Come Over – English Lyrics
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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come /kʌm/ A1 |
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show /ʃoʊ/ A1 |
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over /oʊvər/ A1 |
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life /laɪf/ A1 |
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time /taɪm/ A1 |
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honest /ˈɑnɪst/ A2 |
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regret /rɪˈɡrɛt/ B1 |
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respect /rɪˈspɛkt/ A2 |
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care /kɛər/ A1 |
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understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ A2 |
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closer /ˈkloʊzər/ B1 |
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broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2 |
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older /ˈoʊldər/ A1 |
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bolder /ˈboʊldər/ B1 |
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chance /tʃæns/ A2 |
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deserve /dɪˈzɜrv/ B1 |
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roulette /ruˈlɛt/ B2 |
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caviar /ˈkævɪˌær/ B2 |
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swallow /ˈswɑloʊ/ A2 |
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summer /ˈsʌmər/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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You should just come over
➔ Modal verb 'should' for suggestion/advice
➔ In this line, 'should' is used to make a suggestion or give advice, indicating that the speaker thinks it is a good idea for the person to come over. 'Should' expresses a recommendation rather than an obligation.
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You're living your life, having a real good time
➔ Present continuous tense
➔ The present continuous tense is formed with 'am/is/are + verb-ing'. Here, 'are living' and 'having' show actions happening at the present moment. It describes a temporary situation that is in progress now.
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Better than when you were mine
➔ Comparative structure
➔ This line uses the comparative structure 'better than' to compare two situations. 'Better' is the comparative form of the adjective 'good', and 'than' introduces the second element of the comparison.
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Should've shown you that I cared
➔ Modal perfect (should have + past participle)
➔ This line uses the modal perfect structure 'should have + past participle' to express regret about a past action that didn't happen. 'Should've shown' means the speaker regrets not showing in the past that they cared.
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If I could do it over, I would hold you closer
➔ Second conditional
➔ This line uses the second conditional structure 'If + past simple, would + base verb' to talk about hypothetical or unlikely situations in the present or future. It expresses an imaginary scenario and its result.
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I'll give you what you deserve
➔ Future tense with 'will'
➔ This line uses the future tense with 'will' ('I'll') to express a promise or intention about a future action. 'Will' indicates the speaker's willingness or determination to give the person what they deserve.
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My love's like roulette
➔ Simile using 'like'
➔ This line uses a simile, a figure of speech that directly compares two different things using the word 'like' or 'as'. Here, the speaker compares their love to roulette, suggesting it is unpredictable or a game of chance.
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She said, 'Swallow your pride and let me holla'
➔ Reported speech
➔ This line demonstrates reported speech, where the speaker reports what someone else said. The structure uses a reporting verb ('said') followed by the reported words in quotation marks. It conveys someone else's statement without quoting them directly in the current conversation.
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