Finally – English Lyrics

• By: Rex Orange County
• Album: The Alexander Technique

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a lyrical journey with Rex Orange County's "Finally," a poignant track that wraps up his album "The Alexander Technique." This song offers a beautiful blend of jazz, hip-hop, and indie-pop, making it an excellent piece to engage with English. Through its heartfelt lyrics about acceptance and letting go, listeners can explore nuanced emotional expressions and contemporary English phrasing, all while enjoying a rich and unique musical style.

[English]

This heart is beating just to say some

Now I can't remember nothing

Working hard just to let it go

Life is good and I'm punching

Tryna give myself a break now

Saying nothing at the function

Tryna get back to who I am, who I was before the discussions

Nowadays I'm on one

Checking in with my younger self

Finally feeling awesome

Settling in to my own home

Finally feeling normal

I'ma make the most of my being in my zone

Once again, I'm on one

Now we're past the eruption

Eyes are wide and I'm en garde

Ready for anything at all

Wanting a home run

Late text story's over now

Fractions of all the time gone

Now I'm onto a different mode

Watch me as I go

In a minute, I might be back again soon, I hope

And my body wants to throw the towel in, but I won't

I have faith in my rambling

I can finally see the man I am

Finally I'm home

I finally let go

Finally let go

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - an organ that pumps blood through the body
say /seɪ/ A1	verb - to utter words to express something
remember /rɪˈmembər/ A2	verb - to recall something from the past
work /wɜːrk/ A1	verb - to exert effort to do or make something noun - activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result.
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
punching /pʌntʃɪŋ/ B1	verb - to hit with a fist
break /breɪk/ A2	noun - an interruption of continuity. verb - to separate or cause to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, pressure, or strain.
function /ˈfʌŋkʃən/ B1	noun - an activity or purpose natural to or intended for a person or thing.
discussions /dɪˈskʌʃənz/ B1	noun - the action or process of talking about something in order to reach a decision or to exchange ideas.
self /self/ A1	noun - a person's essential being that distinguishes them from others, especially considered as the subject of awareness.
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion noun - an emotional state or reaction.
awesome /ˈɔːsəm/ B1	adjective - extremely impressive or daunting; inspiring great admiration, apprehension, or fear.
home /həʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household. adverb - to or at the place where one lives.
zone /zəʊn/ B1	noun - an area or region distinguished by a particular characteristic, feature, or use.
eruption /ɪˈrʌpʃən/ B2	noun - an instance of erupting; a sudden violent outburst.
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs of sight.
wide /waɪd/ A2	adjective - of great or more than average width.
garde /ɡɑːrd/ C1	noun - a position of readiness or defense, often used in fencing.
home /həʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household.
let /let/ A1	verb - to allow someone to do something.
faith /feɪθ/ B1	noun - complete trust or confidence in someone or something.
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult male human being.

Key Grammar Structures

• This heart is beating just to say some

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "is beating" uses present continuous to describe an action happening right now.

• Now I can't remember nothing

  ➔ Use of modal verb 'can't' and double negative

  ➔ The modal verb "can't" indicates inability, but "remember nothing" is a double negative used colloquially to mean 'remember nothing'.

• Tryna give myself a break now

  ➔ Informal contraction 'tryna' as 'trying to'

  ➔ "Tryna" is a colloquial contraction of "trying to," showing informal speech.

• Saying nothing at the function

  ➔ Present participle used as adjective

  ➔ "Saying" here acts as a present participle describing the subject's state of doing nothing verbally.

• I'ma make the most of my being in my zone

  ➔ Contraction 'I'ma' for 'I am going to' (informal future intention)

  ➔ "I'ma" is informal slang for "I am going to," expressing a future intention.

• I have faith in my rambling

  ➔ Present simple tense with verb 'have' expressing possession

  ➔ "I have" shows possession or belief about something in the present.

• Finally I'm home

  ➔ Adverb 'finally' used to indicate completion

  ➔ "Finally" emphasizes that an action or state has been achieved after some delay.

• I finally let go

  ➔ Use of modal verb in past simple context (let go)

  ➔ "Let go" is the past form of "let," showing completed action.