Grown-up's Paradise – English Lyrics

• By: Mili

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Mili's "Grown-up's Paradise" to experience a rich, narrative-driven song perfect for English language learners. Its poignant lyrics and contrasting musical styles offer a compelling way to explore themes of childhood, adulthood, and societal reflection. The song's clear vocals and evocative imagery make it an excellent tool for vocabulary building and understanding nuanced emotional expressions in English.

[English]

Do you recall?

We couldn't wait to become adults

We dreamed

We grew

And now we are stuck

In a grown-up's hellish paradise

I'm down on my knees, carrying our sins

In order to be heard

In order to be heard

Must I deliver loud and clear in sound waves of violence?

Plastic mini trucks, dollies

We were so easily satisfied and happy

Even if I break your favourite teddy bear

A "sorry" could fix everything

When did it change? When did we forget?

Why is it now so hard to forgive?

Do we advance, never stopping our steps,

Because we are scared to look back on what we did?

Do you recall?

Back when a smile was more than enough

To make us friends

Do you recall?

We couldn't wait to become adults

We dreamed

We grew

And now we are stuck

In a grown-up’s hellish paradise

I'm down on my knees, carrying our sins

Pretending you're still here

Pretending you're still here

As my confidence disappeared, I clung onto your silence

Even if tricycles become battleships, finger guns become real

We are still (lost)

Where's our tomorrow?

Where does our future go?

Does our hope have to be sown upon somebody's sorrow?

Truth is, I know as long as we live

Our ideals dye rivers scarlet

Firing shots in the name of justice

Declaring love we can only reminisce

As cruelty becomes heroic

I'm on your ark

Answer me, my sinking ship

Where's our tomorrow?

Where does our future go?

Does our hope have to be sown upon somebody's sorrow?

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
recall /ˌriː.kəl/ B1	verb - to remember something from the past
dream /driːm/ A2	verb - to imagine or think about something desired noun - a series of thoughts or images during sleep
stuck /stʌk/ A2	adjective - unable to move or progress
hellish /ˈhɛl.ɪʃ/ B2	adjective - extremely unpleasant or difficult
paradise /ˈpær.ə.daɪs/ A2	noun - a place or state of perfect happiness
carry /ˈkær.i/ A1	verb - to hold and transport something
sin /sɪn/ B1	noun - a bad action against moral or religious law
deliver /dɪˈlɪv.ər/ B1	verb - to give or express something
violence /ˈvaɪ.ə.ləns/ B1	noun - physical force with the intent to harm
satisfied /ˌsæt̬.ɪsˈfaɪd/ A2	adjective - content or pleased with something
forgive /fərˈɡɪv/ A2	verb - to stop being angry about something
advance /ədˈvæns/ B1	verb - to move forward or progress
ideal /aɪˈdiː.əl/ B2	noun - a perfect or desirable standard adjective - perfect or most suitable
sow /soʊ/ B1	verb - to plant seeds in the ground
cruelty /ˈkruː.əl.ti/ B2	noun - behavior that causes pain or harm
heroic /hɪˈroʊ.ɪk/ B2	adjective - showing great courage or strength
ark /ɑːrk/ B2	noun - a large boat or ship, often with symbolic meaning

Key Grammar Structures

• Do you recall?

  ➔ Indirect Question

  ➔ The phrase "Do you recall?" is an indirect question used to politely ask if someone remembers something.

• We couldn't wait to become adults

  ➔ Past Continuous for Unfulfilled Wishes

  ➔ The past continuous tense "We couldn't wait" expresses an unfulfilled wish or desire in the past.

• In order to be heard

  ➔ Purpose Clause with 'in order to'

  ➔ The phrase "In order to be heard" is a purpose clause that explains the reason for an action.

• Even if I break your favourite teddy bear

  ➔ Conditional Sentence Type 3 (Unreal Past)

  ➔ The phrase "Even if I break" is a conditional sentence type 3, expressing an unreal past situation.

• Because we are scared to look back on what we did

  ➔ Reason Clause with 'because'

  ➔ The phrase "Because we are scared" is a reason clause that explains the cause of an action or situation.

• As my confidence disappeared, I clung onto your silence

  ➔ As + Clause (Time Relationship)

  ➔ The phrase "As my confidence disappeared" uses 'as' to indicate a simultaneous action or time relationship.

• Does our hope have to be sown upon somebody's sorrow?

  ➔ Indirect Question with 'have to'

  ➔ The phrase "Does our hope have to be sown" is an indirect question using 'have to' to express necessity or obligation.

• I'm on your ark

  ➔ Present Continuous for Current State

  ➔ The phrase "I'm on your ark" uses the present continuous tense to describe a current state or situation.