Tomorrow Comes Today – English Lyrics

• By: Gorillaz

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the laid-back vibes and deeper meaning behind Gorillaz's "Tomorrow Comes Today." This track blends trip hop and dub to explore themes of procrastination and its consequences. Learn how the band critiques pop culture while creating a unique soundscape that encourages reflection on living in the moment versus planning for the future.

[English]

Everybody's here with me

Got no camera to see

Don't think I'm all in this world

The camera won't let me go

The verdict doesn't love our soul

The digital won't let me go

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'll pay (yeah, yeah)

When tomorrow, tomorrow comes today

...

Stereo, I want it on

It's taken me far too long

Don't think I'm all in this world

I don't think I'll be here too long

I don't think I'll be here too long

I don't think I'll be here too long

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'll pay

When tomorrow, tomorrow comes today

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
camera /ˈkæmərə/ B1	noun - a device for capturing photographs or video
digital /ˈdɪdʒɪtl̩/ B2	adjective - relating to or using digital signals or technology
tomorrow /təˈmɒroʊ/ A2	noun - the day after today
comes /kʌmz/ A2	verb - to move towards or arrive at a place
pay /peɪ/ A2	verb - to give money in exchange for goods or services
long /lɒŋ/ A2	adjective - having a great length from end to end

Key Grammar Structures

• Everybody's here with me

  ➔ Use of the possessive 's to indicate belonging or association.

  ➔ The phrase 'Everybody's here' uses the possessive 's' to show that 'everybody' is associated with or belongs to the place or situation.

• Don't think I'm all in this world

  ➔ Use of the contraction 'Don't' for 'do not' to form negative statements.

  ➔ The phrase 'Don't think' is a negative imperative, indicating the speaker is advising against thinking in a certain way.

• The camera won't let me go

  ➔ Use of 'won't' as a contraction of 'will not' to express negation of future intention.

  ➔ The phrase 'won't let me go' uses 'won't' to indicate that something or someone refuses or cannot allow the speaker to leave or be free.

• The digital won't let me go

  ➔ Use of 'won't' to form negation of future intention or ability, here applied to 'the digital' as an entity.

  ➔ The phrase 'the digital won't let me go' personifies 'the digital' as having the ability or will to prevent the speaker from leaving or escaping.

• I'll pay (yeah, yeah)

  ➔ Use of the simple future 'I'll' as a contraction of 'I will' to express intent or promise.

  ➔ The phrase 'I'll pay' uses the simple future tense 'will' to indicate the speaker's intention to pay, emphasizing a promise or decision.

• When tomorrow, tomorrow comes today

  ➔ Use of the phrase 'When tomorrow, tomorrow comes' to express a temporal relationship, implying anticipation or inevitability.

  ➔ This phrase signifies a future event ('tomorrow') coinciding with the present ('today'), often used to highlight the passage of time or the contemplation of future consequences.