Henry, come on – English Lyrics

• By: Lana Del Rey

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poetic world of Lana Del Rey with "Henry, Come On," a captivating country-twanged ballad that masterfully blends melancholic storytelling with vivid Americana imagery. Through its raw and evocative lyrics, you'll uncover expressions of heartbreak, disillusionment, and quiet defiance, offering a unique opportunity to explore nuanced emotional language and cultural references. Learn how Del Rey crafts a narrative of love and loss with a distinctive "Southern gothic" flair, making this song a rich and resonant piece for language learners to unpack.

[English]

I mean, Henry, come on

Do you think I'd really choose it

All this off and on

Henry, come on

I mean, baby, come on

Do you think I'd really lose it on ya

If you did nothin' wrong

Henry, come on

Last call, hey, y'all

Hang his hat up on the wall

Tell him that his cowgirl is gone

Go on and giddy up

Soft leather, blue jeans

Call us into void's dreams

We turn it but say it was fun

And it's not because of you

That I turned out so dangerous

Yesterday, I heard God say, "It's in your blood"

And it struck me just like lightning

I've been fightin', I've been strivin'

Yesterday, I heard God say, "You were born to be the one

To hold the hand of the man

Who flies too close to the sun"

I'll still be nice to your mom

It's not her fault you're leavin'

Some people come and they're gone

They just fly away

Take your ass to the house

Don't even bother explainin'

There's no workin' it out

No way

His last call, hey, y'all

Hang his hat up on the wall

Tell him that his cowgirl is gone

Come on and giddy up

Soft leather, blue jeans

Don't you get it? That's the thing

You can't chase a ghost when it's gone

And it's not because of you

That I turned out so dangerous

Yesterday, I heard God say, "It's in your blood"

And it's not because of you

That I turned out so dangerous

Yesterday, I heard God say, "It's in your blood"

And it struck me just like lightning

I've been fightin', I've been strivin'

But yesterday, I heard God say, "You were born to be the one

To hold the hand of the man

Who flies too close to the sun"

All these country singers

And their lonely rides to Houston

Doesn't really make for the past

You know, settle down, darling

His last call, "Hey, y'all"

Hang his hat up on the wall

Tell him that his cowgirl is gone

Go on and giddy up

Last call, "Hey, y'all"

Hang his hat up on the wall

Tell him that his cowgirl is gone

Go on and giddy up

Go on and giddy up

Go on and giddy up

Hey

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
come /kʌm/ A1	verb - to move or travel towards a place or person
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - to have a particular belief or opinion
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to be unable to find something or someone
call /kɔːl/ A1	verb - to give someone or something a name noun - a request or command
hang /hæŋ/ A2	verb - to attach something to a hook or a wall
hat /hæt/ A1	noun - a covering for the head
wall /wɔːl/ A1	noun - a vertical structure that encloses or divides an area
cowgirl /ˈkaʊɡɜːrl/ B1	noun - a woman who works on a ranch and rides horses
gone /ɡɔːn/ A2	adjective - no longer present
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
dangerous /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/ B1	adjective - able or likely to cause harm or injury
blood /blʌd/ A1	noun - the red liquid that circulates in the body
fightin' /ˈfaɪtɪn/ B1	verb - to take part in a war or battle
strivin' /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/ B1	verb - to try very hard to achieve something
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult male human
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that the Earth orbits around
fly /flaɪ/ A2	verb - to move through the air using wings
house /haʊs/ A1	noun - a building for human habitation
ghost /ɡoʊst/ B1	noun - the spirit of a dead person

Key Grammar Structures

• Do you think I'd really choose it

  ➔ Conditional structure with 'would'

  ➔ The phrase uses 'would' to express a hypothetical situation or a past habit in a conditional context.

• If you did nothin' wrong

  ➔ Conditional clause with 'if'

  ➔ The clause introduces a condition using 'if', which is essential for forming conditional sentences.

• Yesterday, I heard God say, 'It's in your blood'

  ➔ Indirect speech

  ➔ The sentence uses indirect speech to report what God said, changing the tense and pronouns accordingly.

• You were born to be the one

  ➔ Passive voice with 'be born to'

  ➔ The phrase uses the passive voice with 'be born to' to emphasize destiny or purpose.

• It's not because of you

  ➔ Use of 'because of'

  ➔ The phrase uses 'because of' to indicate the reason or cause of a situation.

• That I turned out so dangerous

  ➔ Use of 'turn out'

  ➔ The phrase uses 'turn out' to describe an unexpected result or outcome.

• Go on and giddy up

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase is in the imperative mood, giving a direct command or instruction.

• Tell him that his cowgirl is gone

  ➔ Indirect object and reported speech

  ➔ The sentence uses an indirect object ('him') and reported speech ('that his cowgirl is gone') to convey a message.