bad_news – English Lyrics

• By: Bastille
• Album: Oblivion EP

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and Bastille's "bad_news" offers a unique opportunity to explore emotive and descriptive English vocabulary. The song's clear and poignant lyrics about a universal human experience make it accessible for learners, while its rich imagery and metaphors provide a deeper understanding of the nuances of the language. Delving into the lyrics of "bad_news" can help you express complex emotions and connect with the heart of storytelling in music.

[English]

Bad news like a sucker punch, what do you say?

Air knocked out of my lungs, your cue to stay

When you hear something difficult don't back away

Some people say nothing, good ones engage

Don't turn your back on me

Don't bury your head deep

Just cause you don't know what to say

Don't turn your back on me

Don't bury your head deep

Just cause you don't know what to say

It's true

That it kicks you in the teeth when you are least expecting

Bad news

Oh it beats you black and blue before you see it coming

Bad news like a sucker punch blew me away

People fill the streets like nothing has changed

Clock hands tick along, they don't look the same

Planes fly overhead like any old day

Don't turn your back on me

Don't bury your head deep

Just cause you don't know what to say

Don't turn your back on me

Don't bury your head deep

Just cause you don't know what to say

It's true

That it kicks you in the teeth when you are least expecting

Bad news

Oh it beats you black and blue before you see it coming

Maybe I just want some words of distraction

I feel like I'm being consumed

Maybe I'm expecting the perfect reaction

To pull me back

It's true

That it kicks you in the teeth when you are least expecting

Bad news

Oh it beats you black and blue before you see it coming

Before before you see it coming

Before before you see it coming

Before before

You see it

You see it coming

Bad news

Before before you see it coming

Before before you see it coming

Before before

You see it

You see it coming

Bad news

Before before you see it coming

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
news /njuːz/ A2	noun - new information about something that has happened
punch /pʌntʃ/ B1	noun - a closed hand striking someone or something forcefully verb - to strike with a closed hand
lungs /lʌŋz/ B1	noun - the organs in the chest that are used for breathing
engage /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/ B2	verb - to participate or become involved in
bury /ˈberi/ A2	verb - to put (something) in the ground or cover it with earth
cause /kɔːz/ A2	noun - a reason for something happening verb - to make something happen
expecting /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/ B1	verb - to regard something as likely to happen
teeth /tiːθ/ A1	noun - hard, bony enamel-coated structures in the jaws of most vertebrates
beat /biːt/ A2	verb - to strike repeatedly
streets /striːts/ A2	noun - public roads in a town or city
tick /tɪk/ A2	verb - to make a clicking sound
overhead /ˌoʊvərˈhed/ B1	adjective - directly above
consumed /kənˈsuːmd/ B2	verb - to be destroyed or used up
reaction /riˈækʃn/ B1	noun - a response to something
pull /pʊl/ A2	verb - to exert force on (someone or something) so as to cause movement toward oneself
distraction /dɪˈstrækʃn/ B2	noun - a thing that prevents someone from giving full attention to something else