Trapped In A Box – English Lyrics

• By: No Doubt

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the early sounds of No Doubt with 'Trapped In A Box,' a ska-punk track that critiques the influence of television. This song offers a glimpse into the band's origins and the social commentary that underlies their upbeat music, perfect for understanding the roots of their iconic style.

[English]

("TRAPPED IN A BOX" BY NO DOUBT)

♪ TRAPPED IN A BOX OF TREMENDOUS SIZE ♪

♪ IT DISTORTS MY VISION, IT CLOSES MY EYES ♪

♪ ATTRACTS FILTHY FLIES AND POLLUTES IN THE SKIES ♪

♪ IT SUCKS UP OUR LIVES AND PROLIFERATES LIES ♪

♪ TRAPPED IN A BOX ♪

♪ TRAPPED IN A BOX, FOUR WALLS AS SKY ♪

♪ GOT A SCREEN FOR A WINDOW ABOUT TWO FEET WIDE ♪

♪ MY MIND RIDES AND SLIDES AS MY CIRCUITS ARE FRIED ♪

♪ NO ROOM FOR THOUGHT, USE THE BOX AS MY GUIDE ♪

♪ TRAPPED IN A BOX ♪

♪ OOOO TRAPPED IN A BOX ♪

♪ WATCH THE WORLD AS IT FLOCKS ♪

♪ TO LIFE'S PARADOX ♪

♪ WE'RE ALL TRAPPED IN A BOX ♪

♪ TRAPPED IN A BOX I'M NOT ALONE ♪

♪ I KNOW OF OTHERS WITH A BOX AS THEIR HOME ♪

♪ LIGHT ONLY ENTERS FROM A CRACK OR A HOLE ♪

♪ THIS IS NOT ENOUGH FOR A HUMAN TO GROW ♪

♪ TRAPPED IN A BOX ♪

♪ OOOO TRAPPED IN A BOX ♪

♪ WATCH THE WORLD AS IT FLOCKS ♪

♪ TO LIFE'S A PARADOX ♪

♪ WE'RE ALL TRAPPED IN A BOX ♪

(ELECTRIC GUITAR SOLO)

♪ ALWAYS WANTING A DIFFERENT VIEW ♪

♪ INSTANT GRATIFICATION FOR YOU ♪

♪ REALITY GONE WITH A SINGLE CLICK ♪

♪ I JUST HOPE THAT THAT SWITCH WON'T STICK ♪

♪ SO TRAPPED IN A BOX MY LIFE BECOMES VOID ♪

♪ ALL I THOUGHT FOR MYSELF'S NOW DESTROYED ♪

♪ CONTROLLING MY MIND, WHAT TO EAT, WHAT TO BUY ♪

♪ SUBLIMINAL RULES, HOW TO LIVE, HOW TO DIE ♪

♪ TRAPPED IN A BOX ♪

♪ OOOO TRAPPED IN A BOX ♪

♪ WATCH THE WORLD AS IT FLOCKS ♪

♪ TO LIFE'S PARADOX ♪

♪ WE'RE ALL, WE'RE TRAPPED IN A BOX ♪

♪ OOO TRAPPED IN A BOX ♪

♪ WATCH THE WORLD AS IT FLOCKS ♪

♪ TO LIFE'S PARADOX ♪

♪ WE'RE ALL TRAPPED IN A BOX ♪

♪ OOOO ♪

Key Grammar Structures

• TRAPPED IN A BOX OF TREMENDOUS SIZE

  ➔ Past participle as an adjective

  ➔ The word "TRAPPED" describes the state of the subject, functioning like an adjective.

• GOT A SCREEN FOR A WINDOW ABOUT TWO FEET WIDE

  ➔ Informal 'got' for 'have'

  ➔ In informal English, "GOT" is often used instead of "have" to express possession.

• AS MY CIRCUITS ARE FRIED

  ➔ Passive Voice with 'as' clause for simultaneous action

  ➔ "ARE FRIED" is in the passive voice, indicating the circuits are receiving the action. "AS" introduces a subordinate clause showing simultaneous action.

• THIS IS NOT ENOUGH FOR A HUMAN TO GROW

  ➔ 'Enough + for + noun/pronoun + to-infinitive'

  ➔ This structure expresses the sufficiency or insufficiency of something for someone to perform an action.

• WATCH THE WORLD AS IT FLOCKS

  ➔ Verb of perception + object + adverbial clause of time/manner

  ➔ "WATCH" is a verb of perception, followed by its object "the world," and then an "AS" clause indicating what the world is doing simultaneously.

• ALWAYS WANTING A DIFFERENT VIEW

  ➔ Present participle phrase acting as a descriptive clause (elliptical clause)

  ➔ This phrase uses the present participle "WANTING" to describe a continuous desire or state, with the subject and auxiliary verb (e.g., "I am" or "we are") implied.

• I JUST HOPE THAT THAT SWITCH WON'T STICK

  ➔ Noun clause introduced by 'that'

  ➔ The clause "THAT THAT SWITCH WON'T STICK" functions as the object of the verb "hope," explaining what the speaker hopes for.

• ALL I THOUGHT FOR MYSELF'S NOW DESTROYED

  ➔ Reduced relative clause + Passive Voice

  ➔ "ALL [that] I THOUGHT" is a reduced relative clause where "that" is omitted. "IS DESTROYED" is in the passive voice, indicating the destruction of what was thought.

• WHAT TO EAT, WHAT TO BUY

  ➔ Infinitive phrases as indirect questions (Wh-word + to-infinitive)

  ➔ These phrases function as indirect questions, indicating choices or instructions without a full clause.