survivin' – English Lyrics

• By: Bastille

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic journey, and Bastille's "survivin'" is a great place to start with English. The song uses conversational and relatable phrases like "What can I say? I'm survivin'" and the very British cliché, "Yep, all good, fine." Its clear vocals and catchy melody make it easy to follow along and pick up everyday expressions about resilience and getting by. What makes it special is its honest and uplifting message, turning a simple idea of 'surviving' into a powerful and hopeful anthem.

[English]

(siren wailing)

("Survivin'" by Bastille)

♪ Had a great seven year white knuckle ride ♪

♪ Killing time flying high as I held on tight to you, to you ♪

♪ Did I blow my mind on the wild side ♪

♪ Singing hallelujah to 'em every night with you, with you ♪

♪ And I'm not gonna lie, say I've been all right ♪

♪ 'Cause it feels like I've been living upside down ♪

♪ What can I say, I'm survivin' ♪

♪ Crawling out these sheets to see another day ♪

♪ What can I say, I'm survivin' ♪

♪ And I'm gonna be fine, I'm gonna be fine ♪

♪ I think I'll be fine ♪

♪ Ooh, yeah ♪

♪ Ba-da-da-da-da-da ♪

♪ Ba-da-da-da-da-da ♪

♪ Ooh, yeah ♪

♪ Ba-da-da-da-da-da ♪

♪ Ba-da-da-da-da-da ♪

♪ Like a thunder cloud in November rain ♪

♪ Is the black dog out running wild again for you, for you ♪

♪ Tryna stream my way to a better life ♪

♪ But I daydream crash like Vanilla Sky, do you ♪

♪ Do you ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm not gonna lie and say I've been all right ♪

♪ 'Cause it feels like I've been living upside down ♪

♪ What can I say, I'm survivin' ♪

♪ Crawling out these sheets to see another day ♪

♪ What can I say, I'm survivin' ♪

♪ And I'm gonna be fine, I'm gonna be fine ♪

♪ I think I'll be fine ♪

♪ Ooh, yeah ♪

♪ Ba-da-da-da-da-da ♪

♪ Ba-da-da-da-da-da ♪

♪ Ooh, yeah ♪

♪ Ba-da-da-da-da-da ♪

♪ Ba-da-da-da-da-da ♪

♪ So what can I say, I'm survivin' ♪

♪ Just crawling out these sheets to see another day ♪

♪ Oh what can I say, I'm survivin' ♪

♪ And I'm gonna be fine, I'm gonna be fine ♪

♪ I think I'll be fine ♪

(people chattering) (siren wailing)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
survivin' /sɚˈvaɪv/ B2	verb - to continue to live or exist, especially in spite of hardship
crawling /ˈkɹɔːlɪŋ/ B1	verb - to move on the hands and knees or by dragging the body
living /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ B1	verb - to be alive; to have existence
fine /faɪn/ A2	adjective - good, satisfactory, or healthy
wild /waɪld/ B1	adjective - untamed; not domesticated or controlled
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - water that falls from clouds in drops
cloud /klaʊd/ A1	noun - a visible mass of condensed water vapor in the sky
dog /dɔːɡ/ A1	noun - a domesticated carnivorous mammal
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - the period of time when the sun is above the horizon
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the element of a person that enables them to think, feel, and reason
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists
ride /raɪd/ A2	noun - a journey carried out on a vehicle, animal, or bicycle
sheets /ʃiːts/ A2	noun - large pieces of cloth used for covering a bed
thunder /ˈθʌndər/ B2	noun - the loud rumbling sound caused by lightning in the sky
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or physical sensation
blow /bloʊ/ B1	verb - to expel air from the mouth or lungs
think /θɪŋk/ A2	verb - to have thoughts, opinions, or beliefs