Kids – English Lyrics

• By: KSHMR, Stefy De Cicco, MKLA

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a lyrical journey with KSHMR, Stefy De Cicco, and MKLA's "Kids," a song that beautifully blends vibrant electronic sounds with deeply reflective lyrics. Through its evocative language, you can explore themes of growing up, the fading of innocence, and the choices that shape us. The song's accessible English lyrics and relatable subject matter make it an excellent choice for language learners to engage with meaningful content while enhancing their vocabulary and understanding of nuanced emotional expression in music.

[English]

You were a child crawling on your knees toward it

Making mama so proud but your voice is too loud

We like to watch you laughing

Picking insects off of plants, no time to think of consequences

Control yourself, take only what you need from it

A family of trees wanting to be haunted

The water is warm but it's sending me shivers

A baby is born, crying out for attention

The memories fade like looking through a fogged mirror

Decisions to decisions are made and not bought

But I thought this wouldn't hurt a lot, I guess not

Control yourself, take only what you need from it

A family of trees wanting to be haunted

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
child /tʃaɪld/ A1	noun - a young human being below the age of puberty
crawling /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/ A2	verb - moving on the hands and knees adjective - in a position of crawling
proud /praʊd/ B1	adjective - feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction from one's own achievements
voice /vɔɪs/ A1	noun - the sound produced by humans when speaking or singing
laugh /læf/ A1	verb - to make sounds and movements of the face that show happiness noun - the sound made when laughing
insect /ˈɪnsɛkt/ A2	noun - a small arthropod animal, such as a beetle, ant, or butterfly
plant /plænt/ A2	noun - a living organism that typically grows in a permanent place, absorbs water and nutrients through its roots, and has leaves verb - to place something in the ground so it can grow
consequence /ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/ B2	noun - a result or effect, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant
control /kənˈtrəʊl/ B1	verb - to direct, regulate, or restrain something noun - the power to influence or direct behavior or the course of events
family /ˈfæmɪli/ A1	noun - a group consisting of parents and their children, and often other relatives
tree /triː/ A1	noun - a perennial plant with a trunk, branches, and leaves
haunted /ˈhɔːntɪd/ B2	adjective - frequently visited by ghosts; strongly affected by memory or feeling verb (past participle) - to visit or inhabit a place as a ghost
water /ˈwɔːtər/ A1	noun - the clear liquid that falls from the sky and fills rivers, lakes, and seas verb - to supply with water
warm /wɔːrm/ A1	adjective - having or giving off a moderate degree of heat verb - to make or become warm
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child, especially one newly born
memory /ˈmem(ə)ri/ B1	noun - the faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information
mirror /ˈmɪrər/ B1	noun - a reflective surface that forms an image of whatever is in front of it
decision /dɪˈsɪʒən/ B2	noun - a conclusion or resolution reached after consideration
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause physical pain or injury to someone adjective - feeling pain or distress

Key Grammar Structures

• You were a child crawling on your knees toward it

  ➔ Past progressive (continuous)

  ➔ The verb phrase "were ... crawling" is in the past progressive, showing an ongoing action that occurred in the past.

• Making mama so proud but your voice is too loud

  ➔ Present participle clause (participial phrase)

  ➔ The phrase "Making mama so proud" uses a present participle to add information without a separate subject.

• We like to watch you laughing

  ➔ Infinitive + gerund after verb

  ➔ The structure "like to watch" uses the infinitive "to watch", and "you laughing" follows with a gerund "laughing" to describe the observed action.

• Picking insects off of plants, no time to think of consequences

  ➔ Gerund phrase as subject (or noun phrase)

  ➔ The gerund "Picking" begins a phrase that functions as the subject of the implied clause.

• Control yourself, take only what you need from it

  ➔ Imperative mood (two coordinated commands)

  ➔ Both "Control yourself" and "take only what you need" are imperative sentences giving direct orders.

• A family of trees wanting to be haunted

  ➔ Present participle clause modifying a noun

  ➔ The present participle "wanting" forms a clause that describes "a family of trees".

• The water is warm but it's sending me shivers

  ➔ Present continuous tense (is sending)

  ➔ The verb phrase "is sending" is in the present continuous, showing an action happening right now.

• A baby is born, crying out for attention

  ➔ Passive voice (is born) + present participle clause

  ➔ "Is born" is a passive construction, and "crying out" is a present participle giving extra detail.

• The memories fade like looking through a fog‑filled mirror

  ➔ Simile with "like + gerund"

  ➔ The phrase "like looking" uses the gerund "looking" after "like" to form a simile.

• Decisions to decisions are made and not bought

  ➔ Passive voice with coordinated verbs

  ➔ The verbs "are made" and "are not bought" are in the passive voice, linked by the conjunction "and".