Lyrics & Translation
Discover the captivating narrative of Paramore's "Brick By Boring Brick." This song offers a powerful message about navigating the balance between dreams and reality, using vivid fairy tale imagery to explore themes of escapism and authenticity. Learning the lyrics of "Brick By Boring Brick" can offer insights into the human tendency to create fantasies and the importance of facing the real world.
[English]
Well, she lives in a fairy taleSomewhere too far for us to find
Forgotten the taste and smell
Of a world that she's left behind
"It's all about the exposure, the lens", I told her
The angles were all wrong now
She's ripping wings off of butterflies
Keep your feet on the ground
When your head's in the clouds
Well, go get your shovel
And we'll dig a deep hole
To bury the castle, bury the castle
Go get your shovel
And we'll dig a deep hole
To bury the castle, bury the castle
Ba-da-ba, ba-da-ba-ba-da
So one day he found her crying
Coiled up on the dirty ground
Her prince finally came to save her
And the rest you can figure out
But it was a trick and the clock struck 12
Well, make sure to build your home brick by-by boring brick
Or the wolf's gonna blow it down
Keep your feet on the ground
When your head's in the clouds
Well, go get your shovel
And we'll dig a deep hole
To bury the castle, bury the castle
Go get your shovel
And we'll dig a deep hole
And we'll bury the castle, bury the castle
Whoa
Whoa, whoa
Well, you built up a world of magic
Because your real life is tragic
Yeah, you built up a world of magic
Well, if it's not real
You can't hold it in your hand
You can't feel it with your heart
And I won't believe it
But if it's true
You can see it with your eyes
Oh, even in the dark
And that's where I want to be, yeah
Go get your shovel
And we'll dig a deep hole
To bury the castle, bury the castle
Go get your shovel
And we'll dig a deep hole
To bury the castle, bury the castle
Ba-da-ba, ba-da-ba-ba-da
Ba-da-ba-ba, ba-da-ba-ba
Ba-da-ba, ba-da-ba-ba-da
Ba-da-ba-ba, ba-da-ba-ba (ba)
Ba-da-ba, ba-da-ba-ba-da
Ba-da-ba-ba, ba-da-ba-ba
Ba-da-ba, ba-da-ba-ba-da
Ba-da-ba-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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fairy tale /ˈferi teɪl/ A2 |
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taste /teɪst/ A1 |
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smell /smɛl/ A1 |
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exposure /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/ B2 |
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lens /lɛnz/ B1 |
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wings /wɪŋz/ A2 |
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butterflies /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/ A2 |
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ground /ɡraʊnd/ A1 |
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head /hɛd/ A1 |
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clouds /klaʊdz/ A1 |
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shovel /ˈʃʌvəl/ A2 |
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hole /hoʊl/ A1 |
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castle /ˈkæsəl/ A2 |
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prince /prɪns/ A2 |
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clock /klɒk/ A1 |
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brick /brɪk/ A2 |
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wolf /wʊlf/ A2 |
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magic /ˈmædʒɪk/ B1 |
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tragic /ˈtrædʒɪk/ B2 |
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heart /hɑːrt/ A1 |
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dark /dɑːrk/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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