Afterlife – English Lyrics

• By: XYLØ
• Album: America EP

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic journey, and XYLØ's "Afterlife" offers a great starting point for English learners. The lyrics are emotionally direct and use common colloquialisms, providing insight into conversational English. The song's themes of longing and disillusionment are universally relatable, making the language both accessible and emotionally resonant. What makes "Afterlife" special is its raw honesty and the beautiful blend of vulnerable vocals with atmospheric electronic production.

[English]

I'm bad luck baby, you know

Follows me around everywhere I go

And I don't need your sympathy, no

I need a fuckin' miracle, oh

Red wine teeth stain, it's been a long day

I just want your love, not your money

Leave me here, I'll be fine

I'll wait for the stars to align

'Cause oh, how the other half live

With their perfect skin

And oh, how I'll never be, never be

Just like them, so

I, I, I'm waiting for the afterlife

To show me a good time, baby

Somebody save me, I just wanna be loved

I, I, I'm waiting for the afterlife

To show me a good time, baby

Somebody save me, I just wanna be loved

Don't watch TV no more

The news fuckin' scares me, new world war

And I don't wanna run away, no

I need a fuckin' holiday

So bad blood bankrupt out of love and luck

I'll get the keys to your Murciélago

Another drink will see me through

Feeling invincible

So oh, how the other half live

With their perfect teeth

And oh, how I'll never be, never be

Just like them, so

I, I, I'm waiting for the afterlife

To show me a good time, baby

Somebody save me, I just wanna be loved

I, I, I'm waiting for the afterlife

To show me a good time, baby

Somebody save me, I just wanna be loved

We're still young, but we got older

We don't believe everything that we're told, yeah

We just wanna love, we just wanna be loved

We're still young, but we got older

We don't believe everything that we're told, yeah

We just wanna love, we just wanna be loved

So I, I, I'm waiting for the afterlife

To show me a good time, baby

Somebody save me, I just wanna be loved

I, I, I'm waiting for the afterlife

To show me a good time, baby

Somebody save me, I just wanna be loved

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
luck /lʌk/ A2	noun - success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one's own actions
miracle /ˈmɪr.ə.kəl/ B1	noun - an extraordinary and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
waiting /ˈweɪ.tɪŋ/ B1	verb - to stay in a place until an expected event happens
stars /stɑːrz/ A2	noun - a fixed luminous point in the night sky that is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
save /seɪv/ B1	verb - to rescue from danger or harm
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
blood /blʌd/ B2	noun - the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and animals
keys /kiːz/ A2	noun - a small piece of metal that is used to open or close a lock
drink /drɪŋk/ A1	noun - a liquid that can be swallowed as refreshment or nourishment verb - to take a liquid into the mouth and swallow it
invincible /ɪnˈvɪn.sə.bəl/ C1	adjective - too powerful to be defeated or overcome