Falling Down – English Lyrics

• By: Oasis
• Album: Dig Out Your Soul

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the deeper side of Oasis with "Falling Down," a unique and atmospheric song that offers a great opportunity to explore rich, figurative language in English. The lyrics are filled with literary references and introspective questions, making it a special track for language learners to delve into complex themes and poetic expressions, all set to a captivating psychedelic soundscape.

[English]

The summer sun

It blows my mind

It's falling down on all that I've ever known

Time to kiss the world goodbye

Falling down on all that I've ever known

Is all that I've ever known

A dying scream

It makes no sound

Calling out to all that I've ever known

Here am I, lost and found

Calling out to all

We live a dying dream

If you know what I mean

All that I've ever known

It's all that I've ever known

Catch the wheel that breaks the butterfly

I cried the rain that fills the ocean wide

I tried to talk with God to no avail

Calling my name and out of nowhere

I said "If you won't save me, please don't waste my time"

Catch the wheel that breaks the butterfly

I cried the rain that fills the ocean wide

I tried to talk with God to no avail

Calling my name and out of nowhere

I said "If you won't save me, please don't waste my time"

The summer sun

It blows my mind

It's falling down on all that I've ever known

Time to kiss the world goodbye

Falling down on all that I've ever known

Is all that I've ever known

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
summer /ˈsʌmər/ A1	noun - the warm season between spring and autumn
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star at the centre of the Solar System
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels and decides verb - to pay attention to; to care about
blow /bloʊ/ B1	verb - to expel air from the mouth or nose
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to move downwards, typically rapidly and without control
known /noʊn/ B2	adjective - recognised, familiar, or established verb - past participle of know – to have knowledge of
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the continued progress of existence and events
kiss /kɪs/ A1	verb - to touch with the lips as a sign of love or greeting
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
scream /skriːm/ B1	noun - a loud, piercing cry verb - to shout loudly, especially in fear or pain
sound /saʊnd/ A2	noun - vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard
lost /lɒst/ B1	adjective - unable to find one's way; not knowing where one is
found /faʊnd/ B1	adjective - having been discovered or located
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
wheel /wiːl/ A2	noun - a circular object that rotates on an axle and is used to move vehicles
butterfly /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/ B1	noun - an insect with large, often brightly coloured wings
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - water that falls from clouds in droplets
ocean /ˈoʊʃən/ B1	noun - a vast body of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface
save /seɪv/ A2	verb - to keep safe from harm or danger; to rescue
waste /weɪst/ B1	verb - to use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose