Sailing – English Lyrics

• By: Glee Cast

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

kind of like your old car that car was a

metaphor for everything that was wrong

with my life my fear of

change that dragging Muffler was like

the chains of Marley's

ghost oh and now they're gone and I feel

like a free

man by buying the same car as Carl his

didn't have heated

seats come on an I'm just doing

everything you said I should do I'm

loosening up

and feel

amazing let's take her first

spin oh this is my jam well not that

paradise at least it's not for me and if

the wind is right we can the way find

Tranquility get out of the

car I'm taking this back to the dealer

oh hey h wrecker do I have to remind you

that we are to I am reminded every month

when I get my spousal support check the

one that I know you can't send me if

you're buying a car that you can't

afford

Emma you know what

actually I think you should keep this

car you should enjoy it you know at

least until they repossess

it but just don't buy any more big

ticket items okay why is that because

someday you are going to come to your

sense as well and you're going to get

over that little Miss crazy pants and

you're going to come back to the one

woman who really knows how to love

you and I just don't want you to have

blown all of our savings when you do

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
metaphor ˈmɛtəfɔr B2	noun - a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable
dragging ˈdræɡɪŋ A2	verb - to pull or move something heavy or unwillingly
tranquility træŋˈkwɪlɪti B1	noun - the quality or state of being tranquil; calmness
repossess riˈpɒzɛs B2	verb - to take back possession of something, especially for non-payment
savings ˈseɪvɪŋz A2	noun - money saved, especially in a bank account
spousal ˈspaʊzəl B1	adjective - relating to a person's spouse
afford əˈfɔrd A2	verb - to have enough money to pay for something
loosening ˈluːsənɪŋ A2	verb - to make something less tight or strict
amazing əˈmeɪzɪŋ A1	adjective - causing great surprise or wonder; incredible
paradise ˈpærədaɪs A2	noun - a place or state of perfect happiness and delight
remind rɪˈmaɪnd A2	verb - to make someone remember something
blown bloʊn A2	verb - past participle of blow; to spend or use carelessly
sense sɛns A1	noun - a way of thinking or understanding
enjoy ɛnˈdʒɔɪ A1	verb - to take pleasure in something
ticket ˈtɪkɪt A1	noun - a piece of paper that allows you to enter a place or use a service

Key Grammar Structures

• kind of like your old car that car was a metaphor for everything that was wrong with my life

  ➔ Relative Pronoun ('that')

  ➔ The word 'that' is used to introduce a relative clause, referring back to 'your old car'.

• my fear of change that dragging Muffler was like the chains of Marley's ghost

  ➔ Simile ('was like')

  ➔ 'Was like' is used to compare the dragging muffler to the chains of Marley's ghost, highlighting a similarity.

• oh and now they're gone and I feel like a free man

  ➔ Present Perfect ('they're gone')

  ➔ The present perfect ('they're gone') is used to describe an action that occurred in the past and has results relevant to the present.

• I'm just doing everything you said I should do

  ➔ Emphatic Structure ('I'm just doing')

  ➔ The structure 'I'm just doing' emphasizes the action being taken, often to show it’s the only or main thing being done.

• if the wind is right we can the way find Tranquility

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ The sentence uses a Type 1 conditional ('if the wind is right') to express a likely result in the present or future.

• do I have to remind you that we are to I am reminded every month

  ➔ Interrupted Sentence Structure

  ➔ The sentence is interrupted ('do I have to remind you... I am reminded'), creating a conversational and informal tone.

• you're going to come to your sense as well and you're going to get over that little Miss crazy pants

  ➔ Future with 'going to'

  ➔ 'Going to' is used to express a future action based on present evidence or plans.