Amarillo – English Lyrics

• By: Gorillaz
• Album: The Fall

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the beauty and emotion of Gorillaz's "Amarillo," a song that captures the essence of longing and hope. By exploring its themes and the context of its creation in Amarillo, Texas, listeners can gain a deeper understanding of the emotional landscape conveyed through the music. Experience the unique blend of electronica and melancholic undertones that make this song a compelling journey of the soul.

[English]

The mountains are all waiting

The fullmoon has come

...

I got lost on highways

But don't ask me where I've been

...

Or what I've done

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Oh Lord, send me transmissions

Forgive me for what I've become

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The sun has come save me

Put a little love into my lonely soul

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The sun has come to save me

Put a little love into my lonely soul

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Oh don't you know why

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I need her loving you?

Float inside a lonely soul

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal.
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company.
come /kʌm/ A1	verb - to move or travel towards or into a place thought of as near or familiar to the speaker.
become /bɪˈkʌm/ A2	verb - to begin to be; to grow into.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection. verb - to feel deep affection for (someone or something).
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that the Earth orbits, which provides light and heat.
save /seɪv/ A2	verb - to keep safe or rescue (someone or something) from harm or danger.
put /pʊt/ A1	verb - to move to a particular position or place.
mountain /ˈmaʊntən/ A1	noun - a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large steep hill.
fullmoon /ˌfʊl ˈmuːn/ B1	noun - the phase of the moon when it is fully illuminated as seen from Earth.
highway /ˈhaɪweɪ/ A2	noun - a main road, especially one connecting towns or cities.
Lord /lɔːrd/ B1	noun - a title for God or a powerful ruler.
transmission /trænzˈmɪʃn/ B2	noun - the action or process of transmitting something, or the state of being transmitted.
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or event.
lost /lɔːst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way; having gone astray.
ask /æsk/ A1	verb - to say something in order to obtain an answer or information.
send /send/ A1	verb - to cause to go or be taken to a destination; to dispatch.
forgive /fərˈɡɪv/ B1	verb - to stop feeling angry or resentful towards someone for an offense, flaw, or mistake.
float /floʊt/ B1	verb - to rest or move on the surface of a liquid without sinking, or to move gently in the air.
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require (something) because it is essential or very important rather than just desirable.

Key Grammar Structures

• The fullmoon has come

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ "has come" uses the present perfect tense (have/has + past participle) to indicate an action that happened at an unspecified time before now, with relevance to the present moment.

• But don't ask me where I've been

  ➔ Present Perfect in Embedded Questions

  ➔ "where I've been" demonstrates an embedded question using the present perfect tense (I have been). This structure combines a question word (where) with a statement word order, not a question word order.

• Oh Lord, send me transmissions

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ "send" is in the imperative mood, used to give commands, make requests, or offer advice. The imperative uses the base form of the verb without a subject.

• Forgive me for what I've become

  ➔ Present Perfect in Noun Clause

  ➔ "what I've become" contains a noun clause using the present perfect tense (I have become). This structure functions as the object of the preposition "for" and refers to a state that started in the past and continues to the present.

• The sun has come save me

  ➔ Present Perfect + Bare Infinitive

  ➔ "has come save me" shows an unusual structure combining present perfect tense (has come) with a bare infinitive (save) instead of the more common "has come to save me". This poetic construction creates a sense of urgency and immediacy.

• Oh don't you know why

  ➔ Negative Question

  ➔ "don't you know" forms a negative question, which is often used to express surprise, disbelief, or to seek confirmation. The structure combines the auxiliary verb "do" with "not" and the subject "you".

• The mountains are all waiting

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ "are waiting" uses the present continuous tense (am/is/are + present participle) to describe an action that is happening at the moment of speaking or around the present time. The word "all" emphasizes that every mountain is waiting.

• I got lost on highways

  ➔ Simple Past Tense

  ➔ "got lost" uses the simple past tense to describe a completed action that happened at a specific time in the past. Here, "got" is the past form of "get" and "lost" functions as an adjective describing the state of being lost.