The News – English Lyrics

• By: Paramore

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Paramore's "The News" to explore the complexities of navigating today's constant news stream. This track offers a blend of high-energy music and thought-provoking lyrics, making it a perfect entry point for understanding how language reflects our struggles with modern media and global events.

[English]

War, a war

A war on the far side

On the other side of the planet

And I've got war

A war, a war, right behind my eyes

Right behind them just like a headache

So I turn on (the news)

Turn off (the news)

Every second our collective heart breaks

All together every single head shakes

Shut your eyes but it won't go away

Turn on, turn off the news

Every second our collective heart breaks

All together every single head shakes

Shut your eyes but it won't go away

Turn on, turn off the news

Far, I'm far

So far, from the front line

Quite the opposite, I'm safe inside

But I worry, and I give money

And I feel useless behind this computer

And that's just barely scratched the surface of my mind

So I turn on (the news)

Turn off (the news)

Turn on (the news)

Turn off the news

Every second our collective heart breaks

All together every single head shakes

Shut your eyes but it won't go away

Turn on, turn off the news

Every second our collective heart breaks

All together every single head shakes

Shut your eyes but it won't go away

Turn on, turn off the news

Exploitative, performative, informative

And we don't know the half of it

Rhetorical, deplorable, historical

And all along we called it normal

Exploitative, performative, informative

And we don't know the half of it

Rhetorical, deplorable, historical

And all along we called it normal

All along we called it normal

Every second our collective heart breaks

All together every single head shakes

Shut your eyes but it won't go away

Turn on, turn off the news

Every second our collective heart breaks

All together every single head shakes

Shut your eyes but it won't go away

Turn on, turn off the news

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
war /wɔːr/ A2	noun - armed conflict between countries or groups
news /njuːz/ A2	noun - information about recent events
collective /kəˈlɛktɪv/ B2	adjective - shared or done by a group as a whole noun - a group of people acting together
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the muscular organ that pumps blood
exploitative /ɪkˈsplɔɪtətɪv/ C1	adjective - making unfair use of someone or something for personal gain
performative /pərˈfɔːrmətɪv/ C1	adjective - relating to an action that performs a function simply by being said
informative /ɪnˈfɔːrmətɪv/ B2	adjective - providing useful or interesting information
rhetorical /rɪˈtɔːrɪkəl/ C1	adjective - relating to the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing
deplorable /dɪˈplɔːrəbəl/ C1	adjective - deserving strong condemnation; shameful
historical /hɪˈstɒrɪkəl/ B2	adjective - concerning past events
normal /ˈnɔːrməl/ A2	adjective - usual, ordinary, or expected
worry /ˈwʌri/ A2	verb - to feel anxious or troubled about something noun - a feeling of anxiety or concern
useless /ˈjuːsləs/ B1	adjective - having no purpose or value
computer /kəmˈpjuːtər/ A2	noun - an electronic device for storing and processing data
surface /ˈsɜːrfɪs/ B1	noun - the outside layer of something verb - to rise to the top; to become apparent
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels and remembers verb - to pay attention to; to be careful about
safe /seɪf/ A1	adjective - protected from danger or risk
opposite /ˈɒpəzɪt/ B1	adjective - situated on the other side; contrary in nature noun - a person or thing that is completely different from another