Space Cowboy – English Lyrics

• By: Jamiroquai
• Album: High Times: Singles 1992 - 2006

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic way to immerse yourself in a new culture, and Jamiroquai's 'Space Cowboy' is a great place to start with English. The song's lyrics, while using metaphors related to being 'high', are filled with descriptive and evocative phrases about happiness and freedom. Its smooth, funky groove makes it an enjoyable and memorable track, helping you to pick up vocabulary related to emotions and a carefree lifestyle. What makes this song special is its clever use of analogy and its quintessential 90s acid jazz style, offering a unique window into a specific era of British music.

[English]

Everything is good and brown

I'm here again with a sunshine smile upon my face

My friends are close at hand

And all my inhibitions have disappeared without a trace

I'm glad, oh that I found somebody who I can rely on

This is the return of the space cowboy, interplanetary good vibe zone

Say at the speed of cheeba, you and I go deeper

Maybe I'm gonna have to get high just to get by

You know I got that, I got that cheeba, cheeba, kinda space cowboy vibe

Everything is good oh and green

Say I'm red again and I don't suppose I'm coming down

I can see clearly, so high in sky

A man with psychedelic picture frames of happiness to shade his eyes

He's glad, oh that he found, somebody who he can rely on

This is the return of the space cowboy

Interplanetary good vibe zone

Say at the speed of cheeba, you and I go deeper

You and I, you and I, you and I, hey

Now this is the return of the space cowboy

He's got that, he's got that interplanetary good, good vibe zone

Oh, good times, hard times, good vibes, hey

Oh, I like what you're doing out here, yeah

This time

Now, this is the return of the space cowboy

Interplanetary, interplanetary good vibe zone

At the speed of cheeba, oh you and I

You and I go deeper, hey

Maybe I'm gonna have to get high this time

This is the return of the space cowboy

Interplanetary good vibe zone

Say at the speed of cheeba, you and I go deeper

You and I, you and I, you and I

You and I, you and I, you and I

You and I, you and I, you and I, hey

We're going deeper, yeah

We're going deeper, yeah

We're going deeper, yeah

Now this is the return of the space cowboy

Good times, hard times, good vibes, oh

Interplanetary good vibe zone

Yeah, I know from where it's comin' from

Now we've got people

At the speed of cheeba

You and I go deeper

I'll stay with you on this

On this interplanetary level

This is the return of the space cowboy

Interplanetary, hey a good vibe zone

Speed, speed, at the speed of cheeba

Oh, you and I, you and I, oh you and I go

Hey, hey, hey, you and I go deeper, deeper

I wanna go, I wanna go deeper with you

You know, you got that, you got the space cowboy

Interplanetary good vibes, good vibes, good times

At the speed of cheeba

Gotta go, gotta go, got to go

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cowboy /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/ B1	noun - a person who herds and tends cattle
vibe /vaɪb/ B2	noun - a person's emotional state or the atmosphere of a place
speed /spiːd/ A2	noun - the rate at which someone or something moves or operates
high /haɪ/ A2	adjective - of great vertical extent adverb - at a high level or position
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - to be desired or approved of
deep /diːp/ B1	adjective - extending far down from the top or surface
return /rɪˈtɜrn/ B1	verb - to come back to a place or person
psychedelic /ˌsaɪ.kəˈdɛl.ɪk/ C1	adjective - relating to or denoting drugs that produce hallucinations
happiness /ˈhæp.i.nəs/ B2	noun - the state of being happy
inhibition /ˌɪn.ɪˈbɪʃ.ən/ C1	noun - a feeling that makes one self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed way
trace /treɪs/ B2	noun - a mark, object, or sign that shows that someone or something has been in a place

Key Grammar Structures

• Everything is good and brown

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense to describe a general state of being.

• I'm glad, oh that I found somebody who I can rely on

  ➔ Past simple tense and relative clause

  ➔ The phrase uses the past simple tense to indicate a completed action and a relative clause to provide more information about 'somebody'.

• This is the return of the space cowboy

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The present simple tense is used here to state a fact or a current situation.

• You and I go deeper

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The present simple tense is used to express a habitual action or a general truth.

• Maybe I'm gonna have to get high just to get by

  ➔ Future intention with 'gonna'

  ➔ The phrase uses 'gonna' to indicate a future intention or plan.

• Oh, I like what you're doing out here

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The present continuous tense is used to describe an action that is currently happening.

• We're going deeper

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The present continuous tense indicates an ongoing action or process.