If We're Following The Light – English Lyrics

• By: Poppy

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw, emotive language of Poppy with "If We're Following The Light." This track is a powerful lesson in expressing deep, complex feelings—like devotion and vulnerability—through the context of rock music. You'll learn vocabulary that conveys both intimate longing ("I can't cope with needing you so bad") and defiant strength ("I'll hold the waves back from the pressure"), making it perfect for understanding emotional intensity in English lyrics. The juxtaposition of a vulnerable message with a powerful, mosh-pit-ready sound makes this song a uniquely captivating listen.

[English]

The haze, the waves

Seen it all through wandering eyes

I'm holding on a warm gun

I can't cope with needing you so bad, the words all taste so wrong

My hands are shaking-cold, I can't be held to comment

Watch the self-righteous fold before they ever started

If we get it right, follow the light

In spite of everything that we could lose, oh

I'll cross the world to get to you

I'll hold the waves back from the pressure, yeah, yeah

The proof I need is only you

Against the odds I couldn't mеasure, yeah, yeah

I wanna slip into you

Drip all your tеars on me

Hear the sirens call

I can feel the knife inside my lungs

And I don't know how long it's been

I'm drowning in this suffer, know I favor you

If we get it right, follow the light

In spite of everything that we could lose, oh

I'll cross the world to get to you

I'll hold the waves back from the pressure, yeah, yeah

The proof I need is only you

Against the odds I couldn't mеasure, yeah, yeah

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
haze /heɪz/ B2	noun - a slight obscuration of the atmosphere; a faint fog
waves /weɪvz/ A1	noun - ridges of water on the surface of a sea or lake
wandering /ˈwɒn.dər.ɪŋ/ B1	adjective - moving about without a fixed course, aim, or purpose
warm /wɔːrm/ A1	adjective - moderately hot; having or giving off heat
cope /koʊp/ B2	verb - deal successfully with something difficult
taste /teɪst/ B1	verb - perceive or experience the flavor of something
wrong /rɒŋ/ A2	adjective - not correct or true; incorrect
self‑righteous /ˌsɛl ˈraɪtʃəs/ C1	adjective - having an unjustified feeling of moral superiority
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - visible illumination; something that makes things visible
cross /krɒs/ A1	verb - go from one side to another; traverse
pressure /ˈprɛʃ.ər/ B1	noun - the force applied to something; stress or urgency
odds /ɒdz/ B2	noun - the probability or chance of something happening
slip /slɪp/ B1	verb - to slide unintentionally for a short distance
sirens /ˈsaɪ.rənz/ B2	noun - loud warning devices that produce a wailing sound; also mythological creatures
knife /naɪf/ A2	noun - a cutting instrument with a blade and handle
lungs /lʌŋz/ B1	noun - the pair of organs in the chest used for breathing
drowning /ˈdraʊ.nɪŋ/ B2	verb - to die from suffocation caused by being submerged in water
favor /ˈfeɪ.vər/ B2	verb - to show preference for someone or something

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm holding on a warm gun

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ Describes an ongoing action in the present moment using "am + verb-ing".

• I can't cope with needing you so bad

  ➔ Gerund as object of preposition

  ➔ The verb "need" becomes a noun (gerund) after the preposition "with".

• I can't be held to comment

  ➔ Passive voice with modal verb

  ➔ Uses modal verb "can't" + passive form "be held" to express inability in a passive context.

• If we get it right, follow the light

  ➔ First conditional (imperative in result clause)

  ➔ Shows a real future possibility (if clause) with an imperative instruction (result clause).

• I'll cross the world to get to you

  ➔ Future simple with infinitive of purpose

  ➔ Uses "will" for future intention + infinitive "to get" to express purpose.

• I'll hold the waves back from the pressure

  ➔ Phrasal verb with particle separation

  ➔ The phrasal verb "hold back" is separated by the object "the waves".

• I wanna slip into you

  ➔ Informal contraction + prepositional verb

  ➔ "Wanna" is informal for "want to" + the prepositional verb "slip into".

• I can feel the knife inside my lungs

  ➔ Sense verb + object + prepositional phrase

  ➔ Uses sense verb "feel" followed by a concrete object and its location.

• I'm drowning in this suffer, know I favor you

  ➔ Present continuous + imperative clause

  ➔ Combines a continuous action description with a direct command (imperative).