window – English Lyrics

• By: Joji
• Album: SMITHEREENS

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into the introspective world of Joji with his song 'Window,' a poignant exploration of despair and the desire for escape. Through its evocative lyrics and lo-fi sound, this track offers a unique opportunity to explore themes of emotional numbness and the search for solace, inviting listeners to connect with the song's raw vulnerability and haunting beauty.

[English]

I see nothing out the window, window

Nothing out the window

Watching all the leaves grow, leaves grow

Feels better in my dreams though, dreams though

And the sun will shine, no more

The sun will shine (antidote), no more

I've been holdin' on too long

Holdin' on too

I know when the wind blows, the wind blows

Feels better in my dreams though, dreams though

I just wanna sleep forever

Please just let (let it go) me leave, forever

I don't need an antidote, antidote

I don't need an antidote, antidote

I don't need an antidote, forever

(Forever, forever)

We don't wanna drive slow, drive slow

Speed up with our eyes closed, eyes closed

Eyes closed, eyes closed, head down

Eyes closed, ice-cold, meltdown

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
window /ˈwɪn.doʊ/ A1	noun - an opening in a wall or vehicle that lets light or air in
leaves /liːvz/ A1	noun - the flat, green parts of a plant that grow from its stem
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - thoughts, images or stories that occur while sleeping; hopes or ambitions
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star at the centre of our solar system that gives light and heat
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to emit light; to be bright
antidote /ˈæn.ti.doʊt/ C1	noun - a medicine or substance that counteracts a poison
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - to grasp, keep or retain something
wind /wɪnd/ A1	noun - air in motion; a natural movement of the atmosphere
blow /bloʊ/ A2	verb - to move air or create a current of air
sleep /sliːp/ A1	verb - to rest in a state of natural unconsciousness
drive /draɪv/ A2	verb - to operate and control a vehicle
speed /spiːd/ B1	noun - the rate at which someone or something moves verb - to move quickly; to accelerate
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organs of sight in the head
closed /kloʊzd/ A2	adjective - shut; not open
melt /mɛlt/ B1	verb - to become liquid as a result of heating
ice-cold /aɪs ˈkoʊld/ B2	adjective - extremely cold; as cold as ice
long /lɔːŋ/ A1	adjective - extending a great distance; lasting a great amount of time
better /ˈbɛtər/ A2	adjective - of a higher quality or more desirable; comparative form of 'good'

Key Grammar Structures

• I see nothing out the window, window

  ➔ Simple present tense

  ➔ The verb "see" is in the simple present to describe a current perception.

• Watching all the leaves grow, leaves grow

  ➔ Present participle (gerund) phrase

  ➔ The word "Watching" functions as a present participle, forming a clause that describes an ongoing action.

• Feels better in my dreams though, dreams though

  ➔ Zero‑subject construction with dummy "it" omitted

  ➔ The verb "Feels" is used without an explicit subject; the dummy subject "it" is understood: "It feels better..."

• The sun will shine (antidote), no more

  ➔ Future simple with modal "will"

  ➔ The auxiliary "will" indicates a future action: "will shine" means the sun is expected to shine later.

• I've been holdin' on too long

  ➔ Present perfect continuous

  ➔ "I've been" = "I have been" plus the present participle "holdin'" shows an action that started in the past and continues up to now.

• I know when the wind blows, the wind blows

  ➔ Zero conditional (present + present)

  ➔ "when" introduces a time clause that uses the simple present "blows" to talk about a regular or factual situation.

• I just wanna sleep forever

  ➔ Informal "wanna" = want to + infinitive

  ➔ "wanna" is a contracted, informal form of "want to" followed by the infinitive "sleep".

• Please just let (let it go) me leave, forever

  ➔ Causative verb "let" + bare infinitive

  ➔ "let" is used as a causative verb; it is followed directly by the bare infinitive "leave" without "to".

• We don't wanna drive slow, drive slow

  ➔ Negation with "don't" + informal "wanna" + infinitive

  ➔ "don't" negates the informal phrase "wanna drive", meaning "we do not want to drive".