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♪ VIRGINIA WOOLF AND POETRY ♪ 00:12
♪ NO ONE SEEMED TO NOTICE ME ♪ 00:14
♪ BEING YOUNG WAS GETTING SO OLD ♪ 00:16
♪ CHEAP BEER AND CIGARETTES ♪ 00:19
♪ LIFE WAS LIKE A MOVIE SET ♪ 00:21
♪ AND I SEEMED TO BE GIVEN NO ROLE ♪ 00:22
♪ BUT IN TIMES OF TROUBLE ♪ 00:25
♪ I CAN TURN TO MY MOTHER ♪ 00:27
♪ AND I KNOW THAT SHE GON' UNDERSTAND ♪ 00:29
♪ SO AT AGE 18 ♪ 00:32
♪ I CRIED TO MY MOTHER ♪ 00:34
♪ AND SHE TOLD ME, "YOUNG MAN" ♪ 00:35
♪ "THERE ARE MOMENTS WHEN YOU FALL TO THE GROUND ♪ 00:38
♪ BUT YOU ARE STRONGER THAN YOU FEEL YOU ARE NOW ♪ 00:41
♪ YOU DON'T ALWAYS HAVE TO SPEAK SO LOUD, NO ♪ 00:44
♪ JUST BE AS YOU ARE ♪ 00:48
♪ LIFE IS NOT ALWAYS A COMFORTABLE RIDE ♪ 00:51
♪ EVERYBODY'S GOT SCARS THAT THEY HIDE ♪ 00:54
♪ AND EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL SOMETIMES, YEAH ♪ 00:57
♪ JUST BE AS YOU ARE ♪ 01:02
♪ THEY PLAYED ME ON THE RADIO ♪ 01:05
♪ AND EVERYTHING WAS CHANGING, SO ♪ 01:07
♪ I THOUGHT I WAS ALL THE WAY GROWN ♪ 01:09
♪ BUT I CAN STILL REMEMBER IN THAT COLD NOVEMBER ♪ 01:12
♪ WHEN I REALIZED I'M ALL ALONE ♪ 01:15
♪ BUT IN TIMES OF TROUBLE ♪ 01:18
♪ I CAN TURN TO MY MOTHER ♪ 01:20
♪ AND I KNOW THAT SHE GON' UNDERSTAND ♪ 01:22
♪ SO AT AGE 22 ♪ 01:25
♪ I CRIED TO MY MOTHER ♪ 01:26
♪ AND SHE TOLD ME, "YOUNG MAN" ♪ 01:28
♪ THERE ARE MOMENTS WHEN YOU FALL TO THE GROUND ♪ 01:31
♪ BUT YOU ARE STRONGER THAN YOU FEEL YOU ARE NOW ♪ 01:34
♪ YOU DON'T ALWAYS HAVE TO SPEAK SO LOUD, NO ♪ 01:37
♪ JUST BE AS YOU ARE ♪ 01:41
♪ IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU BECOME SOME STAR ♪ 01:44
♪ LIFE IS BETTER WHEN YOU OPEN YOUR HEART ♪ 01:47
♪ YOU DON'T ALWAYS HAVE TO ACT SO HARD, NO ♪ 01:51
♪ JUST BE AS YOU ARE ♪ 01:55
♪♪♪ 01:58
♪ BE AS YOU ARE ♪ 02:08
♪ BE AS YOU ARE ♪ 02:10
♪♪♪ 02:12
♪ BE AS YOU ARE ♪ 02:17
♪♪♪ 02:19
♪ BE AS YOU ARE ♪ 02:21
♪ IF I'M SPEAKING TRUTHFULLY ♪ 02:25
♪ I'M NOT WHO I USED TO BE ♪ 02:26
♪ AND I KNOW SOME PEOPLE MIGHT LAUGH ♪ 02:28
♪ 'CAUSE MY MUSIC DOESN'T SOUND THE SAME ♪ 02:31
♪ AND MY HEAD'S NO LONGER SHAVED ♪ 02:33
♪ I'M WORRIED IF I'M ON THE RIGHT PATH ♪ 02:35
♪ BUT IN TIMES OF TROUBLE ♪ 02:38
♪ I CAN TURN TO MY MOTHER ♪ 02:39
♪ AND I KNOW THAT SHE GON' UNDERSTAND ♪ 02:41
♪ SO AT AGE 26 ♪ 02:44
♪ I SPOKE TO MY MOTHER ♪ 02:46
♪ AND SHE TOLD ME, "YOUNG MAN" ♪ 02:48
♪ THERE ARE MOMENTS WHEN YOU FALL TO THE GROUND ♪ 02:50
♪ BUT YOU ARE STRONGER THAN YOU FEEL YOU ARE NOW ♪ 02:53
♪ YOU DON'T ALWAYS HAVE TO SPEAK SO LOUD, NO ♪ 02:57
♪ JUST BE AS YOU ARE ♪ 03:01
♪ IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU BECOME SOME STAR ♪ 03:03
♪ LIFE IS BETTER WHEN YOU OPEN YOUR HEART ♪ 03:06
♪ YOU DON'T ALWAYS HAVE TO ACT SO HARD, NO ♪ 03:10
♪ JUST BE AS YOU ARE ♪ 03:14
♪ BE AS YOU ARE ♪ 03:16
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♪ BE AS YOU ARE ♪ 03:24
♪♪♪ 03:26
♪ BE AS YOU ARE ♪ 03:28
♪ BE AS YOU ARE ♪ 03:30
♪♪♪ 03:31
♪ BE AS YOU ARE ♪ 03:37
♪♪♪ 03:39
♪ BE AS YOU ARE ♪ 03:41
♪ BE AS YOU ARE ♪ 03:44

