Looking Up – English Lyrics

• By: Paramore
• Album: brand new eyes

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Paramore's 'Looking Up' to experience powerful English vocabulary related to emotions and resilience. This song is a perfect way to learn how to express complex feelings and nuanced perspectives through driving, melodic rock.

[English]

Things are looking up, oh finally

I thought I'd never see the day when you smile at me

We always pull through, oh, when we try

I'm always wrong but you're never right

Oh, you're never right

Honestly, can you believe we crossed the world while it's asleep?

I'd never trade it in, 'cause I've always wanted this

And it's not a dream anymore

No, it's not a dream anymore

It's worth fighting for

...

Could have given up so easily

I was a few cheap shots away from the end of me

Taken for granted, almost everything that I would have died for

Just yesterday, just yesterday

Honestly, can you believe we crossed the world while it's asleep?

I'd never trade it in, 'cause I've always wanted this

And it's not a dream anymore

No, it's not a dream anymore

It's worth fighting for

God knows the world doesn't need another band

Woah-oh-oh-oh, woah-oh-oh-oh

But what a waste it would've been

Woah-oh-oh-oh, woah-oh-oh-oh

I can't believe we almost hung it up

Woah-oh-oh-oh, woah-oh-oh-oh

We're just getting started

Woah-oh-oh-oh, woah-oh-oh-oh

...

Honestly, can you believe we crossed the world while it's asleep?

I'd never trade it in, 'cause I've always wanted this

And it's not a dream anymore

No, it's not a dream anymore

No, it's not a dream anymore

No, it's not a dream anymore

It's worth fighting for

...

I can't believe we almost hung it up

Woah-oh-oh-oh, woah-oh-oh-oh

We're just getting started

Woah-oh-oh-oh, woah-oh-oh-oh

I can't believe we almost hung it up

Woah-oh-oh-oh, woah-oh-oh-oh

We're just getting started

Yeah, we're just getting started

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
finally /ˈfaɪnəli/ A2	adverb - after a long time
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - to have a pleased expression
honestly /ˈɒnɪstli/ B1	adverb - in a sincere way
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A1	verb - to accept as true
dream /driːm/ A1	noun - a series of thoughts or images during sleep
worth /wɜːθ/ B1	adjective - having a value of
fighting /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/ A2	verb - to take part in a violent struggle
easily /ˈiːzɪli/ A2	adverb - without difficulty
cheap /tʃiːp/ A1	adjective - low in cost or quality
granted /ˈɡrɑːntɪd/ B2	verb - to take something for granted; assume
yesterday /ˈjestədeɪ/ A1	noun - the day before today
waste /weɪst/ B1	noun - an act of using something carelessly
started /ˈstɑːtɪd/ A1	verb - to begin