Sirens – English Lyrics

• By: Kelsea Ballerini

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical narrative of Kelsea Ballerini's "Sirens" to explore expressive English vocabulary related to relationships, regret, and warning signs. This country-pop hit offers a vivid story, making it an engaging way to learn idiomatic expressions and emotional language.

[English]

Well, your reputation beats you to this

Little town like breaking news of a devastation that you left behind

Well, I ain't scared of a little rain

And I watch that spinning weather vane

I guess I just ain't the running kind

(Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh)

...

They all watch from windows as I ran that dark cloud down

You were nothing but trouble, baby

And I've been sifting through the rubble lately

I should've listened to the-, I should've listened to the (ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh)

Wanted to dance in the eye of danger

Knowing good well, I'd regret it later

I should've listened to the-, I should've listened to the (ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh)

The warning lights were flashing like lightning

I should've listened to the-, I should've listened to the sirens

Well, I let you crumble every wall

With your hail as hard as a cannonball

'Cause I like the risk that's in your reckless touch

And I've always had a weakness for

A terrible and twisted storm

'Cause your kiss is an adrenaline rush

(Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh)

...

I knew what I was chasing when I ran that dark cloud down

You were nothing but trouble, baby

And I've been sifting through the rubble lately

I should've listened to the-, I should've listened to the (ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh)

Wanted to dance in the eye of danger

Knowing good well, I'd regret it later

I should've listened to the-, I should've listened to the (ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh)

The warning lights were flashing like lightning

I should've listened to the-, I should've listened to the sirens

Oh, mmm

Maybe I'll know better the next time I hear that

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh

I should've listened to the

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah

You were nothing but trouble, baby

And I've been sifting through the rubble lately

I should've listened to the-, I should've listened to the

Wanted to dance in the eye of danger

Knowing good well, I'd regret it later

I should've listened to the-, I should've listened to the (ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh)

The warning lights were flashing like lightning

I should've listened to the-, I should've listened to the sirens

Going... (ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh)

...

Key Grammar Structures

• Well, your reputation beats you to this little town like breaking news of a devastation that you left behind

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'has/have left behind' uses the Present Perfect to indicate an action that occurred in the past with results relevant to the present.

• I guess I just ain't the running kind

  ➔ Contraction

  ➔ 'Ain't' is a contraction of 'am not' used in informal speech.

• They all watch from windows as I ran that dark cloud down

  ➔ Simple Past Tense

  ➔ 'Ran' is the Simple Past form of 'run', indicating a completed action in the past.

• I should've listened to the sirens

  ➔ Modal Verb + Past Participle

  ➔ 'Should've' is a contraction of 'should have', expressing regret or advice about a past action.

• With your hail as hard as a cannonball

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The phrase 'as hard as a cannonball' is a simile comparing the intensity of the hail to a cannonball.

• Maybe I'll know better the next time I hear that

  ➔ Future Simple Tense

  ➔ 'Will know' is used to express a future action based on a present assumption.

• I should've listened to the-, I should've listened to the sirens

  ➔ Repetition for Emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of 'I should've listened to the-' emphasizes the speaker's regret and the importance of the message.