Be As You Are – English Lyrics

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By
Mike Posner
Album
At Night, Alone.
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Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt lyrics of Mike Posner's "Be As You Are" to explore themes of authenticity and inner strength. This emotional ballad offers a wonderful opportunity to learn English through its clear, meaningful message and relatable storytelling, making it special for anyone seeking comfort and understanding.

[English]
♪ ♪
♪ VIRGINIA WOOLF AND POETRY ♪
♪ NO ONE SEEMED TO NOTICE ME ♪
♪ BEING YOUNG WAS GETTING SO OLD ♪
♪ CHEAP BEER AND CIGARETTES ♪
♪ LIFE WAS LIKE A MOVIE SET ♪
♪ AND I SEEMED TO BE GIVEN NO ROLE ♪
♪ BUT IN TIMES OF TROUBLE ♪
♪ I CAN TURN TO MY MOTHER ♪
♪ AND I KNOW THAT SHE GON' UNDERSTAND ♪
♪ SO AT AGE 18 ♪
♪ I CRIED TO MY MOTHER ♪
♪ AND SHE TOLD ME, "YOUNG MAN" ♪
♪ "THERE ARE MOMENTS WHEN YOU FALL TO THE GROUND ♪
♪ BUT YOU ARE STRONGER THAN YOU FEEL YOU ARE NOW ♪
♪ YOU DON'T ALWAYS HAVE TO SPEAK SO LOUD, NO ♪
♪ JUST BE AS YOU ARE ♪
♪ LIFE IS NOT ALWAYS A COMFORTABLE RIDE ♪
♪ EVERYBODY'S GOT SCARS THAT THEY HIDE ♪
♪ AND EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL SOMETIMES, YEAH ♪
♪ JUST BE AS YOU ARE ♪
♪ THEY PLAYED ME ON THE RADIO ♪
♪ AND EVERYTHING WAS CHANGING, SO ♪
♪ I THOUGHT I WAS ALL THE WAY GROWN ♪
♪ BUT I CAN STILL REMEMBER IN THAT COLD NOVEMBER ♪
♪ WHEN I REALIZED I'M ALL ALONE ♪
♪ BUT IN TIMES OF TROUBLE ♪
♪ I CAN TURN TO MY MOTHER ♪
♪ AND I KNOW THAT SHE GON' UNDERSTAND ♪
♪ SO AT AGE 22 ♪
♪ I CRIED TO MY MOTHER ♪
♪ AND SHE TOLD ME, "YOUNG MAN" ♪
♪ THERE ARE MOMENTS WHEN YOU FALL TO THE GROUND ♪
♪ BUT YOU ARE STRONGER THAN YOU FEEL YOU ARE NOW ♪
♪ YOU DON'T ALWAYS HAVE TO SPEAK SO LOUD, NO ♪
♪ JUST BE AS YOU ARE ♪
♪ IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU BECOME SOME STAR ♪
♪ LIFE IS BETTER WHEN YOU OPEN YOUR HEART ♪
♪ YOU DON'T ALWAYS HAVE TO ACT SO HARD, NO ♪
♪ JUST BE AS YOU ARE ♪
♪♪♪
♪ BE AS YOU ARE ♪
♪ BE AS YOU ARE ♪
♪♪♪
♪ BE AS YOU ARE ♪
♪♪♪
♪ BE AS YOU ARE ♪
♪ IF I'M SPEAKING TRUTHFULLY ♪
♪ I'M NOT WHO I USED TO BE ♪
♪ AND I KNOW SOME PEOPLE MIGHT LAUGH ♪
♪ 'CAUSE MY MUSIC DOESN'T SOUND THE SAME ♪
