A Drop In The Ocean – English Lyrics
Lyrics & Translation
[English]
A drop in the ocean
A change in the weather
I was praying that you and me might end up together
It's like wishing for rain as I stand in the desert
But I'm holding you closer than most 'cause you are my heaven
I don't wanna waste the weekend
If you don't love me pretend
A few more hours, then it's time to go
As my train rolls down the east coast
I wondered how you keep warm
It's too late to cry
Too broken to move on
And still I can't let you be
Most nights I hardly sleep
Don't take what you don't need from me
It's just a drop in the ocean
A change in the weather
I was praying that you and me might end up together
It's like wishing for rain as I stand in the desert
But I'm holding you closer than most 'cause you are my heaven
Misplaced trust and old friends
Never counting regrets
By the grace of God I do not rest at all
And New England as the leaves change
The last excuse that I'll claim
I was a boy who loved a woman like a little girl
And still I can't let you be
Most nights I hardly sleep
Don't take what you don't need from me
It's just a drop in the ocean
A change in the weather
I was praying that you and me might end up together
It's like wishing for rain as I stand in the desert
But I'm holding you closer than most 'cause you are my
Heaven doesn't seem far away anymore, no, no
Heaven doesn't seem far away
Heaven doesn't seem far away anymore, no, no
Heaven doesn't seem far away, oh, oh
It's just a drop in the ocean
A change in the weather
I was praying that you and me might end up together
It's like wishing for rain as I stand in the desert
But I'm holding you closer than most 'cause you are my heaven
Oh, you are my heaven
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Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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drop /drɒp/ B1 |
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ocean /ˈoʊʃən/ A2 |
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change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2 |
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weather /ˈwɛðər/ A2 |
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praying /ˈpreɪɪŋ/ B1 |
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holding /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/ B1 |
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together /təˈɡɛðər/ A2 |
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heaven /ˈhɛvən/ B2 |
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waste /weɪst/ B2 |
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cry /kraɪ/ A2 |
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move /muːv/ A2 |
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sleep /sliːp/ A1 |
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regrets /rɪˈɡrɛts/ B2 |
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trust /trʌst/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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I was praying that you and me might end up together
➔ Past continuous tense with a modal verb 'might' expressing possibility
➔ 'Might' is used to express possibility or uncertainty about the future or hypothetical situations.
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But I'm holding you closer than most 'cause you are my heaven
➔ Comparison using 'than' to show difference in degree or closeness
➔ 'Than' is used to compare two elements, indicating which one has more of a particular quality.
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Heaven doesn't seem far away anymore, no, no
➔ Present simple tense with negation and adverb 'anymore' to indicate change over time
➔ 'Doesn't seem' is a negation in present simple to express perception or appearance.
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Most nights I hardly sleep
➔ Adverb 'hardly' used with base verb 'sleep' to express difficulty or infrequency
➔ 'Hardly' is an adverb indicating that something happens very infrequently or with difficulty.
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It's just a drop in the ocean
➔ Idiom using 'just' + noun phrase to emphasize something small or insignificant
➔ 'Just' emphasizes that something is small or insignificant relative to a larger whole.
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A change in the weather
➔ Noun phrase indicating a modification or shift in atmospheric conditions
➔ A 'change' is a noun representing an alteration or transition, here related to weather conditions.