Just Kids – English Lyrics

• By: Alex & Sierra
• Album: It's About Us

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the playful world of Alex & Sierra's "Just Kids," a song that beautifully encapsulates the joy and freedom of youth. Through its lighthearted lyrics and upbeat melody, you can explore everyday English expressions related to emotions, relationships, and carefree moments. The song's simple yet evocative language makes it an excellent choice for English learners to grasp conversational phrases and cultural nuances of pop music.

[English]

Floating on while the world is sinking

Umbrellas in the cups we're drinking

I love it, la la love it

Love it, la la love it

Light it up in the darkest hour

Our dreams only getting louder

I love it, la la love it

Love it, la la love it

This is our time now

Nothing left to think about

Baby, let your hair hang down (I love it, la la love it)

Down, down down (love it, la la love it)

These are our last words

Gonna be the last ones heard

Baby, when we crash and burn (I love it, la la love it)

Burn, burn, burn

We're just kids setting stuff on fire

We are, we are, we are

We are, we are, we are

We're just kids setting stuff on fire

We are, we are, we are

We are, we are, we are

We're just la la la la la la

Shouldn't tell you that I see through your dress

No shame in a drunken secret

I love it, la la love it

Love it, la la love it

Little lady, come a little closer now

You can save me while the stars are falling down

I love it, la la love it

Love it, la la love it

This is our time now

Nothing left to think about

Baby, let your hair hang down (I love it, la la love it)

Down, down down (love it, la la love it)

These are our last words

Gonna be the last ones heard

Baby, when you crash and burn (I love it, la la love it)

Burn, burn, burn

We're just kids setting stuff on fire

We are, we are, we are

We are, we are, we are

We're just kids setting stuff on fire

We are, we are, we are

We are, we are, we are

We're just la la la la la la

Nights are red and days are gold

Sun goes out, the moon is full

Just us kids letting go

Just us kids letting go

Nights are red and days are gold

Sun goes out, the moon is full

Just us kids letting go

Just us kids letting go

We're just kids setting stuff on fire

We are, we are, we are

We are, we are, we are

We're just kids setting stuff on fire

We are, we are, we are

We are, we are, we are

We're just kids

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
kids /kɪdz/ A1	noun - young human beings; children
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - a process that produces light and heat verb - to discharge a weapon
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
sinking /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/ B1	verb - descending into water; submerging
cups /kʌps/ A1	noun - small bowl-shaped containers for drinking from
drinking /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/ A1	verb - consuming a liquid
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible verb - to ignite
darkest /ˈdɑːrkɪst/ A2	adjective - with little or no light
hour /ˈaʊər/ A1	noun - a period of 60 minutes
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
louder /ˈlaʊdər/ A2	adjective - producing more noise
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
hair /her/ A1	noun - any of the fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of mammals
words /wɜːrdz/ A1	noun - units of language that have meaning
burn /bɜːrn/ A1	verb - be damaged or destroyed by fire
shame /ʃeɪm/ B1	noun - a feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behaviour
secret /ˈsiːkrət/ A2	noun - something kept hidden or unexplained
lady /ˈleɪdi/ A1	noun - a woman
save /seɪv/ A2	verb - to keep safe or rescue (someone or something) from harm or risk.
stars /stɑːrz/ A1	noun - fixed luminous points in the night sky which are large, remote incandescent bodies like the sun.
falling /ˈfɔːlɪŋ/ A1	verb - moving downward, typically rapidly and freely without control.
nights /naɪts/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours.
red /red/ A1	adjective - of a color like that of blood or a ripe tomato.
days /deɪz/ A1	noun - each of the twenty-four-hour periods, reckoned from one midnight to the next, into which a year is divided.
gold /ɡoʊld/ A1	noun - a yellow precious metal.
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and heat to Earth.
moon /muːn/ A1	noun - the natural satellite of Earth, visible by reflection of sunlight.
full /fʊl/ A1	adjective - containing or holding as much as possible; having no space left.
dress /dres/ A1	noun - a one-piece garment for women and girls that covers the body and part or all of the legs

Key Grammar Structures

• Floating on while the world is sinking

  ➔ Present Participle as Adverbial Modifier

  ➔ The phrase "floating on" acts as an adverbial modifier, describing *how* the action of the main clause ("the world is sinking") is happening. It essentially means 'while floating on'.

• Our dreams only getting louder

  ➔ Gerund as a Subject complement and comparative adjective.

  ➔ "Getting louder" is a gerund phrase functioning as a subject complement. "Louder" is the comparative form of the adjective "loud".

• Nothing left to think about

  ➔ Reduced Relative Clause (Infinitive Phrase)

  ➔ The phrase "to think about" modifies "nothing." It is a reduced relative clause. The full clause would be "Nothing that is left to think about". The relative pronoun and auxiliary verb have been removed.

• Baby, let your hair hang down

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ "Let" is being used as an imperative verb, giving a command or instruction.

• Gonna be the last ones heard

  ➔ Future Tense (informal) and Passive Voice

  ➔ "Gonna" is a shortened, informal form of "going to," indicating future tense. "Heard" is the past participle of "hear," used here in a passive construction: "to be heard."

• when we crash and burn

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction "when" introducing a time clause.

  ➔ The word "when" connects the subordinate clause "we crash and burn" to the main clause. This indicates the time in which the event of the main clause takes place.

• Nights are red and days are gold

  ➔ Subject-linking verb-adjective structure

  ➔ The verb "are" links the subject ("nights," "days") to the adjectives ("red," "gold"), describing a state of being or a quality.