Record Year – English Lyrics

• By: Eric Church

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the heart of country storytelling with Eric Church's "Record Year." This song is a fantastic way to learn English through music, as it's rich with cultural references to iconic American artists and clever wordplay. Its clear narrative about overcoming heartbreak by immersing oneself in classic records offers a unique and emotional language-learning journey. What makes this song special is its authentic celebration of music's power to heal and connect us to the past.

[English]

♪ SINCE YOU TURNED THE TABLES ON ME ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN STEADY AND LEARNIN' LONELY ♪

♪ KEEPIN' THIS TURNTABLE SPINNIN' ♪

♪ EVERYTHING FROM JONES TO JENNINGS ♪

♪ SLOWLY PLANNIN' MY SURVIVAL ♪

♪ IN A THREE-FOOT STACK OF VINYL ♪

♪ SINCE YOU HAD TO WALK OUTTA HERE ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN HAVIN' A RECORD YEAR ♪

♪ I BET YOU THOUGHT BEFORE YOU LEFT ♪

♪ I'D JUST SIT IN SILENCE BY MYSELF ♪

♪ TURN THIS HOUSE INTO A JAIL ♪

♪ DYIN' SLOW IN A LIVIN' HELL ♪

♪ BUT LOVE'S GOT A FUNNY WAY OF KEEPIN' SCORE ♪

♪ AND YOUR LEAVIN' LIT UP MY SCOREBOARD ♪

♪ I USUALLY MAKE IT THROUGH SIDE A SOBER ♪

♪ ALL BETS ARE OFF WHEN I FLIP HER OVER ♪

♪ ONE BOURBON, ONE SCOTCH, ONE BEER ♪

♪ I'M HAVIN' A RECORD YEAR ♪

♪ QUARTER NOTES AND HANK'S HALF TIME ♪

♪ ARE POUNDIN' ON THIS HEART OF MINE ♪

♪ SONG TO SONG, I PASS MY TIME ♪

♪ WITH THESE SPEAKERS ON TEN ♪

♪ YOUR GOOD AND GONE KEEPS ME UP ALL NIGHT ♪

♪ ALONG WITH SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE ♪

♪ I'M EITHER GONNA GET OVER YOU ♪

♪ OR I'M GONNA BLOW OUT MY EARS ♪

♪ YEAH, YOU'RE OUT THERE NOW ♪

♪ DOIN' GOD KNOWS HOW, AND I'M STUCK HERE ♪

♪ HAVIN' A RECORD YEAR ♪

♪ YOUR LEAVIN' LEFT ME GOIN' CRAZY ♪

♪ I'M COUNTIN' ON A NEEDLE TO SAVE ME ♪

♪ I DROP IT IN THE GROOVE ♪

♪ AND WE GO 'ROUND AND 'ROUND ♪

♪ AND DOWN IN A SPIRAL ♪

♪ I GUESS I REALLY OUGHTA CALL AND THANK YOU ♪

♪ I REDISCOVERED RED HEADED STRANGER ♪

♪ GOT DOWN WITH OLD JAMES BROWN ♪

♪ AND FOUND NEW GRASS REVIVAL ♪

♪ IF YOU FIND YOUR WAY BACK, I OWE YOU A BEER ♪

♪ FOR MY RECORD YEAR ♪

♪ QUARTER NOTES AND HANK'S HALF TIME ♪

♪ ARE POUNDIN' ON THIS HEART OF MINE ♪

♪ SONG TO SONG, I PASS MY TIME ♪

♪ WITH THESE SPEAKERS ON TEN ♪

♪ YOUR GOOD AND GONE KEEPS ME UP ALL NIGHT ♪

♪ ALONG WITH SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE ♪

♪ I'M EITHER GONNA GET OVER YOU ♪

♪ OR I'M GONNA BLOW OUT MY EARS ♪

♪ YEAH, YOU'RE OUT THERE NOW ♪

♪ DOIN' GOD KNOWS HOW, BUT I'M STUCK HERE ♪

♪ HAVIN' A RECORD YEAR ♪

♪ YEAH, I'M HAVIN' A RECORD YEAR ♪