Way Down We Go – English Lyrics

• By: Kaleo

Lyrics & Translation

Experience the raw power of Kaleo's vocals in 'Way Down We Go.' This song is a perfect gateway for learners to explore the expressive nuances of English, specifically how mood, pacing, and soulful inflection can convey deep emotions like regret and anticipation.

[English]

Oh, Father, tell me

Do we get what we deserve?

Oh, we get what we deserve

And way down we go, go, go, go, go

Way down we go, go, go, go, go

Say way down we go

Way down we go

...

Oh, you let your feet run wild

Time has come as we all fall, go down

Yeah, but for the fall, ooh, my

Do you dare to look him right in the eyes? Yeah

Oh, 'cause they will run you down, down 'til the dark

Yes and they will run you down, down 'til you fall

And they will run you down, down to your core

Yeah, so you can't crawl no more

And way down we go, go, go, go

Oh, way down we go

Say way down we go, ooh

Oh, 'cause they will run you down, down to your core

Oh, way down we go

...

Oh, baby, yeah

Oh, baby, ah-ha

...

Baby, ooh

...

Way down we go

...

Oh, no

...

Yeah! No, oh, no

Way down we go, go, go, go, go

Oh, way down we go

Say way down we go, ooh

Way down we go

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
deserve /dɪˈzɜːrv/ B2	verb - to be worthy of something
wild /waɪld/ B1	adjective - uncontrolled or untamed
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to drop downwards due to gravity noun - an act of falling
dare /deər/ B1	verb - to be brave enough to do something
dark /dɑːrk/ A2	noun - the absence of light adjective - with little or no light
core /kɔːr/ C1	noun - the central or most important part of something
crawl /krɔːl/ B2	verb - to move on hands and knees
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs of sight
feet /fiːt/ A1	noun - plural of foot; parts of the body used for standing
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move fast on foot; to pursue
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence

Key Grammar Structures

• Do we get what we deserve?

  ➔ Interrogative sentence with 'what' as a relative pronoun.

  ➔ In "what we deserve", "what" functions as "the thing that", acting as the object of the verb.

• Time has come as we all fall

  ➔ Present perfect tense and the conjunction 'as'.

  ➔ "Has come" is the present perfect, indicating a completed state. "As" functions as a conjunction meaning "while" or "at the time that".

• Do you dare to look him right in the eyes?

  ➔ Infinitive verb following the main verb.

  ➔ "To look" is the infinitive form used after the verb "dare".

• They will run you down

  ➔ Phrasal verb with future simple.

  ➔ "Run down" is a phrasal verb meaning to exhaust or hunt someone. "Will" indicates the future prediction.

• So you can't crawl no more

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' with double negative (non-standard).

  ➔ "Can't" and "no more" create a double negative, common in colloquial English or songs for emphasis.

• You let your feet run wild

  ➔ Causative structure with the verb 'let'.

  ➔ "Let" is followed by the object ("your feet") and the bare infinitive ("run") to show permission or lack of restraint.