26 – English Lyrics

• By: Paramore
• Album: After Laughter

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depths of English through Paramore's '26'. This song is perfect for learners who want to explore evocative, descriptive language used to express complex emotions and mental health, all delivered through Hayley Williams' powerful and honest vocal performance.

[English]

Man, you really know how to get someone down

...

Everything was fine until you came around

And I've been chasing after dreamers in the clouds

After all, wasn't I the one who said

To keep your feet on the ground

Man, you really brought me back down

Hold onto hope, if you got it

Don't let it go for nobody

And they say that dreaming is free

But I wouldn't care what it cost me

You got me tied up but I stay close to the window

...

And I talk to myself about the places that I used to go

Hope that someday maybe I'll just float away

And I'll forget every cynical thing you said

When you gonna hear me out?

Man, you really bring me down

Hold onto hope, if you got it

Don't let it go for nobody

And they say that dreaming is free

But I wouldn't care what it cost me

...

Reality will break your heart

Survival will not be the hardest part

It's keeping all your hopes alive

When all the rest of you has died

So let it break your heart

And hold onto hope, if you got it

Don't let it go for nobody

Hold onto hope, if you got it

Don't let it go for nobody

They say that dreaming is free

I wouldn't care what it cost me

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
chasing /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/ B1	verb - to pursue or run after someone or something
dreamer /ˈdriːmər/ B1	noun - a person who dreams or has many ideas/aspirations
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen verb - to want something to happen or be true
cynical /ˈsɪnɪkl/ C1	adjective - believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity
reality /riˈælɪti/ B2	noun - the state of things as they actually exist
survival /sərˈvaɪvl/ B2	noun - the state or fact of continuing to live or exist, especially in spite of an accident, ordeal, or difficult circumstances
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A2	adjective - living, not dead
float /floʊt/ B1	verb - to drift or move slowly through air or water
cost /kɔːst/ A2	verb - to require the payment of an amount of money noun - the amount of money needed to buy or do something
tied /taɪd/ B1	adjective - fastened or attached with string, rope, etc.
break /breɪk/ A2	verb - to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain
forget /fərˈɡɛt/ A2	verb - to fail to remember
hardest /ˈhɑːrdɪst/ A2	adjective - most difficult or most solid