The Pink Phantom – English Lyrics

• By: Gorillaz, Elton John, 6LACK
• Album: Song Machine Season One: Strange Timez

Lyrics & Translation

"The Pink Phantom" offers a rich linguistic experience through its heartfelt lyrics and diverse vocal styles. Learn English by exploring the song's poetic expressions of lost love and intricate emotions. The unique blend of Gorillaz's innovative storytelling, Elton John's classic lyricism, and 6LACK's contemporary R&B delivery makes this song a special and engaging piece for language learners.

[English]

You've more or less forgotten me this summer

And I can't hide my disappointment

I was on my way in the Phantom V

The one you gave away

Try to tell you that I love you but I'm choked up

You forgot and that makes me feel like no one (summer nights)

Was you ever really there? Did you ever really feel?

Wait, I got so many examples of all of the good times we had

Long summer nights (summer nights)

Held you a long time, put your name in my rhyme

Refresh your memory of where you wanna be

The Phantom's on the way, she's comin' down the street

I tried to get to Atlanta

On a peach blossom highway

I'm tryin' to put these pauses out of mind

In a sky made of diamonds

Where the world fell silent

I'll be waiting for you on the other side

Summer lights

...

...

Summer nights

I tried to say I love you

But you didn't listen (summer nights)

I tried to give you everything you might need (summer nights)

In a sky made of diamonds

And where the world is flawless

I'll be waiting for you on the other side

Of summer lights, summer lights

Hold it in for a long time

Summer lights, seems to me I'm in a dream

Behind these summer lights

The Phantom is coming

You forgot and that makes me feel like no one

She's crossing over the line

Wait, I got so many examples of all of the good times we had

Seems to me I'm in a dream

(Put your name in my rhyme, refresh your memory)

(Or where you wanna be) these summer lights

(The Phantom's on the way)

(She's comin' down the street)

...

Summer nights

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
summer /ˈsʌmər/ A1	noun - the warm season of the year between June and August adjective - related to the summer season
phantom /ˈfæntəm/ C1	noun - a ghost or an illusion; something that appears real but does not exist
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - sources of illumination; lamps or bulbs
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of images, thoughts, or emotions occurring during sleep; also an aspiration
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the expanse above the Earth; atmosphere
diamonds /ˈdaɪəməndz/ B1	noun - precious gemstones made of carbon; also sparkling objects
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection or strong romantic attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone
forget /fəˈɡɛt/ A2	verb - to fail to remember; to lose recollection of
disappointment /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/ B2	noun - a feeling of dissatisfaction when expectations are not met
memory /ˈmɛməri/ B1	noun - the ability to store and recall past experiences and information
rhyme /raɪm/ B2	noun - a correspondence of sounds, especially at the end of lines of poetry verb - to correspond in sound, especially at the end of lines
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ B1	verb - staying in expectation of something or someone
crossing /ˈkrɒsɪŋ/ B2	verb - moving from one side to another; traversing
flawless /ˈflɔːləs/ C1	adjective - without any imperfections; perfect
long /lɒŋ/ A1	adjective - extending a great distance from end to end; lasting for a great amount of time
example /ɪɡˈzɑːmpəl/ A2	noun - a representative case that illustrates a rule or principle
side /saɪd/ A1	noun - a surface or part of something that is away from the center
street /striːt/ A1	noun - a public road in a city or town, typically with buildings on both sides

Key Grammar Structures

• You've more or less forgotten me this summer

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ "have forgotten" shows an action starting in the past with present consequences. The adverb phrase "more or less" modifies the verb.

• I was on my way in the Phantom V

  ➔ Past Continuous

  ➔ "was on my way" describes an ongoing action in the past. The prepositional phrase "in the Phantom V" indicates location/means.

• The one you gave away

  ➔ Defining Relative Clause

  ➔ Omission of relative pronoun "that/which" (The car [that] you gave away). Phrasal verb "gave away" means to donate or discard.

• I tried to get to Atlanta

  ➔ Past Simple + Infinitive

  ➔ "tried" (past simple) shows a completed attempt. "to get" (infinitive) expresses purpose. Preposition "to" indicates direction.

• In a sky made of diamonds

  ➔ Past Participle as Adjective

  ➔ "made" (past participle) functions as an adjective modifying "sky". Prepositional phrase "of diamonds" describes composition.

• I'll be waiting for you on the other side

  ➔ Future Continuous

  ➔ "will be waiting" emphasizes ongoing action at a future time. Preposition "for" indicates the target of waiting, "on" specifies location.

• I tried to give you everything you might need

  ➔ Modal Verb in Past Context

  ➔ "might" (past form of "may") expresses possibility about past needs. "everything you might need" contains an embedded relative clause.

• She's crossing over the line

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ "is crossing" describes current ongoing action. Phrasal verb "crossing over" means transgressing boundaries. Article "the" specifies a particular line.

• You forgot and that makes me feel like no one

  ➔ Conjunction + Result Clause

  ➔ "and" connects two clauses showing cause-effect. Demonstrative pronoun "that" refers to the previous clause. Comparative "like no one" expresses extreme emotion.