When You See Yourself, Are You Far Away – English Lyrics

• By: Kings Of Leon
• Album: When You See Yourself

Lyrics & Translation

Explore Kings of Leon's introspective hit, “When You See Yourself, Are You Far Away,” a blend of Southern rock and alternative sound. Delve into its themes of identity and truth, and discover how the band uses heartfelt lyrics and mellow melodies to reflect on life's journey and personal growth. This song offers a unique opportunity to appreciate the band's evolution and enrich your understanding of their musical depth.

[English]

This space in time, this hated breath

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I've seen your kind at your very best

This long goodbye is overdue

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You never came where I called on you

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The bastard wind is on your back

The rabid dog has caught your track

The golden age of old advice

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Don't give no cause or alibi

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One more night, one more night, will you stay here?

One more night, one more night, we'll be safe, dear

One more night, one more night

One more night, one more night, will you stay here?

One more night, will you stay here?

...

We've crystallized, it's dawned on you

You have the face of someone new

The pleasures of this life I'm told

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Will spit you out in the middle of the road

A scenic place the sky grows cold

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One more night, one more night, will you stay here?

One more night, one more night, we'll be safe, dear

One more night, one more night

One more night, one more night, will you stay here?

One more night, will you stay here?

...

One more night, one more night, will you stay here?

One more night, one more night, will you stay here?

One more night, will you stay here?

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(Oh) when you see yourself, are you far away?

Is it night or day?

(Oh) when it comes to you if you reach the moon

Can I be there too?

(Oh) when you see yourself, are you far away?

Is it night or day?

(Oh) when it comes to you if you reach the moon

Can I be there too?

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in one place
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes
space /speɪs/ A2	noun - an area or interval that is empty or available
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the measured period during which events occur
breath /brɛθ/ A2	noun - the air taken into or expelled from the lungs
wind /wɪnd/ A1	noun - air in natural motion, especially moving horizontally
dog /dɒɡ/ A1	noun - a domesticated carnivorous mammal kept as a pet or for work
golden /ˈɡoʊldən/ B1	adjective - having the deep yellow color of gold
age /eɪdʒ/ A2	noun - a distinct period of history or a person's lifetime
advice /ədˈvaɪs/ B1	noun - recommendation about what someone should do
crystallized /ˈkrɪstəlaɪzd/ C1	verb - to form or become a solid crystal adjective - having become clear and definite
dawned /dɔːnd/ B2	verb - to become light as the sun rises; to become apparent
pleasures /ˈplɛʒərz/ B2	noun - things that bring happiness or satisfaction
spit /spɪt/ A2	verb - to force saliva out of the mouth
scenic /ˈsiːnɪk/ B2	adjective - providing or offering pleasant views
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - having a low temperature; not warm
moon /muːn/ A1	noun - the natural satellite that orbits Earth

Key Grammar Structures

• I've seen your kind at your very best

  ➔ Present perfect

  ➔ The auxiliary verb "have" + past participle ("'ve seen") forms the present perfect, showing an action that started in the past and has relevance now.

• One more night, one more night, will you stay here?

  ➔ Future simple with modal "will"

  ➔ The modal verb "will" + base verb ("stay") forms a simple future question, expressing a future intention or prediction.

• When you see yourself, are you far away?

  ➔ Present simple in a conditional clause and interrogative inversion

  ➔ "When" introduces a time clause with the present simple "see"; the main clause uses inversion "are you" to form a question.

• If you reach the moon, can I be there too?

  ➔ First conditional (present simple + modal "can")

  ➔ "If" + present simple "reach" forms the condition; "can" + base verb "be" expresses possibility in the result clause.

• Don't give no cause or alibi

  ➔ Negative imperative with double negative (informal)

  ➔ "Don't" is the negative imperative of "do"; the following "no" creates a double negative, common in informal speech for emphasis.

• The pleasures of this life I'm told

  ➔ Passive voice (present simple)

  ➔ "I'm told" is the passive form of "people tell me"; the subject "I" receives the action, using the verb "to be" + past participle.

• We've crystallized, it's dawned on you

  ➔ Present perfect followed by present simple clause

  ➔ "We've" = "we have" + past participle "crystallized" (present perfect) shows a completed action affecting the present; "it's dawned on you" uses present simple "is" + past participle "dawned" to state a new realization.

• You have the face of someone new

  ➔ Present simple with object complement

  ➔ "have" functions as a linking verb here; "the face of someone new" serves as an object complement describing what you possess.

• The bastard wind is on your back

  ➔ Present simple of "be" with prepositional phrase

  ➔ "is" is the present simple of "be"; "on your back" is a prepositional phrase indicating location.