Mr. Brightside – English Lyrics

• By: The Killers

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

♪♪♪

♪ Coming out of my cage ♪

♪ And I've been doing just fine ♪

♪ Gotta gotta be down ♪

♪ Because I want it all ♪

♪ It started out with a kiss ♪

♪ How did it end up like this? ♪

♪ It was only a kiss, it was only a kiss ♪

♪ Now I'm falling asleep ♪

♪ And she's calling a cab ♪

♪ While he's having a smoke ♪

♪ And she's taking a drag ♪

♪ Now they're going to bed ♪

♪ And my stomach is sick ♪

♪ And it's all in my head ♪

♪ But she's touching his chest now ♪

♪ He takes off her dress now ♪

♪ Let me go ♪

♪ And I just can't look, it's killing me ♪

♪ And taking control ♪

♪ Jealousy, turning saints into the sea ♪

♪ Swimming through sick lullabies ♪

♪ Choking on your alibis ♪

♪ But it's just the price I pay ♪

♪ Destiny is calling me ♪

♪ Open up my eager eyes ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm Mr. Brightside ♪

♪♪♪

♪ I'm coming out of my cage ♪

♪ And I've been doing just fine ♪

♪ Gotta gotta be down ♪

♪ Because I want it all ♪

♪ It started out with a kiss ♪

♪ How did it end up like this? ♪

♪ It was only a kiss, it was only a kiss ♪

♪ Now I'm falling asleep ♪

♪ And she's calling a cab ♪

♪ While he's having a smoke ♪

♪ And she's taking a drag ♪

♪ Now they're going to bed ♪

♪ And my stomach is sick ♪

♪ And it's all in my head ♪

♪ But she's touching his chest now ♪

♪ He takes off her dress now ♪

♪ Let me go ♪

♪ 'Cause I just can't look, it's killing me ♪

♪ And taking control ♪

♪ Jealousy, turning saints into the sea ♪

♪ Swimming through sick lullabies ♪

♪ Choking on your alibi ♪

♪ But it's just the price I pay ♪

♪ Destiny is calling me ♪

♪ Open up my eager eyes ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm Mr. Brightside ♪

♪♪♪

♪ I never ♪

♪ I never ♪

♪ I never ♪

♪ I never ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cage /keɪdʒ/ B1	noun - a structure to confine animals
jealousy /ˈdʒɛləsi/ B2	noun - feeling of envy
saints /seɪnts/ C1	noun - holy or virtuous people
lullabies /ˈlʌləbaɪz/ C1	noun - soothing songs for sleep
alibis /ˈæləbaɪz/ C1	noun - excuses to avoid blame
destiny /ˈdɛstɪni/ B2	noun - predetermined course of events
eager /ˈiːɡər/ B1	adjective - showing keen interest
sick /sɪk/ A2	adjective - affected by illness
drag /dræɡ/ B1	noun - inhalation of cigarette smoke
brightside /ˈbraɪtsaɪd/ B1	noun - optimistic perspective

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm coming out of my cage

  ➔ Present Continuous (Progressive)

  ➔ The verb "am" + "coming" shows an action happening now.

• I've been doing just fine

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ "I've" = "I have" + "been" + "doing" expresses an action that started in the past and continues now.

• It started out with a kiss

  ➔ Simple Past

  ➔ "started" is the past form of "start", indicating a completed action in the past.

• How did it end up like this?

  ➔ Past Simple Question with auxiliary "did"

  ➔ "did" + base verb "end" forms a past‑tense question; "how" asks about the manner.

• Now I'm falling asleep

  ➔ Present Continuous with adverb of time "now"

  ➔ "am" + "falling" shows an action occurring at this moment; "now" emphasizes the present.

• While he's having a smoke

  ➔ While + Present Continuous (temporal clause)

  ➔ "while" introduces a simultaneous action; "he's having" is in the present continuous.

• Let me go

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ "Let" + object + base verb "go" forms a direct request or command.

• Destiny is calling me

  ➔ Present Continuous (non‑finite subject)

  ➔ "is calling" shows a present action attributed to an abstract noun "Destiny".

• Open up my eager eyes

  ➔ Imperative with phrasal verb "open up"

  ➔ "Open up" is a phrasal verb meaning "to make something become open"; the imperative directs the listener.