Lyrics & Translation
Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and Alex & Sierra's 'Bumper Cars' offers a poignant and relatable story to connect with. The song's clear and emotional lyrics about a struggling relationship can help you learn vocabulary related to love, conflict, and resolution. What makes this song special is its clever use of the 'bumper cars' metaphor, a universally understood image that beautifully captures the song's central theme of push and pull in a romantic partnership.
[English]
Can't help wondering what you're thinkingWherever you are
Late night movies care less drinking
To cover these scars
And as much as I wanna be with you
I know
You and me we're bumper cars
The more I try to get to you
The more we crash apart
No
Round and round we chase the sparks
But all that seems to lead to
It's a pile of broken parts
We're bumper cars
Bumper cars
The more I try to get to you
The more we crash apart
Good intentions, all these questions
We're sitting alone
All roads since you
Are wrong directions
I'll never give hope
And it's making me wanna be with you
I know
You and me we're bumper cars
The more I try to get to you
The more we crash apart
No
Round and round we chase the sparks
But all that seems to lead to
It's a pile of broken parts
We're bumper cars
Bumper cars
The more I try to get to you
The more we crash apart
Oh
This was supposed to be fun
This was supposed to be the one
Maybe we stayed too long
Maybe we played all wrong
This was supposed to be good
But I know, I know
You and me we're bumper cars
The more I try to get to you
The more we crash apart
No
Round and round we chase the sparks
But all that seems to lead to
It's a pile of broken parts
We're bumper cars
Bumper cars
The more I try to get to you
The more we crash apart
We're bumper cars
Bumper cars
The more I try to get to you
The more we crash apart
Key Vocabulary
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wonder /ˈwʌn.dər/ B1 |
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scars /skɑːrz/ B2 |
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crash /kræʃ/ B1 |
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sparks /spɑːrks/ B1 |
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parts /pɑːrts/ A2 |
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intentions /ɪnˈtɛn.ʃənz/ B2 |
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directions /daɪˈrɛk.ʃənz/ B1 |
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hope /hoʊp/ A2 |
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long /lɔːŋ/ A1 |
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short /ʃɔːrt/ A1 |
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fun /fʌn/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Can't help wondering what you're thinking
➔ Present continuous tense
➔ The phrase "can't help wondering" uses the present continuous to express an ongoing action or feeling.
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The more I try to get to you, the more we crash apart
➔ Comparative structures
➔ The structure "the more... the more..." is used to show a relationship between two increasing actions.
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Good intentions, all these questions
➔ Noun phrases
➔ The phrase "Good intentions, all these questions" uses noun phrases to convey ideas succinctly.
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This was supposed to be fun
➔ Passive voice
➔ The phrase "was supposed to be" is in the passive voice, indicating an expectation or obligation.
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I'll never give hope
➔ Future simple tense
➔ The phrase "I'll never give hope" uses the future simple tense to express a decision or promise about the future.
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You and me we're bumper cars
➔ Subject-verb agreement
➔ The phrase "You and me" correctly uses subject-verb agreement with the verb "are".
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It's a pile of broken parts
➔ Idiomatic expressions
➔ The phrase "a pile of broken parts" is an idiomatic expression that conveys a sense of chaos or disarray.
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