Supernaut – English Lyrics

• By: Black Sabbath
• Album: Vol. 4

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the powerhouse sound of 'Supernaut' to explore the expressive, commanding side of the English language. Through its bold lyrics and futuristic imagery, you can learn how to use evocative adjectives and imperative verbs to convey power and intensity.

[English]

作曲 : Bill Ward/Terrence Butler/Ozzy Osbourne/Tony Iommi

I want to reach out and touch the sky

I want to touch the sun

But I don't need to fly

I'm gonna climb up every mountain of the moon

And find the dish that ran away with the spoon

I've crossed the ocean, turned every bend

I found the crossing near a golden rainbow's end

I've been through magic and through life's reality

I've lived a thousand years and it never bothered me

Got no religion, don't need no friends

Got all I want and I don't need to pretend

Don't try to reach me, 'cause I'd tear up your mind

I've seen the future and I've left it behind

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
reach /riːtʃ/ A2	verb - to stretch out an arm in order to touch or grasp something; to arrive at
climb /klaɪm/ A2	verb - to move upward, typically using hands and feet
mountain /ˈmaʊntən/ A1	noun - a large natural elevation of the earth's surface
ocean /ˈoʊʃən/ A2	noun - a very large expanse of sea
crossing /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/ B1	noun - a place where one can cross a road, river, or path
golden /ˈɡoʊldən/ B1	adjective - made of or colored like gold
rainbow /ˈreɪnboʊ/ A2	noun - an arch of colors in the sky caused by the refraction of light in water droplets
magic /ˈmædʒɪk/ A2	noun - the use of supernatural powers to influence events
reality /riˈæləti/ B1	noun - the state of things as they actually exist
bother /ˈbɑːðər/ B1	verb - to take the trouble to do something; to annoy or worry
religion /rɪˈlɪdʒən/ B1	noun - the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power
pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/ B1	verb - to behave so as to make it appear that something is the case when it is not
tear /tɛər/ B2	verb - to pull or rip something apart
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ A2	noun - the time or a period of time following the moment of speaking

Key Grammar Structures

• I want to reach out and touch the sky

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose / Verb + to-infinitive

  ➔ The verb 'want' is followed by the 'to-infinitive' (to reach/to touch) to express desire.

• I'm gonna climb up every mountain of the moon

  ➔ Future intention (Be going to)

  ➔ 'Gonna' is the colloquial contraction of 'going to', expressing a firm plan or intention.

• I've crossed the ocean

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The 'Present Perfect' (have + past participle) describes an action that happened at an unspecified time in the past.

• I've lived a thousand years

  ➔ Present Perfect for duration

  ➔ This usage emphasizes the 'duration' of an experience from the past up until now.

• Got no religion, don't need no friends

  ➔ Double Negative / Colloquial negative

  ➔ In informal English, 'don't need no' is used for emphasis, though it is grammatically non-standard.

• Don't try to reach me, 'cause I'd tear up your mind

  ➔ Conditional 'would' (Second Conditional)

  ➔ The contraction 'I'd' stands for 'I would', indicating a hypothetical consequence.

• I've seen the future and I've left it behind

  ➔ Present Perfect vs. Past Simple concepts

  ➔ Using 'left' (past simple) indicates a completed action in the past after the experience of 'having seen' (present perfect).