Apocalypse – English Lyrics

• By: Cigarettes After Sex
• Album: Cigarettes After Sex

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music can be a deeply immersive experience, and 'Apocalypse' by Cigarettes After Sex is a perfect gateway to English. Its slow tempo and clear, gentle vocals make the lyrics easy to follow, allowing you to appreciate the poetic and emotive storytelling. The song's universal themes of love, loss, and memory, wrapped in a beautiful, atmospheric soundscape, make it a compelling piece to connect with and learn from.

[English]

You leapt from crumbling bridges

Watching cityscapes turn to dust

...

Filming helicopters crashing

In the ocean from way above

...

Got the music in you, baby

Tell me why

Got the music in you, baby

Tell me why

You've been locked in here forever

And you just can't say goodbye

...

Kisses on the foreheads of the lovers

Wrapped in your arms

You've been hiding them in hollowed out pianos

Left in the dark

...

Got the music in you, baby

Tell me why

Got the music in you, baby

Tell me why

You've been locked in here forever

And you just can't say goodbye

...

Your lips, my lips

Apocalypse

...

Your lips, my lips

Apocalypse

...

Go and sneak us through the rivers

Flood is rising up on your knees

Oh, please

Come out and haunt me

I know you want me

Come out and haunt me

Sharing all your secrets with each other

Since you were kids

Sleeping soundly with the locket that she gave you

Clutched in your fist

...

Got the music in you, baby

Tell me why

Got the music in you, baby

Tell me why

You've been locked in here forever

And you just can't say goodbye

...

You've been locked in here forever

And you just can't say goodbye

...

Ooh, oh

When you're all alone

I'll reach for you

When you're feelin' low

I'll be there too

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
crumbling /ˈkrʌm.bəlɪŋ/ B2	adjective - breaking into small pieces or falling apart
dust /dʌst/ A2	noun - fine particles of matter in the air or on surfaces
heliocopters /ˈhel.ɪˌkɒp.tərz/ (plural) B2	noun - vehicles with rotating blades used for flying
ocean /ˈoʊ.ʃən/ A2	noun - a large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface
locked /lɒkt/ B1	verb / adjective - secured with a key or lock / unable to be opened or accessed
goodbye /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A2	noun - a farewell greeting when parting
foreheads /ˈfɔːr.rɪdʒɪz/ B2	noun - the part of the face above the eyebrows
arms /ɑːrmz/ A1	noun - limbs used for handling, holding, or embracing
hiding /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/ B2	verb / noun - to put out of sight / act of secret concealment
dark /dɑːrk/ A2	adjective - having little or no light
secrets /ˈsiːkrɪts/ B2	noun - information kept hidden or private
soundly /ˈsaʊndlɪ/ C1	adverb - in a way that is deep and undisturbed
fist /fɪst/ B2	noun - closed hand with fingers curled into palm

Key Grammar Structures

• You leapt from crumbling bridges

  ➔ Past Simple (leapt) and Present Participle as an adjective (crumbling)

  ➔ "Leapt" is the past simple form of 'leap,' indicating a completed action in the past. "Crumbling" is a present participle used as an adjective to describe the bridges, suggesting they are in a state of decay.

• Watching cityscapes turn to dust

  ➔ Present Participle as a verb of perception (Watching) followed by bare infinitive (turn)

  ➔ "Watching" describes an ongoing action, and since it's a verb of perception, it's followed by the bare infinitive "turn". This construction implies witnessing the entire transformation from cityscapes to dust.

• You've been locked in here forever

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous Passive (You've been locked)

  ➔ The "present perfect continuous passive" indicates an action (being locked) that started in the past and continues to the present. It emphasizes the duration of the state and that the subject is receiving the action.

• Sharing all your secrets with each other

  ➔ Present Participle as the main verb of the clause (Sharing).

  ➔ The phrase "Sharing all your secrets..." is an independent clause. "Sharing" functions as the action, emphasizing the act of exchanging secrets. It can be part of a larger sentence or stand alone.

• Flood is rising up on your knees

  ➔ Present Continuous (is rising) to describe an action happening now.

  ➔ "Is rising" is the present continuous form of 'rise,' indicating an action happening at the moment of speaking. It emphasizes the current state of the flood.

• Come out and haunt me

  ➔ Imperative Mood (Come out, Haunt)

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative mood, indicating a direct command or request. It implies a strong desire or plea from the speaker for someone to appear and haunt them.