Cool Song No. 2 – English Lyrics

• By: MGMT

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the enigmatic world of MGMT's "Cool Song No. 2," a track that blends psychedelic sounds with a profound exploration of existential themes. This song offers a unique opportunity to engage with English lyrics that delve into complex ideas of reality, paranoia, and the human struggle for understanding, making it a compelling listen for those eager to learn new vocabulary and cultural nuances through music.

[English]

Whenever I drift by the unknown

...

Feign like I notice a fundamental tone

The fine petals open and close offended

Poor explanation and nothing shown

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Kind of like if a friend exits without a sign

Glimmering like a precious stone

Maybe we shared a dream for 20 nights in a row

I might feel better knowing that I was alone

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Wherever scientists turn lead to birds

Torment ignites essence, delights from the earth

What you find shocking, they find amusing

Something else to soften a sadistic urge

When they tell you the extent of the vice

Then the prime time mission is to choke the statistician

And like the senses that you're lurking behind

While it gnaws right through to your core

Oh, I'd twist it more

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If you think that you're free (Free like a kite)

Watching as it flies by (Spy the unknown)

Focus on the quiet oars

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Tell me how far you'd go (Go where you like)

Knowing your air won't last (Last one to know)

Would you feel better holding the stars up?

What if the beast escapes (Apes have it good)

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And separates like a cloud (Loud like a fault)

Seeps into the hollow bones?

Wouldn't its eyes expand and zero in like a scope

I might feel better knowing I wasn't alone

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
drift /drɪft/ B1	verb - to be carried slowly by a current of air or water
tone /toʊn/ B2	noun - a sound or pitch of a voice or musical note
petal /ˈpɛtəl/ A2	noun - one of the colored segments of a flower
friend /frɛnd/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
bird /bɜrd/ A1	noun - a type of animal that has wings and feathers
taste /teɪst/ B1	noun - the sensation produced when a substance in the mouth reacts with taste buds
start /stɑrt/ A1	verb - to begin or commence
core /kɔr/ B2	noun - the central or most important part

Key Grammar Structures

• Whenever I drift by the unknown

  ➔ Subordinate Clause (Adverbial)

  ➔ The phrase begins with 'Whenever', which introduces a condition or time.

• Maybe we shared a dream for 20 nights in a row

  ➔ Modal Verb 'Maybe'

  ➔ 'Maybe' expresses possibility or uncertainty about the statement that follows.

• When they tell you the extent of the vice

  ➔ Reported Speech

  ➔ This sentence uses reported speech to convey what someone else has said.

• I might feel better knowing that I wasn't alone

  ➔ Modal Verb 'Might'

  ➔ 'Might' expresses a suggestion or theoretical situation.

• What if the beast escapes

  ➔ Conditional Sentence

  ➔ This line poses a hypothetical scenario using 'What if' to discuss a possible outcome.