NATURAL – English Lyrics

• By: AERYA

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of AERYA's 'NATURAL' to master descriptive English vocabulary and emotive phrasing. This song is a perfect tool for learners to understand how intense emotions and primal concepts are expressed through modern pop lyricism.

[English]

Some girls wake up golden

Some girls wake up blessed

I wake up with a headache

And a demon on my chest

Some girls smell like roses

Some girls float through rooms

I trip over nothing

And call it perfume

How do they do it?

How do they shine?

How are they holy

By half past nine?

Natural

Natural

She makes it look natural

I'm in the mirror

Fighting for my life

Natural

Natural

She makes it look natural

I'm holding my breath

And calling it poise

Calling it fine

I tried to be effortless

Terrible plan

I nearly broke an ankle

And embarrassed a man

I tried to be mysterious

Quiet and sweet

Then overshared my childhood

Before we could eat

God help me

God bless me

God professionally assess me

Natural

Natural

She makes it look natural

I'm in the mirror

Fighting for my life

Natural

Natural

She makes it look natural

I'm holding my breath

And calling it poise

Calling it fine

There's girls with clean bedrooms

And vitamins too

Who say things like "balance"

And mean it, it's true

I've got three old receipts

A lipstick, a bruise

And a half-written message

I'm too proud to use

Maybe I'm not easy

Maybe I'm not light

Maybe I'm a storm

In a dress zipped tight

Maybe I'm not graceful

Maybe I'm not calm

Maybe all my softness

Had to learn to be armed

Natural

Natural

I don't make it natural

I make it dramatic

Expensive and loud

Natural

Natural

I don't make it natural

But darling, I make it

Somehow, somehow

So let her be golden

Let her be clean

Let her drink water

And sleep like a queen

I'll be the thunder

With gloss on my mouth

A little bit tragic

But working it out

Natural

Natural

No, I'm not natural

I'm trying my best

In a body with history

Natural

Natural

No, I'm not natural

But I am alive

And that's pretty to me.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
natural /ˈnætʃrəl/ A2	adjective - existing in or caused by nature; not made or caused by humankind
blessed /ˈblest/ B1	adjective - endowed with divine favor and protection
demon /ˈdiːmən/ B2	noun - an evil spirit or devil
perfume /ˈpɜːrfjuːm/ A2	noun - a fragrant liquid, typically made from essential oils
holy /ˈhoʊli/ B1	adjective - dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose
poise /pɔɪz/ C1	noun - graceful and elegant bearing in a person
effortless /ˈefərtləs/ B2	adjective - requiring no physical or mental exertion
mysterious /mɪˈstɪriəs/ B1	adjective - difficult or impossible to understand, explain, or identify
professionally /prəˈfeʃənəli/ B2	adverb - in a way that relates to a person's work or profession
vitamins /ˈvaɪtəmɪnz/ B1	noun - organic compounds essential for normal growth and nutrition
balance /ˈbæləns/ B1	noun - an even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady
graceful /ˈɡreɪsfl/ B2	adjective - having or showing grace or elegance
dramatic /drəˈmætɪk/ B2	adjective - relating to drama or the performance or study of drama
expensive /ɪkˈspensɪv/ A2	adjective - costing a lot of money
tragic /ˈtrædʒɪk/ B2	adjective - causing or characterized by extreme distress or sorrow

Key Grammar Structures

• Some girls wake up golden

  ➔ Adjective as Subject Complement

  ➔ Here, 'golden' functions as a subject complement describing the state of the girls after the verb 'wake up'.

• How do they do it?

  ➔ Wh- interrogative structure

  ➔ The auxiliary verb 'do' is placed before the subject 'they' to form a standard interrogative sentence.

• I'm in the mirror / Fighting for my life

  ➔ Present Continuous for current action

  ➔ The structure 'am/is/are + verb-ing' is used to show an action happening at the moment of speaking.

• I tried to be effortless

  ➔ Verb + Infinitive (to-infinitive)

  ➔ The verb 'try' is followed by the to-infinitive 'to be' to indicate an attempt to perform an action.

• Before we could eat

  ➔ Modal verb for past ability

  ➔ 'Could' serves as the past tense of 'can' to describe the situation leading up to the meal.

• I've got three old receipts

  ➔ Present Perfect sense with 'have got'

  ➔ 'I've got' (I have got) is a common colloquial way to express possession in the present.

• Maybe I'm a storm / In a dress zipped tight

  ➔ Reduced relative clause (Past Participle)

  ➔ 'Zipped tight' is a reduced form of 'which is zipped tight', modifying 'dress'.

• I make it dramatic

  ➔ Causative/Resultative structure (Make + object + adjective)

  ➔ The pattern 'make + something + adjective' describes the effect the subject has on the object.