Old TV Shows – English Lyrics

• By: Smith & Burrows
• Album: Only Smith & Burrows Is Good Enough

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the subtle beauty of British indie-pop through 'Old TV Shows.' This song is a fantastic tool for English learners, as it uses conversational, evocative vocabulary to describe domestic life and emotional states, providing a clear window into contemporary British songwriting and cultural habits.

[English]

I can see where we used to be, where we used to sit outside

We thought love would never leave us behind

I can see where we used to be, where we laid our heads to rest

Each night would show us something new

And it hurts when we pass and look away

We soared so high, we had to fall

That's just the way

Oh, come look at us now

A broken record will last forever

You couldn't pick us out of the crowd

When it worked just couldn't miss us

It's over like top of the pops

Just a day the time's had its way with

Over and over we'd lay

Memories like old TV shows

I go back to where it all went wrong

To where I thought this story might end

Wonder, would you throw me something new?

I could never see that it started with me

But then I guess I was holding you back

I was just too blind to see

That it might hurt

When we pass and look away

We soared so high, we had to fall

That's just the way

Oh, come look at us now

A broken record will last forever

You couldn't pick us out of the crowd

When it worked just couldn't miss us

It's over like top of the pops

Just a day the time's had its way with

Over and over we'd lay

Memories like old TV shows

Memories like old TV shows

Memories like old TV shows

You're not listening

You're not listening to me

Like you listen to sad songs

I'm not listening if you're not listening to me

Like you listen to sad songs

I can see where we used to be, where we used to pass the time

We thought love would never let us down

Now all you see is a reflection of me and hear the sad songs from the past

In a place I thought we'd never be

And now it hurts when we pass and look away

We soared so high, we had to fall

That's just the way

Oh, come look at us now

A broken record will last forever

You couldn't pick us out of the crowd

When it worked just couldn't miss us

It's over like top of the pops

Just a day the time's had its way with

Over and over we'd learn

Memories like old TV shows

Memories like old TV shows

Memories like old TV shows

You're not listening

You're not listening to me

Like you listen to sad songs (memories like old TV shows)

I'm not listening if you're not listening to me (memories like old TV shows)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
memories /ˈmɛməriz/ A2	noun - things that you remember from the past
soared /sɔːrd/ C1	verb - flew or rose high in the air
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2	adjective - damaged or not working properly
record /ˈrɛkərd/ A2	noun - a vinyl disc used for playing music
crowd /kraʊd/ B1	noun - a large number of people gathered together
reflection /rɪˈflɛkʃən/ B2	noun - an image seen in a mirror or water
wonder /ˈwʌndər/ B1	verb - to feel curious or want to know
blind /blaɪnd/ B1	adjective - unable to see
listening /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/ A1	verb - paying attention to sound
story /ˈstɔːri/ A1	noun - a description of events, real or imaginary
forever /fəˈrɛvər/ A2	adverb - for all time; always
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause pain
pass /pæs/ A2	verb - to go past something or someone
songs /sɔːŋz/ A1	noun - musical compositions intended to be sung
past /pæst/ A2	noun - the time before the present