Yellow Flicker Beat – English Lyrics

• By: Lorde
• Album: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Pt. 1

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the powerful world of Lorde's "Yellow Flicker Beat," a track that beautifully captures the intensity and resilience of 'The Hunger Games' heroine, Katniss Everdeen. Through its evocative lyrics and dark, atmospheric soundscape, you can explore advanced vocabulary related to emotions, rebellion, and personal transformation. Listen to how Lorde uses subtle vocal shifts and minimalist production to convey profound meaning, offering a unique opportunity to understand English lyrics that are both poetic and deeply narrative. The song's connection to a beloved dystopian saga adds an extra layer of engagement for language learners interested in literature and film.

[English]

♪ I'm a princess cut from marble, ♪

♪ smoother than a storm ♪

♪ And the scars that mark my body, ♪

♪ they're silver and gold ♪

♪ My blood is a flood of rubies, precious stones ♪

♪ It keeps my veins hot, the fires find a home in me ♪

♪ I move through town, I'm quiet like a fire ♪

♪ And my necklace is a rope, ♪

♪ I tie it and untie it ♪

♪ And our people talk to me, but nothing ever hits ♪

♪ So people talk to me, and all the voices just burn holes ♪

♪ I'm going in (ooh) ♪

♪ This is the start of how it all ends ♪

♪ They used to shout my name, now they whisper it ♪

♪ I'm speeding up and this is the ♪

♪ Red, orange, yellow flicker beat sparking up my heart ♪

♪ We rip the start, the colors disappear ♪

♪ I never watch the stars there's so much down here ♪

♪ So I just try to keep up with the ♪

♪ Red, orange, yellow flicker beat sparking up my heart ♪

♪ I dream all year, but they're not the same kinds ♪

♪ And the shivers move down my shoulder blades ♪

♪ in double time ♪

♪ And now people talk to me I'm slipping out of reach now ♪

♪ People talk to me, and all their faces blur ♪

♪ But I got my fingers laced together ♪

♪ and I made a little prison ♪

♪ And I'm locking up everyone who ever laid a finger on me ♪

♪ I'm going in (ooh) ♪

♪ This is the start of how it all ends ♪

♪ They used to shout my name, now they whisper it ♪

♪ I'm speeding up and this is the ♪

♪ Red, orange, yellow flicker beat sparking up my heart ♪

♪ We rip the start, the colors disappear ♪

♪ I never watch the stars there's so much down here ♪

♪ So I just try to keep up with the ♪

♪ Red, orange, yellow flicker beat sparking up my heart ♪

♪ And this is the red, orange, yellow flicker beat ♪

♪ Sparking up my heart ♪

♪ And this is the red, orange, yellow flicker ♪

♪ beat-beat-beat-beat ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
princess /ˈprɪn.sɛs/ A2	noun - a female royal member or a girl with noble qualities
scar /skɑːr/ B1	noun - a mark left on the skin after a wound or injury
gold /ɡoʊld/ A2	noun - a yellow precious metal used for jewelry or money
blood /blʌd/ A2	noun - the red liquid that circulates in the bodies of humans and animals
fire /faɪər/ A2	noun - a process of combustion producing heat and flames verb - to ignite or make burn
necklace /ˈnɛk.ləs/ B1	noun - a piece of jewelry worn around the neck
voice /vɔɪs/ A2	noun - the sound produced by humans when speaking or singing
flicker /ˈflɪk.ər/ B2	verb - to shine unsteadily or intermittently noun - a brief, unsteady light or occurrence
start /stɑːrt/ A2	noun - the beginning of an action or event verb - to begin or cause to begin
whisper /ˈwɪs.pər/ B2	verb - to speak very softly noun - a soft or quiet spoken sound
face /feɪs/ A2	noun - the front part of the head showing the eyes, nose, and mouth