Empty Bed – English Lyrics
Lyrics & Translation
[English]
Down from the country road
To the waterwheel
You were standing on a giant stone
In your grandpas coat
I can't see you in my dreams
I don't know why
You know that I will do my best
Just to see you there
In my best suit I will lie in bed
Just to see you there
Just to see you there
Fear is walking by your side
So close to thee
I can't see you in my dreams
I don't know why
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Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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country /ˈkʌntri/ B1 |
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waterwheel /ˈwɔːtər ˌwiːl/ B2 |
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stone /stoʊn/ A2 |
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dreams /driːmz/ B1 |
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coat /koʊt/ A2 |
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see /siː/ A1 |
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dreams /driːmz/ B1 |
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know /noʊ/ A2 |
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best /bɛst/ B1 |
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lie /laɪ/ A2 |
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fear /fɪər/ A2 |
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close /kloʊs/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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I can't see you in my dreams
➔ Modal verb + base verb (can't see)
➔ Uses the modal verb "can't" to express incapability or impossibility.
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I will do my best
➔ Simple Future tense with "will" + base verb
➔ Expresses a voluntary action or intention in the future.
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Just to see you there
➔ Infinitive of purpose (to see)
➔ Indicates the purpose or goal of an action.
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Fear is walking by your side
➔ Present continuous tense (is walking)
➔ Uses the present continuous tense to describe an ongoing action.
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You were standing on a giant stone
➔ Past continuous tense (were standing)
➔ Expresses an ongoing action that was happening at a specific moment in the past.
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You know that I will do my best
➔ Present simple for general knowledge or facts, future simple for intentions
➔ Uses the present tense "know" for current knowledge, and "will" for future intentions or actions.