Meteorite – English Lyrics

• By: Years & Years
• Album: Night Call

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Years & Years with 'Meteorite,' a dazzling synth-pop track that captures the electrifying feeling of falling in love. Through its infectious beats and compelling lyrics, you can explore expressions of intense emotion and joyful surrender in English. The song's energetic style and Olly Alexander's captivating vocals make it a fantastic and memorable piece for language learners and music lovers alike.

[English]

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♪ I DON'T KNOW HOW IT LED TO THIS I FELT A TREMOR IN YOUR ♪

♪ KISS THE EARTH SHAKES, AND I ANSWER IT MY BODY REALIGNS ♪

♪ IT'S TOO MUCH, I CANNOT HANDLE THIS I TASTE, THE ♪

♪ PLEASURE ON YOUR LIPS YOU MAKE, PLANETS START TO SPIN ♪

♪ I'M READY TO IGNITE LET ME FEEL ♪

♪ YOUR DEVOTION LET ME FEEL YOUR EMOTION LOVE ME LIKE ♪

♪ IT'S THE LAST NIGHT LIKE IT'S THE LAST NIGHT ♪

♪ HIT ME LIKE A METEORITE, WOAH HIT ME LIKE A ♪

♪ METEORITE, OH HIT ME LIKE A METEORITE DON'T LET ME GO, ♪

♪ DON'T LET ME GO ♪

♪ YOU'VE BEEN, FOLLOWING THE RUSH ♪

♪ I'VE SINNED, BUT I KEEP IT HUSH YOU'RE NEAR, BUT ♪

♪ IT'S NOT ENOUGH I NEED THIS TO SURVIVE RECKLESS, WHAT ♪

♪ I'M HEADING FOR LIGHTS FLASH, AND I HEAR A ROAR ONE ♪

♪ TOUCH AND YOU'RE SO POWERFUL YOU'RE BURNING THROUGH THE ♪

♪ NIGHT LET ME FEEL YOUR DEVOTION LET ME ♪

♪ FEEL YOUR EMOTION LOVE ME LIKE IT'S THE LAST NIGHT ♪

♪ LIKE IT'S THE LAST NIGHT HIT ME LIKE A ♪

♪ METEORITE, WOAH HIT ME LIKE A METEORITE, OH HIT ME LIKE ♪

♪ A METEORITE DON'T LET ME GO, DON'T LET ME GO I CAN FEEL ♪

♪ IT COMING TONIGHT DON'T LET ME GO, DON'T LET ME GO ♪

♪ OUR PATH TURNED TO STONE, EVERYTHING'S FALLING ♪

♪ IN SILVER AND GOLD, COLOUR'S ARE WARNING AND I SEE YOU ♪

♪ GLOW, WHEN I LOOK TO THE SKY I WANT IT ALL TONIGHT, ♪

♪ I WANT IT ALL TONIGHT ♪

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♪ HIT ME LIKE A METEORITE, WOAH HIT ME LIKE A METEORITE, ♪

♪ OH HIT ME LIKE A METEORITE ♪

♪ DON'T LET ME GO, DON'T LET ME GO I CAN FEEL ♪

♪ IT COMING TONIGHT DON'T LET ME GO, DON'T LET ME GO ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hit /hɪt/ A2	verb - to strike something forcefully
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to perceive by touch or emotion
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - deep affection or attachment verb - to feel deep affection
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness in each 24 hours
meteorit /ˌmɛtɪəˈraɪt/ B2	noun - a rocky or metallic object from space that burns upon entering Earth's atmosphere
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - electromagnetic radiation visible to the human eye adjective - not heavy or dark
fire /faɪər/ A2	noun - combustion or burning process verb - to ignite
powerful /ˈpaʊərfl/ B2	adjective - having great strength or force
burning /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/ B2	adjective - on fire or causing to burn
reach /riːtʃ/ B1	verb - to arrive at or get as far as
ignite /ɪgˈnaɪt/ B2	verb - to set on fire or cause to start burning
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere seen from Earth
radiate /ˈreɪdieɪt/ C1	verb - to emit energy or heat in rays or waves

Key Grammar Structures

• IT'S TOO MUCH, I CANNOT HANDLE THIS

  ➔ Modal verb + base verb (can + handle)

  ➔ Uses the modal verb **cannot** to express inability or difficulty in doing something.

• LOVE ME LIKE IT'S THE LAST NIGHT

  ➔ Simile with 'like' to compare love to a final night

  ➔ Uses **like** to compare how love should be experienced intensely, similar to the importance of a last night.

• DON'T LET ME GO

  ➔ Imperative sentence with negative form (don't + verb)

  ➔ Uses the imperative form with **don't** to give a strong, emotional plea not to be separated.

• HIT ME LIKE A METEORITE

  ➔ Imperative verb + metaphor (hit + me like a meteorite)

  ➔ Uses the imperative **hit** combined with a metaphor **like a meteorite** to convey a powerful emotional impact.

• WHEN I LOOK TO THE SKY

  ➔ Prepositional phrase expressing time and place (when + I look to)

  ➔ Uses a prepositional phrase **when I look to the sky** to set the scene and express a moment in time and space.

• COLOUR'S ARE WARNING AND I SEE YOU GLOW

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement and conjunction ('are warning' and 'I see')

  ➔ Shows subject-verb agreement with **colour's are warning** and coordination with **I see**.