AMERICAN BOYFRIEND – English Lyrics

• By: Kevin Abstract
• Album: AMERICAN BOYFRIEND

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the unique soundscape of Kevin Abstract's 'American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story,' where hip-hop, R&B, and indie pop collide in a poignant exploration of identity and love. This album offers a raw and honest look at the challenges of growing up, making it a powerful tool for understanding the nuances of language used to express vulnerability and self-acceptance.

[English]

It's all the same at dark, the sun don't care

Bleachers only hold

It's all the same at dark, the sun don't care

They said the sun

There's no way out!

Waiting for you all my life

pop star with a bounty on his head

(Say it again now)

with a bounty on his head

Bleachers only hold

Thunder only grows

It's all the same at dark, the sun don't care

Say it again now

Burn bridges, American Boyfriend

(no one knows)

American Boyfriend

Burn bridges

It's a lonely road"

American Boyfriend

I want to be American

My family's gone

That shit's okay with me

(My love)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star at the centre of the Solar System
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - having little or no light
hold /hoʊld/ A1	verb - to grasp or keep something in one's hands
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire or wish for
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection or strong feeling of attachment
road /roʊd/ A1	noun - a paved way for vehicles
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of living beings
okay /oʊˈkeɪ/ A2	adjective - satisfactory; acceptable
wait /weɪt/ A2	verb - to stay in place until something happens
grow /ɡroʊ/ A2	verb - to increase in size, develop
burn /bɜːrn/ A2	verb - to be on fire; to cause damage by fire
bridge /brɪdʒ/ B1	noun - a structure spanning a gap or obstacle
family /ˈfæməli/ A2	noun - a group of related people, especially parents and children
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ B2	adjective - sad because of being alone or without companionship
American /əˈmɛrɪkən/ B1	adjective - relating to the United States
boyfriend /ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd/ B1	noun - a male romantic partner
bounty /ˈbaʊnti/ C1	noun - a generous reward, often money, for doing something
bleacher /ˈbliːtʃər/ C1	noun - rows of seats, often in a stadium, for spectators to sit on
thunder /ˈθʌndər/ B2	noun - the loud sound caused by lightning

Key Grammar Structures

• It's all the same at dark, the sun don't care

  ➔ Present simple

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense to express a general truth about darkness and the sun.

• They said the sun

  ➔ Reported speech

  ➔ This line indicates a use of reported speech, where someone has communicated something previously.

• There's no way out!

  ➔ There is/are (existential construction)

  ➔ This phrase is used to express the existence of a situation or condition.

• Burn bridges, American Boyfriend

  ➔ Imperative form

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative form to give a command or suggestion.

• I want to be American

  ➔ Infinitive form

  ➔ The phrase uses the infinitive 'to be' to express a desire.