Ocean Eyes – English Lyrics

• By: Billie Eilish
• Album: dont smile at me

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the ethereal world of Billie Eilish with “Ocean Eyes,” her breakout hit that showcases her unique vocal style and Finneas’s evocative songwriting. This song is a perfect gateway for English learners, offering clear, emotive lyrics that explore universal themes of love and vulnerability. Its haunting melody and relatable narrative make it an engaging way to connect with contemporary English poetic expression and emotional vocabulary.

[English]

♪ ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN WATCHING YOU ♪

♪ FOR SOME TIME ♪

♪ CAN'T STOP STARING AT THOSE OCEAN EYES ♪

♪ BURNING CITIES AND NAPALM SKIES ♪

♪ FIFTEEN FLARES INSIDE THOSE OCEAN EYES ♪

♪ YOUR OCEAN EYES ♪

♪ NO FAIR ♪

♪ YOU REALLY KNOW HOW TO MAKE ME CRY ♪

♪ WHEN YOU GIMME THOSE OCEAN EYES ♪

♪ I'M SCARED ♪

♪ I'VE NEVER FALLEN FROM QUITE THIS HIGH ♪

♪ FALLIN' INTO YOUR OCEAN EYES ♪

♪ THOSE OCEAN EYES ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN WALKING THROUGH ♪

♪ A WORLD GONE BLIND ♪

♪ CAN'T STOP THINKING OF YOUR DIAMOND MIND ♪

♪ CAREFUL CREATURE ♪

♪ MADE FRIENDS WITH TIME ♪

♪ HE LEFT HER LONELY ♪

♪ WITH A DIAMOND MIND ♪

♪ AND THOSE OCEAN EYES ♪

♪ NO FAIR ♪

♪ YOU REALLY KNOW HOW TO MAKE ME CRY ♪

♪ WHEN YOU GIMME THOSE OCEAN EYES ♪

♪ I'M SCARED ♪

♪ I'VE NEVER FALLEN FROM QUITE THIS HIGH ♪

♪ FALLIN' INTO YOUR OCEAN EYES ♪

♪ THOSE OCEAN EYES ♪

♪ NO FAIR ♪

♪ YOU REALLY KNOW HOW TO MAKE ME CRY ♪

♪ WHEN YOU GIMME THOSE OCEAN EYES ♪

♪ I'M SCARED ♪

♪ I'VE NEVER FALLEN FROM QUITE THIS HIGH ♪

♪ FALLIN' INTO YOUR OCEAN EYES ♪

♪ THOSE OCEAN EYES ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
watching /ˈwɒtʃɪŋ/ B1	verb - to look at someone or something for a period of time
staring /ˈstɛərɪŋ/ B1	verb - to look fixedly at someone or something with eyes wide open
ocean /ˈoʊʃən/ A2	noun - a very large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organ in the body used for seeing
burning /ˈbɜːnɪŋ/ B2	adjective - producing or caused by fire or heat verb - to produce flames or heat; to set on fire
cities /ˈsɪtiz/ A2	noun - large towns or urban areas
skies /skaɪz/ A2	noun - the space above the Earth where clouds and the sun are seen
flares /flɛərz/ B2	noun - bright bursts of light, often from fireworks or explosions
diamond /ˈdaɪəmənd/ B2	noun - a precious gemstone composed of carbon
scared /skɛrd/ A2
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to move downward freely by the force of gravity
high /haɪ/ A2
walking /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/ B1	verb - to move on foot at a regular pace
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the Earth or the realm of human existence
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and perceives
creature /ˈkriːtʃər/ B2	noun - a living being
friends /frɛndz/ A2	noun - people whom one knows, likes, and trusts

Key Grammar Structures

• CAN'T STOP STARING AT THOSE OCEAN EYES

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase "CAN'T STOP STARING" uses the present continuous tense to indicate an ongoing action.

• YOU REALLY KNOW HOW TO MAKE ME CRY

  ➔ Modal Verbs

  ➔ The use of "KNOW HOW TO" indicates ability or skill, which is expressed using modal verbs.

• I'VE NEVER FALLEN FROM QUITE THIS HIGH

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The phrase "I'VE NEVER FALLEN" uses the present perfect tense to describe an experience up to the present.

• A WORLD GONE BLIND

  ➔ Past Participle as Adjective

  ➔ The phrase "GONE BLIND" uses the past participle "GONE" as an adjective to describe the state of the world.

• BURNING CITIES AND NAPALM SKIES

  ➔ Gerunds

  ➔ The word "BURNING" is a gerund that describes the action of cities being burned.

• HE LEFT HER LONELY

  ➔ Simple Past Tense

  ➔ The phrase "HE LEFT" uses the simple past tense to describe an action that has already happened.

• FALLIN' INTO YOUR OCEAN EYES

  ➔ Informal Contraction

  ➔ The word "FALLIN'" is an informal contraction of "FALLING", often used in casual speech.