Press Restart – English Lyrics

• By: WALK THE MOON
• Album: What If Nothing

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into WALK THE MOON's "Press Restart" and unlock a gateway to understanding English expressions of renewal and emotional resilience. This song, with its introspective lyrics about overcoming past challenges and embracing new beginnings, offers a powerful narrative that resonates universally. Its unique blend of electronic and alternative pop sounds, combined with heartfelt storytelling, makes it an engaging and inspiring track for language learners, revealing how music can articulate complex feelings of hope and personal transformation.

[English]

Say what

I was happy

I was happy for you

Now I'm reeling, reeling, reeling

Head-heart malfunction

Maybe it's not an ending

Maybe it's a beginning

Up-shift, and the wind in my face

I could use a little time and space

Just broke the hell out of my heart

(Press restart, press restart)

Up-shift, and the wind in my face

I could use a little time and space

Just broke the hell out of my heart

(Press restart, press restart)

I relax my grip

And I roll my wrists, shake loose

I'm like new

So maybe I still notice you in traces

Like in total strangers' faces

Chasing ghosts in my head

Well, that was the ebb

This is the flow

I like to let go

I would like to let go

Up-shift, and the wind in my face

I could use a little time and space

Just broke the hell out of my heart

(Press restart, press restart)

Ooh, maybe in another dimension

Maybe next time through reincarnation

Just broke the hell out of my heart

(Press restart, press restart)

When you're broken at the bottom

And your perfect white is stained

Call us up and let us know

I would like to let go

When you've got the love post-mortem

Can't stand another day

Call us up and let us know

I would like to let go

The last chapter in the story of my old self

Left that damsel in distress

Waiting for a deus ex

In line to be your next ex

Ooh, what if I don't want to live like that?

Am I just a lab rat?

Doing what's done to me

Doesn't sound fun to me

I am not the subject

I am the experiment

I am mad scientist

Invent my way out of this

...

(Press restart, press restart)

Up-shift, and the wind in my face

I could use a little time and space

Just broke the hell out of my heart

(Press restart, press restart)

Ooh, maybe in another dimension

Maybe next time through reincarnation

Just broke the hell out of my heart

(Press restart, press restart)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood; the center of emotion
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or strong feeling of attachment
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ B1	adjective - damaged and no longer in one piece; emotionally devastated
restart /riːˈstɑːrt/ B2	verb - to start again after stopping
experiment /ɪkˈspɛrəmənt/ B2	noun - a scientific test or trial carried out to discover something
scientist /ˈsaɪəntɪst/ B2	noun - a person who studies or works in science
mad /mæd/ A2	adjective - crazy; extremely angry
ghost /ɡoʊst/ A2	noun - the spirit or soul of a dead person, often imagined as appearing to the living
dimension /dɪˈmɛnʃən/ B2	noun - a measurable extent of a particular kind (e.g., length, width, height) or a realm of existence
reincarnation /ˌriːɪnkɑːrˈneɪʃən/ C1	noun - the belief that after death a soul begins a new life in a new body
distress /dɪˈstrɛs/ C1	noun - extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain
chapter /ˈtʃæptər/ B1	noun - a main division of a book, typically with a number or title
flow /floʊ/ B1	noun - the continuous movement of something in a stream verb - to move along in a steady, continuous stream
ebb /ɛb/ C1	noun - the movement of the tide out to sea; a decline or waning
shift /ʃɪft/ B2	verb - to move or change position
wind /wɪnd/ A1	noun - the natural movement of air outdoors
space /speɪs/ A1	noun - the continuous area or expanse that is free, available, or unoccupied
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists or continues
notice /ˈnoʊtɪs/ B1	verb - to become aware of; to observe
traces /treɪsɪz/ B2	noun - small signs, marks, or visible evidence of something that has existed or occurred