Space Ghost Coast To Coast – English Lyrics

• By: Glass Animals
• Album: Our fourth studio album

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the evocative world of Glass Animals' "Space Ghost Coast To Coast" and discover how this deeply personal narrative can unlock new layers of English expression. Through its raw exploration of friendship, betrayal, and societal critique, you'll encounter a rich tapestry of contemporary language, cultural references, and emotional depth, making it a unique and powerful way to engage with English.

[English]

(gentle music)

♪ I said to you, why did you do it ♪

♪ Touch the glass, I'll feel ya through it ♪

♪ Against the wall with the bracelets on ♪

♪ You look bizarre in the apricot ♪

♪ You think that you're Space Ghost ♪

♪ You're wanted coast to coast ♪

♪ Fuck that shit, now I go ♪

♪ My way and you go yours ♪

♪ Gotta be all that coco, ayy ♪

♪ Playin' too much of that GTA ♪

♪ Playin' too much of that Dr. Dre ♪

♪ Doom, Quake, where'd you get the gun from, eh ♪

♪ Really think that metal gonna make you safe ♪

♪ Playing peek-a-boo with the devil these days ♪

♪ Black cap back with a trench coat, ayy ♪

♪ Living in the valley cuttin' porno tapes ♪

♪ You think that you're Space Ghost ♪

♪ You're wanted coast to coast ♪

♪ Fuck that shit, now I go ♪

♪ My way and you go yours ♪

♪ Were you bored of gender norms ♪

♪ Of being alone, no mama home ♪

♪ A bad divorce, or sad we can't ♪

♪ Afford the clothes our heroes own ♪

♪ Remember when you stole ♪

♪ Mom's old Geo Metro ♪

♪ You wore her old bathrobe ♪

♪ Too small to see the road ♪

♪ We were just two Texas toddlers ♪

♪ Pokémon and bottle rockets ♪

♪ Dunkaroos and Real Monsters ♪

♪ Capri Sun, straw in the bottom ♪

♪ You think that you're Space Ghost ♪

♪ You're wanted coast to coast ♪

♪ Fuck that shit, now I go ♪

♪ My way and you go yours ♪

(upbeat music)

♪ Heard you were lookin' up the cookbook, names ♪

♪ Cut into the back of your bedroom door frame ♪

♪ Supervillain with a manifesto, dang ♪

♪ Gotta say I'm pretty glad they caught you, man ♪

♪ Get back to the kickball days ♪

♪ Scared to hold hands at school disco days ♪

♪ 007, Nintendo games ♪

♪ Burned Hot Pockets in the microwave ♪

♪ You think that you're Space Ghost ♪

♪ You're wanted coast to coast ♪

♪ Fuck that shit, now I go ♪

♪ My way and you go yours ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
touch /tʌtʃ/ A1	verb - to put a hand or another part of the body on someone or something
bizarre /bɪˈzɑːr/ B2	adjective - very strange or unusual
coast /koʊst/ A2	noun - the land next to the sea verb - to move or travel without using much effort
safe /seɪf/ A2	adjective - protected from danger or risk
devil /ˈdevəl/ B1	noun - the personification of evil
valley /ˈvæli/ B1	noun - a low area between hills or mountains
bored /bɔːrd/ B1	adjective - feeling weary and restless through lack of interest
afford /əˈfɔːrd/ B1	verb - to have enough money to pay for something
stole /stoʊl/ A2	verb - to take something without permission
toddler /ˈtɒdlər/ B1	noun - a young child who is just learning to walk
burn /bɜːrn/ A2	verb - to be damaged by fire
caught /kɔːt/ A2	verb - to capture or find someone
glad /ɡlæd/ A2	adjective - feeling pleased or happy
scared /skeərd/ A2	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety
frame /freɪm/ B1	noun - the structure that surrounds something
supervillain /ˌsuːpərˈvɪlən/ C1	noun - a villain with extraordinary abilities

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ I said to you, why did you do it ♪

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The verb 'said' is in the past simple tense, indicating a completed action in the past.

• ♪ You think that you're Space Ghost ♪

  ➔ Present simple with 'think'

  ➔ The verb 'think' is in the present simple, used to express a habitual or general belief.

• ♪ Fuck that shit, now I go ♪

  ➔ Present simple with 'go'

  ➔ The verb 'go' is in the present simple, indicating a future action decided at the moment of speaking.

• ♪ Were you bored of gender norms ♪

  ➔ Past continuous with 'were'

  ➔ The verb 'were' is used in the past continuous to describe a past situation or feeling.

• ♪ You wore her old bathrobe ♪

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The verb 'wore' is in the past simple, indicating a completed action in the past.

• ♪ Gotta be all that coco, ayy ♪

  ➔ Modal verb 'gotta'

  ➔ 'Gotta' is a colloquial form of 'have got to,' expressing necessity or strong belief.

• ♪ Playin' too much of that GTA ♪

  ➔ Present continuous contraction

  ➔ 'Playin'' is a contraction of 'playing,' used in informal contexts.

• ♪ Living in the valley cuttin' porno tapes ♪

  ➔ Present participle with 'cuttin''

  ➔ 'Cuttin'' is a present participle form, used to describe an ongoing action.