La la la – English Lyrics

• By: Naughty Boy, Sam Smith
• Album: Hotel Cabana

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Na-na, la-la-la-la-la, na-na-na-na-na

La-la-na-na, la-la-la-la-la, na-na-na-na-na

La-la-na-na, la-la-la-la-la, na-na-na-na-na

La-la-na-na, la-la-la-la-la, na-na-na-na-na

(Tu meri mauja hain)

Hush, don't speak

When you spit your venom, keep it shut

I hate it when you hiss and preach

About your new messiah, 'cause your theories catch fire

I can't find your silver lining

I don't mean to judge

But when you read your speech, it's tiring

Enough is enough

I'm covering my ears like a kid

When your words mean nothing, I go la la la

I'm turning up the volume when you speak

'Cause if my heart can't stop it, I'll find a way to block it, I go

La-la, la-la-la-la-la, na-na-na-na-na

La-la-na-na, la-la-la-la-la, na-na-na-na-na

(I found a way to block it, I go)

La-la-na-na, la-la-la-la-la, na-na-na-na-na

La-la-na-na, la-la-la-la-la, na-na-na-na-na

If our love is running out of time

I won't count the hours, rather be a coward

When our words collide

I'm gonna drown you out before I lose my mind

I can't find your silver lining

I don't mean to judge

But when you read your speech, it's tiring

Enough is enough

I'm covering my ears like a kid

When your words mean nothing, I go la la la

I'm turning up the volume when you speak

'Cause if my heart can't stop it, I'll find a way to block it, I go

La-la, la-la-la-la-la, na-na-na-na-na

La-la-na-na, la-la-la-la-la, na-na-na-na-na

(I found a way to block it, I go)

La-la-na-na, la-la-la-la-la, na-na-na-na-na

La-la-na-na, la-la-la-la-la, na-na-na-na-na

- (I found a way to block it, oh) - La-la, la-la-la-la-la, na-na-na-na-na

La-la-na-na, la-la-la-la-la, na-na-na-na-na

(I found a way to block it, I go)

La-la-na-na, la-la-la-la-la, na-na-na-na-na

- La-la-na-na, la-la-la-la-la - (Tu meri mauja hain)

I'm covering my ears like a kid

When your words mean nothing, I go la la la

I'm turning up the volume when you speak

'Cause if my heart can't stop it, I'll find a way to block it, I go

I'm covering my ears like a kid

When your words mean nothing, I go la la la

I'm turning up the volume when you speak

'Cause if my heart can't stop it, I'll find a way to block it, I go

Na-na, la-la-la-la-la, na-na-na-na-na

La-la-na-na, la-la-la-la-la, na-na-na-na-na

La-la-na-na, la-la-la-la-la, na-na-na-na-na

La-la-la-na, la-la-la-la-la

(Tu meri mauja hain)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
speak /spiːk/ A1	verb - to say words or have a conversation
venom /ˈvɛnəm/ B2	noun - a poisonous substance secreted by animals
hiss /hɪs/ B1	verb - to make a sharp, sibilant sound
messiah /məˈsaɪə/ C1	noun - a savior or liberator
theories /ˈθiːəriz/ B2	noun - a supposition or a system of ideas
silver /ˈsɪlvər/ A2	adjective - made of or resembling the metal silver
lining /ˈlaɪnɪŋ/ B1	noun - a layer of material inside a garment
judge /dʒʌdʒ/ A2	verb - to form an opinion about something
tiring /ˈtaɪrɪŋ/ A2	adjective - causing one to feel in need of rest
enough /ɪˈnʌf/ A1	adjective - as much as necessary
cover /ˈkʌvər/ A1	verb - to place something over or upon
ears /ɪrz/ A1	noun - the organs of hearing
volume /ˈvɒljuːm/ B1	noun - the amount of space occupied by a three-dimensional object noun - the degree of loudness
collide /kəˈlaɪd/ B2	verb - to crash into each other
drown /draʊn/ A2	verb - to sink below the surface of a liquid
coward /ˈkaʊərd/ B1	noun - a person who lacks courage

Key Grammar Structures

• Hush, don't speak

  ➔ negative imperative

  ➔ The word "don't" turns the command into a negative imperative.

• I hate it when you spit your venom, keep it shut

  ➔ noun clause introduced by "when"

  ➔ The clause ""when you spit your venom"" functions as the object of "hate".

• I can't find your silver lining

  ➔ modal verb + negative + infinitive (ability)

  ➔ "can't" expresses inability to do the action "find".

• I don't mean to judge

  ➔ negative infinitive (don't + base verb)

  ➔ "don't" negates the intention expressed by the infinitive "mean".

• Enough is enough

  ➔ idiomatic copular sentence

  ➔ "Enough" functions both as subject and predicate, forming a fixed expression meaning "that's sufficient".

• I'm covering my ears like a kid

  ➔ present progressive + simile with "like"

  ➔ "like a kid" compares the way of covering ears to that of a child.

• When your words collide, I'm gonna drown you out

  ➔ present simple temporal clause + informal future "going to"

  ➔ "gonna" is the colloquial contraction of "going to", indicating a future intention.

• If my heart can't stop it, I'll find a way to block it

  ➔ first conditional (if + present, will + infinitive)

  ➔ "If" introduces a possible present condition; "will" expresses the future result.

• I won't count the hours, rather be a coward

  ➔ future simple negative + bare infinitive with "rather" (preference)

  ➔ "rather" introduces an alternative action expressed by the bare infinitive "be".

• I'm turning up the volume when you speak

  ➔ present continuous + temporal clause with "when"

  ➔ "when you speak" specifies the situation in which the action "turning up" occurs.