Roman Holiday – English Lyrics

• By: Fontaines D.C.
• Album: Skinty Fia

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a lyrical journey with Fontaines D.C.'s "Roman Holiday," a powerful track offering a unique window into the nuances of Irish identity and belonging within a new urban landscape. Its compelling lyrics, rich with cultural references and personal reflections, provide an excellent opportunity to explore modern English vocabulary and expressions while immersing yourself in the band's distinctive post-punk sound and evocative storytelling. Discover how the song's bittersweet melodies and poignant themes make it a special and insightful piece of contemporary music.

[English]

Baby, come on get stoned, get stoned

Get inside it, inside it, inside it, inside

Get along, get along, get alone, get alone

Heard about the week on the Dalymount seat, yeah

Baby, come on 'fore the going gets gone

Heard you lied to the Major

Won't be long

Well, I wish upon a wedding for a picture in the star

When they knock for ya don't forget who you are

Skinty Fia

...

Baby, come on whose side are you on?

I don't wanna see the queen

I already sing her song

While they're snuffing out hopes and they're blotting out suns

They claim to know the form in which genius comes

Baby come on get your high heels on

It's the body is cold

It's the course is run

What artless living all this soft pain thrills

What calamities usher all our brilliance to the hills!

Can you feel it?

...

Baby, come on get stoned, get stoned

...

Get inside it, inside it, inside it, inside

Get along, get along, get alone, get alone

Was it the weed or the moment that stoned ye?

Baby come on get the hourglass on

I will dart into town, no I won't be long

If the talk's getting cold, we'll be chancing none

Well, you know what I'm saying

Our day will come

Can you feel it?

Won't be long

Can you feel it?

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stoned /stoʊnd/ B2	adjective - under the influence of drugs or alcohol, especially cannabis. verb - hit or killed by stones (past participle of 'stone').
lied /laɪd/ B1	verb - to say or write something that is not true in order to deceive someone (past tense of 'lie').
Major /ˈmeɪdʒər/ B2	noun - an officer of middle rank in the army, air force, or marine corps.
snuffing /ˈsnʌfɪŋ/ C1	verb - to stop something burning or shining, especially by pressing it; to end something suddenly (present participle of 'snuff out').
blotting /ˈblɒtɪŋ/ C1	verb - to cover or hide something completely; to make something disappear (present participle of 'blot out').
claim /kleɪm/ B1	verb - to state that something is true, often without proof.
genius /ˈdʒiːniəs/ B2	noun - exceptional intellectual or creative power or other natural ability.
thrills /θrɪlz/ B1	verb - to cause someone to feel a sudden strong feeling of excitement and pleasure (third person singular of 'thrill').
usher /ˈʌʃər/ C1	verb - to show or guide someone somewhere; to cause or mark the start of something new.
artless /ˈɑːtləs/ C1	adjective - without guile or deception; natural and simple; without skill or sophistication.
calamities /kəˈlæmɪtiz/ C1	noun - an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster (plural of 'calamity').
brilliance /ˈbrɪliəns/ B2	noun - great brightness; exceptional talent or intelligence.
dart /dɑːrt/ B1	verb - to move suddenly and rapidly in a particular direction.
chancing /ˈtʃɑːnsɪŋ/ B2	verb - to do something despite the risk; to happen by chance (present participle of 'chance').
hourglass /ˈaʊəɡlɑːs/ B1	noun - a device for measuring time, consisting of two connected glass bulbs from which sand runs from the upper to the lower.
course /kɔːrs/ B1	noun - the path or direction that something or someone moves along; a line of conduct or action.
wedding /ˈwedɪŋ/ A2	noun - a marriage ceremony, especially one with a religious or traditional service.
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - by oneself; without other people.

Key Grammar Structures

• Baby, come on get stoned, get stoned

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative mood to give a direct command or invitation, here urging the listener to 'get stoned'.

• Get along, get along, get alone, get alone

  ➔ Repetition and Parallelism

  ➔ The line uses repetition and parallelism to emphasize the actions 'get along' and 'get alone', creating a rhythmic effect.

• Heard about the week on the Dalymount seat, yeah

  ➔ Past Tense

  ➔ The verb 'heard' is in the past tense, indicating an action that occurred before the present moment.

• Baby, come on 'fore the going gets gone

  ➔ Contraction and Future Tense

  ➔ The contraction ''fore' is used for 'before', and 'gets gone' is in the future tense, indicating a future action.

• I don't wanna see the queen

  ➔ Negative Contraction

  ➔ The phrase uses the negative contraction 'don't' for 'do not', expressing a strong refusal.

• While they're snuffing out hopes and they're blotting out suns

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The verbs 'snuffing' and 'blotting' are in the present continuous tense, indicating actions happening now.

• Can you feel it?

  ➔ Modal Verb (Can)

  ➔ The modal verb 'can' is used to ask about ability or possibility, here inquiring if the listener can feel something.

• Our day will come

  ➔ Future Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the future simple tense with 'will' to express a future action or prediction.