Neon Light – English Lyrics

• By: Blake Shelton
• Album: Bringing Back The Sunshine

Lyrics & Translation

Learn English through the vivid storytelling of Blake Shelton's 'Neon Light.' This song is a fantastic way to pick up colloquial phrases and metaphors related to overcoming hardship, using the imagery of a bar to describe finding hope after a breakup. Its clever wordplay and clear narrative make it a special and accessible song for language learners wanting to dive into modern country music.

[English]

Ever since you left me

I've been ridin' 'round, cranking up a little country gold heartbreak

Cried and dried these tears

I don't know how much more missin' you I can take

I prayed, prayed, prayed

For a sign, sign, sign

Now there it is in the window

It's about time, damn time

There's a neon light at the end of the tunnel

It ain't all that bright, but even though it's subtle

It's got me feeling alright, gonna make it a double

There's a neon light at the end of the tunnel, tunnel, tunnel

I take a shot of I don't care what you're doing now

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Chase that one with a cold screw you

When that's done, I just might wash it down

With a big pitcher of someone new

That blond blonde blonde

At the bar, bar, bar

See if she wants to try and break my heart, heart, heart

There's a neon light at the end of the tunnel

It ain't all that bright, but even though it's subtle

It's got me feeling alright, gonna make it a double

There's a neon light at the end of the tunnel, tunnel, tunnel

When we were together

I thought life would suck forever

Even though I knew better than the pain would never end

They say the night's darkest just before the dawn

Gets kissed by the day break, got down on my knees

And I prayed, prayed, prayed

For a sign, sign, sign

Now there it is in the window

It's about time, damn time

There's a neon light at the end of the tunnel

It ain't all that bright, but even though it's subtle

It's got me feeling alright, gonna make it a double

There's a neon light at the end of the tunnel tunnel tunnel

uble

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There's a neon light at the end of the tunnel

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
neon /ˈniː.ɒn/ C1	noun - a bright, inert gas used in lighting; a sign made with this gas
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - visible electromagnetic radiation that makes things visible verb - to start burning or shining adjective - not heavy; having little weight
tunnel /ˈtʌn.əl/ B1	noun - an underground or covered passageway
bright /braɪt/ A2	adjective - giving out a lot of light; shining
subtle /ˈsʌt.əl/ C1	adjective - delicate, not obvious; requiring careful observation
heartbreak /ˈhɑːtˌbreɪk/ B2	noun - deep emotional pain caused by love loss or disappointment
pray /preɪ/ A2	verb - to speak to a deity or higher power, often asking for help
sign /saɪn/ A2	noun - a visual indication or symbol that conveys information verb - to indicate or suggest something
window /ˈwɪn.doʊ/ A1	noun - an opening in a wall or vehicle that lets light and air in
double /ˈdʌb.əl/ B1	noun - twice the amount of something; a pair verb - to make something twice as much or to duplicate adjective - consisting of two equal parts or items
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical or emotional suffering
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - having little or no light
dawn /dɔːn/ B1	noun - the first appearance of light in the morning; daybreak
kiss /kɪs/ A1	verb - to touch with lips as a sign of affection noun - an act of touching with the lips
break /breɪk/ B1	verb - to separate into pieces; to cause something to stop functioning noun - an interruption or pause; a fracture
bar /bɑːr/ A1	noun - a place that serves alcoholic drinks; a counter
shot /ʃɒt/ B1	noun - a single discharge of a firearm; a drink served in a small glass verb - to fire a weapon; to take a photograph quickly
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - having a low temperature; not warm