Autumn Leaves
Lyrics:
[English]
If you leave this time I'll feel that you be gone for good
So, I'll hold on like leaves in Fall to what is left
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Said her father left her young and
He said he'll be back with that same
Tone that you just said you'll stay forever with
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It seems that all the autumn leaves are falling
I feel like you're the only reason for it
All the things you do
All the things you do
All the things you do
All the things you do
All the things you do
All the things you do
Its safe that your the only reason for it
I've been bleeding in your silence
I feel safer in your violence
I hold on like leaves and fall to what is left
Before I sleep I talk to God
It must be mad with me it's coming
I'm confused who'll I'll spend my forever with
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It seems that all the autumn leaves are falling
I feel like you're the only reason for it
All the things you do
All the things you do
All the things you do
All the things you do
All the things you do
All the things you do
So the iceberg never broke
And I poked at it and I poked at it and I poked at it
And I poke (and I poke) and I poked it
But it stayed stagnant then I poked at it some more (some more)
And in my notepad, man I wrote (man I wrote)
If I dont have it, if I dont grab it
If I dont chip then a toe tag is, one last
Ima hope (ima hope)
So iceberg dont float (dont float)
If I do manage to do damage to you dammit
It'd be grand, its ten grammies or my granite still standing
With a note (with a note)
That read "Granted, dont you panic"
When you make mistakes the most (the most)
One day it'll make you grow (you grow)
When you outlandish and lose manners
To god you shall consult (consult)
When the bright cameras are still cramming
In your face and at provoke (provoke)
You to act manic, just stay planted
Cause your reapin what you sowed
Keep positivity in your heart and (and)
Keep a noose from round your throat and (and)
When you get mad and you poke at it
When you poke at it just know, man
The iceberg is a reflection of you when you re-new your vision
Just think if it had sunk titanic, duff giving to do a critic man?
Yeah, yeah, tell me, when doves cry
Do you hear em love?
(Do you hear em love? Do you hear em?)
And if my ship go down tell me who will abort?
And they won't let me live
Even when remorse that I give
When it goin rejoice and forgive
Tell me how I stay positive
When they never see good in me
Even when I got hood in me
Don't mean he won't redeem me, Lord
It seems that all the autumn leaves are falling
I feel like you're the only reason for it
All the things you do
All the things you do
All the things you do
All the things you do
All the things you do
All the things you do
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Vocabulary in this song:
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leave /liːv/ A1 |
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hold /hoʊld/ A2 |
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leaves /liːvz/ A1 |
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fall /fɔːl/ A1 |
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autumn /ˈɔːtəm/ A2 |
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falling /ˈfɔːlɪŋ/ A2 |
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reason /ˈriːzən/ B1 |
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safe /seɪf/ A1 |
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bleeding /ˈbliːdɪŋ/ B2 |
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silence /ˈsaɪləns/ B1 |
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safer /ˈseɪfər/ A1 |
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violence /ˈvaɪələns/ B2 |
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sleep /sliːp/ A1 |
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confused /kənˈfjuːzd/ B1 |
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iceberg /ˈaɪsbɜːrɡ/ B2 |
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poke /poʊk/ B1 |
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stagnant /ˈstæɡnənt/ C1 |
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Grammar:
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If you leave this time I'll feel that you **be** gone for good
➔ Subjunctive mood (non-standard usage)
➔ The use of 'be' instead of 'are' or 'will be' is a non-standard dialectal variation of the subjunctive mood, expressing a hypothetical or uncertain situation. It is not grammatically correct in standard English.
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So, I'll hold on like leaves in Fall to **what is left**
➔ Noun clause with 'what'
➔ 'What is left' functions as a noun clause, serving as the object of the preposition 'to'. 'What' introduces the clause and refers to the remaining amount or items. This highlights the act of clinging to whatever remains after a loss or change.
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I've been bleeding **in** your silence
➔ Preposition 'in' indicating a state or condition
➔ The preposition 'in' here describes the context or atmosphere where the 'bleeding' (suffering, pain) is occurring. It suggests that the silence itself is a source or container of the pain.
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It must be mad **with** me it's coming
➔ Preposition 'with' expressing a reason or cause (slightly unusual usage)
➔ Here, 'with' suggests that God is angry *because of* something the speaker has done. It is slightly less common than saying 'at me'.
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Cause your **reapin** what you sowed
➔ Present continuous tense for emphasis in proverb.
➔ Using the present continuous ('reapin') instead of the simple present ('reap') emphasizes the ongoing and inevitable nature of consequences, aligning with the proverb 'you reap what you sow'. This highlights the direct connection between past actions and present results.
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Keep a noose from **round** your throat and
➔ Use of 'round' as a preposition (informal)
➔ 'Round' is a shortened, informal version of 'around', functioning as a preposition indicating position or location. In standard English, 'around' would be preferred.
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If I do manage to do damage to you **dammit**
➔ Interjection 'dammit'
➔ 'Dammit' is an interjection used to express frustration, anger, or disappointment. Its presence in the sentence conveys a strong emotional tone.
