Estranged – English Lyrics

• By: Guns N' Roses

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotion and intricate musical landscape of Guns N' Roses' "Estranged." This epic ballad offers a unique journey through themes of loss and self-discovery, making it an exceptional piece for language learners. Its deeply personal lyrics, coupled with sweeping musical arrangements, provide rich vocabulary and emotional expression. By exploring the song's profound message and Axl Rose's heartfelt delivery, you can gain a deeper understanding of English in a powerful, artistic context. What makes this song special is its vulnerability and refusal to offer easy answers, presenting a complex emotional narrative that resonates with many.

[English]

♪ When you're talkin' to yourself ♪

♪ And nobody's home ♪

♪ You can fool yourself ♪

♪ You came in this world alone ♪

♪ Alone ♪

♪ So nobody ever told you, baby ♪

♪ How it was gonna be ♪

♪ So what'll happen to you, baby? ♪

♪ Guess we'll have to wait and see ♪

One, two...

♪ Old at heart, but I'm only 28 ♪

♪ And I'm much too young to let love break my heart ♪

♪ Young at heart ♪

♪ But it's getting much too late ♪

♪ To find ourselves so far apart ♪

♪ I don't know how you're supposed to find me lately ♪

♪ And what more could you ask from me? ♪

♪ How could you say that I never needed you? ♪

♪ When you took everything ♪

♪ Said you took everything from me ♪

♪♪ [vocalizing]

♪ Young at heart and it gets so hard to wait ♪

♪ When no one I know can seem to help me now ♪

♪ Old at heart, but I musn't hesitate ♪

♪ If I'm to find my own way out ♪

♪ Still talkin' to myself ♪

♪ And nobody's home ♪

♪ Alone ♪

♪ So nobody ever told us, baby ♪

♪ How it was gonna be ♪

♪ So what'll happen to us, baby? ♪

♪ Guess we'll have to wait and see ♪

♪ When I find out all the reasons ♪

♪ Maybe I'll find another way ♪

♪ Find another day ♪

♪ With all the changing seasons of my life ♪

♪ Maybe I'll get it right next time ♪

♪ And now that you've been broken down ♪

♪ Got your head out of the clouds ♪

♪ You're back down on the ground ♪

♪ And you don't talk so loud ♪

♪ And you don't walk so proud ♪

♪ Any more, and what for ♪

♪ Well I jumped into the river ♪

♪ Too many times to make it home ♪

♪ I'm out here on my own, and drifting all alone ♪

♪ If it doesn't show, give it time ♪

♪ To read between the lines ♪

♪ 'Cause I see the storm getting closer ♪

♪ And the waves they get so high ♪

♪ Seems everything we've ever known's here ♪

♪ Why must it drift away and die? ♪

♪ I'll never find anyone to replace you ♪

♪ Guess I'll have to make it through this time ♪

♪ Oh, this time ♪

♪ Without you ♪

♪ I knew the storm was getting closer ♪

♪ And all my friends said I was high ♪

♪ But everything we've ever known's here ♪

♪ I never wanted it to die ♪

[dolphin clicking]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body noun - the center of emotion or feeling
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to remain in place or delay action until a particular time or event
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - to discover or locate (something or someone) unexpectedly or while looking for something else
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - to express oneself in speech
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
world /wɜːld/ A2	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
break /breɪk/ A2	verb - to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain
apart /əˈpɑːrt/ B1	adverb - separated by a distance; not together
drift /drɪft/ B2	verb - to be carried slowly by air or water verb - to move passively, aimlessly, or involuntarily
storm /stɔːrm/ B1	noun - a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow
reason /ˈriːzən/ B1	noun - a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event
replace /rɪˈpleɪs/ B2	verb - to take the place of

Key Grammar Structures

• When you're talkin' to yourself

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous tense to describe an action happening right now, indicated by the verb 'are' and the '-ing' form of 'talk'.

• So what'll happen to you, baby?

  ➔ Future simple tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the future simple tense to express a prediction or expectation about what will happen, indicated by 'will'.

• Young at heart, but it's getting much too late

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous tense to indicate an ongoing situation, shown by 'is getting'.

• If it doesn't show, give it time

  ➔ First conditional

  ➔ The phrase uses the first conditional to express a real possibility in the future, indicated by 'if' and the present simple tense.

• I'll never find anyone to replace you

  ➔ Future simple tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the future simple tense to express a definitive statement about the future, indicated by 'will'.

• Seems everything we've ever known's here

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present perfect tense to indicate an experience or situation that has relevance to the present, shown by 'have known'.