A Wave – English Lyrics

• By: Kings Of Leon
• Album: When You See Yourself

Lyrics & Translation

Learning English through Kings of Leon's "A Wave" offers a chance to explore emotive and poetic language. The lyrics delve into themes of introspection and renewal, using evocative imagery like a crashing wave to symbolize a desire for change. The song's unique blend of a piano ballad with a "surfer beat" makes it a memorable and engaging way to experience the nuances of the English language in a modern rock context.

[English]

Oh, wave crash down on me

Until I'm whole again

Like days of old

I see myself and rise

I'm drying out in this weather

Feeling of parasites

And the time when the night feels better

Is when you don't go

A taste as bitter as before

We could waste all the best of times 'til we know

Lights and shapes they only fade

In the hold that washes all away

What a wave

What a wave

What a wave

What a wave

The rose's thorn still reaches out to piece my skin

It grows me warm and cloudy up my mind

Everybody has an opinion

I don't likе most of them

'Cause the lifе that we live is better living

Than living alone

The taste, as bitter as before

We could waste all the best of times 'til we know

That lights and shapes they only fade

In the hold that washes all away

What a wave

What a wave

What a wave

What a wave

I'm drying out in this weather

Feeling of parasites

And the time when the night feels better

Is when you don't go

What a wave

What a wave

What a wave

What a wave

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wave /weɪv/ A2	noun - a ridge of water moving across the surface of a sea or lake verb - to move one's hand to and fro in greeting or as a signal; to move back and forth
crash /kræʃ/ B1	verb - to hit something hard, causing damage or noise; to fall suddenly and violently noun - a sudden loud noise, typically caused by something breaking or falling; an accident
whole /həʊl/ A2	adjective - complete; not divided or broken; in an undamaged state
rise /raɪz/ A2	verb - to move upwards; to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling position
dry /draɪ/ A1	adjective - not wet or moist; free from liquid or moisture verb - to become or make dry; to remove water or moisture from something
parasite /ˈpærəsaɪt/ B2	noun - an organism that lives on or in another organism and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host's expense; a person who habitually exploits others and lives off their generosity
bitter /ˈbɪtər/ B1	adjective - having a sharp, pungent taste or smell; feeling or showing strong resentment or sadness
waste /weɪst/ B1	verb - to use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose; to fail to make good use of noun - material that is no longer useful or required; an act of wasting
fade /feɪd/ B1	verb - to gradually grow faint and disappear; to lose color or brightness
hold /həʊld/ A1	verb - to grasp, carry, or support; to keep or maintain something noun - a grip or grasp; a place of confinement; a strong influence or control
rose /rəʊz/ A2	noun - a prickly bush or shrub that typically bears fragrant red, pink, yellow, or white flowers
thorn /θɔːrn/ B2	noun - a stiff, sharp point on the stem or other part of a plant
piece /piːs/ B1	verb - to join parts together to make a whole; to form or make by joining pieces or parts noun - a part of something; a fragment or segment
skin /skɪn/ A1	noun - the thin layer of tissue forming the natural outer covering of the body of a person or animal
cloudy /ˈklaʊdi/ B1	adjective - full of clouds; not clear or transparent; confused or unclear
mind /maɪnd/ A1	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel verb - to be bothered by or to object to something; to pay attention to
opinion /əˈpɪnjən/ A2	noun - a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge
alone /əˈləʊn/ A2	adjective - without any other people; on one's own