Go Out – English Lyrics

• By: Blur
• Album: The Magic Whip

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic way to immerse yourself in a new culture, and Blur's 'Go Out' offers a great opportunity to explore modern English colloquialisms. The phrase 'going to the local' is a common British expression for visiting a neighborhood pub. This song is special because it showcases a more experimental and raw side of a classic British band, combining introspective lyrics with a powerful, distorted soundscape.

[English]

I'm gettin' sad alone

Dancing with myself

Greedy go-getter goal

the luxury of stealth

I'm seedy and the whole,

dancing with myself

I get into my bed

I do it to myself

To the local,

To the lo-o-o, I go out

To the local

By myself

To the local

I did it to my head

There's nothing to be addressed now

There's nothing to get up about

Cause we do it all the time

The shepherd is undone

She done it all again

I get ready to go

The greed go-getter con

He going to the local

He going to the local

O-ohh

He going to the local

He going to the local

To many western men

It's a problem left undone

Imperious the sign

The papers of luxury

A greedy go-getter in the skybox

She run alone

She get ready to go

She does it with herself

She does it with herself

She does it with herself

She does it on her own

She does it on her own

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sad /sæd/ A2	adjective - feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy
dancing /ˈdæn.sɪŋ/ B1	verb - to move rhythmically to music
greedy /ˈɡriː.di/ B2	adjective - having an intense and selfish desire for something
goal /ɡoʊl/ A2	noun - something you aim for; an end result you want to achieve
luxury /ˈlʌk.ʃər.i/ B2	noun - a state of great comfort and extravagant living
stealth /stɛlθ/ B2	noun - the act of doing something quietly without being seen or noticed
seedy /ˈsiː.di/ C1	adjective - sordid or disreputable; shabby
bed /bɛd/ A1	noun - a piece of furniture for sleeping on
local /ˈloʊ.kəl/ A2	noun / adjective - a particular place or the area nearby; relating to a specific area
head /hɛd/ A1	noun - the upper part of the body containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth
addressed /əˈdrɛs t/ C1	verb - to speak to; to direct speech or writing to someone
shepherd /ˈʃɛp.ərd/ C1	noun - a person who tends sheep
undone /ˌʌnˈdʌn/ C2	adjective - not completed or finished; undone in the sense of not being tied or closed
ready /ˈrɛd.i/ A2	adjective - prepared to do something
problem /ˈprɒb.ləm/ A2	noun - a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with
luxury /ˈlʌk.ʃər.i/ B2	noun - a state of great comfort and extravagant living

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm gettin' sad alone

  ➔ Present continuous tense with 'be' verb + verb ending in -ing

  ➔ Shows an action happening now, using 'be' + verb with -ing.

• Dancing with myself

  ➔ Gerund (verb + -ing) used as a noun phrase

  ➔ A verb in -ing form acting as a noun to describe an activity.

• Cause we do it all the time

  ➔ Present simple tense to express habitual actions

  ➔ Used to describe actions that are repeated or usual.

• The shepherd is undone

  ➔ Simple present tense in passive voice

  ➔ Expresses a state or condition with the subject receiving the action.

• She does it on her own

  ➔ Present simple tense with 'do' for emphasis, plus reflexive pronoun

  ➔ Uses 'do' as an auxiliary verb for emphasis in the present simple, with a reflexive pronoun to indicate independence.

• She does it with herself

  ➔ Present simple tense with verb 'do' + reflexive pronoun

  ➔ Illustrates that the action is performed by the subject upon itself, emphasizing self-sufficiency.