She's So High – English Lyrics

• By: Miles & Miles

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the nuances of conversational English and romantic metaphors with 'She's So High.' This song is a fantastic tool for learners to practice 'comparative' language and idioms related to status and attraction, all set to a classic 90s pop-rock melody.

[English]

She's blood, flesh and bone

No tucks or silicone

She's touch, smell, sight, taste, and sound

But somehow I can't believe that anything should happen

I know where I belong and nothing's gonna happen, yeah

'Cause she's so high

High above me, she's so lovely

She's so high

Like Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, or Aphrodite

Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah

She's so high

High above me

First class, fancy free

She's high society

She's got the best of everything

What could a guy like me ever really offer?

She's perfect as she can be, why should I even bother? Ah-ha

'Cause she's so high

High above me, she's so lovely

She's so high

Like Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, or Aphrodite

Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah

She's so high

High above me

She comes to speak to me

I freeze immediately

'Cause what she says sounds so unreal

'Cause somehow I can't believe that anything should happen

I know where I belong and nothing's gonna happen

Yee-aah

'Cause she's so high

High above me, she's so lovely

She's so high

Like Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, or Aphrodite

Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah

She's so high

High above me

High above me

High above me

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
blood /blʌd/ A1	noun - the red liquid that flows through the bodies of humans and animals
flesh /flɛʃ/ B2	noun - the soft substance partly consisting of muscle and fat that forms the fleshy part of the body
bone /boʊn/ A2	noun - any of the hard parts that form the skeleton of a human or animal
silicone /ˈsɪlɪkoʊn/ B2	noun - a synthetic polymer used in various products, often for cosmetic enhancements
lovely /ˈlʌvli/ A2	adjective - beautiful, attractive, or very pleasant
society /səˈsaɪəti/ B1	noun - the aggregate of people living together in a community; social class
offer /ˈɔːfər/ A2	verb - to present something for someone to accept or reject noun - an expression of readiness to do or give something
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ A2	adjective - having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; flawless
bother /ˈbɑːðər/ B1	verb - to take the trouble to do something
freeze /friːz/ B1	verb - to become suddenly motionless due to fear or shock
immediately /ɪˈmiːdiətli/ B1	adverb - at once; instantly
unreal /ʌnˈriːəl/ B2	adjective - not real; imaginary or unbelievable

Key Grammar Structures

• But somehow I can't believe that anything should happen

  ➔ Modal verb 'should' for remote possibility

  ➔ Using 'should' here indicates a sense of doubt or low probability that something will occur.

• Nothing's gonna happen, yeah

  ➔ Future expression with 'going to' (gonna)

  ➔ 'Gonna' is a colloquial contraction of 'going to', used here to express a future prediction.

• She's so high, high above me

  ➔ Intensifier 'so' + adjective

  ➔ The intensifier 'so' is used to emphasize the degree of the adjective 'high'.

• What could a guy like me ever really offer?

  ➔ Modal verb 'could' for possibility in interrogative sentences

  ➔ Using 'could' in a question expresses doubt about one's own ability or potential in a situation.

• Why should I even bother?

  ➔ Rhetorical question structure

  ➔ The speaker uses a rhetorical question with 'should' to indicate that the effort is futile.

• She's perfect as she can be

  ➔ Comparative structure 'as + adjective + as'

  ➔ This phrase uses the 'as...as' structure to emphasize the absolute perfection of the subject.

• I freeze immediately

  ➔ Present simple for habit/state

  ➔ The simple present is used here to describe a habitual reaction to a specific trigger.

• What she says sounds so unreal

  ➔ Verb of perception 'sounds' + adjective

  ➔ 'Sounds' functions as a linking verb here, connecting the subject to the descriptive adjective 'unreal'.