waiting on the weekend – English Lyrics

• By: YUNGBLUD
• Album: the underrated youth

Lyrics & Translation

Discover a different side of YUNGBLUD with the acoustic ballad "waiting on the weekend." This song offers a great opportunity for English learners to connect with raw, emotional lyrics about anticipation and longing. Its simple, narrative style makes it easy to follow, and it showcases a more vulnerable and introspective aspect of the artist, known for his high-energy performances.

[English]

I'm holding out

When I pass your house

I'm waiting on the weekend

I'm waiting on the weekend

I contemplate the words

To make you feel safe and sound

Waiting on the weekend

I'm waiting on the weekend

Will we ever meet again?

Will you be stood waiting, right for your train?

Tomorrow, waiting on the weekend

Are you waiting on the weekend?

Waiting on the weekend

I spend four days messin' 'round in my head

Could she be my lover or is this pretend?

Till then I'm waiting on the weekend

I'm waiting on the weekend

Waiting on the weekend

She always looks so sad, and I don't know why

And all I wanna do is ask

But I just walk by, by

So maybe on the weekend

Maybe we could speak then

I'm waiting on the weekend now

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
weekend /ˈwiːk.ɛnd/ A1	noun - The period from Friday evening to Sunday evening, typically including Saturday and Sunday.
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - To stay in one place or not do something until something else happens.
contemplate /ˈkɒn.təm.pleɪt/ B2	verb - To think deeply or consider something for a long time.
safe /seɪf/ A2	adjective - Protected from danger or harm.
sound /saʊnd/ B1	adjective - Healthy and in good condition; not damaged or injured (often used in the idiom 'safe and sound').
meet /miːt/ A1	verb - To come together with someone, either by arrangement or by chance.
train /treɪn/ A1	noun - A series of connected vehicles that run on railways.
tomorrow /təˈmɒr.əʊ/ A1	noun - The day after today.
spend /spend/ A2	verb - To use time or money doing something.
lover /ˈlʌv.ər/ B1	noun - A person's partner in a romantic or sexual relationship.
pretend /prɪˈtend/ B1	verb - To behave as if something is true when you know that it is not, especially in order to deceive people or for fun.
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - Unhappy or sorrowful.
ask /ɑːsk/ (UK), /æsk/ (US) A1	verb - To put a question to someone, or to request something.
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - To move along on foot.
speak /spiːk/ A1	verb - To say words; to use the voice to communicate.
house /haʊs/ A1	noun - A building for human habitation.
head /hed/ A1	noun - The part of the body that contains the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. (Figuratively: the mind or thoughts, as in 'in my head').
pass /pɑːs/ (UK), /pæs/ (US) A2	verb - To go past something or someone.
hold /həʊld/ A1	verb - To have something in your hand or arms; to keep in a particular position (as in 'holding out').
mess /mes/ B1	verb - To make something untidy or dirty; to spend time doing things in a relaxed, informal way (as in 'mess around'). noun - A state of untidiness or confusion.

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm holding out

  ➔ Present Continuous + Phrasal Verb

  ➔ The sentence uses the present continuous tense ("I'm holding") to describe an ongoing action. "Holding out" is a phrasal verb meaning to endure, resist, or wait for something better. Here, it implies enduring a period of anticipation or waiting.

• I'm waiting on the weekend

  ➔ Present Continuous + Prepositional Verb

  ➔ This sentence uses the present continuous tense ("I'm waiting") to express an ongoing action. The phrase "wait on" is a less common but acceptable alternative to "wait for" when referring to waiting for an event or a person, though "wait for" is more standard. It emphasizes the active process of anticipation.

• To make you feel safe and sound

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ The infinitive "to make" is used here to express the purpose or intention behind the action of contemplating words. It answers the question "why?" (Why contemplate the words? "To make you feel safe and sound.").

• Will we ever meet again?

  ➔ Future Simple (Question) + Adverbs "ever" and "again"

  ➔ This is a question in the future simple tense ("Will we meet?") used to inquire about a future possibility or event. The adverb "ever" is used for emphasis in questions and negative statements, meaning "at any time." "Again" indicates repetition.

• Will you be stood waiting, right for your train?

  ➔ Future Construction (Passive-like) + Present Participle

  ➔ This complex structure ("will you be stood waiting") is common in British English. "Be stood" acts like a passive voice of "stand," meaning "to be in a standing position." Combined with the present participle "waiting," it describes a continuous state or action in the future: "Will you be in a standing position while waiting?"

• I spend four days messin' 'round in my head

  ➔ Verb "spend" + Time Expression + Gerund (Colloquialism)

  ➔ The structure "spend [time] [doing something]" is used to indicate how time is allocated. "Messin' 'round" is a colloquial, shortened form of "messing around," which is a phrasal verb meaning to waste time, behave idly, or engage in playful activities.

• Could she be my lover or is this pretend?

  ➔ Modal Verb "Could" for Possibility + Linking Verb "Be" + Conjunction "Or"

  ➔ The modal verb "could" expresses possibility or speculation about the present or future. "Be" acts as a linking verb, connecting the subject ("she") to a predicate noun ("my lover"). The conjunction "or" presents an alternative question.

• And all I wanna do is ask

  ➔ "All...is (to) do" Structure + Colloquial "Wanna"

  ➔ This is a common emphatic structure "all [subject] [verb] is [base form of verb]". The "to" before the infinitive is often omitted in informal speech. "Wanna" is a colloquial contraction of "want to." The structure emphasizes that the only thing the speaker desires is to ask.

• She always looks so sad

  ➔ Linking Verb "Looks" + Adverb of Frequency "Always" + Adverb of Degree "So" + Adjective

  ➔ "Looks" is a linking verb connecting the subject ("She") to the adjective ("sad"), describing her state or appearance. "Always" is an adverb of frequency indicating a habitual action or state. "So" is an adverb of degree, intensifying the adjective "sad."