Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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fishing /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/ B1 |
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disappointing /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/ B1 |
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believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2 |
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choices /ˈtʃɔɪsɪz/ B1 |
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hurts /hɜːrts/ A2 |
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decisions /dɪˈsɪʒənz/ B1 |
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respect /rɪˈspekt/ B1 |
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honest /ˈɒnɪst/ B1 |
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panic /ˈpænɪk/ B1 |
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grandkids /ˈɡrændkɪdz/ A2 |
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cheat /tʃiːt/ B1 |
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lie /laɪ/ A2 |
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support /səˈpɔːrt/ B1 |
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deeply /ˈdiːpli/ B2 |
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sorry /ˈsɒri/ A2 |
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grow /ɡroʊ/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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I didn't want to wake you so I went out for coffee
➔ Past simple with 'so' for consequence
➔ The use of 'so' after the past simple sentence ('I didn't want to wake you') indicates the consequence of the action ('I went out for coffee').
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I can't believe you would lie to me like that
➔ Modal verb 'would' for emphasis in present disbelief
➔ The use of 'would' in this context emphasizes the speaker's disbelief in the present, despite the action being in the past.
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I thought we were past the days when you would try to pull the wool over my eyes
➔ Past continuous in a 'when' clause
➔ The past continuous ('would try to pull the wool over my eyes') is used in the 'when' clause to describe an ongoing action in the past.
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I'll give it a shot
➔ Future with 'will' for spontaneous decision
➔ The use of 'will' here indicates a spontaneous decision to try something, without prior planning.
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I want grandkids before I die
➔ Present simple for future in a fixed expression
➔ The present simple ('want') is used here to express a future desire in a fixed expression, emphasizing strong personal wish.
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