Parachute – English Lyrics

• By: Hayley Williams
• Album: Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the raw emotion of Hayley Williams' "Parachute," a song that beautifully articulates the complexities of trust and heartbreak. For language learners, its clear, metaphorical lyrics offer a unique opportunity to explore themes of vulnerability and self-reliance in English. The song's narrative structure and emotionally charged vocabulary provide a compelling way to deepen your understanding of expressive language.

[English]

Yes, I saw her, her spiraled hair

And I could see it, our life in a movie

And now I'm spinning, my web up in the air

My spider senses, rain's gonna fall

Wash away the life I'm weaving

I thought you were gonna catch me

I never stopped falling for you

Now I know better, never let me

Leave home without a parachute

I thought you were gonna catch me

I never stopped falling for you

Now I know better, never let me

Leave home without a parachute

You told me you waited for me, you said that you won

Asked me on a plane from Rio, do I ever think of us?

And you were at my wedding, I was broken, you were drunk

You could've told me not to do it, I would've run, I would've run

Tell me what was the moment, you decided to give up

You could've told me what you wanted, I would've done, I would've done

Anything, I would've done anything

I thought you were gonna catch me

I never stopped falling for you

Now I know better, never let me

Leave home without a parachute

I thought you were gonna catch me (watch me fall)

I never stopped falling for you (watch me fall)

Now I know better, never let me (watch me fall)

Leave home without a parachute

Watch me fall

Watch me fall

Watch me fall through the sky

Watch me fly

I thought you were gonna catch me (watch me fall)

I never stopped falling for you (now watch me fall)

Now I know better, never let me (watch me fall)

Leave home without a parachute

I thought you were gonna catch me (watch me fall)

I never stopped falling for you (now watch me fall)

Now I know better, never let me (watch me fall)

Leave home without a parachute

Watch me fly

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to move downward under gravity
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
catch /kætʃ/ A1	verb - to grasp or capture something
fly /flaɪ/ A1	verb - to move through the air
parachute /ˈpærəʃuːt/ B1	noun - a device used to slow descent through the air
spiraled /ˈspaɪrəld/ B2	verb - to move in a spiral shape
weaving /ˈwiːvɪŋ/ B1	verb - to make cloth by interlacing threads
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2	adjective - damaged or separated into pieces
drunk /drʌŋk/ A2	adjective - intoxicated by alcohol
senses /ˈsɛnsɪz/ B1	noun - faculties of perception (e.g., sight, hearing)
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A2	noun - a very short period of time
wedding /ˈwɛdɪŋ/ A1	noun - a ceremony where two people get married
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the area above the earth where clouds and stars are seen
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
never /ˈnɛvər/ A1	adverb - not ever

Key Grammar Structures

• I thought you were gonna catch me

  ➔ Past Continuous with 'gonna'

  ➔ The phrase 'were gonna' is a colloquial form of 'were going to,' indicating a planned or expected action in the past. Here, it suggests the speaker believed the action of catching would happen.

• Now I know better, never let me

  ➔ Present Simple with modal 'let'

  ➔ The use of 'never let me' with the present simple form emphasizes a general truth or strong advice. It suggests a lesson learned and a firm decision not to allow something to happen again.

• Leave home without a parachute

  ➔ Bare Infinitive after 'without'

  ➔ The bare infinitive 'leave' is used after 'without' to indicate an action that should not occur. It is a common construction to express prohibition or advice against an action.

• You could've told me not to do it

  ➔ Past Perfect Contraction

  ➔ 'Could've' is a contraction of 'could have,' used to express a past ability or opportunity that was not taken. Here, it suggests the speaker wishes the action had been taken.

• Watch me fall through the sky

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The imperative mood is used to give a command or make a request. Here, 'watch me' is a direct request for the listener to observe the speaker's action.