Black Capricorn Day – English Lyrics

• By: Jamiroquai

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Jamiroquai's "Black Capricorn Day" and discover a rich blend of funk and acid jazz that's perfect for enhancing your English listening and comprehension skills. The song's intricate lyrics offer a unique opportunity to explore idiomatic expressions and emotional vocabulary, while its infectious groove will make learning an enjoyable experience. Pay attention to Jay Kay's distinctive vocal delivery and the vivid imagery in the lyrics to deepen your understanding of English in a musical context.

[English]

Hey hey

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Hey hey

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Hey hey hey hey

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I see people and they're craving blood

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And I'm so rarely understood

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Well I don't know what they want from me

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It's gonna take some time just to let them see

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I'm going through a black hey capricorn day

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And though it doesn't seem so

I'm going through a black hey capricorn day

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Though you want to check me out

I'm not the man to play play play play

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Hey hey

Don't you see I'm not the man to play

Hey hey

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No way you can play with me today

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Hey hey

Just let me sing it to my capricorn day

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Hey hey

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My heart is a pure sun and the sky is black

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And I can feel cold steel when I turn my back

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It stings like needles with a jagged tongue

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You know this scream reminds me

Of when I was so young

I never had any of those

Black hey capricorn days

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Though it doesn't seem so

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I've got to get this way

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I'm going through a black hey capricorn day

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And though you want to check me out

I'm not the man to play play play play

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It's just too black for me

It's just too black

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I'm stuck on the highway

Leading straight to hell

Like any other drifter with a soul to sell

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You know I'm dealing with the devil

In everyone I meet

And their faces tell a story

That life ain't so sweet

Key Grammar Structures

• I see people and they're craving blood

  ➔ Relative Clause

  ➔ The clause "they're craving blood" modifies the noun "people". The relative pronoun "they" refers back to "people". This demonstrates a complex sentence structure.

• It's gonna take some time just to let them see

  ➔ Future with 'going to' + Infinitive

  ➔ "It's gonna take" expresses a future intention or prediction. The infinitive "to let them see" indicates the action that will take time. The contraction 'gonna' is common in informal speech.

• Though you want to check me out

  ➔ Subordinating Conjunction 'Though'

  ➔ "Though" introduces a concessive clause, indicating a contrast. It means 'even though' or 'although'. It sets up a situation that might be expected, but is followed by a contrasting statement.

• I'm not the man to play play play play

  ➔ Repetition for Emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of "play" four times emphasizes the speaker's warning. It conveys a strong sense of 'do not mess with me'.

• My heart is a pure sun and the sky is black

  ➔ Metaphor & Juxtaposition

  ➔ This line uses a metaphor, comparing the heart to a "pure sun". The juxtaposition of the "pure sun" with the "black sky" creates a striking contrast, symbolizing inner purity against a dark or troubled external world.