Stateside – English Lyrics

• By: PinkPantheress

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into PinkPantheress's mesmerizing track "Stateside" and discover a unique blend of Y2K nostalgia, rave energy, and introspective pop. Through its relatable lyrics about long-distance love and modern dating, you can explore contemporary English expressions and slang, while its genre-defying sound offers a fresh perspective on musical storytelling. What makes this song special is PinkPantheress's signature airy vocals paired with infectious, heavy basslines, creating a sound that's both sweet and powerful, perfect for learners to immerse themselves in authentic, current English pop culture.

[English]

I'm freezing outside, I feel my skin tight

My coat is inside, but I look up at you

I tracked your plane ride for when you're in tonight

Tell me, when is the next time I'll run into you?

It sounds insane, right? I'll take the same flight

Wait at your bedside, I'll land right next to you

I'm going stateside where I'll see you tonight

Tell me, how did a girl like me get into your (head)?

You could be my American, ha, ha, ha, ha

You could be my American, ha, ha, ha, ha

Is it right? I don't know, but, you're taking my control

Never been abroad before, but I'm knocking through your door

But you're nice, so I'll stay, never met a British girl, you say?

No one treats me this way, are all the boys out here the same?

What can I say? What can I do?

I'm tryna be the girl that you're talking to

And maybe he can be my American, hot, hot boy

He can be my American hot, hot boy

Why can't you say that you want it too?

I'm flying intercontinental with you

And maybe you can be my American hot, hot boy

You could be my American ha, ha (ha, ha)

I'm freezing outside, I feel my skin tight

My coat is inside, but I look up at you

I tracked your plane ride for when you're- (for when you're-)

Tell me, when is the next time I'll run into you?

You could be my American hot, hot boy

You could be my American hot, hot boy

Why can't you say that you want it too?

I'm flying intercontinental with you

And maybe you can be my American hot, hot boy

You could be my American ha, ha

Is it right? I don't know, but you're taking my control

Never been abroad before, but I'm knocking through your door

But you're nice, so I'll stay, never met a British girl, you say

No one treats me this way, are all boys out here the same?

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
freezing /ˈfriːzɪŋ/ A2	adjective - extremely cold
tight /taɪt/ A2	adjective - firmly fixed or fitted
track /træk/ A2	verb - to follow the course of
insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ B1	adjective - extremely foolish or irrational
stateside /ˈsteɪtˌsaɪd/ B2	adjective - in or to the United States
abroad /əˈbrɔːd/ A2	adverb - in or to a foreign country
knock /nɒk/ A1	verb - to hit or strike a surface with a sound
intercontinental /ˌɪntərˌkɒntɪˈnɛntəl/ C1	adjective - between or involving different continents
control /kənˈtrəʊl/ A2	noun - the power to influence or direct verb - to direct or command
treat /triːt/ A2	verb - to behave toward someone in a certain way
flight /flaɪt/ A2	noun - a journey through the air
beside /bɪˈsaɪd/ A1	preposition - next to or at the side of
knock /nɒk/ A1	verb - to hit a surface to get attention
nice /naɪs/ A1	adjective - pleasant or friendly
same /seɪm/ A1	adjective - identical; not different

Key Grammar Structures

• I tracked your plane ride for when you're in tonight.

  ➔ Preposition 'for' + time clause (for when + present simple)

  ➔ The phrase "for when you're in tonight" uses the preposition "for" followed by a time clause with the present simple to refer to a future moment.

• Tell me, when is the next time I'll run into you?

  ➔ Future time clause after 'next time' + inversion in question

  ➔ "next time I'll run into you" is a future time clause where "will" marks the future; the question uses inversion "when is".

• It sounds insane, right? I'll take the same flight.

  ➔ Tag question "right?" for confirmation

  ➔ The word "right?" is a tag question that seeks the listener’s agreement with the statement "It sounds insane".

• I'm going stateside where I'll see you tonight.

  ➔ Relative clause with "where" + future verb

  ➔ The clause "where I'll see you tonight" modifies "stateside" and uses "where" to introduce a future action "I'll see".

• You could be my American, ha, ha, ha, ha.

  ➔ Modal verb "could" for hypothetical possibility

  ➔ "could" expresses a doubtful or imagined possibility: "You could be my American".

• Never been abroad before, but I'm knocking through your door.

  ➔ Elliptical present perfect (omission of "I have")

  ➔ The speaker omits "I have" and says "Never been abroad before"; this is common in informal speech.

• No one treats me this way, are all the boys out here the same?

  ➔ Rhetorical question with inversion after a statement

  ➔ After the statement "No one treats me this way," the speaker adds a rhetorical question "are all the boys out here the same?" employing inversion (auxiliary + subject).

• I'm tryna be the girl that you're talking to.

  ➔ Informal contraction "tryna" (trying to) + relative clause with "that"

  ➔ "tryna" is a colloquial shortening of "trying to", and the clause "that you're talking to" is a relative clause describing "the girl".