Last Year – English Lyrics

• By: alt-J, GoldLink
• Album: REDUXER

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with alt-J and GoldLink's "Last Year." This song offers a rich tapestry of English expression through its evocative storytelling and introspective lyrics. You'll encounter vocabulary related to emotions, time, and human experience, presented in a uniquely structured narrative that encourages deep listening and comprehension. The song's distinct two-part structure and lyrical subtleties make it a special piece for language learners to explore nuanced meaning and artistic delivery.

[English]

If it's depths to your rivers, I've picked one for you

Yeah, uh

December, I ran back into your arms like I never left

I think I'll love you 'til my death

I never really thought about the women that I left, huh

Bullets in my vest, they never reached and hit my chest

My heart is too protected, I've been chillin' out the West

And ain't no better feelin', when she leave, ya feelin' stressed

That mean you're blessed

At ten, I knew I'd die at 25

Be the greatest poet from DC and never die

Because we never die

When you a legend, man, you never die

She thinkin' sex, I'm thinkin' inner thigh

Wintertime, when it's time, you'll be mine

We can rap when I die, never lie

Always right, let's just die, you and I

Mississippi, come back to me

Oh, Mississippi, your coal-black sleep

Yeah, you were January, and took my heart away

February felt the same

March, my hugs became hold-ons

April, I huffed like porridge on the boil

I'm downwind from your shampoo

In chilly December, I'm good to go

June, I learned to count to ten, that's it

If it's depths to your rivers, I've picked one for you

Oh, greedy with excess but equalled by eyes

If it's stones for your pockets, I've collected a few

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ran /ræn/ A1	verb - past tense of run; to move quickly on foot
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have deep affection for someone
death /dɛθ/ A1	noun - the end of life
protected /prəˈtɛktɪd/ B1	adjective - kept safe from harm
stressed /strɛst/ B1	adjective - feeling worried or tense
blessed /blɛst/ B1	adjective - having divine favor or protection
poet /ˈpoʊɪt/ A2	noun - a person who writes poetry
legend /ˈlɛdʒənd/ B1	noun - a very famous or influential person
thigh /θaɪ/ A2	noun - the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
wintertime /ˈwɪntərtaɪm/ B1	noun - the season of winter
Mississippi /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/ A1	noun - a state in the southern United States
greedy /ˈɡriːdi/ A2	adjective - having or showing a strong desire for more than is needed
excess /ɪkˈsɛs/ B1	noun - more than is necessary or desirable
collected /kəˈlɛktɪd/ B1	verb - past tense of collect; to gather together
chillin /ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/ B1	verb - slang for relaxing or spending time casually