Space Song – English Lyrics

• By: Beach House
• Album: Depression Cherry

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on an ethereal journey with Beach House's "Space Song," a quintessential dream-pop track perfect for language learners. Its atmospheric soundscapes and ambiguous, introspective lyrics offer a rich opportunity to explore English vocabulary related to emotions, relationships, and introspection. The song's gentle, layered composition and evocative imagery make it a captivating and accessible piece for understanding poetic expression in English.

[English]

It was late at night, you held on tight

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From an empty seat, a flash of light

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It will take a while to make you smile

Somewhere in these eyes, I'm on your side

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You wide-eyed girls, you get it right

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Fall back into place

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Fall back into place

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Tender is the night for a broken heart

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Who will dry your eyes when it falls apart?

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What makes this fragile world go 'round?

Were you ever lost? Was she ever found?

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Somewhere in these eyes

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Fall back into place

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Fall back into place

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Fall back into place (fall back into place)

Fall back into place (fall back into place)

Fall back into place (fall back into place)

Fall back into place (fall back into place)

Fall back into place (fall back into place)

Fall back into place (fall back into...)

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise when it is dark
held /held/ A2	verb - past tense of hold; to have or keep in your hand or arms
tight /taɪt/ A2	adjective - firmly or closely held or fastened
empty /ˈempti/ B1	adjective - containing nothing; not filled or occupied
seat /siːt/ A1	noun - a thing made or used for sitting on
flash /flæʃ/ B1	noun - a sudden burst of light
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - to form one's features into a pleased expression
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs of vision
wide-eyed /ˈwaɪdˈaɪd/ B2	adjective - with the eyes wide open, especially in surprise or innocence
girls /ɡɜːrlz/ A1	noun - female child or young woman
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to drop down
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or location
tender /ˈtendər/ B2	adjective - showing gentleness and concern or sympathy
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2	adjective - having been fractured or damaged and no longer in one piece or in working order.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation
dry /draɪ/ A1	verb - to make or become dry
apart /əˈpɑːrt/ B1	adverb - separated by a specified distance adjective - not together
fragile /ˈfrædʒaɪl/ B2	adjective - easily broken or damaged; delicate
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, people, and natural features
lost /lɔːst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way; no longer possessed
found /faʊnd/ A2	verb - past tense of find; to discover or perceive

Key Grammar Structures

• It was late at night, you held on tight

  ➔ Past Simple Tense (irregular verb 'hold')

  ➔ The use of 'was' and 'held' indicates actions completed in the past. 'Held' is the past tense of the irregular verb 'hold'.

• It will take a while to make you smile

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will' + Infinitive

  ➔ 'Will take' expresses a future action or event. The structure 'it will take [time] to [do something]' is common.

• Somewhere in these eyes, I'm on your side

  ➔ Prepositional phrase ('in these eyes') + Simple Present Tense

  ➔ 'In these eyes' functions as an adverbial phrase, modifying the rest of the sentence. 'I'm' is a contraction of 'I am', using the simple present tense.

• Tender is the night for a broken heart

  ➔ Inverted Sentence Structure + Simple Present Tense

  ➔ The standard word order would be 'The night is tender for a broken heart.' Inverting the sentence puts emphasis on 'tender'.

• Who will dry your eyes when it falls apart?

  ➔ Future Simple (will) + Present Simple (falls) in a conditional clause

  ➔ This sentence combines a future prediction ('will dry') with a conditional clause introduced by 'when'. Note the use of the present simple 'falls' after 'when' to describe a future event.

• Were you ever lost? Was she ever found?

  ➔ Past Simple Passive (Was/Were + Past Participle) + 'ever' for emphasis

  ➔ The use of 'were' and 'was' with the past participles 'lost' and 'found' indicates a passive voice in the past. 'Ever' adds emphasis to the question.