Beautiful People (Stay High) – English Lyrics

• By: The Black Keys
• Album: Ohio Players

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the vibrant energy of The Black Keys' "Beautiful People (Stay High)"! This track, a dynamic blend of blues rock and funk, offers a fantastic way to engage with modern English, especially its expressions of joy and overcoming challenges. With its catchy chorus and collaborative spirit, this song is a testament to the power of music to uplift and connect, making it an enjoyable and accessible piece for language learners.

Key Grammar Structures

• All of those beautiful people say, "Hey"

  ➔ Simple Present

  ➔ The verb "say" is in the **Simple Present** to describe a habitual or general action.

• I'm telling you why

  ➔ Present Continuous + infinitive complement

  ➔ "I'm telling" uses the **Present Continuous** to show an ongoing action, and "why" is the **infinitive complement** of the verb.

• I've been gone

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ "I've been" is the contraction of **I have been**, the **Present Perfect** used to link a past state to the present.

• I have been struggling alone

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ "have been struggling" combines **have/has + been + present participle** to express an action that started in the past and continues now.

• I get higher and higher when I'm with her

  ➔ Comparative degree + adverbial clause (when)

  ➔ "higher and higher" uses the **comparative form** repeated for emphasis, and "when I'm with her" is an **adverbial clause of time** introduced by "when".

• Never coming back down

  ➔ Gerund phrase as complement

  ➔ "Never coming back down" is a **gerund phrase** that functions as a complement, expressing a state that continues indefinitely.

• I'm saving my grace for that heavenly place

  ➔ Present Continuous + preposition "for" of purpose

  ➔ "I'm saving" uses the **Present Continuous** to show an ongoing intentional action, and "for" introduces the **purpose** of that action.

• There’s a crack in the sky and a light from on high

  ➔ Existential there + indefinite article + prepositional phrase

  ➔ "There’s" is the contraction of **there is**, an **existential there** used to introduce something that exists, followed by the **indefinite article "a"** and the **prepositional phrase** "in the sky".