Half The World Away – English Lyrics

• By: Oasis
• Album: Stop The Clocks

Lyrics & Translation

Learning English through Oasis's "Half The World Away" offers a glimpse into the heart of British culture and emotion. The song's clear, narrative lyrics about dreaming of a different life provide an accessible and relatable way to pick up new vocabulary and understand colloquial expressions. Its simple yet powerful message of hope and aspiration makes it a special and motivating song for language learners.

[English]

Yeah, we're on

...

I would like to leave this city

This old town don't smell too pretty

And I can feel the warnin' signs

Runnin' around my mind

And when I leave this island

I'll book myself into a soul asylum

'Cause I can feel the warnin' signs

Runnin' around my mind

So here I go

I'm still scratchin' around in the same old hole

My body feels young but my mind is very old

So what do you say?

You can't give me the dreams that are mine anyway

Half the world away

Half the world away

Half the world away

I've been lost, I've been found

But I don't feel down

...

And when I leave this planet

You know I'd stay but I just can't stand it

And I can feel the warnin' signs

Runnin' around my mind

And if I could leave this spirit

I'll find me a hole and I'll live in it

And I can feel the warnin' signs

Runnin' around my mind

Here I go

I'm still scratchin' around in the same old hole

My body feels young but my mind is very old

So what do you say?

You can't give me the dreams that are mine anyway

Half the world away

Half the world away

Half the world away

I've been lost, I've been found

But I don't feel down

No, I don't feel down

No, I don't feel down

...

I don't feel down

I don't feel down

Don't feel down

I don't feel down

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
leave /liːv/ A2	verb - to go away from
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being
planet /ˈplænɪt/ B2	noun - a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star
spirit /ˈspɪrɪt/ B2	noun - the non-physical part of a person
hole /hoʊl/ A2	noun - an opening through something
town /taʊn/ A2	noun - a populated area with fixed boundaries
island /ˈaɪlənd/ B1	noun - a piece of land surrounded by water
asylum /əˈsaɪləm/ C1	noun - a place of refuge or safety
warnin' /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/ B1	noun - an indication of impending danger
scratchin' /ˈskrætʃɪŋ/ A2	verb - to scrape or rub with a rough object
young /jʌŋ/ A1	adjective - having lived for a short time
old /oʊld/ A1	adjective - having lived for a long time
lost /lɒst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way
found /faʊnd/ A2	adjective - discovered or located

Key Grammar Structures

• I would like to leave this city

  ➔ Conditional structure with 'would like'

  ➔ 'Would like' is used to express a desire or preference in a polite way.

• And I can feel the warnin' signs

  ➔ Present simple with 'can' for ability

  ➔ 'Can' is used to describe an ability or capability in the present tense.

• Runnin' around my mind

  ➔ Present continuous for ongoing action

  ➔ The present continuous (runnin') is used to describe an action happening now.

• So here I go

  ➔ Present simple for a habitual action

  ➔ The present simple is used here to indicate a habitual or repeated action.

• My body feels young but my mind is very old

  ➔ Contrast using 'but'

  ➔ 'But' is used to connect two contrasting ideas.

• You can't give me the dreams that are mine anyway

  ➔ Modal verb 'can't' for inability

  ➔ 'Can't' is used to express inability or impossibility.

• I've been lost, I've been found

  ➔ Present perfect for past actions with present relevance

  ➔ The present perfect (I've been) is used to describe past actions that are relevant to the present.

• No, I don't feel down

  ➔ Adverb of negation 'No' with present simple

  ➔ 'No' is used to strongly negate a statement, followed by the present simple verb.