Blinding Lights – English Lyrics

• By: The Weeknd

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into The Weeknd's global hit "Blinding Lights," a masterclass in modern pop infused with infectious 80s synth-pop. This track offers a unique opportunity to explore English vocabulary related to intense emotions, personal struggles, and cinematic narratives, all set to a pulsating rhythm. Its compelling story and memorable melody make it an engaging way to learn new expressions.

[English]

Yeah

...

I've been tryna call

I've been on my own for long enough

Maybe you can show me how to love, maybe

I'm going through withdrawals

You don't even have to do too much

You can turn me on with just a touch, baby

I look around and

Sin City's cold and empty (oh)

No one's around to judge me (oh)

I can't see clearly when you're gone

I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights

No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch

I said, ooh, I'm drowning in the night

Oh, when I'm like this, you're the one I trust

(Hey, hey, hey)

...

I'm running out of time

'Cause I can see the sun light up the sky

So I hit the road in overdrive, baby, oh

The city's cold and empty (oh)

No one's around to judge me (oh)

I can't see clearly when you're gone

I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights

No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch

I said, ooh, I'm drowning in the night

Oh, when I'm like this, you're the one I trust

...

I'm just walking by to let you know (by to let you know)

I can never say it on the phone (say it on the phone)

Will never let you go this time (ooh)

I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights

No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch

(Hey, hey, hey)

...

(Hey, hey, hey)

...

I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights

No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
call /kɔːl/ A1	verb - to speak loudly
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to feel a strong affection for someone noun - an intense feeling of affection
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	verb - to put your hand or fingers on something noun - the act of touching
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large town
cold /kəʊld/ A1	adjective - of or at a low or relatively low temperature
empty /ˈempti/ A2	adjective - containing nothing; not filled or occupied
judge /dʒʌdʒ/ B1	verb - to form an opinion about something or someone
blinded /ˈblaɪndɪd/ B2	adjective - unable to see
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
sleep /sliːp/ A1	verb - to rest with your eyes closed
drowning /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/ B2	verb - dying from submersion in water
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise
trust /trʌst/ B1	verb - to believe that someone is good and honest
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and heat to Earth
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - brightness
road /rəʊd/ A1	noun - a way or route between two places
gone /ɡɒn/ A2	adjective - no longer present; departed

Key Grammar Structures

• I've been tryna call

  ➔ Present perfect continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "I've been tryna" uses the **present perfect continuous** to indicate an action that started in the past and is still ongoing.

• You can turn me on with just a touch

  ➔ Modal verb "can" indicating ability or possibility

  ➔ The word "can" is used as a **modal verb** to express ability or possibility in the context of the song.

• No one's around to judge me

  ➔ Negative indefinite pronoun "No one" with present tense

  ➔ The phrase "No one's around" uses **contraction of 'no one is'**, indicating the absence of people nearby in the present tense.

• I'm drowning in the night

  ➔ Present continuous tense with a metaphorical expression

  ➔ The phrase "I'm drowning in the night" uses the **present continuous tense** combined with a metaphor to describe being overwhelmed or lost in darkness.

• I can't see clearly when you're gone

  ➔ Modal verb "can't" with base form of "see"

  ➔ The expression "I can't see clearly" uses the **modal verb 'can't'** plus the base form of the verb "see" to express inability.

• Will never let you go this time

  ➔ Simple future tense with "will"

  ➔ The phrase "Will never let you go" uses the **future simple tense** with "will" to express a promise or determination.