Glitter Freeze – English Lyrics

• By: Gorillaz
• Album: Plastic Beach

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Where's North from here?

It was the glitter freeze

Dr. F

Listen, you are uncredit unbeliever

Ship in for

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
North /nɔːrθ/ B1	noun - the direction that is on the left of a person facing east
glitter /ˈɡlɪtər/ B2	noun - bright, sparkling light
freeze /friːz/ B1	noun - a period of very cold weather when water turns to ice verb - to turn from liquid to solid because of cold
Dr. /ˈdɒktər/ B1	noun - abbreviation for Doctor, a person with a medical degree or a doctorate
unbeliever /ʌnbɪˈliːvər/ C1	noun - a person who does not believe in something, especially religion
ship /ʃɪp/ A2	noun - a large boat for transporting people or goods by sea verb - to send or transport something by ship, plane, or other vehicle
listen /ˈlɪsn/ A1	verb - to pay attention to someone or something in order to hear what is being said
uncredit /ʌnˈkredɪt/ C2	adjective - without credit or acknowledgment (non-standard term used in the song)

Key Grammar Structures

• Where's North from here?

  ➔ Interrogative Adverb + Verb "to be" (Wh-question)

  ➔ This is a "Wh-question" using the interrogative adverb "**Where**" to ask about location. The contracted form "Where's" stands for "Where is". "from here" is a prepositional phrase indicating the starting point or reference.

• It was the glitter freeze

  ➔ Simple Past Tense (Verb "to be")

  ➔ The verb "**was**" is the simple past tense form of "to be" for singular subjects like "It". It describes a state or event that happened in the past. "the" is a definite article.

• Listen, you are uncredit unbeliever

  ➔ Imperative Mood & Simple Present Tense

  ➔ "**Listen**" is an imperative verb, used to give a command or instruction. "you are" uses the simple present tense of "to be" to describe a current state or characteristic of the person addressed. "uncredit unbeliever" is a creative or non-standard compound noun/phrase.

• Ship in for

  ➔ Phrasal Verb (incomplete) & Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ "**Ship in**" is a phrasal verb, often meaning to transport or bring something into a place. The preposition "**for**" indicates purpose or recipient, suggesting the phrase is incomplete, like "Ship in for supplies" or "Ship in for me."