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She was only seventeen 00:08

Oh, why are girls in songs always seventeen? 00:16

She was from a movie scene 00:25

And now she plays in my head all day 00:33

She called me up 00:42

And let me in 00:46

I couldn't feel my legs 00:50

She walked me back 00:54

Into her room 00:58

But just to see 01:01

A 1980s horror film 01:03

I, oh, I was so scared 01:15

She had the curtains down, so there was no glare 01:22

She pulled up a chair and gave me the bed 01:31

And all these crazy things went through my head 01:39

It seems so long 01:48

I need someone 01:52

I don't know what to say 01:56

She was sitting there 02:00

I could touch her hair 02:04

But still we watched 02:08

A 1980s horror film 02:10

Jamie 02:12

I don't know what to say to you 02:15

I feel 02:21

You're always on my mind 02:23

And now that I know what I need 02:29

I'm taking the long way round in my mind 02:34

It's not right 02:40

I can't help the way I feel anymore 02:43

And I need to ask you, Jamie 02:49

Oh, can it be that you feel this way, too? 02:54

The lights were off 03:03

The mood was right 03:07

She came and laid with me 03:10

I looked into her eyes 03:14

Tried to make her mine 03:18

But then she said 03:21

I'm really not that into guys 03:24

1980s horror film 03:28

1980s horror film 03:32

1980s horror film 03:37

1980s horror film 03:41

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1980s Horror Film – English Lyrics

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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

She was only seventeen

Oh, why are girls in songs always seventeen?

She was from a movie scene

And now she plays in my head all day

She called me up

And let me in

I couldn't feel my legs

She walked me back

Into her room

But just to see

A 1980s horror film

I, oh, I was so scared

She had the curtains down, so there was no glare

She pulled up a chair and gave me the bed

And all these crazy things went through my head

It seems so long

I need someone

I don't know what to say

She was sitting there

I could touch her hair

But still we watched

A 1980s horror film

Jamie

I don't know what to say to you

I feel

You're always on my mind

And now that I know what I need

I'm taking the long way round in my mind

It's not right

I can't help the way I feel anymore

And I need to ask you, Jamie

Oh, can it be that you feel this way, too?

The lights were off

The mood was right

She came and laid with me

I looked into her eyes

Tried to make her mine

But then she said

I'm really not that into guys

1980s horror film

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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary	Meanings
film /fɪlm/ A2	noun - a movie
horror /ˈhɔːrər/ B2	noun - an intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust.
scene /siːn/ A2	noun - a sequence of continuous action in a play, movie, opera, or book.
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose.
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - be aware of (something) through touching.
legs /lɛɡz/ A1	noun - each of the limbs on which a person or animal moves and stands.
room /ruːm/ A1	noun - a space that is separated from other spaces by walls.
scared /skerd/ A2	adjective - afraid; frightened.
curtains /ˈkɜːrtənz/ B1	noun - a piece of material suspended at the top to form a screen, typically movable sideways along a rail and found as one of a pair at a window.
glare /ɡler/ B2	noun - strong and dazzling light.
chair /tʃer/ A1	noun - a seat for one person, with a back and usually four legs.
bed /bɛd/ A1	noun - a piece of furniture used for sleeping or resting on, typically with a mattress and pillows.
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought.
long /lɔːŋ/ A1	adjective - measuring a great distance from end to end.
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.
mood /muːd/ B1	noun - a temporary state of mind or feeling.

Key Grammar Structures

She was only seventeen

➔ Past simple tense with 'was' to indicate a past state or condition.

➔ 'Was' is the past tense of 'be' used here to describe a temporary or past condition.
She called me up

➔ Phrasal verb with 'called up' meaning to contact someone by phone.

➔ 'Called up' is a phrasal verb meaning to make a phone call or contact someone.
I couldn't feel my legs

➔ Conditional phrase with 'couldn't' (could not), expressing inability or lack of permission.

➔ 'Couldn't' is the contraction of 'could not', used to express inability to do something.
She had the curtains down

➔ Past perfect tense with 'had' indicating a past completed action.

➔ 'Had' is used here in the past perfect tense to indicate a completed action in the past.
And now she plays in my head all day

➔ Simple present tense with 'plays' conveying a habitual or current action.

➔ 'Plays' is the present tense form of 'play', used to describe habitual or ongoing actions.
I feel you're always on my mind

➔ Present simple tense with 'you're' contraction of 'you are', expressing a general truth or persistent feeling.

➔ 'You're' is a contraction of 'you are', used to state a condition or feeling in the present.
And I need to ask you, Jamie

➔ Infinitive phrase with 'to ask' indicating purpose or intention.

➔ 'To ask' is an infinitive used to show purpose or intention in the sentence.

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