Pacific Coast Highway – English Lyrics

• By: Kavinsky
• Album: Nightcall EP

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the cinematic soundscape of Kavinsky's "Pacific Coast Highway," an instrumental masterpiece that tells a captivating story without words. This synthwave gem is rich with atmosphere and a driving beat, making it perfect for understanding how music alone can convey complex narratives and emotions. By focusing on its mood and narrative cues, you can explore a unique form of storytelling, making it a special piece for appreciating the universal language of music.

[English]

We've seen how strange things can get at night

Well, things are about to get a whole lot stranger

This mysterious driver tricks cops into thinking he's about to pull over, then all hell breaks loose

His moves are still baffling to the police as he swerves all over the road, driving like a man possessed

In just a moment he's going to make a turn into the twilight zone

Watch

But in the blink of an eye the driver comes into view again

He's wheeling from the cops for a loop, he gets back on the straightaway

Showing off a seemingly supernatural speed

For a moment it appears as if the driver and his car have disappeared into thin air

The officers watching this get only a quick glimpse of the man behind the wheel

It's the last look they'll get

This time, he tries to outrun the police rather than just vanish

A fence at the end means no way out... or does it?

Even watching it again, cops are unable to make sense of it

All they see is the an intact fence and nothing more than the vanishing taillights

Of what the Garden City P.D. has come to call

The Ghost Car

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
strange /streɪndʒ/ A2	adjective - unusual, surprising, or difficult to understand; not familiar.
mysterious /mɪˈstɪəriəs/ B1	adjective - difficult or impossible to understand, explain, or identify.
trick /trɪk/ B1	verb - to deceive or outwit (someone) by a clever or cunning plan. noun - a cunning or skillful act or scheme intended to deceive or outwit someone.
baffling /ˈbæflɪŋ/ B2	adjective - impossible to understand; perplexing.
swerve /swɜːrv/ B2	verb - to change direction suddenly, especially to avoid hitting something. noun - an abrupt change of direction.
possessed /pəˈzest/ B2	adjective - (of a person) completely controlled by an evil spirit or an overwhelming force/emotion.
twilight /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/ B2	noun - the soft glowing light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon, either after sunset or before sunrise.
blink /blɪŋk/ B1	noun - an act of shutting and opening the eyes quickly. verb - to shut and open the eyes quickly.
straightaway /ˈstreɪtəweɪ/ B2	noun - a straight section of a road, race track, or other course.
supernatural /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/ B2	adjective - attributed to some force beyond scientific understanding or the laws of nature.
disappear /ˌdɪsəˈpɪər/ A2	verb - to cease to be visible; vanish.
glimpse /ɡlɪmps/ B2	noun - a momentary or partial view. verb - to see or perceive briefly or partially.
outrun /ˌaʊtˈrʌn/ B1	verb - to run faster than (someone or something) in order to escape or leave behind.
vanish /ˈvænɪʃ/ B1	verb - to disappear suddenly and completely.
fence /fens/ A2	noun - a barrier, railing, or other upright structure, typically of wood or wire, enclosing an area of ground to mark a boundary, control access, or prevent escape.
intact /ɪnˈtækt/ B2	adjective - not damaged or impaired in any way; complete.
taillight /ˈteɪllaɪt/ B2	noun - a red light at the rear of a road vehicle.
ghost /ɡoʊst/ A2	noun - an apparition of a dead person which is believed to appear or become manifest to the living, typically as a nebulous image. adjective - resembling a ghost in being pale, faint, or insubstantial.
loose /luːs/ A2	adjective - not firmly or tightly fixed in place; detached or able to be detached.
hell /hel/ B1	noun - (in some religions) the place of punishment for the wicked after death, often depicted as a place of fire and torment; a place or state of intense suffering.