Lyrics & Translation
Embark on a captivating journey with Michael Jackson's 'A Place With No Name.' This posthumous gem, built upon America's 'A Horse With No Name,' offers a unique blend of synth-funk and poignant storytelling. Through its vivid lyrics, you can explore themes of escapism, peace, and the beauty of an imagined paradise, making it an excellent song to delve into the nuances of English narrative and metaphorical expression.
[English]
As I drove across on the highwayMy jeep began to rock
I didn't know what to do so I stopped and got out
And looked down and noticed I got a flat
So I walked out, parked the car like sideways
So I can find what I can fix
I looked around there were no cars on the highway
I felt a strange feeling like a mist, so
I walked down towards the end of the road
And in the fog a woman appeared
She said 'Don't you worry my friend I'll take care
Take my hand, I'll take you there'
(Ooo!)
Take me to a place without no name
(No name)
Take me to a place without no name
(Without no name)
As she took me right through the fog (Ah)
I've seen a beautiful city appear
Of where kids are playin' and people are laughin'
And are smilin' and nothin' to fear
She said this is the place where no people have pain
With Love and happiness
She turned around looked down at my eyes and started cryin'
And grabbed my hand, 'You've got a friend'
(Woooo!)
Take me to a place without no name
(A place without no name) (no name)
Take me to a place without no name
(Without no name)
Take me to a place without no name
(Take me) (Take me) (A place without no name)
Take me to a place without no name
(A place without) (Hoo)
(Yeah) (Doggone) (Hoh)
She started liking me, kissing me and hugging me
She didn't really, really want me to leave
She showed me places I've never seen and things I've never done
It really looked like a lot of fun
I've seen the grass and the skies and the birds
And the flowers surrounded by the trees
This place is filled with Love and happiness
I wonder where could I wanna leave
So then I went in my pocket took my wallet all out
With my pictures of my family and girl
This is the place that you choose to be with me
When you thought you could be in another world
(Oooh)
Take me to a place without no name
(Doggone) (Take me) (no name)
Take me to a place without no name
(See, a place without no name)
Take me to a place without no name
(A place without) (A place without no name)
Take me to a place without no name
(Take me) (Doggone) (A place without no name)
Take me to a place without no name
(See, a place without)
(No-No-Nooo!)
Naa Naa NaaNaNaNa NaNaNaa Naa Naa
(Na Na) (A place without no name)
Naa Naa NaaNaNaNa NaNaNaa Naa Naa
(A Na Na Na) (A place without no name)
Key Vocabulary
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highway /ˈhaɪweɪ/ B1 |
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rock /rɒk/ A2 |
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noticed /ˈnɒtɪst/ B1 |
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sideways /ˈsaɪdweɪz/ B1 |
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appeared /əˈpɪəd/ B2 |
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friend /frɛnd/ A1 |
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pain /peɪn/ A2 |
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crying /ˈkraɪɪŋ/ A2 |
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leave /liːv/ A2 |
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wallet /ˈwɒlɪt/ B1 |
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family /ˈfæməli/ A2 |
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world /wɜːld/ A2 |
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fun /fʌn/ A1 |
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kissing /ˈkɪsɪŋ/ A2 |
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hugging /ˈhʌɡɪŋ/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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I didn't know what to do so I stopped and got out
➔ Past Simple, Coordinating Conjunction 'so'
➔ The sentence uses the Past Simple to describe completed actions in the past. The conjunction 'so' indicates a consequence: because he didn't know what to do, he stopped. The phrase 'didn't know' uses the auxiliary verb 'did' for negation.
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I felt a strange feeling like a mist, so
➔ Noun as Adjective, Simile, Coordinating Conjunction 'so'
➔ The word 'mist' functions as an adjective describing the 'feeling'. The phrase 'like a mist' is a simile, comparing the feeling to the characteristics of mist. 'So' introduces a consequence.
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She said 'Don't you worry my friend I'll take care'
➔ Imperative, Contraction, Future Simple with 'will'
➔ 'Don't worry' is an imperative sentence giving a command. 'I'll' is a contraction of 'I will', expressing a future intention. 'Take care' is a common idiomatic expression.
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She turned around looked down at my eyes and started cryin'
➔ Past Continuous implied, Gerund ('cryin'')
➔ The sentence implies a continuous action in the past ('She was turning around...'). 'Cryin'' is a colloquial form of the gerund 'crying', functioning as part of the verb phrase 'started crying'.
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I've seen the grass and the skies and the birds
➔ Present Perfect Tense
➔ The Present Perfect ('I've seen') indicates an experience that happened at an unspecified time in the past, with relevance to the present. It emphasizes the fact that the speaker has had this experience.
