I Saved the World Today – English Lyrics

• By: Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical depth and layered emotions of Eurythmics' "I Saved the World Today." This song offers a profound exploration of human vulnerability and resilience in the face of overwhelming global issues, all wrapped in a beautifully melancholic and ironic musical package. By examining its nuanced English lyrics, you can gain insight into how a seemingly simple phrase can carry complex meanings of hope, despair, and personal triumph. Its thoughtful composition and Annie Lennox's emotive delivery make it a special piece for language learners to appreciate the poetic and evocative power of English songwriting.

[English]

(mellow music)

♪ Monday finds you like a bomb ♪

♪ That's been left ticking there too long ♪

♪ You're bleeding ♪

♪ Some days there's nothing left to learn ♪

♪ From the point of no return ♪

♪ You're leaving ♪

♪ Hey, hey, I saved the world today ♪

♪ Everybody's happy now ♪

♪ The bad thing's gone away ♪

♪ And everybody's happy now ♪

♪ The good thing's here to stay ♪

♪ Please let it stay ♪

♪ There's a million mouths to feed ♪

♪ And I've got everything I need ♪

♪ I'm breathing ♪

♪ And there's a hurting thing inside ♪

♪ But I've got everything to hide ♪

♪ I'm grieving ♪

♪ Hey, hey, I saved the world today ♪

♪ And everybody's happy now ♪

♪ The bad thing's gone away ♪

♪ And everybody's happy now ♪

♪ The good thing's here to stay ♪

♪ Please let it stay ♪

♪ Let it stay ♪

♪ Let it stay ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ♪

♪ Do, do, do, do, do ♪

♪ The good thing ♪

(mellow music)

♪ Hey, hey, I saved the world today ♪

♪ And everybody's happy now ♪

♪ The bad thing's gone away ♪

♪ And everybody's happy now ♪

♪ The good thing's here to stay ♪

♪ Please let it stay ♪

♪ Hey, hey, I saved the world today ♪

♪ Everybody's happy now ♪

♪ And everybody's happy now ♪

♪ The bad has gone away ♪ ♪ Everybody's happy now ♪

♪ And everybody's happy now ♪

♪ The good thing's here to stay ♪

♪ Please let it ♪

♪ Ooh, let it ♪

(mellow music)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bomb /bɒm/ B1	noun - an explosive device noun - a complete failure (colloquial)
ticking /ˈtɪkɪŋ/ B1	verb - making a regular short, sharp sound, as a clock or watch adjective - (of a bomb) running on a timer, indicating imminent danger
bleeding /ˈbliːdɪŋ/ B1	verb - losing blood from the body
learn /lɜːrn/ A1	verb - to acquire knowledge of or skill in something through study, experience, or being taught
return /rɪˈtɜːrn/ A2	verb - to come or go back to a place or person noun - an act of coming or going back
leaving /ˈliːvɪŋ/ A1	verb - going away from a place
saved /seɪvd/ A2	verb - rescued from danger or harm
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
happy /ˈhæpi/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - of poor quality or low standard adjective - unpleasant or unwelcome
gone /ɡɒn/ A2	adjective - no longer present; departed
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in the same place or condition noun - a period of remaining in a place
feed /fiːd/ A2	verb - to give food to someone or something
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something because it is essential or very important noun - a requirement, something that is necessary
breathing /ˈbriːðɪŋ/ B1	verb - taking air into and expelling it from the lungs
hurting /ˈhɜːrtɪŋ/ B1	verb - causing pain or distress adjective - feeling or causing pain or distress
hide /haɪd/ A2	verb - to put or keep out of sight
grieving /ˈɡriːvɪŋ/ B2	verb - feeling intense sorrow or distress, especially over the death of a loved one
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of high quality or standard noun - benefit or advantage