White Flag – English Lyrics

• By: Gorillaz

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the global sounds of Gorillaz's "White Flag," a unique fusion of UK hip-hop and traditional Arabic orchestral music. This track offers a vibrant journey into linguistic and cultural expression, showcasing how music transcends borders. Learning the lyrics will not only introduce you to contemporary English rap vernacular but also expose you to the rhythmic beauty of Arabic-influenced melodies, making it an engaging and special way to expand your language horizons.

[English]

Hey, look, yo

No castaway, no survivor

I ain't lost and this ain't shipwrecked

I feel small in this big wide world

And mommy ain't said, 'Honey, I shrunk the kids' yet

I ain't Jesus but I'm walking on water

There's no bums here, there's no wall 'cause

I can break out of jail with a lighter

So is there any point in making laws blood?

This ain't Atlantis, are you sure?

I nearly suffocated when I touched the shore

No rain, condoms get poured

And up the road, you'll never guess who I saw

It's K.A. look, skip on the beat like Ali in the gym

Honey, I'm home, this is where I wanna live

Disbanded like leave, oh

On the d-low

I don't know if it's greener but it's green though

On the other side of the fence, bind to the ends

Look, no fence, no stress, no rent, no supervision shit, this real flow

Where the women look hot but the beach cold

And the speech goes like, "Hi little lady

Sex on the beach, wanna try for a baby"

Word in the village, I'm a little bit crazy

Swag up on a hundred degrees, no eighty

Look, if heaven had a VIP

This is it, white sand, blue sea

But I don't know who they are

And I'm damn sure they don't know me

But I come in peace

Cool, white flag, white flag

No war, no guns

No corps, just life

Just love, no hate

Just fun, no ties

Just me and my mind

Just me and my wife

But tell me if I'm dreaming

'Cause I don't wanna wake up till the evening

And I don't wanna be left sleeping

From all the diseases that I breathe in

Look, respect the island, no stealing

And don't bring religion here, no three kings

It's great and we ain't leaving

We come on in peace, sing

White flag, white flag

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
castaway /ˈkæstəweɪ/ B1	noun - A person who has been shipwrecked and left isolated on an island or coast.
survivor /sərˈvaɪvər/ B1	noun - A person who remains alive after an event that could have killed them.
shipwrecked /ˈʃɪprɛkt/ B2	adjective - Having suffered a shipwreck.
suffocate /ˈsʌfəkeɪt/ B2	verb - To die or cause to die from lack of air or inability to breathe.
shore /ʃɔːr/ B1	noun - The land along the edge of a sea, lake, or wide river.
jail /dʒeɪl/ A2	noun - A place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime.
law /lɔː/ A2	noun - A rule established by authority or custom, especially in a community or country.
disband /dɪsˈbænd/ B2	verb - To break up or cause to break up an organization, group, or armed force.
fence /fɛns/ A2	noun - A barrier, railing, or other upright structure, typically of wood or wire, enclosing an area of ground to mark a boundary, control access, or prevent escape.
supervision /ˌsuːpərˈvɪʒən/ B2	noun - The act of overseeing or directing someone or something.
heaven /ˈhɛvən/ A2	noun - The abode of God or the gods, or of the blessed dead; a place regarded in various religions as the abode of God or the gods, or of the blessed dead.
peace /piːs/ A2	noun - Freedom from disturbance; tranquility.
flag /flæɡ/ A1	noun - A piece of cloth or similar material, typically oblong or square, attachable by one edge to a pole or rope and used as the symbol or emblem of a country, institution, or person.
war /wɔːr/ A1	noun - A state of armed conflict between different countries or different groups within a country.
corps /kɔːr/ C1	noun - A main subdivision of an army in the field; a body of people associated together, typically a group of people involved in a particular activity.
disease /dɪˈziːz/ B1	noun - A disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that produces specific symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury.
religion /rɪˈlɪdʒən/ B1	noun - The belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.
island /ˈaɪlənd/ A2	noun - A piece of land surrounded by water.
steal /stiːl/ A2	verb - To take another person's property without permission or legal right and without intending to return it.
dream /driːm/ A1	noun - A series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep. verb - To experience dreams during sleep; to imagine or contemplate the possibility of something.