Bring It On Down – English Lyrics

• By: Oasis
• Album: Definitely Maybe

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and "Bring It On Down" by Oasis offers a dive into the raw energy of 90s British youth culture. The song's direct, rebellious lyrics and Liam Gallagher's snarling delivery provide a great opportunity to pick up on the accent and attitude of the era. Its themes of being an outsider are universal, making the passionate language of youthful defiance both accessible and exciting to learn.

[English]

What was that sound ringing around your brain?

Today was just a blur, you've got a head like a ghost train

What was that sound ringing around your brain?

You're here on your own who you gonna find to blame?

You're the outcast, you're the underclass

But you don't care, because you're living fast

You're the uninvited guest who stays 'till the end

I know you've got a problem that the devil sends

You think they're talking 'bout you but you don't know who

I'll be scraping your life from the sole of my shoe tonight

...

Bring it on down, bring it down for me

Your head's in a fish tank

Your body and your mind can't breath

Bring it on down, bring it down for me

Your head's in a fish tank

Your body and your mind can't breath

You're the outcast, you're the underclass

But you don't care, because you're living fast

You're the uninvited guest who stays 'till the end

I know you've got a problem that the devil sends

You think they're talking 'bout you but you don't know who

I'll be scraping their lives from the sole of my shoe tonight

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sound /saʊnd/ A1	noun - vibrations that travel through the air and can be heard
blur /blɜːr/ B1	noun - something that cannot be seen or remembered clearly
ghost /ɡoʊst/ A2	noun - the soul of a dead person believed to appear to the living
blame /bleɪm/ A2	verb - to say or think that someone is responsible for something bad
outcast /ˈaʊtkæst/ B2	noun - a person who is rejected by society or a group
underclass /ˈʌndərklæs/ C1	noun - the lowest social group in a society
care /kɛər/ A1	verb - to feel concern or interest
fast /fæst/ A1	adjective - moving or happening quickly
uninvited /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪd/ B1	adjective - not asked to come or join
guest /ɡɛst/ A1	noun - a person who is invited to visit someone's home
problem /ˈprɑːbləm/ A1	noun - a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful
devil /ˈdɛvəl/ A2	noun - an evil spirit or force
scrape /skreɪp/ B1	verb - to remove something by rubbing it with a sharp or rough edge
sole /soʊl/ B1	noun - the bottom part of the foot
tank /tæŋk/ A1	noun - a large container for storing liquid or gas
breath /brɛθ/ A1	noun - air taken into or expelled from the lungs
living /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ A1	adjective - having life
tonight /təˈnaɪt/ A1	adverb - on this night