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I don't know if - you can see 00:10

The changes that have come over me 00:14

In these - last few days I've been afraid 00:18

That I might drift away. 00:23

So I've been telling old stories and singing songs 00:28

That make me think about where I came from 00:33

And that's the reason why I feel 00:38

So far away today 00:42

And let me tell you that I love you 00:46

That I think about you all the time 00:51

Caledonia's been calling me 00:56

Now I'm going home 01:00

And if I should become a stranger 01:06

You know that it would make me more than sad 01:10

Caledonia's been everything 01:15

I've ever had. 01:19

Caledonia's been everything 01:24

I've ever had... 01:28

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Caledonia – English Lyrics

Amy Macdonald

Album

This Is The Life

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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

I don't know if - you can see

The changes that have come over me

In these - last few days I've been afraid

That I might drift away.

So I've been telling old stories and singing songs

That make me think about where I came from

And that's the reason why I feel

So far away today

And let me tell you that I love you

That I think about you all the time

Caledonia's been calling me

Now I'm going home

And if I should become a stranger

You know that it would make me more than sad

Caledonia's been everything

I've ever had.

Caledonia's been everything

I've ever had...

...

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary	Meanings
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes; discern visually
changes /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪz/ A2	noun - the act or instance of making or becoming different
afraid /əˈfreɪd/ A2	adjective - feeling fear or apprehension; frightened
drift /drɪft/ B2	verb - to be carried slowly by a current of air or water
telling /ˈtelɪŋ/ A1	verb - to relate in words; narrate
stories /ˈstɔːriz/ A2	noun - an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment
singing /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/ A1	verb - to produce musical sounds with the voice
songs /sɒŋz/ A1	noun - a short musical composition with words
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - have a particular belief or idea
came /keɪm/ A1	verb - past tense of come
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - have a great affection or liking for.
calling /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/ B1	verb - to summon or request to come
going /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/ A1	verb - move or travel; proceed.
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
become /bɪˈkʌm/ A2	verb - to begin to be; to come to be
stranger /ˈstreɪndʒər/ A2	noun - a person whom one does not know or with whom one is not familiar
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy

Key Grammar Structures

I don't know if - you can see

➔ Conditional sentence with 'if' clause

➔ The speaker is expressing uncertainty about a situation using the "if" clause.
And let me tell you that I love you

➔ Imperative form used for emphasis or to make a request

➔ The singer is emphasizing their feelings of love directly.
That I think about you all the time

➔ Relative clause used to specify the subject

➔ The relative clause 'that I think about you all the time' provides additional information about the love the singer feels.
And if I should become a stranger

➔ Use of the subjunctive mood with 'should' to express hypothetical situations

➔ The singer is expressing a hypothetical scenario where they might become unfamiliar or distant.
Caledonia's been calling me

➔ Present perfect tense with 'has/have been' to indicate ongoing relevance or recent action

➔ The singer feels a continuous or recent influence or calling from Caledonia.

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