Do the Evolution – English Lyrics

• By: Pearl Jam
• Album: Yield

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is an immersive experience, and Pearl Jam's "Do the Evolution" offers a powerful entry point into complex English vocabulary and themes. The song's articulate and sardonic lyrics provide a unique opportunity to explore concepts of satire, irony, and social commentary. Its driving rhythm and clear, forceful vocals make it an engaging way to improve pronunciation and comprehension, all while dissecting a thought-provoking piece of rock history.

[English]

(upbeat music)

♪ Woo ♪

♪ Woo ♪

♪ I'm ahead, I'm a man ♪

♪ I'm the first mammal to wear pants, yeah ♪

♪ I'm at peace with my lust ♪

♪ I can kill 'cause in God I trust, yeah ♪

♪ It's evolution, baby, yeah ♪

♪ I'm at peace, I'm the man ♪

♪ Buying stocks on the day of the crash, yeah ♪

♪ On the loose, I'm a truck ♪

♪ All the rolling hills, I'll flatten 'em out, yeah ♪

♪ It's herd behavior, uh huh ♪

♪ It's evolution, baby, good ♪

(upbeat music)

♪ Admire me, admire my home ♪

♪ Admire my son, he's my clone ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ This land is mine, this land is free ♪

♪ I'll do what I want but irresponsibly ♪

♪ It's evolution, baby, uh ♪

♪ I'm a thief, I'm a liar ♪

♪ There's my church, I sing in the choir ♪

♪ Hallelujah ♪

♪ Hallelujah ♪

♪ Admire me, admire my home ♪

♪ Admire my son, admire my clones ♪

♪ 'Cause we know, appetite for a nightly feast ♪

♪ Those ignorant Indians got nothin' on me ♪

♪ Nothin', why ♪

♪ Because it's evolution, baby ♪

(upbeat music)

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Woo ♪

♪ I am ahead, I am advanced ♪

♪ I am the first mammal to make plans, yeah ♪

♪ I crawled the Earth, but now I'm higher ♪

♪ 2010, watch it go to fire ♪

♪ It's evolution, baby, ugh ♪

♪ It's evolution, baby ♪

♪ Ah ♪

♪ Do the evolution ♪

♪ Come on ♪

♪ Come on, come on ♪

(fire crackling)

(crickets chirping)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
kill /kɪl/ B1	verb - to cause the death of
peace /piːs/ A2	noun - freedom from disturbance
lust /lʌst/ B2	noun - strong sexual desire
crash /kræʃ/ B1	noun - a sudden, violent collision verb - to fall with a loud noise
loose /luːs/ A2	adjective - not firmly or tightly fixed in place
flatten /ˈflætən/ B1	verb - to make or become flat
herd /hɜːrd/ B1	noun - a large group of animals
behavior /bɪˈheɪvjər/ B2	noun - the way a person or animal acts
admire /ədˈmaɪər/ B1	verb - to regard with respect or warm approval
clone /kloʊn/ B2	noun - an exact copy of an organism verb - to make a genetically identical copy of
land /lænd/ A1	noun - the part of the Earth's surface
irresponsibly /ɪrɪˈspɑːnsəbli/ B2	adverb - without responsibility
thief /θiːf/ A2	noun - a person who steals
liar /ˈlaɪər/ A2	noun - a person who tells lies
ignorant /ˈɪɡnərənt/ B2	adjective - lacking knowledge or awareness
advanced /ədˈvænst/ B2	adjective - far on in development
crawl /krɔːl/ A1	verb - to move on hands and knees
fire /faɪər/ A1	noun - the process of burning