cliché – English Lyrics

• By: mgk

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

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♪ TELL ME WOULD YOU WAIT FOR ME ♪

♪ BABY I'M A ROLLING STONE ♪

♪ I GOT A LOT OF RIGHT IN ME ♪

♪ BUT I DON'T WANT TO SAY THIS WRONG ♪

♪ TELL ME WOULD YOU STAY WITH ME ♪

♪ MAYBE WE COULD MAKE THIS HOME ♪

♪ YOU SHOULD RUN AWAY WITH ME ♪

♪ EVEN IF YOU'RE BETTER OFF ALONE ♪

♪ I LIKE THAT YOU LIKE ME ♪

♪ I KISSED YOUR LIPS, YOU GOT GOOD TASTE ♪

♪ I LIKE THAT YOU LIKE ME ♪

♪ I COULD CLOSE MY EYES AND DRAW YOUR FACE ♪

♪ IF YOU TAKE THIS CHANCE ♪

♪ I'LL GIVE YOU OXYGEN TO BREATHE ME IN ♪

♪ BUT I'LL SAY SORRY IN ADVANCE ♪

♪ MY HEAD'S A MESS ♪

♪ IT'S LIKE THAT EVERY DAY AND ♪

♪ I'LL TRY MY BEST ♪

♪ IT SOUNDS CLICHE BUT ♪

♪ TELL ME WOULD YOU WAIT FOR ME ♪

♪ BABY I'M A ROLLING STONE ♪

♪ I GOT A LOT OF RIGHT IN ME ♪

♪ BUT I DON'T WANT TO SAY THIS WRONG ♪

♪ TELL ME WOULD YOU STAY WITH ME ♪

♪ MAYBE WE COULD MAKE THIS HOME ♪

♪ YOU SHOULD RUN AWAY WITH ME ♪

♪ EVEN IF YOU'RE BETTER OFF ALONE ♪

♪ YOUR NAME IS A NEON LIGHT IN THE SKY WHEN DARKNESS SURROUNDS US ♪

♪ LET'S LEAVE THIS TOWN, GET MARRIED, GO TO VEGAS AND CREATE NOSTALGIA ♪

♪ TELL ME WILL YOU SAVE THIS DANCE ♪

♪ I FEEL MY KNEES GET WEAK BENEATH ME ♪

♪ I KNOW THIS NIGHT MIGHT BE OUR LAST ♪

♪ MY HEAD'S A MESS ♪

♪ IT'S LIKE THAT EVERY DAY AND ♪

♪ I'LL TRY MY BEST ♪

♪ IT SOUNDS CLICHE BUT ♪

♪ TELL ME WOULD YOU WAIT FOR ME ♪

♪ BABY I'M A ROLLING STONE ♪

♪ I GOT A LOT OF RIGHT IN ME ♪

♪ BUT I DON'T WANT TO SAY THIS WRONG ♪

♪ TELL ME WOULD YOU STAY WITH ME ♪

♪ MAYBE WE COULD MAKE THIS HOME ♪

♪ YOU SHOULD RUN AWAY WITH ME ♪

♪ EVEN IF YOU'RE BETTER OFF ALONE ♪

♪ TELL ME WOULD YOU WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT ♪

♪ WAIT FOR ME ♪

♪ TELL ME WOULD YOU WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT ♪

♪ WAIT FOR ME ♪

♪ TELL ME WOULD YOU WAIT FOR ME ♪

♪ BABY I'M A ROLLING STONE ♪

♪ I GOT A LOT OF RIGHT IN ME ♪

♪ BUT I DON'T WANT TO SAY THIS WRONG ♪

♪ I DON'T WANT TO SAY THIS WRONG, YEAH ♪

♪ TELL ME WOULD YOU WAIT FOR ME ♪

♪ BABY I'M A ROLLING STONE ♪

♪ I GOT A LOT OF RIGHT IN ME ♪

♪ BUT I DON'T WANT TO SAY THIS WRONG (SAY THIS WRONG) ♪

♪ TELL ME WOULD YOU STAY WITH ME ♪

♪ MAYBE WE COULD MAKE THIS HOME (MAKE THIS HOME) ♪

♪ YOU SHOULD RUN AWAY WITH ME ♪

♪ EVEN IF YOU'RE BETTER OFF ALONE ♪

♪ TELL ME WOULD YOU WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT ♪

♪ WAIT FOR ME ♪

♪ TELL ME WOULD YOU WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT ♪

♪ WAIT FOR ME, WAIT FOR ME ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rolling /ˈroʊlɪŋ/ B2	adjective - moving in a circle or curve verb (participle of 'roll') - to move or cause to move by turning over and over
shine /ʃaɪn/ B2	verb - to emit light; to be bright noun - a bright light
escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ B2	verb - to break free from confinement or control
struggle /ˈstrʌɡl/ B2	verb - to make strenuous efforts in the face of difficulty noun - a vigorous effort to overcome difficulty
numb /nʌm/ B2	adjective - lacking physical sensation or emotion
confession /kənˈfeʃən/ B2	noun - a formal statement admitting guilt
narrow /ˈnær.oʊ/ B2	adjective - limited in width; tight
doubt /daʊt/ B2	noun - a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction verb - to be uncertain about
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - without anyone else
destiny /ˈdɛs.tɪ.ni/ B2	noun - the course of events considered as predetermined
passion /ˈpæʃ.ən/ B2	noun - a strong emotion or enthusiasm

Key Grammar Structures

• TELL ME WOULD YOU WAIT FOR ME

  ➔ Indirect Question

  ➔ The phrase uses an indirect question structure with 'would' to politely ask for information, as in 'Tell me if you would wait for me.'

• I GOT A LOT OF RIGHT IN ME

  ➔ Phrasal Verb (Have/Got in)

  ➔ 'Got in me' is a phrasal verb here, meaning 'possess' or 'contain,' emphasizing the speaker's qualities.

• EVEN IF YOU'RE BETTER OFF ALONE

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Even if)

  ➔ The phrase uses a conditional clause with 'even if' to express a hypothetical situation, as in 'Even if you are better off alone, you should run away with me.'

• I COULD CLOSE MY EYES AND DRAW YOUR FACE

  ➔ Modal Verb (Could)

  ➔ 'Could' is used to express ability or possibility in the past, as in 'I was able to close my eyes and draw your face.'

• MY HEAD'S A MESS

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement (Singular Subject)

  ➔ The sentence demonstrates subject-verb agreement with the singular subject 'head' and the verb 'is,' as in 'My head is a mess.'

• IT SOUNDS CLICHE BUT

  ➔ Conjunction (But)

  ➔ The conjunction 'but' is used to introduce a contrast, as in 'It sounds cliché, but I’ll try my best.'

• LET'S LEAVE THIS TOWN, GET MARRIED, GO TO VEGAS

  ➔ Imperative Mood (Let's)

  ➔ The imperative mood with 'let's' is used to make a suggestion or proposal, as in 'Let’s leave this town and get married.'

• I FEEL MY KNEES GET WEAK BENEATH ME

  ➔ Passive Voice (Get Weak)

  ➔ The phrase uses the passive voice with 'get weak' to describe an action happening to the subject, as in 'My knees are getting weak beneath me.'