Constantly Nowhere – English Lyrics

• By: Poppy
• Album: Empty Hands

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Poppy's 'Constantly Nowhere' to experience her signature genre fusion, moving seamlessly between intense metal and avant-pop soundscapes. This track offers a glimpse into the audacious, boundary-pushing artistry that has earned her Grammy nominations and a fiercely devoted community.

[English]

Every call was close, and now I know

I am constantly nowhere on the roam

I felt a weight over my shoulders

How did I know there's more to unravel?

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
call /kɔːl/ A1	noun - a telephone communication; a shout to attract attention verb - to phone someone; to shout out
close /kloʊs/ A2	adjective - near; not far verb - to shut; to bring together
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to have information or understanding of something
roam /roʊm/ B2	verb - to wander or travel without a fixed destination
felt /fɛlt/ A2	verb - past tense of feel; sensed or experienced
weight /weɪt/ A2	noun - the force caused by gravity on an object; heaviness
shoulders /ˈʃoʊldərz/ A2	noun (plural) - the upper parts of the arms and torso where they join
more /mɔːr/ A1	adjective - greater in amount, number, or degree
unravel /ʌnˈrævəl/ C1	verb - to untangle; to solve or explain something complicated

Key Grammar Structures

• Every call was close, and now I know

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "was close" uses the past simple tense to describe a completed action in the past.

• I am constantly nowhere on the roam

  ➔ Present simple with adverb

  ➔ The phrase "am constantly" uses the present simple tense with the adverb "constantly" to describe a habitual action.

• I felt a weight over my shoulders

  ➔ Past simple with prepositional phrase

  ➔ The phrase "over my shoulders" is a prepositional phrase used to indicate location in the past simple tense.

• How did I know there's more to unravel?

  ➔ Present simple in question form

  ➔ The phrase "there's more" uses the present simple tense in a question to express uncertainty or inquiry.