Satellite – English Lyrics

• By: The Kills
• Album: Blood Pressures

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the raw energy of The Kills' 'Satellite' and explore the English language through its powerful and evocative lyrics. This song offers a unique opportunity to understand metaphors related to technology and emotion, and to appreciate the nuances of a transatlantic rock duo's creative expression. The distinct vocal styles of Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince, along with the song's compelling narrative, make it a special and engaging way to learn English.

[English]

Lost her behind the station

Lost her behind the moon

Operator, operator, dial her back

Operator put me through

Ahuuuh, Satellite gave up the ghost too soon

...

Rising on the thermals

She calling in and out the blue

Ahuuuh, carried her off on a silver spoon

I loved her too long, don't take her too

...

Oooohhh ohhhhhhh

...

Oh how he crossed us on that fate your path in my own satellite

What a mess a little time makes to us when time and place collide

Operator, operator, dial her back

Operator, operator, don't take her too.

...

I loved her too her long, don't love her too

...

Operator, operator, dial her back

Operator, operator, don't take her too

...

I love her too her long, don't love her too, don't love her too

Oooohhh ohhhhhhh...

Oooohhh ohhhhhhh...

Oooohhh ohhhhhhh...

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lost /lɔst/ B1	verb - unable to find one's way
operator /ˈoʊpəreɪtər/ B2	noun - a person who operates equipment or a system
satellite /ˈsætəlaɪt/ B2	noun - an object that orbits a planet
moon /muːn/ A1	noun - the natural satellite of the Earth
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a point of time as measured in hours and minutes
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a deep affection for someone
cross /krɔs/ B2	verb - to go across something
fate /feɪt/ B2	noun - the development of events beyond a person's control
collide /kəˈlaɪd/ B2	verb - to hit something with force when moving
carry /ˈkæri/ A2	verb - to support and move someone or something
blue /bluː/ A2	adjective - the color of the sky
long /lɔːŋ/ A1	adjective - measuring a great distance from end to end
mess /mɛs/ B1	noun - a situation that is confused or full of problems
spoon /spuːn/ A1	noun - a utensil used for eating or serving food

Key Grammar Structures

• Lost her behind the station

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The sentence uses the **past simple tense** to describe an action completed in the past.

• Operator, operator, dial her back

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ This sentence uses the **imperative mood** to give a direct command or instruction.

• I loved her too long

  ➔ Past simple tense with adverb of duration

  ➔ The phrase uses **past simple tense** combined with an adverb indicating the length of time.

• What a mess a little time makes to us

  ➔ Expressing exclamation with a noun phrase

  ➔ The sentence uses **exclamatory expression** with a noun phrase to emphasize a point.

• What a mess a little time makes to us

  ➔ Use of relative clause and possessive pronoun

  ➔ The phrase contains a **relative clause** ('a little time makes to us') showing the causation.

• Don't take her too

  ➔ Negative imperative with pronoun object

  ➔ Uses **negative imperative** to advise or warn not to do something, with an object pronoun 'her'.

• I love her too her long

  ➔ Present simple tense with object pronoun

  ➔ The sentence uses **present simple tense** combined with an object pronoun 'her' to express ongoing feelings.