Good Grief – English Lyrics

• By: Bastille
• Album: &

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotional landscape of Bastille's "Good Grief," a song that masterfully blends upbeat melodies with profound reflections on loss and memory. Through its catchy hooks and introspective lyrics, you can explore the complexities of grief and the unexpected ways we cope, offering a unique perspective on navigating life's significant emotional transitions.

[English]

WHAT WOULD YOU LITTLE MANIACS LIKE TO DO FIRST

♪♪♪

♪ WATCHING THROUGH MY FINGERS ♪

♪ WATCHING THROUGH MY FINGERS ♪

♪ SHUT MY EYES AND COUNT TO TEN ♪

♪ IT GOES IN ONE EAR OUT THE OTHER IN ONE EAR OUT THE OTHER♪

♪ BURNING BRIGHT RIGHT TILL THE END ♪

♪ NOW YOU'LL BE MISSING FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHS ♪

♪ MISSING FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHS ♪

♪ WATCHING THROUGH MY FINGERS ♪

♪ WATCHING THROUGH MY FINGERS ♪

♪ IN MY THOUGHTS YOU'RE FAR AWAY ♪

♪ AND YOU ARE WHISTLING A MELODY WHISTLING A MELODY ♪

♪ CRYSTALLISING CLEAR AS DAY ♪

♪ OH I CAN PICTURE YOU SO EASILY PICTURE YOU SO EASILY ♪

♪ WHAT'S GONNA BE LEFT OF THE WORLD IF YOU'RE IN IT? ♪

♪ WHAT'S GONNA BE LEFT OF THE WORLD OH ♪

♪ EVERY MINUTE AND EVERY HOUR ♪

♪ I MISS YOU I MISS YOU I MISS YOU MORE ♪

♪ EVERY STUMBLE AND EACH MISFIRE ♪

♪ I MISS YOU I MISS YOU I MISS YOU MORE ♪

♪ WATCHING THROUGH MY FINGERS ♪

♪ WATCHING THROUGH MY FINGERS ♪

♪ CAUGHT OFF GUARD BY YOUR FAVOURITE SONG ♪

♪ WILL I BE DANCING AT A FUNERAL DANCING AT A FUNERAL ♪

♪ SLEEPING IN THE CLOTHES YOU LOVE ♪

♪ IT'S SUCH A SHAME WE HAVE TO SEE THEM BURN ♪

♪ SHAME WE HAVE TO SEE THEM BURN ♪

♪ WHAT'S GONNA BE LEFT OF THE WORLD IF YOU'RE IN IT? ♪

♪ WHAT'S GONNA BE LEFT OF THE WORLD OH ♪

♪ EVERY MINUTE AND EVERY HOUR ♪

♪ I MISS YOU I MISS YOU I MISS YOU MORE ♪

♪ EVERY STUMBLE AND EACH MISFIRE ♪

♪ I MISS YOU I MISS YOU I MISS YOU MORE ♪

IF YOU WANT TO BE A PARTIER YOU HAVE TO LEARN

TO LIVE IN THE JUNGLE NOW STOP WORRYING AND GO AND GET DRESSED

♪ YOU MIGHT HAVE TO EXCUSE ME ♪

♪ I'VE LOST CONTROL OF ALL OF MY SENSE ♪

♪ YOU MIGHT HAVE TO EXCUSE ME ♪

♪ I'VE LOST CONTROL OF ALL OF MY WORDS ♪

♪ SO GET DRUNK CALL ME A FOOL ♪

♪ PUT ME IN MY PLACE PUT ME IN MY PLACE ♪

♪ PICK ME UP UP OFF THE FLOOR ♪

♪ PUT ME IN MY PLACE PUT ME IN MY PLACE ♪

♪ EVERY MINUTE AND EVERY HOUR ♪

♪ I MISS YOU I MISS YOU I MISS YOU MORE ♪

♪ EVERY STUMBLE AND EACH MISFIRE ♪

♪ I MISS YOU I MISS YOU I MISS YOU MORE ♪

♪ WATCHING THROUGH MY FINGERS ♪

♪ WATCHING THROUGH MY FINGERS ♪

♪ EVERY MINUTE AND EVERY HOUR ♪

♪ I MISS YOU I MISS YOU I MISS YOU MORE ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
watching /ˈwɒtʃɪŋ/ A1	verb - keeping your eyes on something
fingers /ˈfɪŋɡəz/ A1	noun - parts of the hand
burning /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/ A2	verb - on fire
bright /braɪt/ B2	adjective - giving off a lot of light
missing /ˈmɪsɪŋ/ A2	adjective - not present
photographs /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/ A2	noun - pictures
thoughts /θɔːts/ B1	noun - ideas
melody /ˈmelədi/ B1	noun - tune
crystallising /ˈkrɪstəlaɪzɪŋ/ B2	verb - becoming clear
picture /ˈpɪktʃər/ A2	verb - imagine noun - image
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - Earth
minute /ˈmɪnɪt/ A1	noun - unit of time
hour /ˈaʊər/ A1	noun - unit of time
stumble /ˈstʌmbl/ B2	noun - trip verb - to trip
misfire /ˌmɪsˈfaɪər/ C1	noun - failure verb - to fail
dancing /ˈdænsɪŋ/ A1	verb - moving rhythmically to music
funeral /ˈfjuːnərəl/ B1	noun - ceremony for the dead
sleeping /ˈsliːpɪŋ/ A1	verb - in a state of rest
shame /ʃeɪm/ B1	noun - feeling of regret
drunk /drʌŋk/ B1	adjective - intoxicated with alcohol
fool /fuːl/ B1	noun - a person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person.

Key Grammar Structures

• What would you little maniacs like to do first?

  ➔ Modal verb 'would' used for polite requests or hypothetical situations.

  ➔ It's used to express a polite or hypothetical question.

• Watching through my fingers.

  ➔ Present continuous tense to describe an ongoing action.

  ➔ Indicates an action that is happening at the moment of speaking.

• Shut my eyes and count to ten.

  ➔ Imperative mood for giving commands or instructions.

  ➔ Used to issue a direct instruction or command.

• It goes in one ear out the other.

  ➔ Idiom expressing that information is quickly forgotten.

  ➔ Used to describe how information is quickly forgotten or ignored.

• Every minute and every hour, I miss you more.

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis; present simple tense for habitual feelings.

  ➔ Using repetition to emphasize the increasing intensity of feelings over time.

• If you want to be a partier, you have to learn to live in the jungle now.

  ➔ Conditional sentence type 1; expressing a hypothetical condition and consequence.

  ➔ Indicates a hypothetical scenario contingent on the desire to be a partier.