Bigger Than My Body – English Lyrics

• By: John Mayer

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into John Mayer's "Bigger Than My Body" and discover a song about ambition, self-belief, and breaking free. Perfect for learners, this track offers relatable themes and accessible language, encouraging you to explore personal growth while mastering English. Experience Mayer's musicality and relatable lyrics that inspire you to believe in your potential.

[English]

This is a call to the colorblind

This is an IOU

Stranded behind a horizon line

Try to be something true

Yes, I'm grounded

Got my wings clipped

I'm surrounded by

All this pavement

Guess I'll circle

While I'm waiting

For my fears to dry

Someday I'll fly

Someday I'll soar

Someday I'll be

Something much more

'Cause I'm bigger than my body

Gives me credit for

Why is it not the time?

What is there more to learn? Yeah

I've shed this skin I've been tripping in

And I've never quite returned

Yes, I'm grounded

Got my wings clipped

I'm surrounded by

All this pavement

Guess I'll circle

While I'm waiting

For my fuse to dry

Someday I'll fly

Someday I'll soar

Someday I'll be

Something much more

'Cause I'm bigger than my body

Gives me credit for

'Cause I'm bigger than my body now

Maybe I'll tangle in the power lines

And it might be over in a second's time

But I'll gladly go down in a flame

If the flame's what it takes to remember my name

To remember my name, oh

Yes, I'm grounded

Got my wings clipped

I'm surrounded by

All this pavement

Guess I'll circle

While I'm waiting

For my fuse to dry (for my fuse to dry)

Waiting for my fuse to dry

Someday I'll fly

Someday I'll soar

Someday I'll be

Something much more

'Cause I'm bigger than my body

I'm bigger than my body

I'm bigger than my body, now

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
call /kɔːl/ A1	noun - a shout or cry to attract attention verb - to speak loudly to someone
colorblind /ˈkʌlərˌblaɪnd/ B2	adjective - unable to see colors
stranded /ˈstrændɪd/ B1	adjective - left in a difficult place or situation
horizon /həˈraɪzən/ A2	noun - the line where the sky meets the earth
grounded /ˈɡraʊndɪd/ B1	adjective - restricted or confined
clipped /klɪpt/ B1	verb - to cut or trim something
pavement /ˈpeɪvmənt/ A2	noun - a hard surface for walking on
circle /ˈsɜːrkl/ A1	noun - a round shape verb - to move in a round shape
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ A1	verb - to spend time until something happens
soar /sɔːr/ B1	verb - to fly or rise high in the air
fuse /fjuːz/ B2	noun - a safety device that melts to break a circuit
tangle /ˈtæŋɡl/ A2	verb - to twist together
flame /fleɪm/ A1	noun - a hot glowing gas
gladly /ˈɡlædli/ A2	adverb - with pleasure or willingness
remember /rɪˈmɛmbər/ A1	verb - to have something in the mind from the past