Smooth Sailing – English Lyrics

• By: Queens Of The Stone Age
• Album: ...Like Clockwork

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw energy and defiant spirit of "Smooth Sailing" by Queens of the Stone Age! This track offers an exciting way to learn English, packed with vivid colloquialisms and expressions of rebellion and reckless freedom. Its funky, hard-hitting groove and provocative lyrics provide a rich context for understanding modern rock vocabulary and the nuances of expressing a 'no-holds-barred' attitude. Prepare to explore themes of individualism and hedonism through powerful, memorable lines.

[English]

[Music]

what going

[Music]

[Music]

[Music]

[Applause]

oh

yeah it's all emotional

stoping now I got nothing to lose and

only one way

up I'm Burning Bridges I destroy the

Mirage oh visions of collisions

B for yes it's

all from here on out

[Applause]

yeah I got bruises and heck stitches and

scars got my own thing losing Place

wherever I

are is the hand that pulls your

strengths a useless toy pitiful play

thing I'm in the

ground in every

way it's all smooth

sa from here

out to get down that

getting only knows one long

vacation if reason is price

there's no reason to P bre so easy to

see and so hard to find make a mountain

of a m

Hill it's a mole hill is

[Applause]

I hypnotize

you you I blow my load over the status

quo here we go little bit long Shalom I

dance I'm risking it always no second

chance it's going to

be from here

I'm

to down the damage is done

yeah well God only knows so mind your

behavior follow prescriptions of your

load and savior

every

temp every H is to

shine at the Temple of

the my

that's how

smooth say out from here

on shut up

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
emotional ɪˈmoʊʃənl A2	adjective - relating to or characterized by emotion
bruises ˈbruɪzɪz A1	noun - an injury appearing as an area of discolored skin on the body, caused by a blow or impact
stitches ˈstɪtʃɪz A1	noun - a single loop of thread or yarn made with a sewing needle
scars skɑrz A1	noun - a mark left on the skin or within body tissue where a wound, burn, or sore has not healed completely and fibrous connective tissue has developed
hypnotize ˈhɪpˌnɒtɪz B1	verb - to capture the complete attention of (someone); fascinate
collisions kəˈlɪʒənz A2	noun - an instance of one moving object or person striking another
mirage mɪˈrɑʒ B1	noun - an optical phenomenon in which light waves are bent to produce a displaced image of distant objects or the sky
prescriptions prɪˈskrɪpʃənz B1	noun - a written recommendation by a physician or other healthcare professional for a medication or treatment
savior ˈseɪvjər A2	noun - a person who saves someone or something from danger or difficulty
burning ˈbɜrníŋ A1	verb - to be on fire; to destroy by fire
bridges ˈbrɪdʒɪz A1	noun - a structure carrying a road, path, railroad, or canal across a river, ravine, road, railroad, or other obstacle
vacation veɪˈkeɪʃən A1	noun - a period of time devoted to pleasure, rest, or relaxation, especially one with pay granted by an employer
reason ˈriːzən A1	noun - a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event
mountain ˈmaʊntən A1	noun - a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level
behavior bɪˈheɪvjər A2	noun - the way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially towards others

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm Burning Bridges I destroy the Mirage

  ➔ Present Continuous + Simple Present

  ➔ The present continuous ('I'm Burning') describes an action happening now, while the simple present ('destroy') is used for habitual or general actions.

• it's all smooth sa from here out

  ➔ Present Simple in Contracted Form

  ➔ 'It's' is a contraction of 'it is', commonly used in informal speech.

• I hypnotize you you I blow my load

  ➔ Repeated Pronoun for Emphasis

  ➔ The repeated 'you' emphasizes the direct object, adding intensity to the action.

• if reason is price there's no reason to P bre

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ The structure 'if + present simple, present simple' is used for likely or real conditions.

• make a mountain of a m Hill

  ➔ Metaphorical Expression

  ➔ The phrase uses a metaphor to exaggerate a small problem ('mole hill') into a big one ('mountain').

• I'm risking it always no second chance

  ➔ Adverb Placement

  ➔ The adverb 'always' is placed after the verb 'risking' to modify the frequency of the action.

• every temp every H is to shine

  ➔ Universal Quantifier

  ➔ 'Every' is used to indicate all items in a group without exception.