Holidays In The Sun – English Lyrics

• By: Sex Pistols

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rebellious spirit of punk with the Sex Pistols' 'Holidays In The Sun.' This song offers a raw, energetic glimpse into 1970s Britain and the band's confrontational view of society. Its direct, impactful lyrics and distinctive vocal delivery make it an excellent choice for learners looking to grasp authentic English expression and cultural commentary.

[English]

("Holidays in the Sun")

♪ Cheap holiday in other peoples misery ♪

♪ I don't wanna holiday in the sun ♪

♪ I wanna go to the new Belsen ♪

♪ I wanna see some history ♪

♪ Cause now I got a reasonable economy ♪

♪ Now I got a reason ♪

♪ Now I got a reason ♪

♪ Now I got a reason and I'm still waiting ♪

♪ Now I got a reason ♪

♪ Now I got reason to be waiting ♪

♪ The Berlin wall ♪

♪ In sensurround sound in a two inch wall ♪

♪ I was waiting for the communist call ♪

♪ I didn't ask for sunshine and I got World War three ♪

♪ I'm looking over the wall and they're looking at me ♪

♪ Now I got a reason ♪

♪ Now I got a reason ♪

♪ Now I got a reason and I'm still waiting ♪

♪ Now I got a reason ♪

♪ Now I got a reason to be waiting ♪

♪ The Berlin wall ♪

♪ They're staring all night ♪

♪ And they're staring all day ♪

♪ I had no reason to be here at all ♪

♪ And now I got a reason ♪

♪ It's no real reason ♪

♪ And I'm waiting ♪

♪ The Berlin wall ♪

♪ I got to go over the Berlin wall ♪

♪ I don't understand this thing at all ♪

♪ I'm gonna go over the Berlin wall ♪

♪ I'm gonna go over the Berlin wall ♪

♪ I'm gonna go over the Berlin wall ♪

♪ Claustrophobia there's too much paranoia ♪

♪ There's too many closets ♪

♪ So when will we fall ♪

♪ And now I gotta reason ♪

♪ It's no real reason to be waiting ♪

♪ The Berlin wall ♪

♪ I got to go over the wall ♪

♪ I don't understand this thing at all ♪

♪ This third rate B movie show ♪

♪ Cheap dialogue ♪

♪ Cheap essential scenery ♪

♪ I got to go over the wall ♪

♪ I wanna go over the Berlin wall ♪

♪ Before they come over the Berlin wall ♪

♪ I don't understand this thing at all ♪

♪ I'm gonna go over the wall ♪

♪ I wanna go over the Berlin wall ♪

♪ I'm gonna go over the Berlin wall ♪

♪ Before they come over the Berlin wall ♪

♪ I don't understand this thing at all ♪

♪ Please don't be waiting for me ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
holiday /ˈhɒlədeɪ/ A1	noun - a period of rest from work or studies
misery /ˈmɪzəri/ B2	noun - a state or feeling of great distress or discomfort of mind or body
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and heat to Earth
history /ˈhɪstəri/ A2	noun - the study of past events
economy /ɪˈkɒnəmi/ B1	noun - the wealth and resources of a country or region
reason /ˈriːzən/ A2	noun - a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event
wall /wɔːl/ A1	noun - a long, upright structure, typically made of brick or stone, enclosing an area of ground or a building
sound /saʊnd/ A2	noun - vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear
call /kɔːl/ A1	noun - a phone call verb - to contact or try to contact (someone) by telephone
sunshine /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/ A2	noun - light from the sun
war /wɔːr/ A2	noun - a state of armed conflict between different countries or different groups within a country
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - the period from sunrise to sunset
thing /θɪŋ/ A1	noun - an object that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to
movie /ˈmuːvi/ A1	noun - a film
show /ʃoʊ/ A1	noun - a program or film
cheap /tʃiːp/ A1	adjective - low in price
closet /ˈklɒzɪt/ B1	noun - a small room or space for storing things
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to drop or come down freely under the influence of gravity
paranoia /ˌpærəˈnɔɪə/ C1	noun - a mental condition characterized by delusions of persecution, unwarranted jealousy, or exaggerated self-importance, typically elaborated into an organized system.

Key Grammar Structures

• I don't wanna holiday in the sun

  ➔ contraction of 'do not' in negative present simple

  ➔ The auxiliary verb **do** is contracted with **not** to form **don't** for negative sentences.

• Now I got a reason to be waiting

  ➔ use of 'have got' to express possession or state

  ➔ 'Have got' is often used in British English to indicate possession or a state of being.

• I'm gonna go over the Berlin wall

  ➔ use of 'gonna' as a colloquial contraction of 'going to' for future intention

  ➔ 'Gonna' is an informal contraction mainly used in speech to indicate a future plan or intention.

• It's no real reason to be waiting

  ➔ use of 'no' as a determiner to indicate absence or negation

  ➔ 'No' functions as a determiner meaning 'not any' or 'not an', negating the noun that follows.

• Please don't be waiting for me

  ➔ imperative sentence with negation to make a polite request or instruction

  ➔ This is an imperative sentence using **don't** to request someone not to do something.