Young Blood – English Lyrics

• By: The Naked And Famous

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a deeply personal and emotional journey, much like the experiences captured in The Naked and Famous's "Young Blood." This song, with its universal themes of youth, love, and self-discovery, offers a unique window into the English language through its evocative and relatable lyrics. The fluctuating moods and introspective questions in the song provide a great opportunity to explore nuanced vocabulary and emotional expression. What makes "Young Blood" special is its ability to connect with listeners on a visceral level, making the process of learning English not just about words, but about feeling and memory.

[English]

We're only young and naive still

We require certain skills

The mood it changes like the wind

Hard to control when it begins

The bittersweet between my teeth

Trying to find the in-betweens

Fall back in love eventually

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Can't help myself but count the flaws

Claw my way out through these walls

One temporary escape

Feel it start to permeate

We lie beneath the stars at night

Our hands gripping each other tight

You keep my secrets hope to die

Promises, swear them to the sky

The bittersweet between my teeth

Trying to find the in-betweens

Fall back in love eventually

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

...

As it withers

Brittle it shakes

Can you whisper?

As it crumbles and breaks

As you shiver

Count up all your mistakes

Pair of forgivers

Let go before it's too late

Can you whisper?

Can you whisper?

Can you whisper?

Can you whisper?

The bittersweet between my teeth

Trying to find the in-betweens

Fall back in love eventually

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

(Can you whisper?)

The bittersweet between my teeth

(Can you whisper?)

Trying to find the in-betweens

(Can you whisper?)

Fall back in love eventually

(Can you whisper?)

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
young /jʌŋ/ A1	adjective - being in an early period of life, development, or existence
naive /nɑːˈiːv/ B2	adjective - showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment
skills /skɪlz/ A2	noun - the ability to do something well; expertise
mood /muːd/ A2	noun - a temporary state of mind or feeling
wind /wɪnd/ A1	noun - the perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction.
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B1	verb - determine the behavior or supervise the running of noun - the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events.
bittersweet /ˌbɪtərˈswiːt/ B2	adjective - arousing pleasure mingled with sadness or pain
teeth /tiːθ/ A1	noun - plural of tooth
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - feel deep affection for (someone)
flaws /flɔːz/ B2	noun - a mark, blemish, or other imperfection which mars a substance or object
walls /wɔːlz/ A1	noun - a continuous vertical brick or stone structure that encloses or divides an area of land.
escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ B1	verb - break free from confinement or control noun - an act of breaking free from confinement or control
stars /stɑːrz/ A1	noun - a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun
secrets /ˈsiːkrəts/ B1	noun - something kept hidden or unexplained
hope /hoʊp/ A2	verb - want something to happen or be the case. noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
promises /ˈprɒmɪsɪz/ B1	noun - a declaration assuring that one will do something or that a particular thing will happen.
whisper /ˈwɪspər/ B1	verb - speak very softly using one's breath without one's vocal cords, especially for secrecy noun - a low, soft voice
late /leɪt/ A1	adjective - after the expected, proper, or usual time; delayed

Key Grammar Structures

• We're only young and naive still

  ➔ Subject + be verb + adverb (only) + adjective (young/naive) + adverb (still)

  ➔ Uses the simple present tense with the verb "to be" to describe a current state. "Still" emphasizes the continuation of being young and naive. The adverb "only" emphasizes youth as a limitation.

• We require certain skills

  ➔ Subject + verb (require) + adjective (certain) + noun (skills)

  ➔ Simple present tense indicating a general truth or necessity. "Certain" modifies "skills," implying specific abilities are needed.

• The mood it changes like the wind

  ➔ Noun (mood) + pronoun (it) + verb (changes) + preposition (like) + noun (wind)

  ➔ Uses the simple present tense to describe a characteristic behavior. "Like" is used as a preposition to create a simile, comparing mood changes to the wind.

• Hard to control when it begins

  ➔ Adjective (Hard) + infinitive phrase (to control) + subordinating conjunction (when) + pronoun (it) + verb (begins)

  ➔ Uses an adjective phrase "Hard to control" as the subject complement. The clause "when it begins" functions as an adverbial clause modifying the adjective, specifying when the control is difficult.

• Can't help myself but count the flaws

  ➔ Negative contraction (Can't) + verb (help) + reflexive pronoun (myself) + but + verb (count) + determiner (the) + noun (flaws)

  ➔ Uses the structure "can't help but + base form of the verb" to express an inability to avoid doing something. Here, it means the speaker feels compelled to count the flaws.

• As it withers, brittle it shakes

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction (As) + pronoun (it) + verb (withers) + comma + adjective (brittle) + pronoun (it) + verb (shakes)

  ➔ "As" introduces a dependent clause indicating simultaneous action. "Brittle" is used as an adjective describing the state of "it" (likely referring to something decaying). The inversion of the subject and adjective for emphasis creates a poetic effect.

• Pair of forgivers

  ➔ Noun (Pair) + preposition (of) + noun (forgivers)

  ➔ This is a noun phrase. The word "forgivers" is used as a noun, representing people who forgive.

• Let go before it's too late

  ➔ Imperative verb (Let) + adverb (go) + subordinating conjunction (before) + pronoun (it) + verb (is) + adverb (too) + adjective (late)

  ➔ This is an imperative sentence giving a direct instruction. "Before it's too late" is a subordinate clause indicating a time condition.