Hummingbird – English Lyrics

• By: Metro Boomin, James Blake

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the delicate emotions of love and longing with Metro Boomin and James Blake's "Hummingbird." This song, featured in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, beautifully illustrates how music can capture the essence of fleeting moments and deep connections, offering a poignant lesson in cherishing those who bring light into our lives.

[English]

(Metro)

(Ayy, lil' Metro on that beat)

Hummingbird, summer song

Has it brought my life back?

Hangin' in the balance

Have you brought the light back?

Pen pal on a night shift

She's who I get away with

Realising she might

Be all I need in this life

When I saw a cold snap

I wasn't with the season

Tag was on the ankle

And outside, there was a ceiling

In here, paper walls are pushing back on you like

Eventually you push through

The moment that you realise

And hummingbird

I know that's our time (that's our time)

But stay on

Stay on, stay on with me

And hummingbird

I can never unsee

What you've shown me

Stay on, stay on with me

Hummingbird, summer song

Has it brought my life back?

Hangin' in the balance

Have you brought the light back?

Pen pal on a night shift

She's who I get away with

Realising she might

Be all I need in this life

The moment when you realise

There's someone there that needs you

Lap band on the feelings

I tax them for no reason

I added love 'cause love is unconditional

I count on love, I count on love

'Cause love is unconditional within reason

And hummingbird (hummingbird)

I know that's our time (I know that's our time)

But stay on (stay, stay on)

Stay on, stay on with me

And hummingbird (hummingbird)

I can never unsee (never)

What you've shown me

Stay on, stay on with me

Would I sign up again?

Would I sign up again?

And the night was so strong

Forget the time like life is long

Wings beating a thousand strong

...

Would I sign up again?

Would I sign up again?

And the night was so strong

Forget the time like life is long

Unconditional within reason

And hummingbird (hummingbird)

I know that's our time (I know that's our time)

But stay on (stay, stay on)

Stay on, stay on with me (stay on, stay)

And hummingbird (hummingbird)

I can never unsee (I can never)

What you've shown me (you, you, you)

Stay on, stay on

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hummingbird /ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɜːrd/ C1	noun - a small nectar-feeding bird with wings that beat very fast, making a humming sound
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of an individual human being or animal
balance /ˈbæləns/ B1	noun - a state of equilibrium or stability
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
realise /ˈriːəlaɪz/ B1	verb - to become fully aware of something
unconditional /ˌʌnkənˈdɪʃənl/ C1	adjective - not subject to any conditions
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in a particular place or condition
shown /ʃoʊn/ A2	verb - past participle of show; to make something visible or clear
unsee /ˌʌnˈsiː/ C2	verb - to be unable to forget something that has been seen
wings /wɪŋz/ A2	noun - limbs that birds and insects use to fly
beating /ˈbiːtɪŋ/ B1	verb - striking repeatedly; in this context, referring to the rapid movement of wings
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - having a low temperature
snap /snæp/ B2	noun - a sudden, sharp break or change; in 'cold snap', a sudden period of cold weather
ceiling /ˈsiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - the upper interior surface of a room
push /pʊʃ/ A1	verb - to exert force on something to move it away from oneself
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A1	noun - a very brief period of time
reason /ˈriːzən/ A2	noun - a cause, explanation, or justification