Give Me Something – English Lyrics

• By: OneRepublic

Lyrics & Translation

This powerful Pop/Pop Rock anthem offers a great opportunity to explore English vocabulary related to themes of search, purpose, and discovery, with clear, emotive lyrics. The song's theme, 'Give me something,' is an excellent phrase for discussing wants and needs, set against the exciting backdrop of a major video game soundtrack.

[English]

Switch the light.

Crack the door.

Started wishing.

Found a mission.

Break a glass.

Ring the bell.

Superstition.

I wish

that I can see my humanity in the mirror

just a little.

I see the good

I look for.

I look for free

to

give me something.

Tell me lies.

Make it up.

Take a picture.

Take me with you.

I don't care what you say. We can

world. It's a new world.

I don't care where this goes. I'm making

it high and low. It's a new world. It's

a new world.

Heat.

Heat.

Heat. Heat.

Give me

something

to go.

Someone that I know I'm chasing.

Give me something.

Someone

stars above.

Give me something.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
switch swɪtʃ A1	verb - to change or exchange
crack kræk A2	verb - to break or cause to break without complete separation
wishing wɪʃɪŋ A1	verb - to desire or hope for something
mission ˈmɪʃən A2	noun - an important task or duty
superstition ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən B1	noun - a belief or practice resulting from ignorance or fear of the unknown
humanity hjuːˈmænɪti B1	noun - the quality of being human; benevolence
mirror ˈmɪrər A1	noun - a reflective surface
free friː A1	adjective - not imprisoned or enslaved
lies laɪz A1	noun - false statements
picture ˈpɪktʃər A1	noun - an image or representation
chasing ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ A2	verb - to pursue or follow
stars stɑrz A1	noun - luminous bodies in the night sky
heat hit A1	noun - the quality of being hot
high haɪ A1	adjective - great in vertical extent
low loʊ A1	adjective - near the ground or bottom

Key Grammar Structures

• I wish that I can see my humanity in the mirror

  ➔ Subjunctive mood with 'wish'

  ➔ The phrase 'I wish that I can see' uses the subjunctive mood to express a desire or wish. 'Wish' is followed by a verb in the bare infinitive form ('can see').

• I see the good I look for

  ➔ Present simple for habitual actions

  ➔ The phrase 'I see the good I look for' uses the present simple to describe a habitual action. It emphasizes a repeated or general truth.

• I don’t care what you say

  ➔ Present simple with 'don't care'

  ➔ The phrase 'I don’t care what you say' uses the present simple with 'don't care' to express a general feeling or attitude.

• It's a new world

  ➔ Present simple with 'it's'

  ➔ The phrase 'It's a new world' uses the present simple with 'it's' to state a fact or current situation.

• Give me something to go

  ➔ Imperative mood with 'give'

  ➔ The phrase 'Give me something to go' uses the imperative mood with 'give' to make a direct request or command.