George Ezra - Shotgun (Learn English with Songs)

Lyrics

Home grown alligator, see you later
Gotta hit the road, gotta hit the road
Something changed in the atmosphere, architecture unfamiliar
I could get used to this

Time flies by in the yellow and green
Stick around and you'll see what I mean
There's a mountain top that I'm dreaming of
If you need me, you know where I'll be

I'll be riding shotgun underneath the hot sun
Feeling like a someone
I'll be riding shotgun underneath the hot sun
Feeling like a someone

Well, South of the Equator, navigator
Gotta hit the road, gotta hit the road
And deep sea diving round the clock
Bikini bottoms, lager tops
I could get used to this

Time flies by in the yellow and green
Stick around and you'll see what I mean
There's a mountain top that I'm dreaming of
If you need me, you know where I'll be

I'll be riding shotgun underneath the hot sun
Feeling like a someone
I'll be riding shotgun underneath the hot sun
Feeling like a someone

We got two in the front, two in the back
Sailing along and we don't look back
(Back, back, back-back-back, back-back-back)

Time flies by in the yellow and green
Stick around and you'll see what I mean
There's a mountain top that I'm dreaming of
If you need me, you know where I'll be

I'll be riding shotgun underneath the hot sun
Feeling like a someone
I'll be riding shotgun underneath the hot sun
Feeling like a someone

I'll be riding shotgun underneath the hot sun
Feeling like a someone
I'll be riding shotgun underneath the hot sun
Feeling like a someone, a someone, a someone, a some...

Difficult Phrases and Words

1. hit the road

   1. Context: Gotta hit the road, gotta hit the road

   2. Definition: to start a trip in an automobile.

   3. Additional sentence: I am ready to start my trip and hit the road!

2. atmosphere

   1. Context: Something changed in the atmosphere, architecture unfamiliar / I could get used to this

   2. Definition: a surrounding influence or environment

   3. Additional sentence: I really like this restaurant’s atmosphere.

3. Stick around

   1. Context: Time flies by in the yellow and green / Stick around and you'll see what I mean

   2. Definition: To remain or linger in one location; to not leave or abandon. (Many interpretations of the yellow and green is that it symbolizes Brazil because its flag is yellow and green. Another interpretation is that yellow symbolizes the sun, and green symbolizes tropical greenness.)

   3. Additional sentence: The father did not stick around to watch his son’s soccer game.

4. riding shotgun

   1. Context: I'll be riding shotgun underneath the hot sun

   2. Definition: Sit in the passenger seat. (Kids often will yell “Shotgun!” to claim sitting in the passenger seat.)

   3. Additional sentence: The family let the youngest child ride shotgun because they knew he loved sitting in the passenger seat.

5. Feeling like a someone

   1. Context: I'll be riding shotgun underneath the hot sun / Feeling like a someone

   2. Definition: Feeling important

   3. Additional sentence: I want to feel like a someone by the time I am 30 years old.

Discussion Questions

1. What do you think this song is about?

2. Can you relate to anything in this song? Do you love going on vacations?

3. When is the next time you will hit the road? What are your plans?

4. What restaurant do you think has a wonderful atmosphere? What country do you think has a fantastic atmosphere?

5. Was there a time when you went on a trip, and you wanted to stick around that place? What place did you want to stick around the most?

6. Did you call out “Shotgun!” as a kid to claim the car’s passenger seat? Do you enjoy riding shotgun?

7. Do you feel like a someone? Why do you feel like a someone?