Pushing Up Daisies – English Lyrics

• By: Perrie
• Album: Perrie

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Perrie's debut solo work with "Pushing Up Daisies," a vibrant pop anthem that encourages you to embrace a carefree spirit. Through its catchy melodies and relatable lyrics about youthful abandon versus adult stress, you can learn the universal desire to live life to the fullest, making this song a special, uplifting declaration of independence.

[English]

作曲 : Johnny McDaid/Will Reynolds/Ed Sheeran

I remember when we used to all play spin the bottle

Now it's falling out with someone, then get your heart broke

Yeah, I miss the days where there was no plans tomorrow

Now the week days are work, weekends are just finding trends to follow

It's so shallow

...

But what if I just stopped giving up?

What if I live it up?

Day drinking, being ride or die

Give me time

What if I just stopped feeling sad?

Gave it everything I had

Never say the right thing

But sometimes right is wrong

...

I don't care what they say

I do what I want, call me crazy, yeah

And I know that it will stop someday

But I wanna live young till I'm pushing up daisies

Building it up, self made

Every day the world changes, yeah

Don't you worry 'bout me

I wanna live young till I'm pushing up daisies

...

Pushing up daisies

Pushing up daisies

...

I remember when we used to stay up late till all hours

Now I'm so stressed out, it's a wonder how all of my hair don't fall out

Yeah, I miss those times back seat of the car having the window rolled down (Oh)

Now we're in a car heading to a job we don't even want

Thinking we should stop

I wanna be a queen, not a worker bee, but that's me

...

So what if I just stopped giving up?

What if I live it up?

Day drinking, being ride or die

Give me time

What if I just stopped feeling sad?

Gave it everything I had

Never say the right thing

But sometimes right is wrong

...

I don't care what they say

I do what I want, call me crazy, yeah

And I know that it will stop someday

But I wanna live young till I'm pushing up daisies

Building it up, self made

Every day the world changes, yeah

Don't you worry 'bout me

I wanna live young till I'm pushing up daisies

...

Pushing up daisies

Pushing up daisies

...

In my mind I'm on fire

Tryna touch the skyline

Cover up the wounds inside

I feel like

This could be the moment

When I become unbroken

But I will fly to get by

Till I'm pushing up daisies

...

Oh-woah

Pushing up daisies (Oh yeah)

Pushing up daisies (Yeah)

Pushing up daisies (Pushing up daisies)

I wanna live young till I'm pushing up daisies

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
daisy /ˈdeɪzi/ A2	noun - a small white flower with a yellow center
pushing /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/ A1	verb - moving something forward with force
live /lɪv/ A1	verb - to exist or be alive
young /jʌŋ/ A1	adjective - being at an early stage of life
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - mad or foolish; very enthusiastic
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood; the center of emotion
miss /mɪs/ A1	verb - to feel the absence of someone or something
remember /rɪˈmɛmbər/ A1	verb - to recall information or past events
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2	adjective - damaged or not working
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - combustion producing heat and light
touch /tʌtʃ/ A1	verb - to make contact with something
skyline /ˈskaɪlaɪn/ B1	noun - the outline of buildings against the sky
wound /wuːnd/ B1	noun - an injury or hurt
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A1	noun - a short period of time
fly /flaɪ/ A1	verb - to move through the air
building /ˈbɪldɪŋ/ A1	noun - a structure with walls and roof
self /sɛlf/ B1	adjective - made or done by oneself
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1	verb - to make or become different
shallow /ˈʃæloʊ/ B1	adjective - not deep; superficial
worry /ˈwɜːri/ A2	verb - to feel anxious

Key Grammar Structures

• I remember when we used to all play spin the bottle

  ➔ Used to + infinitive

  ➔ 'Used to' is used to describe past habits or states that are no longer true. Here, it indicates a past habit of playing spin the bottle.

• What if I just stopped giving up?

  ➔ Past simple in conditional sentences

  ➔ The past simple ('stopped') is used in a conditional sentence to express a hypothetical situation. It suggests a change in behavior.

• I don't care what they say

  ➔ Present simple with 'don't' for emphasis

  ➔ The present simple with 'don't' is used to strongly emphasize the speaker's attitude or decision. Here, it highlights the speaker's indifference to others' opinions.

• But I wanna live young till I'm pushing up daisies

  ➔ Future time clause with 'till'

  ➔ 'Till' is used to indicate a future time clause, showing the duration of an action until a specific event. Here, it means living young until death.

• Every day the world changes, yeah

  ➔ Present simple with adverbial phrase

  ➔ The present simple is used with an adverbial phrase ('every day') to describe a routine or habitual action. Here, it emphasizes the constant change in the world.

• I feel like this could be the moment

  ➔ Feel like + noun clause

  ➔ 'Feel like' is followed by a noun clause to express a personal feeling or opinion about a situation. Here, it conveys the speaker's belief in a potential moment.