Jawbreaker – English Lyrics

• By: 5 Seconds of Summer
• Album: EVERYONE’S A STAR!

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into 'Jawbreaker,' a delightful blend of intimate lyricism and experimental pop-rock from 5 Seconds of Summer’s latest era. By exploring its introspective verses and metaphorical language, you can learn English vocabulary related to love, longing, and personal growth. The track's modern production and catchy chorus make it a memorable final chapter to their album, perfect for learning subtle emotional expressions.

[English]

I can see the end, I'm a shallow resident

Holding on to empty space with everything

Blue and yellow dread on the sunset, shattering

Just a stranger to the taste of something sweet

And then I saw you

Oh, my American jawbreaker

Something from my TV screen

Oh, my, my honey, you're a heart shaker

Swinging from the mezzanine

Ooh

Now, I can't pretend that my heart's on house arrest

All the darker parts of me are caving in

Jumping off the fence, and it's feeling like the bent

This is everything I didn't know I wanted

When then I saw you

Oh, my American jawbreaker

Something from my TV screen

Oh, my, my honey, you're a heart shaker

Swinging from the mezzanine

Ooh

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
resident /ˈrɛzɪdənt/ B1	noun - a person who lives in a particular place
space /speɪs/ A2	noun - an empty area that is available or unoccupied
sunset /ˈsʌnˌsɛt/ A2	noun - the time when the sun goes down in the evening
stranger /ˈstreɪndʒər/ B1	noun - a person you do not know
taste /teɪst/ A2	noun - the flavor of something you eat or drink verb - to experience the flavor of something
jawbreaker /ˈdʒɔːˌbreɪkər/ C1	noun - a very hard candy that is difficult to chew; sometimes slang for something intense or challenging
screen /skriːn/ A2	noun - a flat surface on which images or data are displayed
arrest /əˈrɛst/ B1	noun - the act of being taken into custody by police verb - to take someone into legal custody
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - having little or no light
pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/ B1	verb - to act as if something is true when it is not
jump /dʒʌmp/ A1	verb - to push yourself off a surface into the air using your legs
sweet /swiːt/ A1	adjective - having a sugary taste
shatter /ˈʃætər/ B2	verb - to break suddenly into many small pieces
mezzanine /ˈmɛzəniːn/ C1	noun - an intermediate floor between main floors of a building
cave /keɪv/ A2	verb - to fall in or collapse
honey /ˈhʌni/ A2	noun - a sweet substance made by bees

Key Grammar Structures

• I can see the end, I'm a shallow resident.

  ➔ Present simple and present continuous contrast.

  ➔ "I can see" shows present ability, while "I'm" (I am) describes ongoing state.

• Holding on to empty space with everything.

  ➔ Gerund phrase as subject complement.

  ➔ "Holding on" functions as a noun phrase describing continuous effort.

• Blue and yellow dread on the sunset, shattering.

  ➔ Participial phrase modifying a scene.

  ➔ "Shattering" describes an ongoing visual effect linked to the sunset.

• Just a stranger to the taste of something sweet.

  ➔ Noun phrase with prepositional complement.

  ➔ "To the taste" introduces what the person is unfamiliar with.

• Something from my TV screen.

  ➔ Prepositional phrase showing origin or source.

  ➔ "From my TV screen" identifies the imagined or visual source.

• Now I can't pretend that my heart's on house arrest.

  ➔ Modal + infinitive and metaphorical expression.

  ➔ "Can't pretend" shows inability to fake emotion; "heart on house arrest" is metaphorical.

• All the darker parts of me are caving in.

  ➔ Present continuous passive-like structure.

  ➔ "Are caving in" shows self-collapse, using active form but passive meaning.

• Jumping off the fence, and it's feeling like the end.

  ➔ Present participle showing cause or simultaneous action.

  ➔ "Jumping off" links the physical decision to the emotional state described afterwards.