Birthday Party – English Lyrics

• By: AJR

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into AJR's "Birthday Party," a song that offers a fascinating linguistic journey through its unique narrative perspective. By listening to the lyrics, you can explore English vocabulary and phrases related to innocence, societal commentary, and contrasting ideals, all while experiencing AJR's signature blend of upbeat pop and thoughtful, often ironic, storytelling. The song's simple yet profound language makes it an excellent choice for grasping everyday expressions and understanding subtle nuances of meaning.

[English]

This hospital's got lots of crying kids

A minute ago, I did not exist

It's nice to finally meet my relatives

I bet it's always gonna stay this fun

I bet it's easy staying away from drugs

I bet our parents always stay in love

Always stay in love

Me, my

Oh, what a life

So lean on my people

Gon' be stepping in time (wow)

Me, my

Oh, what a life

So lean on my people

Gon' be stepping in time

So thank you

For coming to my birthday party

I'm one minute old today

And everything is going great

Thank you

For coming to my birthday party

I'm one minute old today

And my minute's been going great

And I hope it stays that way

...

I bet this Instagram's a load of fun

It's best to show the best of everyone

I bet it never bites us in the bum

I bet my ignorance is always bliss

Except ignoring pigment in our skin

I bet my country's nice to immigrants

And that's just how it is

Me, my

Oh, what a life

So lean on my people

Gon' be stepping in time (wow)

Me, my

Oh, what a life

So lean on my people

Gon' be stepping in time

So thank you

For coming to my birthday party

I'm one minute old today

And everything is going great

Thank you

For coming to my birthday party

I'm one minute old today

And my minute's been going great

And I hope it stays that way

...

In heaven, everything is fine

In heaven, everything is fine

You got your good things

And I've got mine

Heaven, everything is fine

In heaven, everything is fine

You got your good things

I've got mine

Thank you (thank you)

For coming to my birthday party

I'm one minute old today (one minute old today)

And everything is going great (I've got mine)

Thank you (thank you)

For coming to my birthday party

I'm one minute old today (one minute old today)

And my minute's been going great

(And I hope it stays that way)

This hospital's got lots of crying kids

A minute ago, I did not exist

It's nice to finally meet my relatives

I bet I'll never outgrow all my friends

I bet I'll see our female president

Yeah, I can tell this life will be a cinch

And that's just how it is

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hospital /ˈhɒspɪtəl/ B1	noun - a medical institution for treatment of patients
crying /ˈkraɪɪŋ/ A2	verb - to shed tears
kids /kɪdz/ A2	noun - children
relatives /ˈrɛl.ə.tɪvz/ B1	noun - members of your family
exist /ɪɡˈzɪst/ B1	verb - to have actual being
meet /miːt/ A2	verb - to come into the presence of someone
relatives /ˈrɛl.ə.tɪvz/ B1	noun - members of your family
fun /fʌn/ A2	noun - something that provides amusement or enjoyment adjective - enjoyable
exist /ɪɡˈzɪst/ B1	verb - to have actual being
stay /steɪ/ A2	verb - to remain in a place or condition
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to have a deep affection for someone
life /laɪf/ A2	noun - the existence of living beings
thank /θæŋk/ A2	verb - to express gratitude

Key Grammar Structures

• It's nice to finally meet my relatives

  ➔ Infinitive clause used as the subject of the sentence

  ➔ The phrase "to finally meet" is an infinitive clause functioning as the subject

• I bet it's always gonna stay this fun

  ➔ Use of 'bet' to express strong belief or assumption

  ➔ The verb "bet" indicates the speaker's confident assumption about the future

• Thank you for coming to my birthday party

  ➔ Prepositional phrase with "thank you" + gerund to express gratitude

  ➔ "Thank you" is followed by "for" + -ing to show appreciation for an action

• In heaven, everything is fine

  ➔ Prepositional phrase "In heaven" indicating location or state

  ➔ The phrase "In heaven" specifies the location or context where everything is fine

• I bet I'll never outgrow all my friends

  ➔ Use of "outgrow" as a phrasal verb meaning to become too old or mature for something

  ➔ The verb "outgrow" indicates surpassing or becoming too mature for a previous state or relationship