Lords Of The Boards – English Lyrics

• By: Guano Apes

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful and enjoyable method, and "Lords of the Boards" by the German band Guano Apes is a fantastic choice for English learners. The song's energetic and clear English lyrics, combined with its driving rock beat, make it an engaging way to pick up new vocabulary and practice pronunciation. Its theme of overcoming challenges is universally inspiring, making the learning process both fun and motivating.

[English]

I've got the snowboard under my feet

I can fly so high, I can fall so deep

But who do I see comin' up the track

A little green man with the snowboard on his back, he said

And now I'm flying like an angel to the sun

My feet are burning and I grab into another world

With the Lord of the boards you'll come and get around

With the Lord of the boards you'll come and get around

With the Lord of the boards you'll come and get around

With the Lord of the boards you'll come and get around

With the Lord of the boards you'll come and get around

With the Lord of the boards, go mad like a clown

I can stay behind him if I can

I wanna be a little more than an "Also-ran"

Through every curve He's got me beat

And maybe it's time that I accept defeat

And now I'm flying like an angel to the sun

My feet are burning and I grab into another world

With the Lord of the boards you'll come and get around

With the Lord of the boards you'll come and get around

With the Lord of the boards, go mad like a clown

With the Lord of the boards you'll come and get around

With the Lord of the boards you'll come and get around

With the Lord of the boards, go mad like a clown

The Lords of the boards!

With the Lord of the boards you'll come and get around

With the Lord of the boards you'll come and get around

With the Lord of the boards, go mad like a clown

With the Lord of the boards you'll come and get around

With the Lord of the boards you'll come and get around

With the Lord of the boards, go mad like a clown

With the Lords of the boards!

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
snowboard /ˈsnoʊbɔːrd/ A2	noun - a board resembling a wide ski, used for sliding downhill on snow. verb - to ride on a snowboard.
fly /flaɪ/ A1	verb - to move through the air using wings. verb - to travel in an aircraft.
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to move downward quickly and without control.
track /træk/ A2	noun - a rough path or minor road.
green /ɡriːn/ A1	adjective - of the color between blue and yellow in the spectrum.
angel /ˈeɪndʒəl/ B1	noun - a spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent, or messenger of God.
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and heat to Earth.
feet /fiːt/ A1	noun - plural of foot. The terminal part of the leg below the ankle.
burning /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/ B1	adjective - very hot verb - feeling very hot
grab /ɡræb/ B1	verb - to seize quickly and firmly.
lord /lɔːrd/ B2	noun - a person of high rank or authority.
mad /mæd/ B1	adjective - mentally ill; insane.
clown /klaʊn/ B1	noun - a comic entertainer, especially one in a circus, wearing outlandish makeup and clothes.
curve /kɜːrv/ B1	noun - a continuously bending line, without angles.
defeat /dɪˈfiːt/ B2	noun - the act of losing a battle or contest. verb - win a victory over (someone or something) in a battle or contest.
accept /əkˈsept/ B1	verb - to receive something offered.

Key Grammar Structures

• I've got the snowboard under my feet

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ The phrase "I've got" indicates a completed action with relevance to the present.

• I can fly so high, I can fall so deep

  ➔ Modal verbs

  ➔ The use of "can" expresses ability or possibility.

• With the Lord of the boards you'll come and get around

  ➔ Future simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "you'll come" indicates an action that will happen in the future.

• I wanna be a little more than an 'Also-ran'

  ➔ Informal language and contractions

  ➔ The use of "wanna" is an informal contraction of "want to".

• And maybe it's time that I accept defeat

  ➔ Subjunctive mood

  ➔ The phrase "it's time that I accept" suggests a hypothetical situation.

• My feet are burning and I grab into another world

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "are burning" indicates an ongoing action in the present.

• And now I'm flying like an angel to the sun

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The phrase "like an angel" compares the speaker's flying to an angel's flight.