Down Season – English Lyrics

• By: Allie X
• Album: Happiness Is Going To Get You

Lyrics & Translation

To learn sophisticated English vocabulary and dramatic phrasing, dive into Allie X's 'Down Season.' The song's theatrical, evocative lyrics offer complex words to describe a state of mind, while its unique blend of modern Pop and baroque instrumentation makes it a special, multi-layered listening experience. Pay attention to how the song uses "season" as a metaphor for a recurring emotional cycle.

[English]

Vultures coming again, heard a knock at the door

Dead bouquet of flowers scattered over the floor

Blow the wick of the candle out, there's a change in the wind

Wake me up in a thousand years 'cause it's down season again

In down season, all the tears are in bloom

It's down season, and it's coming for you

And in down season, you know you'll never win

Come on, come on, come on, come on, it's down season again

La, la, la-la-la, la

Send the hanging man in, clip the rose at the stem

Nurse told me that I'll never grow without my medicine

Instead of fighting the heaviness, I'll just let it descend

Wake me up when I'm beautiful, it's down season again

In down season, all the tears are in bloom

It's down season, and it's coming for you

And in down season, you know you'll never win

So come on, come on, come on, come on, it's down season again

Every year there, comes a time to bow your head and take it

No escaping from my mind, I might as well embrace it

Oh my god, it's down season, and the tears are in bloom

It's down season, and it's coming for you

And in down season, baby, you'll never win

Come on, come on, come on, come on, it's down season again, hey

Down season

La, la, la-la-la, la

Again

Down season

Give it to me again, yeah

Down season

Give it to me over and over again

Down season

It's down season again

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Key Grammar Structures

• Wake me up in a thousand years 'cause it's down season again

  ➔ Imperative + object pronoun + infinitive ('wake me up')

  ➔ The phrase 'wake me up' uses the imperative form to give a direct request.

• Dead bouquet of flowers scattered over the floor

  ➔ Past participle as adjective ('scattered')

  ➔ 'Scattered' describes the state of the flowers, functioning as an adjective.

• Nurse told me that I'll never grow without my medicine

  ➔ Reported speech with 'that'-clause

  ➔ The clause 'that I'll never grow' reports what the nurse said indirectly.

• Instead of fighting the heaviness, I'll just let it descend

  ➔ Gerund phrase after preposition ('fighting')

  ➔ 'Fighting' acts as a noun following the preposition 'of'.

• Wake me up when I'm beautiful

  ➔ Adverbial clause of time ('when I'm beautiful')

  ➔ The clause 'when I'm beautiful' indicates the time of the action 'wake me up'.

• In down season, all the tears are in bloom

  ➔ Metaphorical use of passive structure ('are in bloom')

  ➔ The phrase 'are in bloom' suggests tears metaphorically 'blossoming', like flowers.

• Every year there, comes a time to bow your head and take it

  ➔ Infinitive phrase expressing purpose ('to bow your head and take it')

  ➔ The infinitive phrase 'to bow your head and take it' expresses what should be done during that time.

• No escaping from my mind, I might as well embrace it

  ➔ Modal phrase 'might as well' for resigned suggestion

  ➔ 'Might as well' shows acceptance of the situation and a reluctant decision to act.