Alien – English Lyrics

• By: Britney Spears

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vocabulary of solitude and self-reassurance with Britney Spears' introspective electronic track, "Alien." This song is a great gateway for language learners, offering a chance to grasp deep, emotional concepts like 'alienated,' 'lonely,' and 'solitude,' all within a mid-tempo, accessible pop framework. The song's clear, repetitive chorus is perfect for practicing and memorizing the theme of finding human connection: 'I'm not alone.'

[English]

There was a time I was one of a kind

Lost in the world, out of me, myself and I

Was lonely then, like an alien

I tried but I never figured it out

Why I always felt like a stranger in a crowd

Oh, that was then, like an alien

But the stars in the sky look like home, take me home

And the light in your eyes lets me know I'm not alone

Not alone, not alone, not alone

Not alone, not alone, not alone

Not alone, not alone, not alone

Not alone, not alone, not alone

...

Crossed through the universe to get where you are

Travel the night, riding on a shooting star

Was lonely then, like an alien

Had to get used to the world I was on

While yet still unsure if I knew where I belong

Oh, that was then, like an alien

But the stars in the sky look like home, take me home

And the light in your eyes lets me know I'm not alone

Not alone, not alone, not alone

Not alone, not alone, not alone

Not alone, not alone, not alone

Not alone, not alone, not alone

...

But the stars in the sky look like home, take me home

And the light in your eyes lets me know I'm not alone

Not alone, not alone, not alone

Not alone, not alone, not alone

Not alone, not alone, not alone

Not alone, not alone, not alone

Not alone, not alone, not alone

Not alone, not alone, not alone

Not alone, not alone, not alone

Not alone, not alone, not alone

...

Key Grammar Structures

• There was a time I was one of a kind

  ➔ Past Simple (was/were)

  ➔ The verb 'was' is used to describe a past state or condition, indicating that the speaker was unique at a specific time.

• Lost in the world, out of me, myself and I

  ➔ Present Participle (Lost)

  ➔ 'Lost' is a present participle used to describe an ongoing state or action, here indicating a continuous feeling of being lost.

• Was lonely then, like an alien

  ➔ Past Continuous (Was lonely)

  ➔ 'Was lonely' is in the past continuous tense, describing a temporary state of loneliness in the past.

• But the stars in the sky look like home, take me home

  ➔ Present Simple (look like)

  ➔ 'Look like' is in the present simple tense, describing a habitual or general truth about the stars resembling home.

• And the light in your eyes lets me know I'm not alone

  ➔ Present Simple (lets me know)

  ➔ 'Lets me know' is in the present simple tense, indicating a general truth or habitual action that the light in the eyes conveys.

• Crossed through the universe to get where you are

  ➔ Past Simple (Crossed)

  ➔ 'Crossed' is in the past simple tense, describing a completed action of traveling through the universe.

• Travel the night, riding on a shooting star

  ➔ Present Continuous (Travel)

  ➔ 'Travel' is in the present continuous tense, describing an action happening now or around now, emphasizing the journey through the night.