Deep Water – English Lyrics

• By: American Authors

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

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♪ IT COMES AND GOES IN WAVES ♪

♪ IT ALWAYS RUNS BACK BUT IT'S NEVER QUITE THE SAME ♪

♪ WELL I THINK THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH ME ♪

♪ GOT NOTHING TO BELIEVE, ♪

♪ CAN'T YOU SEE IT ON MY FACE ♪

♪ I WAS GOING FOR THE TITLE, ♪

♪ GOT HIT BY YOUR TIDAL WAVE, UH ♪

♪ CAN'T STAY IN THE SHALLOWS, ♪

♪ PLEASE TELL ME I WON'T WASH AWAY ♪

♪ WHEN IT PULLS ME UNDER, ♪

♪ WILL YOU MAKE ME STRONGER ♪

♪ WILL YOU BE MY BREATH THROUGH THE DEEP, DEEP WATER ♪

♪ TAKE ME FARTHER, GIVE ME ONE DAY LONGER ♪

♪ WILL YOU BE MY BREATH THROUGH THE DEEP, DEEP WATER ♪

♪ (DEEP WATER) ♪

♪ (DEEP WATER) ♪

♪ AIN'T EVEN SCRATCHED THE SURFACE ♪

♪ THINKING I DESERVE THE DREAM BUT I DON'T DESERVE THE HURTING ♪

♪ I WANT THE FLAME WITHOUT THE BURNING ♪

♪ BUT I CAN'T FIND MY PURPOSE WHEN I DON'T KNOW WHAT MY WORTH IS ♪

♪ I WAS GOING FOR THE TITLE, ♪

♪ GOT HIT BY YOUR TIDAL WAVE, UH ♪

♪ CAN'T STAY IN THE SHALLOWS, ♪

♪ PLEASE TELL ME I WON'T WASH AWAY ♪

♪ WHEN IT PULLS ME UNDER, ♪

♪ WILL YOU MAKE ME STRONGER ♪

♪ WILL YOU BE MY BREATH THROUGH THE DEEP, DEEP WATER ♪

♪ TAKE ME FARTHER, GIVE ME ONE DAY LONGER ♪

♪ WILL YOU BE MY BREATH THROUGH THE DEEP, DEEP WATER ♪

♪ (DEEP WATER) ♪

♪ (DEEP WATER) ♪

♪ WHEN I'M SINKING LIKE A STONE ♪

♪ AT LEAST I KNOW I'M NOT ALONE ♪

♪ WHEN I'M SINKING LIKE A STONE ♪

♪ AT LEAST I KNOW I'M NOT ALONE ♪

♪ WHEN IT PULLS ME UNDER, WILL YOU MAKE ME STRONGER ♪

♪ WILL YOU BE MY BREATH THROUGH THE DEEP, DEEP WATER ♪

♪ TAKE ME FARTHER, GIVE ME ONE DAY LONGER ♪

♪ WILL YOU BE MY BREATH THROUGH THE DEEP, DEEP WATER ♪

♪ (DEEP WATER) ♪

♪ WHEN I'M SINKING LIKE A STONE ♪

♪ (DEEP WATER) ♪

♪ AT LEAST I KNOW I'M NOT ALONE ♪

♪ IT COMES AND GOES IN WAVES ♪

♪ IT ALWAYS RUNS BACK BUT IT'S NEVER QUITE THE SAME ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wave /weɪv/ B1	noun - a moving ridge on the surface of water verb - to move back and forth like water on a surface
water /ˈwɔːtər/ A1	noun - the clear liquid that falls as rain and fills seas, rivers, lakes
deep /diːp/ A2	adjective - extending far down from the surface; not shallow
breath /brɛθ/ A1	noun - the air taken into or expelled from the lungs
pull /pʊl/ A2	verb - to draw something toward oneself noun - the act of pulling; a force that draws something
sink /sɪŋk/ A2	verb - to go down below the surface of a liquid
stone /stoʊn/ A1	noun - a hard piece of rock
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - by oneself; without others
stronger /ˈstrɔːŋɡər/ B2	adjective - more powerful or resilient
purpose /ˈpɜːrpəs/ B2	noun - the reason for which something is done or exists
worth /wɜːrθ/ B2	noun - the value or usefulness of something
flame /fleɪm/ B1	noun - the visible part of a fire
burning /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/ B1	noun - the act or state of being on fire; intense heat adjective - aflame; very hot
dream /driːm/ A1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
surface /ˈsɜːrfɪs/ B1	noun - the outermost layer; the top side of something
shallow /ˈʃæloʊ/ B2	adjective - not deep; having little depth
tidal /ˈtaɪdl/ C1	adjective - relating to the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the moon's gravity

Key Grammar Structures

• IT COMES AND GOES IN WAVES

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense to describe a recurring action or state, emphasizing that the waves consistently come and go.

• IT ALWAYS RUNS BACK BUT IT'S NEVER QUITE THE SAME

  ➔ Present Simple with 'Always' and Negative Form

  ➔ The use of 'always' with the present simple emphasizes habitual actions, while 'never' in the negative form highlights the contrast.

• WELL I THINK THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH ME

  ➔ Present Simple with Modal Verb 'Think'

  ➔ The modal verb 'think' expresses uncertainty or opinion, indicating the speaker's belief about their own condition.

• CAN'T YOU SEE IT ON MY FACE

  ➔ Modal Verb 'Can' in Negative Interrogative Form

  ➔ The negative interrogative form with 'can't' is used to express disbelief or frustration, questioning the listener's ability to perceive something obvious.

• WILL YOU MAKE ME STRONGER

  ➔ Modal Verb 'Will' in Future Simple

  ➔ The modal verb 'will' is used to express a request or hope for a future action, indicating the speaker's desire for strength.

• I WANT THE FLAME WITHOUT THE BURNING

  ➔ Present Simple with 'Want'

  ➔ The present simple with 'want' expresses a current desire or wish, highlighting the speaker's contradictory wants.

• WHEN I'M SINKING LIKE A STONE

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The present continuous tense with 'am sinking' describes an action happening now, emphasizing the ongoing struggle.

• AT LEAST I KNOW I'M NOT ALONE

  ➔ Present Simple with 'Know'

  ➔ The present simple with 'know' expresses a current state of knowledge or certainty, providing comfort in the face of adversity.