Elevation – English Lyrics

• By: U2

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the electrifying energy of U2's "Elevation"! This powerful track offers a fantastic opportunity to explore English vocabulary related to joy, passion, and spiritual upliftment. Its direct yet evocative lyrics and dynamic rock style make it special, perfect for understanding how English can convey both raw emotion and profound meaning in song.

[English]

Yeah, yeah

...

High, higher than the sun

You shoot me from a gun

I need you to elevate me here

At the corner of your lips

As the orbit of your hips, eclipse

You elevate my soul

I've got no self-control

Been living like a mole now

Going down, excavation

I and I in the sky

You make me feel like I can fly

So high, elevation

...

A star, lit up like a cigar

Strung out like a guitar

Maybe you can educate my mind

Explain all these controls

Can't sing but I've got soul

The goal is elevation

A mole, digging in a hole

Digging up my soul now

Going down, excavation

I and I in the sky

You make me feel like I can fly

So high, elevation

...

Love

Lift me up out of these blues

Won't you tell me something true?

I believe in you

...

A mole, digging in a hole

Digging up my soul now

Going down, excavation

I and I in the sky

You make me feel like I can fly

So high, elevation

Elevation

Elevation

Elevation

Elevation

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
elevate /ˈelɪveɪt/ B2	verb - to raise to a higher position or rank
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B1	noun - the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events verb - to determine the behavior or supervise the running of
excavation /ˌekskəˈveɪʃən/ C1	noun - the action of digging something out of the ground
fly /flaɪ/ A2	verb - move through the air using wings
star /stɑːr/ A2	noun - a luminous point in the night sky
educate /ˈedʒukeɪt/ B2	verb - to give intellectual or moral instruction
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experience
goal /ɡoʊl/ B1	noun - the object of a person's ambition or effort
blues /bluːz/ B1	noun - a feeling of sadness
lips /lɪps/ A2	noun - either of the two fleshy parts forming the edge of the mouth
orbit /ˈɔːrbɪt/ C1	noun - the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon
eclipse /ɪˈklɪps/ C1	noun - an obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer verb - obscure
lit /lɪt/ A2	verb - illuminated
digging /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/ A2	verb - removing earth with a tool or hands
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - accept that something is true

Key Grammar Structures

• High, higher than the sun

  ➔ Comparative Adjectives

  ➔ The use of the comparative adjective "higher" to compare the height of something to the sun.

• You shoot me from a gun

  ➔ Passive Voice (implied)

  ➔ Although active, the line conveys an experience of being acted upon, hinting at a passive role.

• I need you to elevate me here

  ➔ Infinitive Clause of Purpose

  ➔ The infinitive "to elevate" indicates the purpose or goal of the speaker's need.

• As the orbit of your hips, eclipse

  ➔ Subordinate Clause of Time

  ➔ The conjunction "as" introduces a time-related clause, describing when the action occurs.

• I've got no self-control

  ➔ Perfect Aspect (Present Perfect)

  ➔ The contracted form "I've got" (I have got) indicates a state or condition that has developed up to the present time.

• Been living like a mole now

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous Tense

  ➔ Shows an action that started in the past and has continued up to the present time, with emphasis on the duration.

• Going down, excavation

  ➔ Gerund (present participle used as a noun)

  ➔ "Going down" and "excavation" function as a noun, representing the action or process of going down.

• You make me feel like I can fly

  ➔ Causative Verb "make" + object + bare infinitive

  ➔ The verb "make" is used to indicate that someone or something causes someone else to experience a feeling (feeling like one can fly).

• Lift me up out of these blues

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The sentence starts with a verb, "Lift," expressing a direct request or command.