Eternal Summer – English Lyrics

• By: The Strokes
• Album: The New Abnormal

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the atmospheric soundscapes of The Strokes with 'Eternal Summer.' This track is a fantastic way to learn conversational English and modern idioms through Julian Casablancas's unique phrasing and rhythmic delivery, all while exploring the evolution of 21st-century indie rock.

[English]

This, and I never let it happen

Hey, yeah, oh

Hey, yeah, oh

...

When I think of you

It's always on my mind

...

Is that story true?

No one saves the day (hey, yeah, oh)

Don't you want the truth?

Ignore reality

See, I love that feeling too

Nobody's gonna stop right now (hey, yeah, oh)

Summer is coming, won't go away

Summer is coming, it's here to stay (hey, yeah, oh)

I can't believe it

This is the eleventh hour

Psychedelic

Life is such a funny journey

Hercules, your silence is no longer needed

It's just like make-believe (hey, yeah, oh)

They got the remedy

But they won't let it happen

Yeah, they got the remedy

But they won't let it happen

(Hey, yeah, oh)

...

Now that you heard the truth

All I need a friendly face

I hate that feeling too

But no one's unafraid (hey, yeah, oh)

Don't expect the truth

This is a fantasy

I fight that feeling too

But nobody's gonna stop us now (hey, yeah, oh)

Summer is coming, won't go away

Summer is coming, it's here to stay (hey, yeah, oh)

Lo and behold the salt of the city

...

Pillars like time are fading away

Symphony building up to a future

Mystery to solve for somebody else (hey, yeah, oh)

I can't believe it

Life is such a funny journey

Psychedelic

This is the eleventh hour

Hercules, your silence is no longer needed

It's just like make-believe

They got the remedy

...

But they won't let it happen

Yeah, they got the remedy

But they won't let it happen

...

Everybody's on the take

Tell me, are you on the take too?

Everybody's on the take

Tell me, are you on the take too?

Hey, yeah, oh

...

Look up on the bright side

I'm not gonna give it to ya

Look at it on the bright side (hey, yeah, oh)

Look up on the bright side

I'm not gonna give it to ya

Look at it on the bright side (hey, yeah, oh)

Look up on the bright side

I'm not gonna give it to ya

Look at it on the bright side (hey, yeah, oh)

Look up on the bright side

I'm not gonna give it to ya

Look at it on the bright side (hey, yeah, oh)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
happen /ˈhæp.ən/ A2	verb - to take place or occur
reality /riˈæl.ɪ.ti/ B1	noun - the state of things as they actually exist
eleventh /ɪˈlev.ənθ/ A2	adjective - coming after the tenth in a series
psychedelic /ˌsaɪ.kəˈdel.ɪk/ C2	adjective - relating to or denoting drugs that produce hallucinations; having intense, vivid colors
journey /ˈdʒɜː.ni/ A2	noun - an act of traveling from one place to another
silence /ˈsaɪ.ləns/ B1	noun - complete absence of sound
remedy /ˈrem.ə.di/ B2	noun - a means of counteracting or eliminating something undesirable
fantasy /ˈfæn.tə.si/ B1	noun - the faculty or activity of imagining things
unafraid /ˌʌn.əˈfreɪd/ B2	adjective - not feeling fear
behold /bɪˈhoʊld/ C1	verb - to see or observe (a thing or person, especially a remarkable or impressive one)
pillars /ˈpɪl.ərz/ B2	noun - tall vertical structures used as supports for a building
symphony /ˈsɪm.fə.ni/ B2	noun - an elaborate musical composition for full orchestra
mystery /ˈmɪs.tər.i/ A2	noun - something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain
bright /braɪt/ A1	adjective - emitting or reflecting much light; shining
friendly /ˈfrend.li/ A1	adjective - kind and pleasant