Long Way Down – English Lyrics

• By: Goo Goo Dolls
• Album: Boxes

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the raw energy and emotional depth of Goo Goo Dolls' "Long Way Down." This song, with its blend of rock energy and heartfelt lyrics, offers a great opportunity to delve into themes of dependence and resilience while enjoying a classic 90s sound. Discover how the band transitioned from punk roots to mainstream rock with this powerful track.

[English]

Oh, here you are

There's nothing left to say

You're not supposed to be that way

Did they push you out

Did they throw you away?

Touch me now and I don't care

When you take me I'm not there

Almost human, but I'll never be the same

Long way down

I don't think I'll make it on my own

Long way down

I don't want to live in here alone

Long way down

I don't think I'll make it on my own

...

...

I never put you down

I never pushed you away

You're not supposed to be that way

And anything you want

There's nothing I could say

Is there anything to feel?

Is it pain that makes you real?

Cut me off before it kills me

Long way down

I don't think I'll make it on my own

Long way down

I don't want to live in here alone

Long way down

I don't think I'll make it on my own

...

I never put you down

I never pushed you away

Take another piece of me

Give my mind a new disease

And the black and white world never fades to gray

Long way down

I don't think I'll make it on my own

Long way down

I don't want to live in here alone

Long way down

I don't think I'll make it on my own

On my own

On my own

...

Key Grammar Structures

• Oh, here you are

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense to indicate a habitual or general truth, here emphasizing the speaker's recognition of the listener's presence.

• You're not supposed to be that way

  ➔ Present Simple with 'be supposed to'

  ➔ The phrase uses 'be supposed to' to express an expectation or obligation, here indicating that the listener's behavior is unexpected.

• Did they push you out

  ➔ Past Simple Question

  ➔ The sentence is a past simple question, used to inquire about a completed action in the past, here asking if someone pushed the listener out.

• When you take me I'm not there

  ➔ Present Simple with 'when'

  ➔ The phrase uses 'when' to introduce a time clause, here indicating a contrast between the action of taking and the speaker's absence.

• Long way down

  ➔ Noun Phrase

  ➔ The phrase is a noun phrase functioning as the subject of the sentence, here emphasizing the difficulty or length of the journey.

• I don't think I'll make it on my own

  ➔ Future with 'will' and Modal Verb 'think'

  ➔ The sentence uses 'will' to express a future action and 'think' as a modal verb to indicate uncertainty, here showing the speaker's doubt about their ability to succeed alone.

• Is there anything to feel?

  ➔ Present Simple Question with 'there to be'

  ➔ The sentence is a present simple question using 'there to be' to inquire about the existence of something, here asking if there is anything to feel.

• Cut me off before it kills me

  ➔ Imperative Mood with 'before'

  ➔ The sentence uses the imperative mood to give a command, and 'before' introduces a temporal clause indicating the action should happen prior to another event, here asking to be cut off before something kills the speaker.