Blink Twice – English Lyrics

• By: Shaboozey, Myles Smith

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Living on the edge and finding out it's kinda dull

Realize I am somebody that I don't know at all

Oh God, would you tell me why I'm worn down to the bone?

Even though I've only seen half of the world, I'm coming home

Hanging on to hope, I'm losing grip of time and space

Mind is running circles over something I can't change

I've loved, I've tried, no one told me when in Rome

Am I feeling all the feelings or am I just going numb?

Oh me, oh my, would you look in my eyes?

We laugh or cry just to feel alive

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, no time for living a lie

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, time flies, so don't blink twice

...

Time flies, so don't blink twice

I tried everything I thought that I may need

I've been tryna catch my breath since I was 17

I've hurt, I've cried, had way too much to drink

But I won't let my life drown in that old kitchen sink

Oh me, oh my, would you look in my eyes?

We laugh or cry just to feel alive

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, no time for living a lie

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, time flies, so don't blink twice

Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, time flies, so don't blink twice

Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh

Oh me, oh my, would you look in my eyes?

We laugh or cry just to feel alive

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, no time for living a lie

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, time flies, so don't blink twice

Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, time flies, so don't blink twice

Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, time flies, so don't blink twice

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
edge /ɛdʒ/ A2	noun - the outside limit of an object, area, or surface
realize /ˈriəlaɪz/ B1	verb - to become aware of something
worn /wɔːrn/ A2	adjective - damaged or changed by long use
grip /ɡrɪp/ A2	noun - a firm hold or grasp verb - to hold firmly or tightly
running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
circles /ˈsɜːrkəlz/ A1	noun - a round shape
numb /nʌm/ B1	adjective - unable to feel physical sensation
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A1	adjective - living; not dead
lie /laɪ/ A1	noun - a false statement verb - to tell a falsehood
flies /flaɪz/ A2	verb - to move through the air with wings
blink /blɪŋk/ A2	verb - to close and open the eyes quickly
breath /brɛθ/ A1	noun - air taken into the lungs
hurt /hɜːrt/ A1	verb - to cause physical pain or injury adjective - feeling physical pain
drown /draʊn/ B1	verb - to die by taking water into the lungs
kitchen /ˈkɪtʃən/ A1	noun - a room for preparing food
sink /sɪŋk/ A1	noun - a basin for washing verb - to go below the surface of liquid

Key Grammar Structures

• Living on the edge and finding out it's kinda dull

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'Living on the edge' uses the present continuous tense to describe an ongoing action or state.

• Realize I am somebody that I don't know at all

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ 'Realize' is in the present simple tense, indicating a general truth or habitual action.

• Oh God, would you tell me why I'm worn down to the bone?

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous Tense

  ➔ 'I'm worn down to the bone' uses the present perfect continuous to emphasize the duration of the action.

• Even though I've only seen half of the world, I'm coming home

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ 'I've only seen' uses the present perfect to indicate an action that started in the past and is relevant now.

• We laugh or cry just to feel alive

  ➔ Simple Present Tense with Modal Verb

  ➔ 'We laugh or cry' uses the simple present with the modal verb 'to feel' to express a habitual action.

• Time flies, so don't blink twice

  ➔ Present Simple with Imperative

  ➔ 'Don't blink twice' is an imperative sentence in the present simple, giving a direct command.

• I've been tryna catch my breath since I was 17

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous with Time Clause

  ➔ 'I've been tryna catch my breath' uses the present perfect continuous with a time clause 'since I was 17' to indicate duration.

• Am I feeling all the feelings or am I just going numb?

  ➔ Present Continuous with Tag Question

  ➔ The sentence uses the present continuous with a tag question 'or am I just going numb?' for emphasis or confirmation.