God Is Really Real – English Lyrics

• By: AJR
• Album: The Maybe Man

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw and deeply personal lyrics of AJR's "God Is Really Real," a song that beautifully captures the emotional turmoil of family, loss, and the search for faith during life's toughest moments. Learning English through this track offers a unique opportunity to connect with authentic expressions of grief and hope, exploring how language articulates profound human experiences and personal narratives. Its straightforward yet powerful storytelling makes it an impactful song for understanding emotional vocabulary and cultural nuances in contemporary music.

[English]

My dad can't get out of bed

There's something in his lungs

I think that's what the doctor said

I gotta leave for Paris now

My band goes on at ten

And my dad can't get out of bed

The Earth is spinning like it always did

The New York Times is publishing

Some real important thing

And each day when the world wakes up

Our lawns will still be wet

And my dad can't get out of bed

God is really real

When you really, really need him

Karma just appears

When you suddenly believe it

Hear it loud and clear

Just as long as it's convenient

Life's fuckin' long 'til it stops

And God's fuckin' fake 'til he's not

There's robots that are way too good at art

And everybody's sad now

And tryna get to Mars

Don't wanna hear your problems

'Cause there's just one in my head

And he can't get out of bed

What if we could break you out tonight?

This kind of thing happens to other dads

It don't happen to mine

I'll distract the doctors

We could sneak out with your meds

You could come along

And be a roadie for the band

Come on, dad, get out of bed

God is really real

When you really, really need him

Karma just appears

When you suddenly believe it

Hear it loud and clear

Just as long as it's convenient

Life's fuckin' long 'til it stops

And God's fuckin' fake 'til he's not

Now it's late, I really gotta go

And we can't face our feelings

So we're making lots of jokes

And we won't cry about it

No, we'll be manly men

I love you sounds all corny

So I wrote this song instead

I'll sing it for you, dad

When you get out of bed

I'll sing for you when you're out of bed

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dad /dæd/ A1	noun - a father
bed /bɛd/ A1	noun - a piece of furniture for sleeping
lungs /lʌŋz/ A2	noun - organs for breathing
doctor /ˈdɒktər/ A1	noun - a medical practitioner
band /bænd/ A2	noun - a group of musicians
Earth /ɜrθ/ A1	noun - the planet we live on
spinning /ˈspɪnɪŋ/ A2	verb - rotating rapidly
important /ɪmˈpɔrtənt/ A2	adjective - of great significance
karma /ˈkɑrmə/ B1	noun - the spiritual principle of cause and effect
robots /ˈroʊbɒts/ A2	noun - machines that can perform tasks automatically
art /ɑrt/ A1	noun - creative work with aesthetic value
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling sorrow or unhappiness
convenient /kənˈviːnɪənt/ B1	adjective - suited to personal comfort or ease
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces
distract /dɪsˈtrækt/ B1	verb - to divert attention
roadie /ˈroʊdi/ B2	noun - a person who sets up equipment for a band
corny /ˈkɔrni/ B2	adjective - excessively sentimental or cliché

Key Grammar Structures

• My dad can't get out of bed

  ➔ modal verb + base verb (can + get)

  ➔ Uses the modal verb "can" to express ability or possibility.

• There's robots that are way too good at art

  ➔ contraction of "there is" + relative clause

  ➔ Uses the existential "there's" + a relative clause to describe existence of robots with specific qualities.

• Life's fuckin' long 'til it stops

  ➔ possessive 's + adjective + 'til (until) + clause

  ➔ Uses the possessive form "Life's" (life is) combined with an adjective and a temporal conjunction 'til to express duration until a specific event.

• And God's fuckin' fake 'til he's not

  ➔ conjunction + possessive noun + adjective + 'til (until) + clause

  ➔ Uses a conjunction "And" with a possessive noun "God's" plus an adjective and 'til to express a condition about God's authenticity over time.

• It don't happen to mine

  ➔ contraction of "it does not" + verb

  ➔ Uses the contraction "don't" (do + not) with the main verb to negate actions or events.

• When you really, really need him

  ➔ adverb + verb + pronoun

  ➔ Uses adverbs "really, really" to intensify the verb "need," emphasizing the degree of necessity.

• I'll sing it for you, dad

  ➔ I will + verb (sing) + indirect object pronoun

  ➔ Uses the future tense "I'll" (I will) with a verb to express a promise or intention.