last woman on earth – English Lyrics

• By: Paris Paloma
• Album: Cacophony

Lyrics & Translation

Learning English through Paris Paloma's "last woman on earth" offers a unique opportunity to engage with powerful, metaphorical, and emotionally charged language. The song's articulate and poignant lyrics provide a rich vocabulary for expressing complex feelings about safety, autonomy, and societal pressures. What makes this song special is its raw and honest exploration of the female experience, turning a dark theme into a beautiful and resonant piece of art that encourages deep reflection and conversation.

[English]

Cremate me Deliver me to safety 

So that when it’s spent maybe It will be my own 

Scatter ashes Leave no marker where you plant it 

So the hordes will be disbanded as they search On a treasure map for my headstone 

Leave me to the beasts and bears I’d rather that the feast was theirs 

They can’t reserve neighbouring plots Or request to be buried on top 

Leave me for a day or two To make sure that I turn blue 

For the first time since I drew breath, I’m undesirable again 

I’ll tattoo it 

Just so they think it’s ruined and if they think it’s ruined 

It’s easier to save But please hurry 

If you really love me you’ll dispose of me 

Unceremoniously in the waves

Leave me to the trees and air I’d rather that the feast was theirs 

They can’t reserve neighbouring plots Or buy cuttings of my priceless locks 

Leave me for two days or three ’Til my fingertips turn green 

For the first time since I drew breath I’m undesirable again 

And they will come In such dismay 

That they never did discover where I lay And I will burn 

My flesh and form Screaming the words 

“it will never be yours” I’ll take the flame over desecration 

Promise you’ll make on these arrangements Don’t you dare think it’s overkill 

I wouldn’t wish the watching on anybody So if for that reason only 

Swear to me you will Leave me to the beasts and bears 

I’d rather that the feast was theirs They can’t reserve neighbouring plots 

Or request to be buried on top Leave me for a day or two 

To make sure that I turn blue For the first time since I drew breath

I'm undesirable again

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cremate /ˈkrɛm.eɪt/ C1	verb - to burn a corpse until only ashes remain
scatter /ˈskætər/ B2	verb - to throw things in different directions
marker /ˈmɑːrkər/ B1	noun - something used to make marks or signs
ashes /ˈæʃɪz/ A2	noun - the powder left after something is burned
beasts /biːsts/ B2	noun - large, dangerous animals
feast /fiːst/ B1	noun - a large meal with many dishes
reserve /rɪˈzɜːrv/ B2	verb - to keep for future use
plots /plɒts/ or /plɑːts/ B1	noun - pieces of land prepared for a purpose (e.g., burial, gardening)
buried /ˈbɛrid/ B2	verb - placed underground, covered with earth
together /təˈɡɛðər/ A2	adverb - with or in proximity to each other
dismay /dɪsˈmeɪ/ B2	noun - a feeling of disappointment or distress
burn /bɜːrn/ B2	verb - to be on fire; to cause something to catch fire

Key Grammar Structures

• So that when it’s spent maybe

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction + modal verb + past participle

  ➔ Uses "so that" to express purpose; "when it’s spent" indicates a condition.

• Leave no marker where you plant it

  ➔ Imperative mood + negative + relative clause

  ➔ Commands someone to leave no marker, with a relative clause specifying "where you plant it".

• I’ll tattoo it

  ➔ Future simple tense + direct object

  ➔ Uses "I’ll" as contraction of "I will" to express a future intention or decision.

• And they will come

  ➔ Future simple tense with "will" + base form of verb

  ➔ Expresses a future action using "will" plus the base form of the verb.

• My flesh and form

  ➔ Possessive pronoun + noun + conjunction + noun phrase

  ➔ Uses possessive pronoun "My" to show ownership; "flesh and form" as poetic imagery for body.

• Promise you’ll make on these arrangements

  ➔ Verb (promise) + second person future (you'll) + base verb + prepositional phrase

  ➔ Uses "promise" with a future action implied by "you’ll make"; the phrase "on these arrangements" indicates the subject of the promise.