the fishsong unplugged – English Lyrics

• By: Oklou
• Album: choke enough (expansion pack)

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotive storytelling of French artist Oklou through her song "the fishsong unplugged." This beautiful, stripped-back acoustic track offers a gentle entry point into her musical world. The simple, repetitive lyrics provide a great opportunity for language learners to focus on pronunciation and the emotional delivery of the words, making it a special song for connecting with the music on a deeper level.

[English]

(Ah, pardon)

(C'est bon)

...

Just outside the city

I was holding something's no one's ever seen before

Its eyes were kind of pretty

Its irises were blacked out, and its scales were made of gold

Even through the flash flood

Spared it every harvest 'cause I wanted it to grow

The scientists came knocking

And something deep within me that refused to let it go

I know you are

Onto something, onto something

I know you are

Onto something, onto something

Gave it to the city

And hoped that maybe one day it'd pass its children all its luck

Something of a mascot

'Til one day, they had found its silver belly facing up

For a week, they kept it quiet

And without a proper burial, they kept it in a jar

It was stressed until it passed

The pump was overfilled with sand, and then they spoiled a lucky charm

I know you are

Onto something, onto something

I know you are

Onto something, onto something

I know you are

Onto something new

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
holding /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/ A1	verb - to have something in your hand or arms
pretty /ˈprɪti/ A1	adjective - attractive or beautiful
blacked /blækt/ A2	verb - to make something black
scales /skeɪlz/ B1	noun - thin, overlapping plates covering a fish's body
flash /flæʃ/ A2	noun - a sudden bright light
flood /flʌd/ A2	noun - a large amount of water covering land
scientists /ˈsaɪəntɪsts/ B1	noun - a person who studies science
knocking /ˈnɒkɪŋ/ A2	verb - to hit something to make a sound
mascot /ˈmæskɒt/ B2	noun - a person, animal, or object thought to bring luck
belly /ˈbɛli/ A2	noun - the front part of the body below the chest
quiet /ˈkwaɪət/ A1	adjective - making little or no noise
burial /ˈbɛriəl/ B1	noun - the act of burying a dead body
stressed /strɛst/ B1	adjective - feeling worried or anxious
pump /pʌmp/ A2	noun - a device for moving liquids
spoiled /spɔɪld/ B1	verb - to damage or ruin something
charm /tʃɑːrm/ B2	noun - a quality that makes someone or something attractive