Where The Wild Things – English Lyrics

• By: Labrinth
• Album: Imagination & The Misfit Kid

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the imaginative world of Labrinth's 'Where The Wild Things' and learn English through its vivid storytelling. The song's lyrics paint a rich picture of a wild celebration, offering a chance to explore descriptive language and cultural references to fairy tales. Its unique blend of musical styles also makes it a captivating and memorable way to engage with the language.

[English]

We live that Vegas life

With a face like Krugger and Jason

We made some friends that night

There was rum, red wine, there was Jameson's

Taking no prisoners, right

Yeah, we own the sky like spaceships

We float on air

So high off the ground

We float on air

Hey, don't you know

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

Oh, yes, it's gonna happen tonight

Hey, don't you know

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

Cinderella's burnin' up with Snow White

It's where the wild things are

It's where the wild things are

It's where my heart's gon' start

It's where the wild things are

Put your fucking glasses up

Animals, animals

Put your fucking glasses up

Look ma, I'm flying now

The young, the rich, and the reckless

She took my hand and she let me down

To the powder room and the necklace

You can't bring us back to earth

'Cause the poison's got us in heaven

We float on air

Don't fuck with my heart

I'll float on air

Hey, don't you know

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

Oh, yes it's gonna happen tonight

Hey, don't you know

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

With Snow White

It's where the wild things are

It's where the wild things are

It's where my heart's gon' start

It's where the wild things are

Put your fucking glasses up

Animals, animals

Put your fucking glasses up

Put your fucking glasses up

Key Grammar Structures

• We live that Vegas life

  ➔ Simple Present Tense

  ➔ The verb "live" is in the simple present tense, used here to describe a habitual action or a general state of being.

• Cinderella's burnin' up with Snow White

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense (Informal Contraction)

  ➔ "'burnin' up" is an informal contraction of "burning up," used in the present continuous tense to describe an action happening now or a temporary situation.

• Oh, yes, it's gonna happen tonight

  ➔ Be going to (Informal Contraction)

  ➔ "'gonna" is an informal contraction of "going to," used with the verb "to be" ("it's") to express a future plan or a prediction.

• There was rum, red wine, there was Jameson's

  ➔ Existential "There was"

  ➔ "There was" is used to state that something existed or was present at a specific time in the past, introducing the subject (rum, red wine, Jameson's).

• You can't bring us back to earth

  ➔ Modal verb "can't" (Inability)

  ➔ "can't" (cannot) is a modal verb expressing inability or impossibility. It indicates that the action of "bringing us back to earth" is not possible.

• Put your fucking glasses up

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ "Put" is in the imperative mood, used to give a direct command or instruction. The subject "you" is implied.

• The young, the rich, and the reckless

  ➔ The + Adjective (referring to a group)

  ➔ "The young," "the rich," and "the reckless" use the definite article "the" followed by an adjective to refer to a group of people who possess that characteristic.

• With a face like Krugger and Jason

  ➔ Simile (using "like")

  ➔ "like" is used here to create a simile, directly comparing "a face" to "Krugger and Jason" to emphasize a similarity in appearance or characteristic.

• She took my hand and she let me down

  ➔ Phrasal verb "let down"

  ➔ "let down" is a phrasal verb meaning to disappoint or betray someone. It combines the verb "let" with the particle "down".

• Taking no prisoners, right

  ➔ Present Participle Phrase (Adverbial)

  ➔ "Taking no prisoners" is a present participle phrase acting as an adverbial, describing the manner in which an action (implied, like living) is performed. It means being ruthless or uncompromising.