hope for the underrated youth – English Lyrics

• By: YUNGBLUD
• Album: the underrated youth

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the rebellious and hopeful spirit of YUNGBLUD's "hope for the underrated youth." This song is a fantastic entry point into modern British alternative rock and a powerful anthem for anyone who has ever felt like an underdog. Through its raw lyrics and energetic sound, you can learn about the cultural conversations happening among young people today while picking up some authentic English slang and expressions.

[English]

♪♪♪

♪ IF I LEFT TODAY ♪

♪ WOULD YOU WAIT FOR ME ♪

♪ OR WOULD YOU THROW US ALL AWAY? ♪

♪ LIKE THE MAGAZINES SAY ♪

♪ SHOULD I CALL RIGHT AWAY? ♪

♪ CUT ALL OF MY HAIR OFF ♪

♪ AND CHANGE MY SECOND NAME? ♪

♪ FROM A JUVENILE STATE ♪

♪ AND JUST TAKE MY HEART OUT ♪

♪ THAT'D MAKE IT BETTER ♪

♪ I WON'T BE SORRY ♪

♪ BETTER LATE THAN NEVER ♪

♪ JUST TAKE MY HEART OUT ♪

♪ THAT'D MAKE IT BETTER ♪

♪ HIDIN ALL MY FEELINGS ♪

♪ BUT I KNOW THAT I'M NOT DREAMING ♪

♪ CAUSE THERE'S HOPE FOR ♪

♪ THE UNDERRATED YOUTH ♪

♪ AND I'M SO FAR ♪

♪ FROM TELLING YOU THE TRUTH ♪

♪ CAUSE YOU KEEP ON PULLING ME DOWN ♪

♪ PULLING ME DOWN, PULLING ME DOWN ♪

♪ YEAH THERE'S HOPE FOR ♪

♪ THE UNDERRATED YOUTH ♪

♪♪♪

♪ EVERY DAY IS AN EPISODE ♪

♪ I PICK AND MIX WITH SELF-CONTROL ♪

♪ MY HEAD WON'T LET ME GO ♪

♪ LIKE IF I DIED YOU'D NEVER KNOW ♪

♪ I MADE FRIENDS WITH THE DARK PARTS ♪

♪ THAT ARE INSIDE OF MY MIND ♪

♪ I TIE THEM UP TO THE COMMAS ♪

♪ BACK IN JUVENILE RHYMES ♪

♪ AND MY EYES ARE ABOUT TO BLOW ♪

♪ BUT THAT'S ALL PART OF THIS FREAK SHOW ♪

♪ MY PERSONALITY GOT FUCKED UP BY THE ADDERALL ♪

♪ GOT CALLED AN ALIEN FOR BEIN MYSELF ♪

♪ I AIN'T GOT THE PATIENCE TO BE SOMEONE ELSE ♪

♪ SO JUST TAKE MY HEART OUT ♪

♪ THAT'D MAKE IT BETTER ♪

♪ I WON'T BE SORRY ♪

♪ BETTER LATE THAN NEVER ♪

♪ JUST TAKE MY HEART OUT ♪

♪ THAT'D MAKE IT BETTER ♪

♪ HIDIN' ALL MY FEELINGS ♪

♪ BUT I KNOW THAT I'M NOT DREAMING ♪

♪ CAUSE THERE'S HOPE FOR ♪

♪ THE UNDERRATED YOUTH ♪

♪ AND I'M SO FAR ♪

♪ FROM TELLING YOU THE TRUTH ♪

♪ CAUSE YOU KEEP ON PULLING ME DOWN ♪

♪ PULLING ME DOWN, PULLING ME DOWN ♪

♪ YEAH THERE'S HOPE FOR ♪

♪ THE UNDERRATED YOUTH ♪

♪ IF I DIE, WOULD YOU CRY? ♪

♪ WOULD YOU COME AND BURY ME ALIVE? ♪

♪ IF I DIE, WOULD YOU CRY? ♪

♪ WOULD YOU COME AND BURY ME ALIVE? ♪

♪ IF I DIE, WOULD YOU CRY? ♪

♪ WOULD YOU COME AND BURY ME ALIVE? ♪

♪ IF I DIE, WOULD YOU CRY? ♪

♪ WOULD YOU COME AND BURY ME ALIVE? ♪

♪ (WOULD YOU COME AND BURY ME ALIVE?) ♪

♪ THERE'S HOPE FOR ♪

♪ THE UNDERRATED YOUTH ♪

♪ I'M SO FAR ♪

♪ FROM TELLING YOU THE TRUTH ♪

♪ YEAH, THERE'S HOPE FOR ♪

♪ THE UNDERRATED YOUTH ♪

♪ AND I'M SO FAR ♪

♪ FROM TELLING YOU THE TRUTH ♪

♪ YOU KEEP ON PULLING ME DOWN ♪

♪ PULLING ME DOWN, PULLING ME DOWN ♪

♪ YEAH THERE'S HOPE FOR ♪

♪ THE UNDERRATED YOUTH ♪

♪ YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH ♪

♪♪♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hope /hoʊp/ B2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen verb - to want something to happen or be true
underrated /ʌndərˈreɪtɪd/ C1	adjective - considered to be less important or valuable than it really is
youth /juːθ/ A2	noun - the period of life when someone is young
dreaming /ˈdriːmɪŋ/ B1	verb - the act of experiencing thoughts and images while asleep or wishing for something
feelings /ˈfiːlɪŋz/ A2	noun - emotions or sensations experienced
truth /truːθ/ B2	noun - something that is true or accurate
dead /dɛd/ B1	adjective - not alive
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ B1	noun - the process of becoming different verb - to become different
forget /fərˈɡɛt/ B2	verb - to fail to remember
manage /ˈmænɪdʒ/ B2	verb - to succeed in doing something
manage /ˈmænɪdʒ/ B2
call /kɔːl/ A2	verb - to cry out loudly, or to telephone
late /leɪt/ A2	adjective - coming after the expected or usual time

Key Grammar Structures

• IF I LEFT TODAY

  ➔ Second conditional

  ➔ The phrase "IF I LEFT TODAY" uses the second conditional to express a hypothetical situation.

• I WON'T BE SORRY

  ➔ Future simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "I WON'T BE SORRY" uses the future simple tense to indicate a decision about the future.

• THAT'D MAKE IT BETTER

  ➔ Contracted forms

  ➔ The phrase "THAT'D MAKE IT BETTER" uses a contracted form of 'that would' to create a more conversational tone.

• I KNOW THAT I'M NOT DREAMING

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "I KNOW THAT I'M NOT DREAMING" uses the present continuous tense to describe an ongoing state.

• IF I DIE, WOULD YOU CRY?

  ➔ First conditional

  ➔ The phrase "IF I DIE, WOULD YOU CRY?" uses the first conditional to express a real possibility in the future.

• YEAH, THERE'S HOPE FOR THE UNDERRATED YOUTH

  ➔ There is/are structure

  ➔ The phrase "THERE'S HOPE FOR THE UNDERRATED YOUTH" uses the 'there is' structure to indicate the existence of something.

• YOU KEEP ON PULLING ME DOWN

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "YOU KEEP ON PULLING ME DOWN" uses the present simple tense to describe a habitual action.