Shallow – English Lyrics

• By: Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper
• Album: A Star Is Born

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a captivating linguistic journey with "Shallow," the globally acclaimed duet by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. This powerful song, central to "A Star Is Born," offers a rich tapestry of emotional vocabulary and conversational English, perfect for understanding expressions of vulnerability, longing, and the quest for authentic connection. Discover how the artists' raw delivery and meaningful lyrics create a compelling dialogue that can enhance your grasp of nuanced English expressions related to human relationships and deeper introspection.

[English]

♪ ♪

♪ TELL ME SOMETHIN' GIRL ♪

♪ ARE YOU HAPPY IN THIS MODERN WORLD? ♪

♪ OR DO YOU NEED MORE, ♪

♪ IS THERE SOMETHIN' ELSE YOU'RE SEARCHIN' FOR? ♪

♪ I'M FALLIN' ♪

♪ IN ALL THE GOOD TIMES ♪

♪ I FIND MYSELF LONGIN' FOR CHANGE ♪

♪ AND IN THE BAD TIMES I FEAR MYSELF ♪

♪ TELL ME SOMETHING BOY ♪

♪ AREN'T YOU TIRED TRYIN' TO FILL THAT VOID? ♪

♪ OR DO YOU NEED MORE, ♪

♪ AIN'T IT HARD KEEPIN' IT SO HARDCORE? ♪

♪ I'M FALLING ♪

♪ IN ALL THE GOOD TIMES ♪

♪ I FIND MYSELF LONGING FOR CHANGE ♪

♪ AND IN THE BAD TIMES I FEAR MYSELF ♪

♪ I'M OFF THE DEEP END ♪

♪ WATCH AS I DIVE IN ♪

♪ I'LL NEVER MEET THE GROUND ♪

♪ CRASH THROUGH THE SURFACE ♪

♪ WHERE THEY CAN'T HURT US ♪

♪ WE'RE FAR FROM THE SHALLOW NOW ♪

♪ IN THE SHA-HA-SHA-HA-LOW ♪

♪ IN THE SHA-HA-SHA-LA-LA-LA-LOW ♪

♪ IN THE SHA-HA-SHA-HA-HA-LOW ♪

♪ WE'RE FAR FROM THE SHALLOW NOW ♪

♪ (VOCALIZATION) ♪

♪ (VOCALIZATION) ♪

♪ I'M OFF THE DEEP END ♪

♪ WATCH AS I DIVE IN ♪

♪ I'LI NEVER MEET THE GROUND ♪

♪ CRASH THROUGH THE SURFACE ♪

♪ WHERE THEY CAN'T HURT US ♪

♪ WE'RE FAR FROM THE SHALLOW NOW ♪

♪ IN THE SHA-HA-SHA-HA-LOW ♪

♪ IN THE SHA-HA-SHA-LA-LA-LA-LOW ♪

♪ IN THE SHA-HA-SHA-HA-HA-LOW ♪

♪ WE'RE FAR FROM THE SHALLOW NOW ♪

♪ ♪

(AUDIENCE CHEERS)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
world /wɜːrld/ B1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
modern /ˈmɒd.ən/ B2	adjective - relating to the present or recent times; contemporary
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ B1	noun - the act or instance of making something different verb - to make or become different
deep /diːp/ B2	adjective - extending far down from the top or surface
shallow /ˈʃæloʊ/ B2	adjective - not deep; having little depth
void /vɔɪd/ C1	noun - an empty space; a feeling of emptiness
surface /ˈsɜːr.fɪs/ B1	noun - the outermost layer; the top
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A2	noun - the solid part of the earth's surface
hurt /hɜːrt/ B1	verb - to cause pain or injury
fear /fɪər/ B2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to move downward, typically rapidly and freely
dive /daɪv/ B2	verb - to jump or plunge into water
find /faɪnd/ A2	verb - to discover or locate
need /niːd/ A2	verb - to require something because it is essential or important
search /sɜːrtʃ/ B1	verb - to look carefully in order to find something
tired /ˈtaɪərd/ A2	adjective - in need of rest or sleep
hardcore /ˈhɑːrdkɔːr/ C1	adjective - very strict, demanding, or extreme
times /taɪmz/ A2	noun - occasions or periods

Key Grammar Structures

• ARE YOU HAPPY IN THIS MODERN WORLD?

  ➔ Subject-Verb Inversion in Questions

  ➔ Inversion of "you are" to "are you" forms a direct question. Common in yes/no questions.

• I FIND MYSELF LONGIN' FOR CHANGE

  ➔ Reflexive Verb + Gerund

  ➔ "Find myself" (reflexive) followed by gerund "longing" indicates unintentional discovery of one's own state.

• AREN'T YOU TIRED TRYIN' TO FILL THAT VOID?

  ➔ Negative Question + Adjective + Gerund

  ➔ Contraction "aren't" creates negative question. "Tired" (adjective) followed by gerund "trying" shows reason for emotion.

• I'M OFF THE DEEP END

  ➔ Idiomatic Phrase + Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ Idiom "off the deep end" means losing control. Preposition "off" shows detachment from a metaphorical place.

• WATCH AS I DIVE IN

  ➔ Imperative + Subordinating Conjunction

  ➔ Imperative "watch" gives command. "As" functions as subordinating conjunction meaning "while".

• I'LL NEVER MEET THE GROUND

  ➔ Future Simple Negative

  ➔ "Will + not + base verb" (contracted as "won't" or "'ll never") expresses future certainty of non-occurrence.

• WHERE THEY CAN'T HURT US

  ➔ Relative Adverb Clause

  ➔ "Where" introduces adverbial clause modifying implied location (the deep end). Defines a place with specific condition.

• WE'RE FAR FROM THE SHALLOW NOW

  ➔ Adverb of Degree + Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ "Far" (adverb) modifies distance. "From the shallow" (prepositional phrase) indicates separation point.