Alice By The Hudson – English Lyrics

• By: AJR
• Album: Infinity EP

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the language of young love and summer memories with AJR's 'Alice By The Hudson.' This early gem showcases the band's unique blend of pop and electronic elements, offering a sweet tribute to finding refuge in a special relationship. Learn how simple lyrics can convey deep emotions and the promise of a fresh start.

[English]

Wasted, wasted love

You had so much to give

For giving me time

Darling, had enough

And now I understand

So put your hands in mine

Baby I will take you far away

Don't you know these are our golden days

Baby all the other boys they don't see what I see

Now won't you say you see it in me

Tamarinds and skinny jeans

Oh won't you be my summer love

Take you walking through the garden

And take my heart when summer comes

...

Take me to your special place

The one by the river in summer

I'll keep you safe

And don't be afraid of the love that you have

I won't let you down like the other boys have

I found you mmm

Darling I found you ohh

Baby I will take you far away

Don't you know these are our golden days

Baby all the other boys they don't see what I see

Now won't you say you see it in me

Tamarinds and skinny jeans

Oh won't you be my summer love

Take you walking through the garden

And take my heart when summer comes

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wasted /ˈweɪstɪd/ B1	adjective - used or expended carelessly; not put to good use. verb - to use or expend carelessly.
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ B1	verb - perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker).
hands /hændz/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the fingers and thumb.
far /fɑːr/ A2	adverb - at or to a great distance.
golden /ˈɡoʊldən/ B1	adjective - made of gold; resembling gold in color. adjective - very good; wonderful.
see /siː/ A1	verb - perceive with the eyes; discern visually.
tamarinds /ˈtæmərɪndz/ C1	noun - a tropical evergreen tree that bears edible pods.
skinny /ˈskɪni/ A2	adjective - thin, especially attractively so.
summer /ˈsʌmər/ A1	noun - the warmest season of the year.
garden /ˈɡɑːrdən/ A2	noun - a plot of land used for growing flowers or vegetables.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ in the chest that pumps blood around the body.
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or point in space.
river /ˈrɪvər/ A2	noun - a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream.
safe /seɪf/ A2	adjective - protected from or not exposed to danger or risk.
afraid /əˈfreɪd/ A2	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection.

Key Grammar Structures

• You had so much to give

  ➔ Past Perfect (Had + past participle)

  ➔ Used to describe an action completed before a certain point in the past.

• And now I understand

  ➔ Present Simple (I + verb)

  ➔ Expresses a general truth or a habitual action.

• Baby I will take you far away

  ➔ Future Simple (will + verb)

  ➔ Used to express a future action or prediction.

• Don't you know these are our golden days

  ➔ Present Simple (are)

  ➔ Used to describe a state or fact.

• Now won't you say you see it in me

  ➔ Conditional (won't + verb)

  ➔ Used to express a polite request or a hypothetical situation.

• Oh won't you be my summer love

  ➔ Conditional (won't + verb)

  ➔ Used to express a polite request or a hypothetical situation.

• And take my heart when summer comes

  ➔ When clause (subordinating conjunction)

  ➔ Used to introduce a time clause, showing when something happens.

• I won't let you down like the other boys have

  ➔ Future Simple with negative (won't + verb) & Present Perfect (have + past participle)

  ➔ Expresses a negative future action and links it to past experience.