granola bars – English Lyrics

• By: gnash, Annika Wells

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the language of adventure and companionship with 'granola bars' by gnash and Annika Wells. This dreamy pop anthem captures the essence of spontaneity and escape, offering a delightful journey into a world of freedom and connection. Learn how simple lyrics and upbeat vibes can inspire you to break free from routine and embrace the beauty of shared experiences.

[English]

Hello, the sun is coming up in Yellowstone see it on our Apple TV

I don't how it happened but it happened to me

From fishin' with my cat to MTV on repeat

But I had a dream last night, we'd never beamed so bright

We were swimmin' in the sea at night

All we needed was a theme song

Peanut butter and somebody I can lean on, yeah

Another Saturday night

I get a little less higher

26 years old, but

Already wanna retire

I'm so sick of this house

Stuck on this couch

Let's set it on fire

If outta nowhere

What if I said

Let's leave our plans at home and get out of the city

Sit on the hood of my 2000 E350

We'll split granola bars and dance 'til we get dizzy

I'm going nowhere, are you coming with me?

You ever been to every national park

Sleeping under the stars? can't say that I have

Make a plan, get a map, we can camp

Listening to Bon Iver in the car

I'd trade my house, my clothes and my friends, my shoes

Anything to end up anywhere with you

I go outside and panic, can't usually stand it

But even when I'm freaking out, you making it romantic

Head to CVS and we can pick me out a pack of socks

Water, coffee, and a couple bags of Nature Valley bars

Hide under a blanket when it's raining with the cats and dogs

Speaking languages only we know

Where do we go next?

'Cause all that I know is

I don't wanna do this alone

Wherever we go whenever I'm with you, I'm home

Let's leave our plans at home and get out of the city

Sit on the hood of my 2000 E350

We'll split granola bars and dance 'til we get dizzy

I'm going nowhere, are you coming with me?

To Arizona where we'll get lost in the desert

Skip Colorado 'cause we only brought one sweatshirt

Hit every diner Guy Fiery said was shitty

I'm going nowhere, are you coming with me?

Are you, are you coming, coming?

Wish upon a comet, comet

This car don't make me vomit, darling

I'm going nowhere, are you coming with me?

Another Saturday night we probably won't remember

Eating Trader Joe's rice in our one-bath rental

What is I left right now?

Well if I do, you'd miss me

I'm going nowhere, are you coming with me?

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sun /sʌn/ A2	noun - the star at the center of the solar system that provides light and heat
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to imagine or hope for something good that might happen
mountain /ˈmaʊntɪn/ B1	noun - a large natural elevation of the earth's surface
dizzy /ˈdɪzi/ B2	adjective - feeling as if everything is spinning or unstable
adventure /ədˈvɛn.tʃər/ B2	noun - an exciting or unusual experience
explore /ɪkˈsplɔːr/ B2	verb - to travel through an area to learn about it
wander /ˈwɒn.dər/ B2	verb - to walk slowly without a specific purpose
campsite /ˈkæm.psaɪt/ B2	noun - a place where people set up tents to stay outdoors
retire /rɪˈtaɪər/ B2	verb - to stop working after reaching a certain age
hike /haɪk/ B2	verb - to go for long walks, usually in nature
route /ruːt/ B1	noun - a way or path to get from one place to another

Key Grammar Structures

• I don't know how it happened but it happened to me

  ➔ Double negative & Past Perfect Simple

  ➔ The phrase 'don't know' uses a double negative for emphasis. 'It happened to me' implies a completed action in the past before the present moment, hence the use of the past perfect (though not explicitly formed with 'had').

• We were swimmin' in the sea at night

  ➔ Past Continuous Tense & Colloquial Contraction

  ➔ The past continuous ('were swimmin'') describes an ongoing action in the past. 'Swimmin'' is a colloquial contraction of 'swimming', common in song lyrics for rhythm and flow.

• What if I said let's leave our plans at home and get out of the city

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 2) & Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ 'What if I said...' introduces a hypothetical situation (Type 2 conditional). 'to leave... and get out' uses infinitives to express the purpose of the speaker's suggestion.

• I'd trade my house, my clothes and my friends, my shoes

  ➔ Conditional (would + verb) & List with Coordination

  ➔ 'I'd' is a contraction of 'I would', expressing a hypothetical willingness to trade. The list of items ('house, clothes, friends, shoes') is coordinated with commas.

• I go outside and panic, can't usually stand it

  ➔ Present Simple for Habitual Action & Negative Contraction

  ➔ 'I go outside' uses the present simple to describe a recurring experience. 'can't' is a contraction of 'cannot', a common negative form.