Lemon Tree – English Lyrics

• By: Fools Garden

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Fools Garden's hit song, “Lemon Tree,” and discover how a simple tune can express deep emotions. This song offers a great opportunity to learn English through its relatable themes of longing and disappointment, wrapped in an catchy melody. Explore the contrasting elements of the lyrics and music, and understand why this song became an international hit, capturing the hearts of listeners worldwide .

[English]

I'm sitting here in a boring room

It's just another rainy Sunday afternoon

I'm wasting my time I got nothing to do

I'm hanging around I'm waiting for you

But nothing ever happens

And I wonder

I'm driving around in my car

I'm driving too fast, I'm driving too far

I'd like to change my point of view

I feel so lonely, I'm waiting for you

But nothing ever happens

And I wonder

I wonder how, I wonder why

Yesterday you told me 'bout the

Blue, blue sky

And all that I can see

Is just a yellow lemon tree

I'm turning my head up and down

I'm turning, turning, turning, turning

Turning around

And all that I can see

Is just another lemon tree

Sing dah

Dah-dah-dah-dam, dee-dab-dah

Dah-dah-dah-dam, dee-dab-dah

Dab-deedly dah

I'm sitting here, I miss the power

I'd like to go out, taking a shower

But there's a heavy cloud inside my head

I feel so tired, put myself into bed

Well, nothing ever happens

And I wonder

Isolation is not good for me

Isolation, I don't want to

Sit on a lemon tree

I'm steppin' around in a desert of joy

Maybe anyhow I'll get another toy

And everything will happen

And you wonder

I wonder how, I wonder why

Yesterday you told me 'bout the

Blue, blue sky

And all that I can see

Is just another yellow lemon tree

I'm turning my head up and down

I'm turning, turning, turning, turning

Turning around

And all that I can see

Is just a yellow lemon tree

And I wonder, wonder

I wonder how, I wonder why

Yesterday you told me 'bout the

Blue, blue sky

And all that I can see

And all that I can see

And all that I can see

Is just a yellow lemon tree

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sit /sɪt/ A1	verb - to rest with the body supported by the buttocks
wait /weɪt/ A2	verb - to stay in a place expecting something or someone
happen /ˈhæp.ən/ B1	verb - to occur or take place
drive /draɪv/ B1	verb - to operate a vehicle
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ B2	verb - to make or become different
lonely /ˈloʊn.li/ B1	adjective - feeling unhappy because of lack of companionship
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes
turn /tɜrn/ A2	verb - to move or cause to move in a circular direction
happy /ˈhæp.i/ A2	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
cloud /klaʊd/ A2	noun - a visible mass of condensed water vapor in the sky
tree /triː/ A1	noun - a woody perennial plant
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere seen from Earth
light /laɪt/ A2	adjective - giving off illumination or bright
yellow /ˈjɛ.loʊ/ A1	adjective - a color like ripe bananas or sunflowers

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm sitting here in a boring room

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "I'm sitting" indicates an action that is currently happening.

• I'd like to change my point of view

  ➔ Conditional mood

  ➔ The phrase "I'd like" expresses a desire or wish.

• But nothing ever happens

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "nothing ever happens" indicates a general truth or fact.

• I wonder how, I wonder why

  ➔ Present simple for expressing curiosity

  ➔ The phrase "I wonder" expresses curiosity or a desire to know.

• Isolation is not good for me

  ➔ Negative form of the present simple

  ➔ The phrase "is not good" indicates a negative statement about isolation.

• I'm turning my head up and down

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "I'm turning" indicates an action that is currently happening.

• And all that I can see

  ➔ Relative clause

  ➔ The phrase "that I can see" provides additional information about what is being seen.