Where The Wild Things Are – English Lyrics

• By: Luke Combs
• Album: Gettin' Old

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the evocative storytelling of Luke Combs' "Where The Wild Things Are"! This powerful country ballad offers a rich narrative that makes it perfect for language learners. You'll encounter vivid imagery and colloquialisms describing adventure and familial bonds, while the clear, emotional delivery from Combs provides excellent listening practice. Discover how everyday language can convey deep emotion and complex stories, making your learning journey both engaging and memorable.

[English]

My big brother rode an Indian Scout, it was black like his jacket

American Spirit hangin' outta his mouth, just like our daddy

He kick-started that bike one night and broke mama's heart

He pointed that headlight West, out where the wild things are

He'd call me up every couple of weeks from South California

Talk about the desert and the Joshua Tree and his pretty girl stories

And how he bought an Air stream trailer and a J-45 guitar

Said, "Little brother, you'd love it out here, out where the wild things are"

Oh, oh-oh, it's hearts on fire and crazy dreams

Oh, oh-oh, the nights ignite like gasoline

And light up those streets that never sleep when the sky goes dark

Out where the wild things are

I called my brother from the back of that plane the second I made it

We started drinkin' on the strip in L.A. and then it got crazy

Ended up at a house in the hills with some Hollywood Stars

Kissin' on a blonde in a backyard pool, out where the wild things are!

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(Oh, yeah!) Couple of iron horse rebels wild as the devil

I knew I had to move back East

Said goodbye to my brother at the end of that summer

But I knew he'd never leave

Oh, oh-oh, it's hearts on fire and crazy dreams

Oh, where the nights ignite like gasoline?

And oh, oh-oh, them Indian Scouts, man, they're built for speed

And oh, oh-oh, they said he hit that guard rail at half-past three

Lit up those streets that never sleep when the sky goes dark

We buried him, out in the wind, beneath the West Coast stars

Out where the wild things are

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Out where the wild things are

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wild /waɪld/ B1	adjective - living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke.
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.
nights /naɪts/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours.
gasoline /ˈɡæsəliːn/ B1	noun - a volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons, obtained from petroleum and used as fuel in internal combustion engines.
streets /striːts/ A1	noun - a public road in a city or town.
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth.
brother /ˈbrʌðər/ A1	noun - a male sibling.
summer /ˈsʌmər/ A1	noun - the warmest season of the year, between spring and autumn.
coast /koʊst/ A2	noun - the part of the land adjoining or near the sea.
wind /wɪnd/ A1	noun - the perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction.
rebels /ˈrebəlz/ B2	noun - a person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or ruler.
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - with little or no light.