Tiny Cities – English Lyrics

• By: Flume, Beck
• Album: Skin

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the unique soundscape of 'Tiny Cities' by Flume and Beck, a song that marries electronic innovation with profound lyrical introspection. Learn English through its thought-provoking verses that explore life's complexities and the transient nature of existence, and appreciate how two distinct artists spontaneously created a track that feels both dreamy and deeply meaningful.

[English]

Can I, should I, find my way home

Now did I? Think I better go home

All I said I needed was gone

But I thought I heard it all wrong

Now can it ever be a safe place?

When they never seem to forget

So it hurted, more than you said

burn it down inside of your head

She is following me in my head when I am all alone

Thinking of her every time I want to try to let her go

But it's never easy when you think you have it in control

Somehow you get caught up in the moment and you never know

All these tiny cities that you're holding in your little hand

Glittering like diamond lights that blow away in desert sand

It was never perfect and was never meant to last

It was never perfect and was never meant to last

Why can't I go down into her world, gonna get it right right

Why can't I go down into her world, gonna get it right right

Can I ever get ahead of what I want and what I need

And what I have to do to get away from what is killing me

How can I convince myself to not believe in what I know

When I all I see is dominoes falling uphill as we go.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
tiny /ˈtaɪni/ A2	adjective - very small
cities /ˈsɪtiz/ B1	noun - urban settlements
head /hɛd/ A1	noun - the upper part of the body containing the brain
burn /bɜːrn/ B1	verb - to be on fire; to cause to catch fire
glittering /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/ C1	adjective - shining with many small bright flashes
diamond /ˈdaɪəmənd/ B2	noun - a precious stone; a shape of a regular octahedron
desert /ˈdɛzərt/ B1	noun - a barren, sandy area with little rainfall
sand /sænd/ A1	noun - tiny grains of rock, often found on beaches
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ B2	adjective - without flaws; completely suitable
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B2	noun - the power to direct or manage something
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ B1	noun - a brief period of time
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - without other people; solitary
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause pain or injury
forget /fɔːrˈɡɛt/ B1	verb - to fail to remember
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a route, path, or method
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - to have thoughts; to consider
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something