A Temporary High – English Lyrics

• By: AURORA

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the evocative world of AURORA's "A Temporary High" to enhance your English listening skills and vocabulary. This dynamic song, with its compelling narrative and vivid imagery, offers a unique opportunity to grasp poetic expressions and emotional nuances in English, making language learning an immersive and enjoyable experience. What makes this song special is AURORA's unique storytelling through her melodic narration and the track's blend of electronic and pop elements, creating a captivating and memorable soundscape.

[English]

(soft music)

♪ It seems like we like to be living dangerously ♪

♪ Our heart sings a temporary lie ♪

♪ It seems like her madness could be endlessly ♪

♪ Her love is a temporary high ♪

♪ And you're running to the shore ♪

♪ Howling at the waves ♪

♪ Howling back at you ♪

♪ And when you run, she's coming after ♪

♪ 'Cause when you run, she's running faster ♪

♪ And when she loves, you better hope her love is not ♪

♪ A temporary high ♪

♪ Her body was warm ♪

♪ When she was cold, you would long for love ♪

♪ Her storm was a temporary high ♪

♪ And I guess you froze ♪

♪ When the storm blew away her clothes ♪

♪ And you never got warm again ♪

♪ Your hands as blue as ice ♪

♪ You reached towards the sky ♪

♪ Reaching back at you ♪

♪ 'Cause when you run, she's coming after ♪

♪ 'Cause when you run, she's running faster ♪

♪ And when she loves, you better hope her love is not ♪

♪ A temporary high, high ♪

♪ And when you run, she's running faster ♪

♪ And when she loves, you better hope her love is not ♪

♪ A temporary high ♪

♪ Your hands as blue as ice ♪

♪ You reached towards the sky ♪

♪ Reaching back at you ♪

♪ When you're ahead, she's coming after ♪

♪ And when you run, she's running faster ♪

♪ And when she loves, you better hope her ♪

♪ Love is not a temporary high ♪

♪ And when you run, she's running faster ♪

♪ And when she loves, you better hope her ♪

♪ Love is not a temporary high ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot noun - an act of running
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - to make musical sounds with the voice
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection or liking for
shore /ʃɔːr/ A2	noun - land along the edge of a sea, lake, or river
waves /weɪvz/ A2	noun - a long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
warm /wɔːrm/ A2	adjective - having a moderate degree of heat
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - of or at a low or relatively low temperature
storm /stɔːrm/ B1	noun - a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
hands /hændz/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth
blue /bluː/ A1	adjective - of a color like that of a clear unclouded sky
ice /aɪs/ A1	noun - frozen water
madness /ˈmædnəs/ B2	noun - the state of being mentally ill; extreme foolishness or recklessness
temporary /ˈtempəreri/ B2	adjective - lasting for only a limited period of time; not permanent
high /haɪ/ A1	adjective - of great vertical extent noun - an exhilarating effect produced by or as if by a drug
faster /ˈfæstər/ A1	adjective - Comparative of fast: moving or capable of moving at high speed.
hope /hoʊp/ A2	verb - want something to happen or be the case
howling /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/ B1	verb - to utter a loud, mournful cry
ahead /əˈhed/ A2	adjective - situated further forward than someone or something else; in front.

Key Grammar Structures

• Our heart sings a temporary lie

  ➔ present tense (simple present)

  ➔ The verb "sings" is in the **simple present tense**, used to describe a habitual action or general truth.

• Her love is a temporary high

  ➔ linking verb 'is' + noun phrase

  ➔ The structure "is" + noun phrase **describes a state or identity**, indicating that "her love" equates to "a temporary high".

• And you're running to the shore

  ➔ present continuous tense ('are running')

  ➔ The phrase "you're running" is in the **present continuous tense**, used to describe an ongoing action happening now.

• When she loves, you better hope her love is not a temporary high

  ➔ subjunctive mood (expression of hope/wish)

  ➔ The phrase "you better hope" uses **modal verbs** to express necessity or strong advice, while "is not" is in the **present simple tense** indicating a state.

• Her storm was a temporary high

  ➔ past tense (was) + noun phrase

  ➔ The verb "was" is in the **past tense**, indicating a completed action or state in the past, with "a temporary high" serving as a noun phrase describing the storm.

• You reached towards the sky

  ➔ past tense (reached) + prepositional phrase

  ➔ The verb "reached" is in the **past simple tense**, indicating a completed action in the past, with "towards the sky" as a prepositional phrase specifying direction.