Idols Pt. I – English Lyrics

• By: YUNGBLUD

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of YUNGBLUD's "Idols Pt. I" – a vibrant rock anthem that encourages self-expression and challenges societal norms. This song is perfect for English learners as its clear, emotive lyrics explore universal themes of identity, ambition, and the search for belonging. Through YUNGBLUD's unique blend of vulnerability and defiance, you'll uncover contemporary English expressions and powerful storytelling, making your language learning journey both impactful and inspiring.

[English]

作词 : Matt Schwartz/Bob Bradley/Dominic Harrison

作曲 : Matt Schwartz/Bob Bradley/Dominic Harrison

All the girls are boys

All the boys are girls

And their silly mothers hide under the covers

So they don't see

But it looks like we made them believe

...

Whatever happened to rivals?

Whatever happened to you and me?

Living like idols, if we want to be

Flying through the obstacles of emancipated dreams

Living like idols, just you and me

...

'Cause everyone knows I need you

Everyone knows I need you

...

I wear too much makeup to see

You broke all the mirrors in me

And all of the lovers wrap me in the covers

So I can't breathe

So beautifully strangled to sleep

...

Whatever happened to rivals?

Whatever happened to you and me?

Living like idols, if we want to be

Flying through the obstacles of emancipated dreams

Living like idols, just you and me

...

'Cause everyone knows I need you

Everyone knows I need you

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
idol /ˈaɪdəl/ A2	noun - a person who is greatly admired or revered
rival /ˈraɪvəl/ A2	noun - a competitor or opponent
emancipate /ɪˈmænsəˌpeɪt/ C1	verb - to free from constraint, oppression, or the power of another
obstacle /ˈɒbstəkəl/ B1	noun - a thing that blocks one's way or prevents progress
fly /flaɪ/ A1	verb - to move through the air with wings verb - to move quickly or suddenly
dream /driːm/ A1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
strangle /stræŋɡl/ B2	verb - to kill someone by squeezing their throat
makeup /ˈmeɪkʌp/ A2	noun - cosmetics applied to the face to enhance appearance
mirror /ˈmɪrər/ A1	noun - a reflective surface that shows an image
lover /ˈlʌvər/ A1	noun - a person who loves or is loved romantically
cover /ˈkʌvər/ A1	noun - something that is placed over or in front of something else to protect or conceal it
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A1	verb - to accept something as true
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something because it is essential
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfəl/ A1	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
sleep /sliːp/ A1	noun - a condition of body and mind which typically recurs for several hours each night

Key Grammar Structures

• All the girls are boys

  ➔ Subject + be + complement (predicative)

  ➔ The word "are" is a linking verb that connects the subject and the complement.

• All the boys are girls

  ➔ Subject + be + complement (predicative)

  ➔ The word "are" is a linking verb that connects the subject and the complement.

• And their silly mothers hide under the covers

  ➔ Present simple; subject-verb agreement; 'hide' is the base form after plural subject

  ➔ The verb "hide" is in its base form after a plural subject, following normal present-simple rules.

• So they don't see

  ➔ Do-support in present simple negative; contraction "don't"

  ➔ The contraction "don't" is the do-support form used for negation in the present simple.

• But it looks like we made them believe

  ➔ Looks like = seems to; 'made' = causative past; bare infinitive after make

  ➔ The phrase "looks like" introduces a clause that expresses appearance; "made" uses the causative construction with a bare infinitive "believe".

• Whatever happened to rivals?

  ➔ Whatever + past tense; fixed idiom 'what ever happened to' used to question disappearance

  ➔ The phrase "Whatever happened to" is a fixed expression used to lament or question the fate of something, here paired with a plural noun.

• Whatever happened to you and me?

  ➔ Whatever + past tense; object pronoun case after 'to' in fixed phrase

  ➔ Same fixed expression as line 6, here reflecting interpersonal target with pronouns "you and me".

• Living like idols, if we want to be

  ➔ Gerund-participle phrase; 'Living' as a present participle; reduced conditional 'if we want to be'

  ➔ The -ing form "Living" starts a participial phrase describing the manner or condition; the clause following is a reduced conditional: we want to be.

• Flying through the obstacles of emancipated dreams

  ➔ Present participle clause; prepositional phrase 'through' describes movement

  ➔ The -ing form "Flying" creates a participial phrase that describes how something is done, with a prepositional phrase indicating direction or path.

• Living like idols, just you and me

  ➔ Gerund-participle phrase; elliptical coordination with implied subject

  ➔ The -ing form "Living" again starts a participial phrase, with an implied subject, linking to the idea expressed in the line.