This Side of Paradise – English Lyrics

• By: Hayley Kiyoko
• Album: Panorama

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the English language through Hayley Kiyoko's "This Side of Paradise," a song that uses vivid imagery and introspective lyrics to paint a picture of creating a personal sanctuary. It's a great opportunity to learn descriptive language and understand nuanced emotional expression in pop music. The song is special for its dreamy, '80s-influenced sound and its relatable message of finding your own paradise within.

[English]

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ah-ah-ah

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ah-ah-ah

False start ya sleepy head

I'm caught up in the day

With my nightdreams

And my mistakes

Tell your vision, "No, your acting"

The little boys go on pretending

They're wide awake

I'll settle on the dust

Settle on the dust

But I've got better luck in my head

We're just ghosts inside my bed

I've got better luck in my head

Playing poker with the dead

This side of paradise

This side of paradise

This side of paradise

This side of paradise

I'm not here nor anywhere

I wanna be with you, you're unaware

I am a paperweight

I fantasise

A secret life and place where we hide

It feels right

I'll settle of the dust

Settle on the dust

But I've got better luck in my head

We're just ghosts inside my bed

I've got better luck in my head

Playing poker with the dead

This side of paradise

This side of paradise

This side of paradise

This side of paradise

I don't want to be anywhere else

Then anywhere else but here

(This is my paradise)

I don't want to be anywhere else

Then anywhere else but here

(This is my paradise)

I don't want to be anywhere else

Then anywhere else but here

(This is my paradise)

I don't want to be anywhere else

Then anywhere else but here

'Cause I've got better luck in my head

We're just ghosts inside my bed

I've got better luck in my head

Playing poker with the dead

This side of paradise

This side of paradise

This side of paradise

This side of paradise

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
settle /ˈsɛtəl/ B1	verb - to adopt a more steady or secure position
dust /dʌst/ A1	noun - fine powder consisting of tiny particles
ghost /ɡoʊst/ A2	noun - the soul of a dead person believed to appear to the living
poker /ˈpoʊkər/ B1	noun - a card game played for money
paradise /ˈpærədaɪs/ A2	noun - a place or state of perfect happiness
fantasize /ˈfæntəˌsaɪz/ B2	verb - to imagine or dream about something pleasant
secret /ˈsiːkrɪt/ A1	adjective - known or kept hidden
hide /haɪd/ A1	verb - to put or keep something in a place where it cannot be seen
luck /lʌk/ A1	noun - success or failure brought by chance
unaware /ˌənəˈwɛr/ B1	adjective - not knowing or realizing something
paperweight /ˈpeɪpərˌweɪt/ B1	noun - a small, heavy object placed on papers to keep them from blowing away
pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/ A2	verb - to behave as if something is true when it is not
vision /ˈvɪʒən/ B1	noun - the ability to think about or plan the future
mistake /mɪsˈteɪk/ A2	noun - an incorrect action or decision
fantasise /ˈfæntəˌsaɪz/ B2	verb - to imagine or dream about something pleasant