Ashtrays and Heartbreaks – English Lyrics

• By: Snoop Lion, Miley Cyrus
• Album: Reincarnated

Lyrics & Translation

Thinking of learning English? Why not start with the poignant and melodic "Ashtrays and Heartbreaks" by Snoop Lion and Miley Cyrus. The song's clear and repetitive chorus, sung by Miley Cyrus, makes it easy to follow along and learn new vocabulary related to emotions and coping mechanisms. The blend of Snoop's relaxed rap and Miley's pop vocals provides a unique and engaging listening experience that can make language learning enjoyable. This track offers a glimpse into how contemporary artists use music to express deep and universal emotions, making it a culturally rich and accessible song for English learners.

[English]

Tonight, there's gonna be a whole lot of smoke in the air

Blow it hard for the ones who ain't here

Seems like every day we're putting one six feet underground

So blessed - what goes up, must come down

Now my buzz is gone, I need to re-up on reality

Can't let them see me weak, I need to pause on it

Is there any possibility that everyone feels like me?

Ashtrays and heartbreaks

I lost some, let's toast to one

So put 'em high, let's reminisce

You're gone, but you never miss

Ashtrays and heartbreaks

I lost some, let's toast to one

So raise a glass to the memories

Set 'em free and fill up all those ashtrays

...

Fill up all those ashtrays

...

Tomorrow when you wake up and realize life ain't fair

Throw it back, and make the whole world disappear

You never miss what you had until it's gone

When it's right, something always will go wrong

Now my buzz is gone, I need to re-up on reality

Can't let them see me weak, I need to pause on it

Is there any possibility that everyone feels like me?

Ashtrays and heartbreaks

I lost some, let's toast to one

So put 'em high, let's reminisce

You're gone but you never miss

Ashtrays and heartbreaks

I lost some, let's toast to one

So raise a glass to the memories

Set 'em free and fill up all those ashtrays

...

Fill up all those ashtrays

...

Now my buzz is gone, I need to re-up on reality

Can't let them see me weak, I need to pause on it

Is there any possibility that everyone feels like me?

Ashtrays and heartbreaks

I lost some, let's toast to one

So put 'em high, let's reminisce

You're gone but you never miss

Ashtrays and heartbreaks

I lost some, let's toast to one

So raise a glass to the memories

Set 'em free and fill up all those ashtrays

...

Fill up all those ashtrays

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
smoke /smoʊk/ B1	noun - a visible suspension of carbon or other particles in air, typically produced by burning
reality /riˈæl.ɪ.ti/ B2	noun - the state of things as they actually exist
possibility /ˌpɒs.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ B2	noun - a thing that may happen or be the case
memories /ˈmɛm.ər.iz/ B1	noun - the mental capacity or faculty of retaining and reviving facts, events, impressions, or ideas
heartbreaks /ˈhɑːrt.breɪk/ B2	noun - emotional distress or anguish caused by the end of a romantic relationship
toast /toʊst/ B1	verb - to raise a glass and drink in honor of someone or something
fill /fɪl/ A2	verb - to make something full
high /haɪ/ A2	adjective - of great vertical extent
gone /ɡɒn/ A2	adjective - having left or disappeared
weak /wiːk/ B1	adjective - lacking strength or power
disappear /ˌdɪs.əˈpɪr/ B1	verb - to cease to be visible
remember /rɪˈmɛm.bər/ B1	verb - to bring to mind an awareness of someone or something from the past
buzz /bʌz/ B2	noun - a feeling of excitement or euphoria
lot /lɒt/ A2	noun - a large number or amount
set free /sɛt friː/ B2	verb phrase - to release from confinement or bondage

Key Grammar Structures

• Tonight, there's gonna be a whole lot of smoke in the air

  ➔ Use of 'there's gonna be' as a contraction of 'there is going to be' to express future plans or predictions.

  ➔ 'Gonna' is an informal contraction of 'going to' used to indicate future intentions or predictions.

• Seems like every day we're putting one six feet underground

  ➔ Use of 'seems like' as an informal expression meaning 'appears that' or 'it looks like'.

  ➔ It's used to indicate that the speaker perceives or infers something based on available information or feelings.

• So raise a glass to the memories

  ➔ Imperative sentence with 'raise a glass' as a common idiomatic expression meaning to toast or celebrate.

  ➔ It is a polite command or invitation to lift one's glass in honor of someone or something.

• So put 'em high, let's reminisce

  ➔ Use of 'put 'em high' as imperative with colloquial contraction of 'them' to emphasize raising glasses high.

  ➔ 'Put 'em high' is an informal command meaning to raise or hold the glasses high in celebration or remembrance.

• Can't let them see me weak, I need to pause on it

  ➔ Use of 'can't let' as a modal verb + verb to express prohibition or inability, and 'pause on it' as a colloquial phrase meaning to take a break or stop.

  ➔ 'Can't let' is used to express that someone is unable or refuses to allow something, and 'pause on it' suggests taking a break or stopping oneself from showing vulnerability.