Pancakes – English Lyrics

• By: LANY
• Album: mama's boy

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the tender world of LANY's 'Pancakes,' a song that beautifully articulates the sweet ache of missing someone and the pure joy of infatuation. Its simple, evocative lyrics offer a fantastic way to grasp emotional expressions in English, exploring themes of longing, intimacy, and romantic idealism. The song's unique lo-fi sound and relatable sentiments make it a special piece for language learners, inviting you to connect with English through heartfelt pop storytelling.

[English]

Pick up the phone, I swear to God, I miss you

I love the way you sound when it's dark outside

Pancakes, Champagne, 15 away, it's almost two

Those hands, the way your fingers fit between mine

I'm not any good at secrets

Could we fill a roll of film?

The way those old Levi's look on you

Got me thinking: Damn, I'm in

Hoo ooh hoo, that's the way my heart feels

Hoo ooh hoo, that's the way my heart feels

Hoo ooh hoo, that's the way my heart feels

Hoo ooh hoo, hoo ooh hoo

...

You are the best, please don't ever change on me

Cloud nine times nine my mind when I'm gone with you

Pancakes, champagne, babe, can I stay? It's almost three

My hands get cold in that BMW

I'm not any good at secrets

Could we fill a roll of film?

The way those old Levi's look on you

Got me thinking: Damn, I'm in

Hoo ooh hoo, that's the way my heart feels

Hoo ooh hoo, that's the way my heart feels

Hoo ooh hoo, that's the way my heart feels

Hoo ooh hoo, hoo ooh hoo

...

Hoo ooh hoo, that's the way my heart feels

Hoo ooh hoo, that's the way my heart feels

Hoo ooh hoo, that's the way my heart feels

Hoo ooh hoo, hoo ooh hoo

...

Pancakes

Pancakes, champagne

Pancakes

Pancakes, champagne

...

Pancakes, champagne

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
miss /mɪs/ A1	verb - to feel sad because someone or something is not with you
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to care for someone very strongly
sound /saʊnd/ A1	noun - something you hear verb - to be heard
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - with little or no light
pancakes /ˈpænˌkeɪks/ A1	noun - a flat, round cake made from batter and fried
champagne /ʃæmˈpeɪn/ A2	noun - a type of sparkling wine
hands /hændz/ A1	noun - the part of the body at the end of the arm
fingers /ˈfɪŋɡərz/ A1	noun - one of the five parts at the end of the hand
secrets /ˈsiːkrɪts/ A2	noun - something that is kept hidden
film /fɪlm/ A2	noun - a movie or a roll of photographic material
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to use your eyes to see something
thinking /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/ A2	verb - to have thoughts or ideas in your mind
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood around the body
best /best/ A1	adjective - of the highest quality
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1	verb - to become different
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - low in temperature

Key Grammar Structures

• Pick up the phone, I swear to God, I miss you

  ➔ prepositional phrase with “to” after the verb “swear”

  ➔ The verb “swear” is followed by the preposition **to**, indicating the target of the oath: “swear **to** God”.

• I love the way you sound when it's dark outside

  ➔ noun clause introduced by “the way” + adverbial clause with “when”

  ➔ “the way you **sound** when it's dark outside” functions as a noun clause acting as the object of “love”.

• I'm not any good at secrets

  ➔ negative adjective phrase “not any good at”

  ➔ The structure **not any good at** expresses a lack of skill: “I’m **not any good at** secrets”.

• Could we fill a roll of film?

  ➔ modal verb “could” + base verb for a polite request

  ➔ The modal **could** makes the question softer: “**Could** we **fill** a roll of film?”

• Got me thinking: Damn, I'm in

  ➔ causative construction “got + object + verb‑ing”

  ➔ The phrase **got me thinking** means “made me think”: “**Got** **me** **thinking**”.

• You are the best, please don't ever change on me

  ➔ imperative with “please” + negative command

  ➔ Adding **please** softens the command: “**please** don’t ever **change** on me”.

• My hands get cold in that BMW

  ➔ simple present for a habitual state

  ➔ The verb **get** in the simple present shows a regular condition: “My hands **get** cold”.

• Pancakes, champagne, babe, can I stay? It's almost three

  ➔ modal “can” for a permission request

  ➔ The question **can I stay?** uses **can** to ask for permission politely.

• Hoo ooh hoo, that's the way my heart feels

  ➔ present simple with “the way” clause expressing a state

  ➔ The verb **feels** in the simple present describes an ongoing feeling: “my heart **feels**”.