Looking for Today – English Lyrics

• By: Black Sabbath
• Album: Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the powerful world of English heavy metal with Black Sabbath. This song is a fantastic way to learn evocative vocabulary related to longing, time, and social commentary, all delivered through the raw energy of one of the most influential bands in music history.

[English]

It's complete but obsolete

...

All tomorrow's become yesterday

In demand but second hand

It's been heard before you even play

Up to date but came too late

Better get yourself another name

You're so right but overnight

You're the one who has to take the blame

Everyone just gets on top of you

The pain begins to eat your pride

You can't believe in anything you knew

When was the last time that you cried

Don't delay you're in today

...

But tomorrow is another dream

Sunday's star is Monday's scar

Out of date before you're even seen

At the top so quick to flop

You're so new but rotting in decay

Like butterfly so quick to die

But you're only looking for today

Everyone just gets on top of you

The pain begins to eat your pride

You can't believe in anything you knew

When was the last time that you cried

Looking for today

...

Glamour trip so soon to slip

Easy come but oh how quick it goes

Ten foot tall but what to fall

Hard to open yet so easy to close

Front page news but so abused

You just want to hide yourself away

Over-paid, but soon you fade

Because you're only looking for today

Looking for today

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
obsolete /ˌɒbsəˈliːt/ C1	adjective - no longer produced or used; out of date
blame /bleɪm/ B1	noun - responsibility for a fault or wrong
pride /praɪd/ B2	noun - a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements
delay /dɪˈleɪ/ B1	verb - make someone or something late or slow
scar /skɑːr/ B2	noun - a mark left on the skin or ground by the healing of injured tissue
decay /dɪˈkeɪ/ B2	noun - the state or process of rotting or decomposition
butterfly /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/ A2	noun - a nectar-feeding insect with two pairs of large, typically brightly colored wings
glamour /ˈɡlæmər/ C1	noun - an attractive or exciting quality that makes certain people or things seem appealing
abused /əˈbjuːzd/ B2	verb - use something to bad effect or for a bad purpose
fade /feɪd/ B1	verb - gradually disappear or lose brightness
today /təˈdeɪ/ A1	noun - this present day
tomorrow /təˈmɔːroʊ/ A1	noun - the day after today
yesterday /ˈjestərdeɪ/ A1	noun - the day before today
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts or images occurring during sleep
flop /flɒp/ B2	verb - fail in a spectacular way