Laser Lights – English Lyrics

• By: Rex Orange County
• Album: Pony

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the introspective world of Rex Orange County with "Laser Lights," a track that blends raw honesty with catchy melodies. Explore themes of disconnection and the search for authenticity, while learning how Rex Orange County's unique style combines various genres to express complex emotions.

[English]

I might eat breakfast here before I move on

Laser lights all around me when I get the chance to get my groove on

Dancing by myself, I still take my shoes off

And ignore it 'til I feel alright

And I might get restless if I stay for too long

I would up and leave this fucking bullshit if it meant that I could see her

Dancing to the shit that sounds nothing like me, huh?

Dancing to the shit I like

But now I'm losing my speed

Because I'm not the type of person who can handle defeat

And I'll be caught up and confused about what matters to me

Still in the same position, same time, next week

I'll be losing my speed

For sure!

But I don't like it anymore, nah

Losing my, losing my

Arm!

Arm to the face, when we have to speak I usually shoegaze

And if I saw you in public, I would pretend to tie my shoelace

Just so we avoid the, "What's up-up-up?"

You'll never love me like they do, you'll never love me like she does

You, I could never commit to, I'm too fond of my own freedom

I know you're all about the checks, but boy, I don't need 'em

I think I'll get that myself

Thank you anyway (ah)

Said I'm losing my, losing my speed

Key Grammar Structures

• I might eat breakfast here before I move on

  ➔ Modal Verb (might) for possibility

  ➔ The word "might" is used to express a possible action in the future, indicating uncertainty.

• Laser lights all around me when I get the chance to get my groove on

  ➔ Present Simple in a time clause

  ➔ The phrase "when I get the chance" is a time clause using the Present Simple to indicate a condition for the main action.

• Dancing by myself, I still take my shoes off

  ➔ Present Participle (Dancing) as a gerund

  ➔ The word "Dancing" functions as a gerund, acting as the subject of the sentence.

• And I might get restless if I stay for too long

  ➔ Conditional Sentence Type 1

  ➔ This is a Type 1 conditional sentence, indicating a likely result if a certain condition is met.

• I would up and leave this fucking bullshit if it meant that I could see her

  ➔ Conditional Sentence Type 2 (unreal present)

  ➔ This is a Type 2 conditional sentence, used to express an unreal or hypothetical situation in the present.

• Because I'm not the type of person who can handle defeat

  ➔ Relative Clause with 'who'

  ➔ The clause 'who can handle defeat' is a relative clause that describes the type of person being referred to.

• You'll never love me like they do, you'll never love me like she does

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will' for emphasis

  ➔ The use of 'will' here emphasizes the certainty or strong belief in the statement.

• I know you're all about the checks, but boy, I don't need 'em

  ➔ Contractions ('you're', 'I don't')

  ➔ Contractions like 'you're' and 'I don't' are used in informal speech to save time and effort.