ict – English Lyrics

• By: Oklou
• Album: choke enough (expansion pack)

Lyrics & Translation

"ict" is a captivating and quirky Alt-Pop gem that encourages listeners to embrace its whimsical English lyrics about the simple joy of chasing an ice cream truck. Its use of 'giddy nostalgic' imagery alongside complex electronic production offers a unique way to explore modern, expressive English and the contrast between lighthearted topics and sophisticated musical language.

[English]

Strawberry dancer

Vanilla summer

Driver pull over

Ice cream truck

Pumping the sweet tunes

I beg you to stop soon

Cause I cannot run anymore

Strawberry dancer

Vanilla summer

Driver pull over

Ice cream truck

Faster than I have ever gone

Pumping the sweet tunes

I beg you to stop soon

Cause I cannot run anymore

And you're the keeper of it all

Strawberry dancer

Vanilla summer

Driver pull over

Ice cream truck

Tomorrow's never

So I go faster

Faster than I have ever gone

Pumping the sweet tunes

I beg you to stop soon

Cause I cannot run anymore

I need the answer

It's in the flavours

And you're the keeper of it all

Strawberry dancer

Vanilla summer

Driver pull over

Ice cream truck

Tomorrow's never

So I go faster

Faster than I have ever gone

Pumping the sweet tunes

I beg you to stop soon

Cause I cannot run anymore

I need the answer

It's in the flavours

And you're the keeper of it all

Strawberry dancer

Vanilla summer

Driver pull over

Ice cream truck

Tomorrow's never

So I go faster

Faster than I have ever gone

Pumping the sweet tunes

I beg you to stop soon

Cause I cannot run anymore

I need the answer

It's in the flavours

And you're the keeper of it all

Faster than I have ever gone

Strawberry dancer

Vanilla summer

Driver pull over

Ice cream truck

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
driver /ˈdraɪvər/ A1	noun - a person who operates a vehicle
ice /aɪs/ A1	noun - frozen water
cream /kriːm/ A1	noun - a dairy product rich in fat
truck /trʌk/ A1	noun - a large motor vehicle for transporting goods
pumping /ˈpʌmpɪŋ/ B1	verb - to move liquid or gas with force
sweet /swiːt/ A1	adjective - having a taste of sugar or honey
tunes /tjuːnz/ A2	noun - a melody or song
beg /beɡ/ A2	verb - to ask for something in a desperate or humble way
faster /ˈfɑːstər/ A1	adjective - moving or happening quickly
keeper /ˈkiːpər/ B1	noun - a person who guards or takes care of something
strawberry /ˈstrɔːbəri/ A1	noun - a sweet red fruit
vanilla /vəˈnɪlə/ A2	noun - a flavoring extracted from a plant
summer /ˈsʌmər/ A1	noun - the warmest season of the year
flavours /ˈfleɪvərz/ A2	noun - the taste of something
dancer /ˈdænsər/ A1	noun - a person who dances

Key Grammar Structures

• Driver pull over

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The sentence uses the imperative mood to give a direct command, highlighting "pull" as the verb in base form addressing the driver.

• I beg you to stop soon

  ➔ Infinitive after certain verbs

  ➔ The phrase uses the infinitive "to stop" after the verb "beg", expressing a request, with "stop" highlighted as the infinitive form.

• Faster than I have ever gone

  ➔ Comparative adverbs

  ➔ The adverb "faster" is in comparative form compared to "fast", using "than" for comparison, with "faster" highlighted.

• Pumping the sweet tunes

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The verb "pumping" is in the present continuous form (be + -ing), describing an ongoing action, with "pumping" highlighted.

• Cause I cannot run anymore

  ➔ Conjunction for reason (Because)

  ➔ The word "Cause" is an informal contraction for "because", linking the reason, with "Cause" highlighted.

• And you're the keeper of it all

  ➔ Possessive pronoun

  ➔ The use of "your" in "you're" (contraction for you are) and "it" as object, with "you're" highlighted as possessive context.

• Tomorrow's never

  ➔ Contraction for possession

  ➔ Tomorrows is contracted to "Tomorrow's" implying possession or characteristic, with "Tomorrow's" highlighted.

• So I go faster

  ➔ Consequence conjunction (So)

  ➔ The word "So" introduces a consequence or result, linking the action, with "So" highlighted.

• I need the answer

  ➔ Simple present tense

  ➔ The verb "need" is in simple present, expressing a general or habitual need, with "need" highlighted.

• It's in the flavours

  ➔ Existential 'There is' structure

  ➔ The phrase uses "It's" as a contraction for "It is" locating something in "the flavours", with "It's" highlighted.