Young Blood – English Lyrics

• By: Norah Jones

Lyrics & Translation

Explore Norah Jones' "Young Blood," a song that showcases her evolution into a more guitar-driven, rock-influenced sound. Through its dreamy melodies and introspective lyrics, you can connect with themes of youth, change, and moving on, offering a glimpse into a different facet of her musical artistry.

[English]

(GENTLE MUSIC)

♪ I'LL PRETEND MY HEART'S NOT ON FIRE ♪

♪ IF YOU STEAL MY TRUE LOVE'S NAME ♪

♪ BROKE DOWN SUBWAY IN THIS CITY OF SPIRES ♪

♪ TAPE YOUR PICTURE OVER HIS IN THE FRAME ♪

♪ WE'LL IMAGINE WE'RE SLEEPING REVOLVERS ♪

♪ SHOTGUN WEDDING IN A STRANGE SOHO ♪

♪ OUR CHAMBERS HOLD SILVERY COLLARS ♪

♪ GUN DOWN WEREWOLVES WHEREVER WE GO ♪

♪ WE GUN DOWN WEREWOLVES WHEREVER WE GO ♪

♪ MIDNIGHT PHONE CALLS IN THE BACK OF A MUSTANG ♪

♪ CREASED WHITE PAGES TORN RIGHT FROM THE SPINE ♪

♪ KISSED MY NECK WITH A CROOKED, CRACKED FANG ♪

♪ YOU ALWAYS HOPED ONE DAY YOU'D BE MINE ♪

♪ THREW OUR FATHERS ON FUNERAL PYRES ♪

♪ I'M NOT SURE THAT WE WERE PLAYING A GAME ♪

♪ BUSTED GASKET IN A FIELD FULL OF LIARS ♪

♪ NO ONE NOTICED WE SET FIVE BOROUGHS AFLAME ♪

♪ NO ONE NOTICED WE SET FIVE BOROUGHS AFLAME ♪

♪ OH, OH, OH ♪

♪ YOUNG BLOOD ♪

♪ YOUNG BONE ♪

♪ OLD GHOSTS ♪

♪ GO HOME ♪

♪ BAND OF GOLD WITH A DIAMOND IMPLIED ♪

♪ YOU WROTE LETTERS THAT YOU NEVER SENT ♪

♪ I MADE PROMISES I'LL ALWAYS DENY ♪

♪ NOW WE'LL NEVER KNOW WHAT THE OTHER MEANT ♪

♪ WATCH IS TICKING LIKE A HEARTBEAT GONE BERSERK ♪

♪ LOST THE CHANCE TO WIND THE KEY ♪

♪ ROOSTERS ARE NOTHING BUT CLUCKING CLOCKWORK ♪

♪ OUR FEARS ARE ONLY WHAT WE TELL THEM TO BE ♪

♪ OUR FEARS ARE ONLY WHAT WE TELL THEM TO BE ♪

♪ DROWN THE LAST OF OUR MATCHES ♪

♪ BURN THE REST OF EACH OTHER ♪

♪ YOU WERE STRONGEST WHEN I ACHED FOR BREATH ♪

♪ THROUGH THE THICK OF SMOKE, WE'LL FINALLY SMOTHER ♪

♪ OH, OH, OH ♪

♪ YOUNG BLOOD ♪

♪ YOUNG BONE ♪

♪ OLD GHOSTS ♪

♪ GO HOME ♪

♪ YOUNG BLOOD ♪

♪ YOUNG BONE ♪

♪ OLD GHOSTS ♪

♪ GO HOME ♪

♪ YOUNG BLOOD ♪

♪ YOUNG BONE ♪

♪ OLD GHOSTS ♪

♪ GO HOME ♪

♪ YOUNG BLOOD ♪

♪ YOUNG BONE ♪

♪ OLD GHOSTS ♪

♪ GO HOME ♪

♪ OH ♪ ♪ YOUNG BLOOD ♪

♪ YOUNG BONE ♪

♪ OLD GHOSTS ♪

♪ GO HOME ♪

♪ YOUNG BLOOD ♪

♪ YOUNG BONE ♪

♪ OH, OH ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large town
picture /ˈpɪk.tʃər/ A2	noun - a drawing or photograph
frame /freɪm/ B1	noun - a structure that surrounds something
wedding /ˈwɛd.ɪŋ/ B1	noun - a ceremony in which two people get married
ghost /ɡoʊst/ B2	noun - the spirit of a dead person
promise /ˈprɒm.ɪs/ B2	noun - a declaration that something will or will not be done
fear /fɪr/ B2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous
burn /bɜrn/ B2	verb - to produce flames and heat
smoke /smoʊk/ B2	noun - the gas and small bits of burning material that are produced when something burns
match /mætʃ/ B2	noun - a small stick that produces a flame when struck
strong /strɔŋ/ B2	adjective - having power or strength
tick /tɪk/ C1	verb - to make a short, sharp sound
ache /eɪk/ C1	verb - to feel a continuous dull pain

Key Grammar Structures

• I'll pretend my heart's not on fire

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will' + base verb ('pretend')

  ➔ 'I'll' is a contraction of 'I will,' indicating a future intention or promise.

• we'll imagine we're sleeping revolvers

  ➔ Contraction of 'we will' + verb 'imagine'

  ➔ 'We'll' is a contraction of 'we will,' expressing a future intention.

• killed my neck with a crooked, cracked fang

  ➔ Past tense verb 'killed'

  ➔ 'Killed' is the past tense of 'kill,' indicating an action completed in the past.

• you were strongest when I ached for breath

  ➔ Past tense 'were' (be) + superlative 'strongest'

  ➔ 'Were' is the past tense of 'are,' used here to describe a state in the past.

• we set five boroughs aflame

  ➔ Past tense verb 'set' (irregular)

  ➔ 'Set' in past tense remains 'set,' which is an irregular verb.

• They're used with 'when' to introduce a clause of time

  ➔ Use of 'when' as a conjunction to introduce a temporal clause

  ➔ 'When' introduces a subordinate clause related to time, indicating the point or period.

• drowned the last of our matches

  ➔ Past tense verb 'drowned' (regular verb)

  ➔ 'Drowned' is the past tense of 'drown,' indicating an action completed in the past.