Lyrics & Translation
Dive into "Anybody" by shae and WIMY, an R&B/Pop tune that perfectly encapsulates the nervous excitement and wonder of falling in love. Its easy-listening nature and relatable themes make it a great song to explore the universal language of a hopeful crush, with lyrics that express a deep, almost unbelievable connection.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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know /noʊ/ A1 |
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answer /ˈænsər/ A1 |
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patience /ˈpeɪʃəns/ B1 |
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direction /dɪˈrɛkʃən/ A2 |
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think /θɪŋk/ A1 |
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pace /peɪs/ B1 |
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speak /spik/ A1 |
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spill /spɪl/ A2 |
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odd /ɑd/ B2 |
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crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2 |
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watch /wɑtʃ/ A1 |
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fall /fɔl/ A1 |
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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see /si/ A1 |
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good /gʊd/ A1 |
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boy /bɔɪ/ A1 |
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girl /gɜrl/ A1 |
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believe /bɪˈliv/ A2 |
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sure /ʃʊr/ A1 |
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life /laɪf/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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He knows me better than most people do
➔ Comparative Adjectives
➔ Comparative adjectives are used to compare two things, here "better" compares the knowledge level using "than" with "most people", implying superiority in understanding.
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He's my direction, nervously closin'
➔ Present Continuous Tense
➔ "He's" indicates present continuous tense for a current state or action, describing "my direction" metaphorically, with "nervously closin'" (closing) as an ongoing adverbial phrase.
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I've been pacing in my room, just thinking about how
➔ Present Perfect Continuous Tense
➔ "I've been pacing" uses present perfect continuous to show an action that started in the past and continues, emphasizing duration, with "in my room" specifying the location and "thinking about how" introducing a clause.
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When I'm with him, it doesn't feel so odd
➔ Negative Present Continuous Tense
➔ "doesn't feel" is in the negative present continuous form, indicating a current ongoing state that contrasts with feeling "odd", used in a conditional when-clause to express an exception.
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Does she know who she's all that's on my mind
➔ Direct Question with Subject-Verb Inversion
➔ "Does she know" uses question inversion where the auxiliary "does" precedes the subject "she", incorporating a relative clause "who she's all that's" to specify identity, implying completeness of thought occupation.
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I've never known to be this sure
➔ Present Perfect Tense with Negative Adverb
➔ "I've never known" employs present perfect with "never" to express a lack of past experience until now, "to be this sure" using "to" as part of the infinitive construction for exceptional certainty.
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I don't know how much I could take
➔ Modal Verb 'Could' with Hypothetical Meaning
➔ "could take" uses the modal "could" to express hypothetical capability or limit, in "how much I could take", indicating tolerance in a context of uncertainty or emotional strain.
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'Cause lately she's been waking up past afternoon
➔ Present Perfect Continuous with Time Adverb 'Lately'
➔ "she's been waking up" is present perfect continuous, "lately" emphasizing recent recurrence, "past afternoon" indicating time beyond noon, "'Cause" linking to a causal explanation.
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She'll stay in her duvet, while I keep thinking of her
➔ Future Tense 'Will' with Concession 'While'
➔ "She'll stay" uses "will" for future action, "in her duvet" specifying location, "while" introducing a concessive clause indicating simultaneous contrast with "I keep thinking" (present continuous).
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Is anybody out there watching me fall in love
➔ Question Form with Present Continuous
➔ "Is anybody" starts the question with inversion, "watching me fall in love" in present continuous for ongoing action, "out there" adding emphasis on seeking external observers.
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