I'm a Firefighter – English Lyrics

• By: Cigarettes After Sex
• Album: 𝑿’𝒔

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Baby, I'm a firefighter

Trapped in a burning house

In a silent picture

And there is no way out

Except to watch the love between us die

...

That's called the Falling Angel

It's an amusement park ride

Some sort of rollercoaster

It takes you up and when it brings you down

It gives you butterflies

...

And now I'm longing for your kiss

Bet you could read it on my lips

Oh-oh

Waterfalls, I'm jumping down

...

I know you're leaving, baby

The birds are flying south

And there's nothing to say

I need you here, I need your love

Inside of mine like I could die

I need your love inside of mine

Like I could die

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
firefighter /ˈfaɪərfaɪtər/ B1	noun - a person whose job is to stop and put out fires
burning /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/ B1	adjective - producing flames; on fire verb - to produce flames
house /haʊs/ A1	noun - a building for human habitation
picture /ˈpɪktʃər/ A2	noun - a visual representation of something
angel /ˈeɪndʒəl/ B1	noun - a supernatural being
ride /raɪd/ A2	noun - an act of riding verb - to sit on and control the movement of
rollercoaster /ˈroʊlərˌkoʊstər/ B2	noun - an amusement park ride with steep slopes
butterflies /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/ A2	noun - flying insects with colorful wings
longing /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/ B2	noun - a strong desire or craving
kiss /kɪs/ A1	noun - an act of pressing one's lips against another verb - to touch with the lips
lips /lɪps/ A1	noun - the two soft parts surrounding the mouth
waterfalls /ˈwɔːtərˌfɔːlz/ A2	noun - a cascade of water falling from a height
jumping /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/ A1	verb - to push oneself off a surface and into the air
leaving /ˈliːvɪŋ/ A2	verb - to go away from
birds /bɜːrdz/ A1	noun - warm-blooded vertebrate animal with feathers
flying /ˈflaɪɪŋ/ A2	verb - moving through the air using wings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection
die /daɪ/ A2	verb - to stop living

Key Grammar Structures

• Baby, I'm a firefighter

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement; Simple Present Tense

  ➔ The verb "**'m**" agrees with the subject "**I**" in the simple present tense.

• Trapped in a burning house

  ➔ Past Participle as Adjective; Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ **Trapped**" (past participle) modifies the subject. "In a burning house" is a prepositional phrase of place.

• And there is no way out

  ➔ Existential 'there'; Simple Present tense

  ➔ The structure "**there is**" introduces the subject, "no way out." The verb 'is' is in the simple present tense.

• Except to watch the love between us die

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose; Phrasal Verb "die"

  ➔ "**To watch**" expresses purpose. "**Die**" functions as the main verb in the sentence.

• It gives you butterflies

  ➔ Simple Present Tense; Indirect Object

  ➔ The verb "**gives**" is in the simple present tense. "**You**" is the indirect object.

• And now I'm longing for your kiss

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense; Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ The verb "**'m longing**" is in the present continuous tense. "**For your kiss**" is a prepositional phrase.

• Bet you could read it on my lips

  ➔ Modal verb "could"; Phrasal verb "read on"

  ➔ "**Could**" expresses possibility. "**Read on**" is phrasal verb.

• Waterfalls, I'm jumping down

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense; Comma splice

  ➔ "**I'm jumping**" is in the present continuous tense. The comma creates a comma splice (grammatical error); it's like two independent clauses joined only by a comma.

• I know you're leaving, baby

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense (future meaning); Direct Address

  ➔ "**You're leaving**" is present continuous, used here to express a future action. "**Baby**" is a direct address.