♪ AND MY HEAD'S NO LONGER SHAVED ♪
♪ I'M WORRIED IF I'M ON THE RIGHT PATH ♪
♪ BUT IN TIMES OF TROUBLE ♪
♪ I CAN TURN TO MY MOTHER ♪
♪ AND I KNOW THAT SHE GON' UNDERSTAND ♪
♪ SO AT AGE 26 ♪
♪ I SPOKE TO MY MOTHER ♪
♪ AND SHE TOLD ME, "YOUNG MAN" ♪
♪ THERE ARE MOMENTS WHEN YOU FALL TO THE GROUND ♪
♪ BUT YOU ARE STRONGER THAN YOU FEEL YOU ARE NOW ♪
♪ YOU DON'T ALWAYS HAVE TO SPEAK SO LOUD, NO ♪
♪ JUST BE AS YOU ARE ♪
♪ IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU BECOME SOME STAR ♪
♪ LIFE IS BETTER WHEN YOU OPEN YOUR HEART ♪
♪ YOU DON'T ALWAYS HAVE TO ACT SO HARD, NO ♪
♪ JUST BE AS YOU ARE ♪
♪ BE AS YOU ARE ♪
♪ ♪
♪ BE AS YOU ARE ♪
♪♪♪
♪ BE AS YOU ARE ♪
♪ BE AS YOU ARE ♪
♪♪♪
♪ BE AS YOU ARE ♪
♪♪♪
♪ BE AS YOU ARE ♪
♪ BE AS YOU ARE ♪

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

notice

/ˈnoʊtɪs/

B1
  • verb
  • - to become aware of something

role

/roʊl/

A2
  • noun
  • - a part played by an actor
  • noun
  • - a function or part someone plays in society

trouble

/ˈtrʌbəl/

A2
  • noun
  • - difficulty or problems

understand

/ˌʌndərˈstænd/

B1
  • verb
  • - to perceive the intended meaning of words

fall

/fɔːl/

A1
  • verb
  • - to drop to a lower level

stronger

/ˈstrɔːŋər/

B1
  • adjective
  • - having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks

speak

/spiːk/

A2
  • verb
  • - to say something

comfortable

/ˈkʌmfərtəbl/

B1
  • adjective
  • - in a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint

scar

/skɑːr/

B1
  • noun
  • - a mark left on the skin after a wound has healed

fool

/fuːl/

A2
  • noun
  • - a person who acts unwisely or imprudently

change

/tʃeɪndʒ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to make or become different

remember

/rɪˈmembər/

B1
  • verb
  • - to bring to mind

alone

/əˈloʊn/

A2
  • adjective
  • - having no one else present

heart

/hɑːrt/

A1
  • noun
  • - the organ that pumps blood
  • noun
  • - the center of emotion

act

/ækt/

A2
  • verb
  • - to take action

truthfully

/ˈtruːθfəli/

B2
  • adverb
  • - in a truthful manner

laugh

/læf/

A1
  • verb
  • - to make a sound expressing amusement

path

/pæθ/

A2
  • noun
  • - a route or way

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