Comatose – English Lyrics

• By: quannnic

Lyrics & Translation

Experience the evocative soundscape of "Comatose" by quannnic, a perfect entry point into the artist's unique blend of shoegaze and emo. Through its raw emotions and layered guitar work, this song offers a compelling way to connect with the nuances of English lyrics, especially those exploring deeper, more introspective feelings. Its immersive atmosphere and poignant lines provide an excellent opportunity to appreciate how music conveys complex moods and messages without explicit storytelling.

[English]

People watch as you're comatose

Another round of no goin' home

It doesn't count if you never cared

There's not much time

I'll carry you around

I'm bettin' when I'm in doubt

I'll carry you around

Bettin' until I drown

People watch as you're comatose

Another round of no goin' home

It doesn't count if you never cared

There's not much time

I'll carry you around

I'm bettin' when I'm in doubt

I'll carry you around

I'm bettin' until I drown

'Til I drown

'Til I drown

'Til I drown

'Til I drown

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
people /ˈpiːpəl/ A1	noun - human beings in general; persons
watch /wɒtʃ/ A1	verb - to look at or observe attentively
comatose /ˈkɒm.ə.təʊs/ C1	adjective - in a state of deep unconsciousness; unresponsive
another /əˈnʌð.ər/ A1	adjective - one more; an additional
round /raʊnd/ A2	noun - a single complete circuit or turn; a cycle
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives; residence
count /kaʊnt/ A2	verb - to determine the total number of; to include
cared /kɛrd/ A2	verb - showed concern for; looked after
much /mʌtʃ/ A1	adjective - a large amount or degree
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the measured period in which events occur
carry /ˈkær.i/ A2	verb - to hold something and move it from one place to another
betting /ˈbɛt.ɪŋ/ B1	verb - placing a wager on an uncertain outcome
doubt /daʊt/ B2	noun - a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction
drown /draʊn/ B1	verb - to die by suffocation in water; to be submerged
go /ɡoʊ/ A1	verb - to move from one place to another; to travel

Key Grammar Structures

• People watch as you're comatose

  ➔ contraction + as‑clause with present simple

  ➔ The word "you're" is a contraction of "you are"; the conjunction "as" links a main clause with a subordinate clause that uses the present simple "comatose" to describe a state.

• Another round of no goin' home

  ➔ gerund‑like noun phrase with colloquial dropping of -g

  ➔ The word "goin'" is a colloquial reduction of "going"; here it functions as a gerund‑like noun within the phrase "no goin' home".

• It doesn't count if you never cared

  ➔ negative present simple with auxiliary "does" + zero conditional

  ➔ "doesn't" is the contracted negative form of the auxiliary verb "does" used for third‑person singular; the whole sentence is a zero conditional ("if" clause + main clause) expressing a general truth.

• There's not much time

  ➔ existential there‑construction with contraction

  ➔ "There's" is the contracted form of "there is"; it introduces an existential clause stating that "not much time" exists.

• I'll carry you around

  ➔ future simple with modal contraction "'ll"

  ➔ "I'll" is the contraction of "I will"; it expresses a simple future intention – "I will carry you around".

• I'm bettin' when I'm in doubt

  ➔ present progressive with contraction + temporal clause introduced by "when"

  ➔ "I'm" contracts "I am", forming the present progressive "am bettin'"; the clause "when I'm in doubt" is a temporal subordinate clause introduced by "when".

• I'm bettin' until I drown

  ➔ present progressive + preposition "until" expressing duration

  ➔ "until" introduces a time limit; the whole clause means the speaker will keep "betting" right up to the moment of drowning.

• 'Til I drown

  ➔ contraction of "until" used as a preposition

  ➔ "'Til" is a colloquial shortening of "until"; it functions as a preposition meaning "up to the point when".

• I'm bettin' until I drown

  ➔ repetition for emphasis; present progressive + until‑clause

  ➔ The line repeats the structure of line 6, using the same present progressive and "until" clause to stress the speaker’s determination.