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A drop in the ocean 00:00
A change in the weather 00:04
I was praying that you and me might end up together 00:06
It's like wishing for rain as I stand in the desert 00:12
But I'm holding you closer than most 'cause you are my heaven 00:18
I don't wanna waste the weekend 00:35
If you don't love me pretend 00:39
A few more hours, then it's time to go 00:41
As my train rolls down the east coast 00:46
I wondered how you keep warm 00:50
It's too late to cry 00:52
Too broken to move on 00:54
And still I can't let you be 00:57
Most nights I hardly sleep 01:01
Don't take what you don't need from me 01:04
It's just a drop in the ocean 01:09
A change in the weather 01:12
I was praying that you and me might end up together 01:14
It's like wishing for rain as I stand in the desert 01:20
But I'm holding you closer than most 'cause you are my heaven 01:25
Misplaced trust and old friends 01:43
Never counting regrets 01:46
By the grace of God I do not rest at all 01:48
And New England as the leaves change 01:54
The last excuse that I'll claim 01:57
I was a boy who loved a woman like a little girl 01:59
And still I can't let you be 02:05
Most nights I hardly sleep 02:08
Don't take what you don't need from me 02:11
It's just a drop in the ocean 02:15
A change in the weather 02:19
I was praying that you and me might end up together 02:22
It's like wishing for rain as I stand in the desert 02:27
But I'm holding you closer than most 'cause you are my 02:33
Heaven doesn't seem far away anymore, no, no 02:40
Heaven doesn't seem far away 02:46
Heaven doesn't seem far away anymore, no, no 02:51
Heaven doesn't seem far away, oh, oh 02:56
It's just a drop in the ocean 03:11
A change in the weather 03:15
I was praying that you and me might end up together 03:17
It's like wishing for rain as I stand in the desert 03:23
But I'm holding you closer than most 'cause you are my heaven 03:28
Oh, you are my heaven 03:38
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A Drop In The Ocean – English Lyrics

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[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

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Vocabulary Meanings

drop

/drɒp/

B1
  • noun
  • - a small amount of liquid that falls in a spherical shape

ocean

/ˈoʊʃən/

A2
  • noun
  • - a large body of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface

change

/tʃeɪndʒ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to make or become different
  • noun
  • - the act of making or becoming different

weather

/ˈwɛðər/

A2
  • noun
  • - the state of the atmosphere at a place and time

praying

/ˈpreɪɪŋ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to speak to God in order to express feelings, such as thanks or asking for help

holding

/ˈhoʊldɪŋ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to have or keep in the hand

together

/təˈɡɛðər/

A2
  • adverb
  • - with each other; in a group

heaven

/ˈhɛvən/

B2
  • noun
  • - a place regarded in various religions as the abode of God or the gods and of the angels

waste

/weɪst/

B2
  • verb
  • - to use something carelessly or without purpose

cry

/kraɪ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to make a loud sound with the voice, usually when sad or in pain

move

/muːv/

A2
  • verb
  • - to change position or place

sleep

/sliːp/

A1
  • verb
  • - to rest by closing the eyes and becoming unconscious

regrets

/rɪˈɡrɛts/

B2
  • noun
  • - feelings of sadness or disappointment about something that has happened or been done

trust

/trʌst/

B1
  • noun
  • - a firm belief in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone or something

Key Grammar Structures

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.