Y Control – English Lyrics

• By: Yeah Yeah Yeahs
• Album: Fever To Tell

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a captivating sonic journey with Yeah Yeah Yeahs' 'Y Control,' a powerful track that blends raw emotion with intricate indie rock. Learning the lyrics offers insight into complex themes of control, vulnerability, and transformation, making it a perfect song to explore the expressive depth of English through its poignant narrative and distinctive musical style.

[English]

Oh, so all my lovin' goes

Under the fog, fog, fog

And I will leave them all

Well, I'm just a poor little baby

'Cause, well, I believe them all

...

Oh, so while you're growing old

Under the gun, gun, gun

And I believed them all

Well, I'm just one poor baby

'Cause, well, I believe them all

I wish I could buy back

The woman you stole

...

Y-control, Y-control

You walk, walk, walk, walk, walk my winners

Out of control, out of control

You walk, walk, walk, walk, walk my winners

Out of control, high control

You walk, walk, walk, walk, walk my winners

Out of control, out of control

You walk, walk, walk, walk, walk my winners out

...

Oh, so all my lovin' goes

Under the fog, fog, fog

And I believe them all

Well, I'm just a poor little baby

'Cause, well, I believe them all

I wish I could buy back

The woman you stole

...

Y-control, Y-control

You walk, walk, walk, walk, walk my winners

Out of control, out of control

You walk, walk, walk, walk, walk my winners

Out of control, high control

You walk, walk, walk, walk, walk my winners

Out of control, out of control

You walk, walk, walk, walk, walk my winners out

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
control /kənˈtroʊl/ A2	noun - the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events verb - to direct or regulate the actions of someone or something
walk /wɔk/ A1	verb - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn, never having both feet off the ground at once
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - to accept that something is true, especially without proof
winners /ˈwɪnərz/ A2	noun - a person or thing that wins something
lovin /ˈlʌvɪŋ/ A1	noun - affection or warmth of feeling
fog /fɒɡ/ A2	noun - a thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface
poor /pʊər/ A1	adjective - lacking sufficient money to live at a standard considered comfortable or normal
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child
stole /stoʊl/ A2	verb - to take something that does not belong to you without permission and without intending to return it
woman /ˈwʊmən/ A1	noun - an adult female human being
old /oʊld/ A1	adjective - having lived or existed for a long time
gun /ɡʌn/ A1	noun - a weapon that fires bullets or other projectiles
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	verb - to want something that cannot or probably will not happen
back /bæk/ A1	adverb - in or to the original place
high /haɪ/ A1	adjective - great, or greater than normal, in quantity, size, or intensity

Key Grammar Structures

• Oh, so all my lovin' goes

  ➔ Present Simple with 's' for third person singular

  ➔ The verb 'goes' ends with 's' to agree with the third person singular subject 'all my lovin'.

• And I will leave them all

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will'

  ➔ The use of 'will' indicates a future action or promise.

• Well, I'm just a poor little baby

  ➔ Present Simple with 'am'

  ➔ The verb 'am' is used for the first person singular subject 'I'.

• Oh, so while you're growing old

  ➔ Present Continuous with 'are'

  ➔ The structure 'you're growing' indicates an action happening now.

• I wish I could buy back

  ➔ Past Simple with 'could' for unreal wishes

  ➔ 'Could' is used here to express a wish that is unlikely to happen.

• Y-control, Y-control

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of 'Y-control' emphasizes its importance in the song.

• You walk, walk, walk, walk, walk my winners

  ➔ Repetition of verbs for rhythmic effect

  ➔ The repeated verb 'walk' creates a rhythmic and emphatic effect.

• Out of control, high control

  ➔ Contrast using commas

  ➔ The commas separate contrasting ideas: 'out of control' and 'high control'.