Savannah – English Lyrics

• By: Jensen McRae
• Album: I Don't Know How But They Found Me!

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical world of 'Savannah' to explore raw, modern English songwriting that blends specific, deeply personal narratives with universal themes of self-discovery and moving on from toxic love. You'll learn contemporary vocabulary and emotional expressions through Jensen McRae's sharp, poetic lyrics, which are characteristic of the singer-songwriter and folk genres.

[English]

There is an intersection in your college town

With your name on it, with your name on it

You always said you couldn't wait to tear it down

I shoulda been honest

And called you out on it

'Cause I see signs from God

And I tread lightly on the wire

You see him in the water

And you try to start a fire

Burned bridges east of Atlanta

Well no wonder you lost manna

I'm in love with someone new

And I'm going to Savannah

There is a bar you're not allowed in on Bellevue

A bloody-faced comic

You were a timе bomb and

You swore you'd raise our kids

To еnd up just like you

Well you're a false prophet

And that's a goddamn promise

'Cause I see signs from God

and I tread lightly on the wire

You see him in the water

And you try to start a fire

Burned bridges east of Atlanta

Well no wonder you lost manna

I'm in love with someone new

And I'm going to Savannah

I hear it's haunted

With the greatest writers ever lived

Just where you used to walk

At twenty-one

You used to call those women bitches, didn't you?

You rolled off sweet like honeydew

But you will never know how to talk to ghosts

I see signs from God

I tread lightly on the wire

You see him in the water

You try to start a fire

Burned bridges east of Atlanta

You lost me so you lost manna

I'm in love with someone new

And I'm going to Savannah

Going to Savannah

Going to Savannah

Going to Savannah

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
intersection ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən B1	noun - a point or area at which two or more roads or lines cross each other
tread trɛd A2	verb - to step or walk on something
lightly ˈlaɪtli A2	adverb - in a manner that is not heavy or forceful
wire waɪər A1	noun - a thin, flexible thread or rod of metal
bridges ˈbrɪdʒɪz A1	noun - a structure carrying a road, path, or railway over a river or other obstacle
manna ˈmænə B2	noun - divine food miraculously supplied to the Israelites during their wanderings in the wilderness
Bellevue ˌbɛləˈvjuː A1	noun - a proper noun referring to a specific place
comic ˈkɒmɪk A2	noun - a person who tells jokes or performs humorous entertainment
prophet ˈprɒfɪt B1	noun - a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God
goddamn ˌɡɒdˈdæm B1	adjective - used as an intensifier to express anger or frustration
haunted ˈhɔːntɪd A2	adjective - frequented or inhabited by ghosts
writers ˈraɪtərz A1	noun - a person who writes books, articles, or other material
bitches ˈbɪtʃɪz B1	noun - an offensive term for a woman, often used to denote a rude or domineering female
honeydew ˈhʌnɪduː A2	noun - a sweet, pale green melon
ghosts ɡoʊsts A1	noun - the soul of a dead person, believed to appear to the living as a pale, disappearing figure

Key Grammar Structures

• There is an intersection in your college town

  ➔ Present simple tense with 'there is'

  ➔ The phrase 'There is' is used to indicate existence in the present tense, highlighting the presence of the intersection.

• You always said you couldn't wait to tear it down

  ➔ Past simple with 'always' for habitual actions

  ➔ The use of 'always' with the past simple tense indicates a habitual action in the past, emphasizing repeated behavior.

• I shoulda been honest

  ➔ Contraction of 'should have' in informal speech

  ➔ 'Shoulda' is a colloquial contraction of 'should have,' used in informal speech for brevity.

• You see him in the water

  ➔ Present simple tense for habitual or general actions

  ➔ The present simple tense is used here to describe a habitual or general action, indicating a recurring perception.

• I'm in love with someone new

  ➔ Present continuous tense for current state

  ➔ The present continuous tense is used to express a current state or condition, emphasizing the ongoing nature of being in love.

• You used to call those women bitches, didn't you?

  ➔ Used to for past habits

  ➔ 'Used to' is employed to describe a past habit or repeated action that is no longer true.

• But you will never know how to talk to ghosts

  ➔ Future simple with 'will' for prediction

  ➔ The future simple tense with 'will' is used here to make a prediction about a future inability.