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Lyrics start at 0:31 00:00
When I was young and stupid, my love 00:31
Left to be a rock and roll star 00:35
He told me, "please don't worry" 00:39
Wise little smile that spoke so safely 00:42
He booked a one way ticket 00:46
Out west that's where they make it 00:50
Six kids stuck in a bedsit 00:54
To sunswept poolside riches 00:58
He met a girl who wore Versace 01:08
Pink feather coats and jumbo jewellery 01:12
Gonna be a hoop phenomenon 01:16
He's gonna be Hakeem Olajuwan 01:20
He's got a gold Camaro 01:24
He said over the payphone 01:27
I try to keep my cool but 01:31
My life turns in slow motion 01:35
BYE BYE, BABY BLUE 01:38
I wish you could see the wicked truth 01:41
Caught up in a rush, it's killing you 01:45
Screaming at the sun you blow into 01:48
Curled up in a grip when we were us 01:52
Fingers in a fist like you might run 01:56
I settle for a ghost I never knew 02:00
Superparadise I held on to 02:03
But I settle for a ghost 02:07
When I was from NOLA, no one 02:16
Left to be a rock and roll star 02:20
He'd stay and treat his lady 02:24
Give everything to his new baby 02:27
I miss him, don't you blame me? 02:31
That boy went stone cold crazy 02:35
Caught up in camera lust, he's 02:39
Chasing that papi pipe dream 02:42
I know you don't but I, 03:16
I know you don't but I still try. 03:20
My thunder shook him down 03:24
My thunder came and shook him down 03:27
That girl is gone but I, 03:31
That girl is gone but I still try 03:35
I think it's over now 03:39
The bullet hit but maybe not 03:42
I feel so fucking numb 03:46
It hits my head and I feel numb 03:50
My body's looking wrong, 03:54
My body's looking wrong, 03:58
My body's looking wrong, 04:01
BYE BYE, BABY BLUE 04:05
I wish you could see the wicked truth 04:07
Caught up in a rush, it's killing you 04:11
Screaming at the sun you blow into 04:15
Curled up in a grip when we were us 04:19
Fingers in a fist like you might run 04:22
I settle for a ghost I never knew 04:26
Superparadise I held on to 04:30
But I settle for a ghost 04:33

The Other Side of Paradise – English Lyrics

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Glass Animals
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How to be a Human Being
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Dive into Glass Animals' 'The Other Side of Paradise,' an eclectic song filled with bizarre sound effects and a haunting chorus that perfectly captures human emotion. While the lyrics weave a complex narrative about ambition and loss, listening closely will help you decipher the duality between chaos and calm, a hallmark of the band's unique sound, offering a glimpse into vivid storytelling through music.

[English]
Lyrics start at 0:31
When I was young and stupid, my love
Left to be a rock and roll star
He told me, "please don't worry"
Wise little smile that spoke so safely
He booked a one way ticket
Out west that's where they make it
Six kids stuck in a bedsit
To sunswept poolside riches
He met a girl who wore Versace
Pink feather coats and jumbo jewellery
Gonna be a hoop phenomenon
He's gonna be Hakeem Olajuwan
He's got a gold Camaro
He said over the payphone
I try to keep my cool but
My life turns in slow motion
BYE BYE, BABY BLUE
I wish you could see the wicked truth
Caught up in a rush, it's killing you
Screaming at the sun you blow into
Curled up in a grip when we were us
Fingers in a fist like you might run
I settle for a ghost I never knew
Superparadise I held on to
But I settle for a ghost
When I was from NOLA, no one
Left to be a rock and roll star
He'd stay and treat his lady
Give everything to his new baby
I miss him, don't you blame me?
That boy went stone cold crazy
Caught up in camera lust, he's
Chasing that papi pipe dream
I know you don't but I,
I know you don't but I still try.
My thunder shook him down
My thunder came and shook him down
That girl is gone but I,
That girl is gone but I still try
I think it's over now
The bullet hit but maybe not
I feel so fucking numb
It hits my head and I feel numb
My body's looking wrong,
My body's looking wrong,
My body's looking wrong,
BYE BYE, BABY BLUE
I wish you could see the wicked truth
Caught up in a rush, it's killing you
Screaming at the sun you blow into
Curled up in a grip when we were us
Fingers in a fist like you might run
I settle for a ghost I never knew
Superparadise I held on to
But I settle for a ghost

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Vocabulary Meanings

ghost

/ɡoʊst/

B1
  • noun
  • - the spirit of a dead person that appears to the living

rush

/rʌʃ/

B2
  • noun
  • - a sudden strong desire or emotion; a surge
  • verb
  • - to move quickly or act with urgency

numb

/nʌm/

B2
  • adjective
  • - unable to feel or show emotion or physical sensation

crazy

/ˈkreɪzi/

A2
  • adjective
  • - mentally unstable or very foolish

truth

/truːθ/

A2
  • noun
  • - the real facts about something

star

/stɑːr/

A1
  • noun
  • - a famous or important person, especially in entertainment

smile

/smaɪl/

A1
  • noun
  • - an expression formed by turning up the corners of the mouth to show pleasure or friendliness

dream

/driːm/

A2
  • noun
  • - a series of thoughts or images during sleep or a desired goal
  • verb
  • - to experience thoughts or images while sleeping

wish

/wɪʃ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to want something to happen or be true

kill

/kɪl/

A2
  • verb
  • - to cause the death of a person, animal, or living thing

scream

/skriːm/

B1
  • verb
  • - to make a loud, high sound because of fear, pain, or excitement

shake

/ʃeɪk/

B1
  • verb
  • - to move something quickly up and down or from side to side

blue

/bluː/

A1
  • adjective
  • - having the color of the sky on a clear day

truth

/truːθ/

A2
  • noun
  • - the actual fact or reality of something

gold

/ɡoʊld/

A2
  • noun
  • - a valuable yellow metal used for jewelry and money

cold

/koʊld/

A1
  • adjective
  • - having a low temperature; not warm

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