The Upside – English Lyrics

• By: Lindsey Stirling, Elle King
• Album: Artemis

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the empowering message of "The Upside" while immersing yourself in its unique blend of genres. This song offers a great opportunity to learn English vocabulary related to emotions and perseverance. The clear and repetitive chorus makes it easy to sing along and practice pronunciation, all while being inspired by its story of finding light in the darkness.

[English]

The dark side of the moon All these new feelings go me so confused

I wanna cut it loose Not sure that I can do this without you

Now I'm lost and I'm broken Deep in like the ocean

Heart's been cut wide open Changing and I know it

The other side of you That's what I've been trying to get used to

But you know I am

Holding on and I'm upside down On my way to the upside now

I'm on my way, on my way out

I don't know if I'm right side up I'm inside out but I won't give up

On my way, I'm on my way

To the upside now

To the upside now

The upside now To the upside now

Been climbing up these walls There's no one left to catch me if I fall

It's just me and my thoughts I get so low but then the upside comes

Well I'm lost and I'm broken Deep in like the ocean

Heart's been cut wide open Changing and I know it

I'm seeing signs of you

When it's the only thing That gets me through

Don't you know I'm holding on and I'm upside down

On my way to the upside now I'm on my way, on my way out

I don't know if I'm right side up I'm inside out but I won't give up

On my way, I'm on my way

To the upside now

To the upside now

To the upside now

To the upside now

To the upside now

To the upside now

To the upside now

To the upside now

Holding on and I'm upside down On my way to the upside now

I'm on my way, on my way out

I don't know if I'm right side up I'm inside out but I won't give up

On my way, I'm on my way

To the upside now

To the upside now

To the upside now

To the upside now

To the upside now

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
confused /kənˈfjuːzd/ A2	adjective - unable to think clearly or understand something
loose /luːs/ A1	adjective - not firmly fixed or held in place verb - to set free or release
broken /ˈbrəʊkən/ A2	adjective - damaged and not working or in one piece
ocean /ˈəʊʃən/ A1	noun - a very large area of sea
open /ˈoʊpən/ A1	adjective - not closed or blocked verb - to move something so that it is no longer closed
changing /ˈtʃeɪnʤɪŋ/ A2	verb - to make or become different
holding /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/ A1	verb - to have or keep something in your hand or arms
upside /ˈʌpˌsaɪd/ B1	noun - the positive or favorable aspect of something
climbing /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/ A2	verb - to go up or scale something high
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to move downward, typically rapidly and freely
thoughts /θɔːts/ A2	noun - an idea or opinion produced by thinking
low /loʊ/ A1	adjective - situated not far above the ground or another surface
signs /saɪnz/ A1	noun - a thing whose presence or occurrence indicates the probable presence or occurrence of something else
through /θruː/ A1	preposition - in one side and out of the other side of something
down /daʊn/ A1	adverb - towards a lower position
out /aʊt/ A1	adverb - away from a place or position

Key Grammar Structures

• All these new feelings go me so confused

  ➔ Present Simple with 'go' instead of 'make' for causing confusion

  ➔ The verb 'go' is used colloquially here instead of 'make' to mean causing confusion, which is a less common but valid usage.

• I wanna cut it loose

  ➔ Informal contraction of 'want to'

  ➔ 'Wanna' is a colloquial contraction of 'want to', commonly used in informal speech and lyrics.

• Not sure that I can do this without you

  ➔ Use of 'that' in a declarative content clause

  ➔ The word 'that' is used to introduce a declarative content clause, expressing uncertainty about the ability to do something without the other person.

• Deep in like the ocean

  ➔ Simile using 'like'

  ➔ The phrase 'like the ocean' is a simile using 'like' to compare the depth of emotion to the vastness of the ocean.

• Changing and I know it

  ➔ Present continuous with 'and' to add emphasis

  ➔ The use of 'and' after 'changing' adds emphasis to the ongoing process of change, highlighting the speaker's awareness.

• I'm on my way, on my way out

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis and rhythm

  ➔ The repetition of 'on my way' creates emphasis and a rhythmic effect, reinforcing the idea of progress and movement.

• I'm inside out but I won't give up

  ➔ Contrast using 'but'

  ➔ The conjunction 'but' is used to contrast the speaker's vulnerable state ('inside out') with their determination not to give up.

• To the upside now

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating direction

  ➔ The prepositional phrase 'to the upside now' indicates the direction or goal the speaker is moving towards, emphasizing the positive outcome.