Duvet – English Lyrics

• By: Bôa

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

And you don't seem to understand

A shame, you seemed an honest man

And all the fears you hold so dear

Will turn to whisper in your ear

And you know what they say might hurt you

And you know that it means so much

And you don't even feel a thing

I am falling

I am fading

I have lost it all

And you don't seem the lying kind

A shame that I can read your mind

And all the things that I read there

Candle lit smile that we both share

And you know I don't mean to hurt you

But you know that it means so much

And you don't even feel a thing

I am falling

I am fading

I am drowning

Help me to breathe

I am hurting

I have lost it all

I am losing

Help me to breathe

I am falling

I am failing

I am drowning

Help me to breathe

I am hurting

I have lost it all

I am losing

Help me to breathe

Ah-oh-oh, yeah

Ah-oh-oh, yeah

I am falling

I am failing

I am drowning

Help me to breathe

I am hurting

I have lost it all

I am losing

Help me to breathe

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ B1	verb - perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker)
fear /fɪər/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the perception of danger, real or imagined
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - cause physical pain to noun - physical or emotional pain
falling /ˈfɔːlɪŋ/ A2	verb - move downwards, typically rapidly and without control
fading /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/ B1	verb - gradually become less visible, audible, or distinct
drowning /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/ B1	verb - die from submersion in water
breathe /briːð/ A1	verb - take air into and expel it from the lungs
losing /ˈluːzɪŋ/ A2	verb - be deprived of or cease to have
failing /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/ B1	verb - be unsuccessful in achieving a goal
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experience
share /ʃeər/ A2	verb - have or use something jointly with others
smile /smaɪl/ A1	noun - a facial expression formed by flexing the muscles near and around the mouth
lit /lɪt/ B1	adjective - illuminated
honest /ˈɒnɪst/ B1	adjective - free of deceit; truthful and sincere
means /miːnz/ A2	verb - signify

Key Grammar Structures

• And **you don't seem to understand**

  ➔ Present Simple (negative) + Verb of Perception

  ➔ Uses the Present Simple to express a general truth about someone's understanding, and 'seem' as a verb of perception.

• A shame, you **seemed** an honest man

  ➔ Past Simple (Verb to be)

  ➔ Uses the Past Simple tense of 'seem' to describe a past impression or perception.

• And all the fears you **hold** so dear

  ➔ Present Simple (Action verb)

  ➔ Uses the Present Simple to describe a habitual action or state.

• Will **turn** to whisper in your ear

  ➔ Future Simple (will + base verb)

  ➔ Uses the Future Simple to predict what will happen.

• And you know what they **say** might hurt you

  ➔ Present Simple (reporting verb)

  ➔ Using the Present Simple to report what people say.

• And you **don't even feel** a thing

  ➔ Present Simple (negative) + Verb of Sensation

  ➔ The Present Simple (negative) shows a lack of sensation or feeling.

• I **am falling**

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ Describes an action happening at the moment of speaking.

• I **am fading**

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ Describes an action happening at the moment of speaking.

• I **am drowning**

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ Describes an action happening at the moment of speaking.

• I **am hurting**

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ Describes an action happening at the moment of speaking.