Bad Decisions – English Lyrics

• By: Bastille

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Bastille's "Bad Decisions" to explore the complexities of life's questionable choices. This track from *Doom Days* offers a blend of dark humor and poignant reflection on personal and societal behaviors, enhanced by its catchy sound and rich lyrical content. Discover the layers of meaning behind the music and expand your understanding of the language of modern escapism.

[English]

[MAN 1]: Do you wanna stop making

the same mistakes every day?

[MAN 2]: Uh-oh.

- [MAN 1]:

Revolutionary author Dr Dan Bastille

is here to help you

with his powerful new program,

Bad Decisions.

Through a series of easy-to-follow steps

you are given the power

enabling you to kill that fear [GUN SHOTS]

of making any more bad decisions.

"You" begins with "why?"

And this guide has all the answers.

Call today

and stop making mistakes.

♪♪♪

Only available to you.

♪ Love me, leave me, rhythm of the evening ♪

♪ Chasing a good time ♪

♪ London's burning ♪

♪ If the world is ending, let's stay up all night ♪

♪ Do you remember what you said to me? ♪

♪ 'Cause we lost track of time, yeah, we lost track of time ♪

♪ You always let me down so tenderly ♪

♪ So live fast and die young, and stay forever numb ♪

♪ You said that maybe this is where it ends ♪

♪ Take a bow ♪

♪ For the bad decisions that we made ♪

♪ Bad decisions that we made ♪

♪ And if we're going down in flames, take a bow ♪

♪ For the bad the decisions that we made ♪

♪ Bad decisions that we made ♪

♪ So we'll make the same mistakes ♪

♪ Till the morning breaks ♪

♪ So we'll make the same mistakes ♪

♪ Till the morning breaks ♪

♪ I'm here feeling lower than the sterling ♪

♪ How do you look so good? ♪

♪ Groundhog evening, dancing on the ceiling ♪

♪ Kubrick's Hollywood ♪

♪ Do you remember what you said to me? ♪

♪ 'Cause we lost track of time, yeah, we lost track of time ♪

♪ You said that maybe this is where it ends ♪

♪ Take a bow ♪

♪ For the bad decisions that we made ♪

♪ Bad decisions that we made ♪

♪ And if we're going down in flames ♪

♪ take a bow ♪

♪ For the bad the decisions that we made ♪

♪ Bad decisions that we made ♪

♪ So we'll make the same mistakes ♪

♪ Till the morning breaks ♪

♪ So we'll make the same mistakes ♪

♪ Till the morning breaks ♪

♪♪♪

♪ Now we find ourselves lying around here ♪

♪ Always find ourselves lying around here, round here ♪

♪ Can we make the same mistakes till the morning breaks? ♪

♪ Can we make the same mistakes till the morning breaks? ♪

♪ You said that maybe this is where it ends ♪

♪ Take a bow ♪

♪ For the bad decisions that we made ♪

♪ Bad decisions that we made ♪

♪ And if we're going down in flames, take a bow ♪

♪ For the bad the decisions that we made ♪

♪ Bad decisions that we made ♪

♪ So we'll make the same mistakes ♪

♪ Till the morning breaks ♪

♪ So we'll make the same mistakes ♪

♪ Till the morning breaks ♪

♪ Do you remember what you said to me? ♪

♪ 'Cause we lost track of time, yeah, we lost track of time ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
decisions /dɪˈsɪʒnz/ B2	noun - choices made after consideration
mistakes /mɪˈsteɪks/ A2	noun - errors or faults
remember /rɪˈmembər/ B1	verb - to recall to the mind
flames /fleɪmz/ B1	noun - the visible, gaseous part of a fire
evening /ˈiːvnɪŋ/ A2	noun - the period of time at the end of the day
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence
burn /bɜːrn/ A2	verb - to be on fire
live /lɪv/ A1	verb - to be alive
die /daɪ/ A2	verb - to stop living
breaks /breɪks/ A2	verb - to separate or fracture
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - an emotional state
sterling /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/ C1	adjective - of the highest quality
dancing /ˈdɑːnsɪŋ/ A2	verb - to move rhythmically to music
round /raʊnd/ A1	adjective - having a circular shape
lying /ˈlaɪɪŋ/ A2	verb - to be in or assume a horizontal or resting position