Airborne – English Lyrics

• By: Cut Copy
• Album: Bright Like Neon Love

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a journey of discovery, much like the themes in Cut Copy's 'Airborne.' This song, with its clear and repetitive chorus, 'That don't stop me,' offers a simple yet powerful phrase for English learners to grasp. The lyrical imagery of a disorienting city and the feeling of dreaming of another place provides a rich vocabulary for expressing complex emotions. 'Airborne' is special because it wraps a message of hope and resilience in a danceable, synth-driven package, making the process of learning English both fun and emotionally resonant.

[English]

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♪ MIDNIGHT'S CRAZY WHEN YOU'RE DOWN ♪

♪ PLANT YOUR TEARS IN THE GROUND ♪

♪ DREAM PLANTATIONS SLOWLY GROW ♪

♪ UNTIL THEY COVER YOUR SORROW ♪

♪ (SILVER CITY KNOWS) ♪

♪ IT'S HARD TO LOVE... (SILVER CITY TEARS) ♪

♪ LIVING HERE... (SILVER CITY KNOWS) ♪

♪ IT'S HARD TO LOVE... (SILVER CITY TEARS) ♪

♪ LIVING HERE... ♪

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♪ THAT DON'T STOP ME ♪

♪ THAT DON'T STOP ME ♪

♪ THAT DON'T STOP ME ♪

♪ THAT DON'T STOP ME ♪

♪ ♪

♪ WALK FOR YEARS, DESERT MAN ♪

♪ FOOTPRINTS SWALLOWED IN THE SAND ♪

♪ MAKES ME DIZZY THIS CITY OF MINE ♪

♪ JAGGED TEETH, MADE OF GLASS, RISING UP ♪

♪ AND MEET ME IN THE SKY ♪

♪ (SILVER CITY KNOWS) ♪

♪ IT'S HARD TO LOVE... (SILVER CITY TEARS) ♪

♪ LIVING HERE... (SILVER CITY KNOWS) ♪

♪ IT'S HARD TO LOVE... (SILVER CITY TEARS) ♪

♪ LIVING HERE... ♪

♪ (MUFFLED AUDIO) ♪

♪ THAT DON'T STOP ME ♪

♪ THAT DON'T STOP ME ♪

♪ THAT DON'T STOP ME ♪

♪ THAT DON'T STOP ME ♪

♪ THAT DON'T STOP ME ♪

♪ THAT DON'T STOP ME ♪

♪ THAT DON'T STOP ME ♪

♪ THAT DON'T STOP ME ♪

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♪ I DON'T REMEMBER THIS PLACE AT ALL ♪

♪ JUST THAT I'M DREAMING OF SOMEWHERE ELSE ♪

♪ JUST THAT I'M DREAMING OF SOMEWHERE ELSE ♪

♪ JUST THAT I'M DREAMING OF SOMEWHERE ELSE ♪

♪ JUST THAT I'M DREAMING OF SOMEWHERE ELSE ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
midnight /ˈmɪd.naɪt/ B2	noun - the middle of the night
tears /tɪrz/ A2	noun - drops of clear salty liquid produced by the eyes
sorrow /ˈsɔː.roʊ/ B2	noun - a feeling of deep distress caused by loss or disappointment
dream /driːm/ A2	verb - to imagine or hope for something noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large town
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or point in space
grow /ɡroʊ/ A2	verb - to increase in size or develop
hard /hɑːrd/ A2	adjective - solid, firm, and resistant to pressure
dizzy /ˈdɪzi/ B1	adjective - having a sensation of spinning and a tendency to fall
footprints /ˈfʊt.prɪnts/ B1	noun - marks left by a foot on a surface
swallowed /ˈswɑː.loʊd/ B2	verb - to cause something to pass through the throat into the stomach
jagged /ˈdʒæɡ.ɪd/ B2	adjective - having a rough or sharp edge
glass /ɡlæs/ A1	noun - a hard, transparent substance used for making windows and bottles
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the expanse of air over the Earth

Key Grammar Structures

• When you're down

  ➔ Conditional clause using 'when' to specify a point in time.

  ➔ 'When' introduces a subordinate clause indicating the time something happens.

• Plant your tears in the ground

  ➔ Imperative sentence using the base form of the verb for a command.

  ➔ The sentence uses an imperative form to give an instruction or advice.

• Until they cover your sorrow

  ➔ Subordinate clause with 'until' indicating a time limit or endpoint.

  ➔ 'Until' introduces a subordinate clause showing the duration or endpoint of an action.

• It's hard to love

  ➔ Infinitive phrase acting as the subject complement, with 'to' indicating the infinitive form.

  ➔ The phrase 'to love' functions as the object of the adjective 'hard', expressing difficulty in the action.

• Just that I'm dreaming of somewhere else

  ➔ Noun clause beginning with 'that' acting as the object of 'just', expressing the content of the dreaming.

  ➔ The clause 'that I'm dreaming of somewhere else' serves as the object of 'just,' indicating the content of the dreaming.