Calling You – English Lyrics

• By: CHRISTIAN FALK, JEVETTA STEELE

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a journey of its own, and 'Calling You' is a beautiful place to start. The song's clear, emotive lyrics tell a universal story of hope and longing, making the vocabulary both accessible and memorable. Its simple yet profound narrative of searching for something better offers a touching entry point into the nuances of English expression.

[English]

A desert road from vegas to nowhere,

some place better than where you've been.

A coffee machine that needs some fixing

in a little café just around the bend.

I am calling you.

Can't you hear me?

I am calling you.

A hot dry wind blows right through me.

The baby's crying and I can't sleep,

but we both know a change is coming,

coming closer sweet release.

I am calling you.

I know you hear me.

I am calling you.

Ohhhh.

...

I am calling you.

I know you hear me.

I am calling you.

A desert road from vegas to nowhere,

some place better than where you've been.

A coffee machine that needs some fixing

in a little café just around the bend.

A hot dry wind blows right through me.

The baby's crying and I can't sleep

and I can feel a change is coming,

coming closer sweet release.

I am calling you.

Can't you hear me?

I am calling you.

Ohhhhhhhh

...

Uhhhhh...

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
desert /ˈdɛzərt/ B2	noun - a dry, sandy area of land
road /roʊd/ A2	noun - a path for vehicles
vegas /ˈveɪgəs/ A2	proper noun - a city in Nevada, famous for casinos
some /sʌm/ A1	determiner - an unspecified amount or number
better /ˈbɛtər/ B1	adjective / comparative of 'good' - more desirable
coffee /ˈkɔfi/ A2	noun - a drink made from roasted coffee beans
machine /məˈʃiːn/ B2	noun - a device that does work using power
fixing /ˈfɪksɪŋ/ B2	noun / verb (gerund) - repair or mend
café /kæˈfeɪ/ A2	noun - a small restaurant or coffee shop
wind /wɪnd/ A2	noun - moving air
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child
crying /ˈkraɪɪŋ/ B1	verb (gerund) - shedding tears, expressing emotion
sleep /sliːp/ A2	verb / noun - to rest with eyes closed; a period of rest
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ B1	noun / verb - an alteration or transformation; to become different
coming /ˈkʌmɪŋ/ B1	verb (gerund) - approaching or arriving
release /rɪˈliːs/ C1	noun / verb - the act of setting free; to set free or let go
hear /hɪər/ A2	verb - perceive sound through the ears

Key Grammar Structures

• A desert road from vegas to nowhere, some place better than where you've been.

  ➔ Comparative Adjective (better than) and Relative Clause (where you've been)

  ➔ "better than" is a comparative adjective, indicating a higher degree of quality. "where you've been" is a relative clause modifying "some place", indicating a place that's an improvement over a past location.

• A coffee machine that needs some fixing in a little café just around the bend.

  ➔ Relative Clause (that needs some fixing), Prepositional Phrase (around the bend)

  ➔ "that needs some fixing" is a relative clause modifying "coffee machine". "around the bend" is a prepositional phrase indicating the cafe's location is nearby, using an idiom.

• Can't you hear me?

  ➔ Interrogative Sentence (Negative Contraction)

  ➔ This is a question formed with a negative contraction ("can't") and inversion of the auxiliary verb and subject. It implies surprise or disbelief that the listener is not responding.

• A hot dry wind blows right through me.

  ➔ Simple Present Tense

  ➔ Uses the simple present tense to describe a continuous or habitual action/state. Here, the wind is constantly blowing.

• The baby's crying and I can't sleep, but we both know a change is coming, coming closer sweet release.

  ➔ Present Continuous (The baby's crying), Modal Verb (can't sleep), Conjunction (but), Present Continuous (a change is coming)

  ➔ "The baby's crying" describes an action happening now. "can't sleep" expresses inability. "but" connects contrasting ideas. "a change is coming" expresses an event in progress, near future.

• I can feel a change is coming, coming closer sweet release.

  ➔ Complex Sentence, Present Simple, Present Continuous

  ➔ "I can feel" is a main clause in the simple present. "a change is coming" is a noun clause acting as the object of feel. The subsequent "coming closer sweet release" acts as an appositive phrase clarifying the change.