Ankles – English Lyrics

• By: Lucy Dacus
• Album: Forever Is A Feeling

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with Lucy Dacus's "Ankles"! This song, rich with evocative imagery and heartfelt expressions of desire and intimacy, offers a unique opportunity to explore English vocabulary related to emotions, relationships, and even subtle domestic moments. Its narrative lyrical style, where Dacus openly discusses longing and vulnerability, makes it special for learners to grasp nuanced English phrases and how feelings are articulated in contemporary music.

[English]

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♪ WHAT IF WE DON’T TOUCH? ♪

♪ WHAT IF WE ONLY TALK ♪

♪ ABOUT WHAT WE WANT ♪

♪ AND CANNOT HAVE? ♪

♪ AND I’LL THROW A FIT ♪

♪ IF IT’S ALL I CAN DO ♪

♪ IF IT’S THE THOUGHT THAT COUNTS ♪

♪ LET’S THINK IT THROUGH ♪

♪ SO BITE ME ON THE SHOULDER ♪

♪ PULL MY HAIR ♪

♪ AND LET ME TOUCH YOU WHERE I WANT TO ♪

♪ THERE, THERE, THERE, THERE, THERE ♪

♪ PULL ME BY THE ANKLES TO THE EDGE OF THE BED ♪

♪ AND TAKE ME LIKE YOU DO IN YOUR DREAMS ♪

♪ I’M NOT GONNA STOP YOU, I’M NOT GONNA STOP YOU THIS TIME, BABY ♪

♪ I WANT YOU TO SHOW ME WHAT YOU MEAN ♪

♪ THEN HELP ME WITH THE CROSSWORD IN THE MORNING ♪

♪ YOU ARE GONNA MAKE ME TEA ♪

♪ GONNA ASK ME HOW DID I SLEEP ♪

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♪ AGENT OF CHAOS ♪

♪ ANGEL OF DEATH ♪

♪ ONE OF THREE ANCIENT FATES ♪

♪ PLAYING WITH YOUR SCISSORS AGAIN ♪

♪ HOW LUCKY ARE WE TO HAVE SO MUCH TO LOSE? ♪

♪ NOW DON’T MOVE ♪

♪ WHEN I TELL YOU WHAT TO DO ♪

♪ PULL ME BY THE ANKLES TO THE EDGE OF THE BED ♪

♪ AND TAKE ME LIKE YOU DO IN YOUR DREAMS ♪

♪ I’M NOT GONNA STOP YOU, I’M NOT GONNA STOP YOU THIS TIME, BABY ♪

♪ I WANT YOU TO SHOW ME WHAT YOU MEAN ♪

♪ THEN HELP ME WITH THE CROSSWORD IN THE MORNING ♪

♪ YOU ARE GONNA MAKE ME TEA ♪

♪ GONNA ASK ME HOW DID I SLEEP ♪

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[MUSIC FADES]

[DISTANT TALKING]

[FOOTSTEPS]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
touch /tʌtʃ/ A1	verb - to come into contact with someone or something
throw /θroʊ/ A1	verb - to propel something with force through the air
fit /fɪt/ A1	noun - a sudden burst of anger or energy
bite /baɪt/ A1	verb - to use the teeth to cut into something
shoulder /ˈʃoʊldər/ A1	noun - the part of the body between the neck and the arm
pull /pʊl/ A1	verb - to move something toward oneself
hair /hɛr/ A1	noun - the threads that grow on a person's head
ankles /ˈæŋkəlz/ A1	noun - the joint connecting the foot with the leg
edge /ɛdʒ/ A1	noun - the border or margin of a surface
dream /driːm/ A1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
show /ʃoʊ/ A1	verb - to present or demonstrate something to someone
crossword /ˈkrɔsˌwɜrd/ B1	noun - a word puzzle in which the solver deduces words from given clues and fits them into a grid
tea /tiː/ A1	noun - a hot drink made by infusing the dried leaves of the tea plant in boiling water
chaos /ˈkeɪɑs/ B1	noun - complete disorder and confusion
fates /feɪts/ B1	noun - the development of events outside human control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power
scissors /ˈsɪzərz/ A1	noun - an instrument used for cutting cloth, paper, and other material, consisting of two blades

Key Grammar Structures

• WHAT IF WE DON’T TOUCH?

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 2)

  ➔ This uses the structure 'What if + past simple, would + base verb' to express an unreal or hypothetical situation. It imagines a scenario that is unlikely to happen. The use of 'don't' is the auxiliary verb in the past simple.

• AND I’LL THROW A FIT IF IT’S ALL I CAN DO

  ➔ Future with 'will' + Conditional Clause

  ➔ This sentence combines a statement about a future action ('I'll throw a fit') with a condition that triggers it ('if it's all I can do'). 'I'll' is a contraction of 'I will'.

• SO BITE ME ON THE SHOULDER, PULL MY HAIR

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ These are direct commands. The verb is in its base form, used to tell someone to do something. The 'so' functions as a conjunction, linking this command to the previous statement.

• PULL ME BY THE ANKLES TO THE EDGE OF THE BED

  ➔ Passive Voice (implied) & Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ While not explicitly passive ('be + past participle'), the sentence implies the speaker is being acted upon. 'By the ankles' is a prepositional phrase specifying *how* the pulling is done. 'To the edge of the bed' is a prepositional phrase indicating *where* the action takes place.

• I WANT YOU TO SHOW ME WHAT YOU MEAN

  ➔ Complex Sentence with Infinitive Clause

  ➔ This sentence contains a main clause ('I want') and a subordinate clause ('you to show me what you mean') functioning as the object of the verb 'want'. The 'to show' is an infinitive clause.