cowboy in LA – English Lyrics

• By: LANY
• Album: mama's boy

Lyrics & Translation

"Cowboy in LA" by LANY offers a glimpse into American values and the blending of different cultures. Explore how the song uses its lyrics and musical style to reflect on heritage and the contrast between rural and urban lifestyles, enhancing your understanding of American culture and language.

[English]

Palm trees

square dancin' under the moon

Sunsets

they ain't got nothin' on you

And the purple in the sky

ain't as pretty as your eyes

Tell me what I gotta do

When you're with me

it's better than malibu

Let's skip the club, let's skip the crowd

wanna take you on a date

I'll hold your hand, I'll hold the door

'Cause that's how I was raised

Yeah, all the other boys in town

all look and talk the same

But I got a different kind of heart

I'm a cowboy,

a cowboy in L.A.

A cowboy in L.A.

Thunder

pick-ups and cheap gasoline

Lightning

best show that I've ever seen

And you get up every day

and you work hard for your pay

Happy in a pair of jeans

Oklahoma

it made a man out of me

Let's skip the club, let's skip the crowd

wanna take you on a date

I'll hold your hand, I'll hold the door

'Cause that's how I was raised

Yeah, all the other boys in town

all look and talk the same

But I got a different kind of heart

I'm a cowboy,

a cowboy in L.A.

A cowboy in L.A.

And we can take it slow

This ain't a rodeo

I can show you something new

Let's skip the club, let's skip the crowd

wanna take you on a date

I'll hold your hand, I'll hold the door

'Cause that's how I was raised

And all the other girls in town

won't look at you the same

'Cause I got a different kind of heart

I'm a cowboy,

you got a cowboy in L.A.

A cowboy in L.A.

Palm trees,

square dancin' under the moon

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
palm /pɑːm/ A1	noun - a type of tree with large leaves shaped like a fan
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move your body in a rhythmic way
moon /muːn/ A1	noun - the round object that moves around the earth at night
purple /ˈpɜːr.pəl/ A2	adjective - a color made by mixing red and blue
pretty /ˈprɪti/ B1	adjective - beautiful or attractive
different /ˈdɪf.ər.ənt/ B1	adjective - not the same as another or each other
heart /hɑːrt/ B1	noun - the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body
cowboy /ˈkaʊ.bɔɪ/ B1	noun - a man who herds cattle and typically ranches in the western U.S.
lightning /ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/ B2	noun - a sudden flash of light in the sky during a storm
gasoline /ˈɡæs.ə.liːn/ B2	noun - a liquid used as fuel for engines
show /ʃoʊ/ A1	verb - to let someone see something
happy /ˈhæpi/ A1	adjective - feeling pleasure or joy
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - a period of 24 hours
work /wɜːrk/ A1	verb - to do a job or activity
date /deɪt/ A1	noun - a social outing with someone

Key Grammar Structures

• Palm trees

  ➔ Plural noun

  ➔ The word "**trees**" is a plural noun, indicating more than one palm tree.

• Sunsets

  ➔ Plural noun

  ➔ The word "**Sunsets**" is a plural noun.

• they ain't got nothin' on you

  ➔ Contraction and comparative structure.

  ➔ The contraction "**ain't**" is used for emphasis and informality. The phrase is used to compare sunsets with the person being addressed.

• ain't as pretty as your eyes

  ➔ Comparative structure (as...as)

  ➔ The comparative structure "**ain't as pretty as**" is used to compare the purple in the sky with the person's eyes.

• Tell me what I gotta do

  ➔ Modal verb (gotta) and indirect question.

  ➔ The contraction "**gotta**" (got to) is used and the question is an indirect question.

• When you're with me

  ➔ Subordinate clause (time clause).

  ➔ The phrase "**When you're with me**" is a time clause, it provides context about when something is better than Malibu.

• Let's skip the club, let's skip the crowd

  ➔ Imperative sentences (Let's...)

  ➔ The use of "**Let's**" followed by a verb creates an imperative sentence, suggesting an action.

• 'Cause that's how I was raised

  ➔ Causal conjunction and passive voice.

  ➔ The causal conjunction "**'Cause**" (Because) introduces a reason. "**was raised**" is the past passive voice.

• I got a different kind of heart

  ➔ Indefinite article and noun phrase.

  ➔ The indefinite article "**a**" is used before "**different kind of heart**, a noun phrase. It emphasizes the singer has a unique heart.