Hard to Imagine – English Lyrics

• By: The Neighbourhood
• Album: Hard to Imagine The Neighbourhood Ever Changing

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the evolving soundscape of The Neighbourhood with "Hard to Imagine The Neighbourhood Ever Changing." This compilation offers a unique opportunity to explore modern alternative music while appreciating how artists blend genres like indie rock, hip-hop, and R&B. Its diverse tracks and thematic exploration of change make it a compelling listen for language learners to pick up contemporary English vocabulary and expressions in a musical context.

[English]

Hope you don't regret it

I push a lot back but I can't forget it

We never got the credit

Nobody seemed to hear us when we said it

Neither of us planned it

And for a long time I took it all for granted

I really thought we had it

But at the time it was more than I can manage so

If we can't leave it all behind us

And meet in between

It would give me something

High all the time

High all the time, I wanna be

High all the time

Would you come with me?

We can stay together

Be my best friend, I'll love you forever

We can be the greatest

Doesn't matter if we're never rich or famous

High all the time

High all the time, I wanna be

High all the time

Would you come with me?

If you can't, then just let me know

If it's okay to call you when I'm lonely

Move to the city with me, I don't wanna be alone

You're too pretty for me

Baby, I know, it's true

Yeah, you'd be better off with a fuckboy

Than anybody else I could love

Baby, I could have a better love with you

I didn't know we'd get so far

And it's only the start

Baby, you got me worried

Your love is scaring me

No one has ever cared for me

As much as you do

Ooh, yeah

I need you here

I got caught up in the forest, hanging with the trees

Realized I'm less important than I thought I'd be

I'm not telling you for any sudden reason but

I'm stuck with me

Saturdays are not the same as they used to be

Saturdays, why do they keep on using me?

Keep on using me

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
regret /rɪˈɡrɛt/ B1	verb - to feel sorry about something that has happened or been done noun - a feeling of sorrow or remorse
forget /fɔrˈɡɛt/ B1	verb - to fail to remember
credit /ˈkrɛdɪt/ B1	noun - recognition of someone's contribution or achievement verb - to give acknowledgment or praise to someone
granted /ˈɡrændɪd/ B2	adjective - given or allowed without question
manage /ˈmænɪdʒ/ B1	verb - to be in charge of; to handle or control
leave /liːv/ B1	verb - to go away from a place
meet /miːt/ B1	verb - to come together with someone
high /haɪ/ A2	adjective - at a great height; elevated
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ B1	adjective - feeling sad because one has no company
forever /fɔːˈrɛvər/ B2	adverb - for all future time; eternally
famous /ˈfeɪməs/ B1	adjective - well known by many people
pretty /ˈprɪti/ A2	adjective - attractive in a delicate way
scared /skɛrd/ B1	adjective - frightened; feeling fear
forest /ˈfɔrɪst/ A2	noun - a large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth
important /ɪmˈpɔrtənt/ B1	adjective - of great significance or value
stuck /stʌk/ B1	adjective - unable to move or be moved
Saturday /ˈsætərdeɪ/ A1	noun - the day of the week between Friday and Sunday
fuckboy /ˈfʌkˌbɔɪ/ C1	noun - a young man who behaves irresponsibly in relationships, often deceiving women

Key Grammar Structures

• Hope you don't regret it

  ➔ Present simple in first conditional

  ➔ The verb 'regret' is in the present simple form, used in a first conditional sentence to express a possible future outcome based on a present condition.

• I push a lot back but I can't forget it

  ➔ Present simple vs present continuous

  ➔ The contrast between 'push back' (present simple) and 'can't forget' (present continuous) highlights habitual action vs ongoing state.

• We never got the credit

  ➔ Past simple with negation

  ➔ The past simple 'got' is negated with 'never' to emphasize that the action did not occur at any point in the past.

• Would you come with me?

  ➔ Modal verb for invitation

  ➔ The modal verb 'would' is used to make a polite invitation or request.

• I really thought we had it

  ➔ Past simple with emphasis

  ➔ The adverb 'really' emphasizes the speaker's strong belief in the past.

• High all the time, I wanna be

  ➔ Present continuous for future intention

  ➔ The present continuous 'wanna be' is used to express a future intention or desire.

• You're too pretty for me

  ➔ Comparative adjective

  ➔ 'Too pretty' uses the comparative form to indicate an excessive degree of the quality.

• I didn't know we'd get so far

  ➔ Past perfect with future in the past

  ➔ The past perfect 'had get' is used to describe a future action from a past perspective.