hello old friend – English Lyrics

• By: Jeremy Zucker, Chelsea Cutler

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into the introspective world of “hello old friend” by Jeremy Zucker and Chelsea Cutler, a song that intricately weaves themes of emotional exhaustion and complex relationships. This track offers a poignant exploration of memory and connection, providing listeners with an opportunity to explore emotional language and the art of expressing vulnerability through music.

[English]

You're asking way too much from me

I'm running out of energy

You're burned into my memory

I'm sinking in your gravity

Though my body turns to stone

When I'm alone with you

Though my ashes lit by matches

When I know the truth

Is it just enough to be at the surface?

Now I'm underwater

One, two breaths and it makes me nervous

I have more to offer

Frozen in the headlight

Dark days turn into night, and I know

You could win and it's still be worth it

Yeah, you'd still be worth it

...

I know you're listening to this

I know it's all in my head, yeah

And there's the part of me I miss

Yeah, yeah

And I'll be alright

When it gets colder outside

And I won't break in my mind

Oh, honest, I wanna try

I know you're listening to this

I know it's all in my head, yeah

And there's the part of me I miss

Yeah, yeah

And I'll be alright

When it gets colder outside

And I won't break in my mind

Oh, honest, I wanna try

(Is it just enough to be at the sur-)

(Now I'm underwater)

(Hold your breath and it makes me nervous)

(I have more to offer)

(Frozen in the headlight)

(Dark days turn into night, and I know)

You could win and it's still be worth it

Yeah, you'd still be worth it

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot verb - to manage or operate
energy /ˈenəʒi/ A2	noun - the ability to do work
memory /ˈmeməri/ A2	noun - the mental capacity to retain information
gravity /ˈɡrævɪti/ B1	noun - the force by which a planet or a mass attracts objects toward its center
stone /stəʊn/ A2	noun - a hard solid substance
matches /ˈmætʃɪz/ B1	noun - a small stick of wood with one end wrapped in paper and the other end coated with a chemical mixture that produces a flame when struck against a surface
truth /truːθ/ B1	noun - facts or information based on actual events or knowledge
surface /sərˈfɪs/ B1	noun - the outer layer of an object
underwater /ˌʌndəˈwɔːtər/ B1	adjective - below the surface of the water
breath /breθ/ A2	noun - the act or process of taking air into the lungs and expelling it
nervous /ˈnɜːrəs/ A2	adjective - feeling anxious or worried
offer /ˈɒfər/ B1	verb - to present something to someone noun - something that is presented to someone
frozen /ˈfrəʊzən/ A2	adjective - very cold verb - to make something very cold
headlight /ˈhɛdlाइट/ B1	noun - the light on the front of a car
dark /dɑːrk/ A2	adjective - lacking light
night /nɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness from sunset to sunrise
worth /wɜːrθ/ B1	noun - the value or importance of something adjective - valuable or important
listen /ˈlɪstən/ A2	verb - to hear and pay attention to someone or something

Key Grammar Structures

• You're asking way too much from me

  ➔ Present continuous tense with a modal implication

  ➔ The phrase "You're asking" uses the present continuous to describe an ongoing action, implying the speaker feels overwhelmed by the demand.

• Though my body turns to stone

  ➔ Concessive clause with 'though'

  ➔ The word "Though" introduces a contrast or concession to the following statement, indicating something unexpected or opposing fact.

• Is it just enough to be at the surface?

  ➔ Interrogative sentence with existential 'it'

  ➔ The sentence uses "Is it" to ask a question about existence or sufficiency, with "it" acting as a dummy subject.

• Now I'm underwater

  ➔ Present simple with adverb of time

  ➔ "Now" modifies the verb "I'm" (I am) indicating a current state or condition.

• One, two breaths and it makes me nervous

  ➔ Causative verb structure

  ➔ "It makes me nervous" is a causative construction where "makes" causes the subject to feel nervous.

• I know you're listening to this

  ➔ Present simple with reporting clause

  ➔ "I know" is the main clause, and "you're listening to this" is a present continuous subordinate clause showing what is known.

• And there's the part of me I miss

  ➔ Existential 'there is' with relative clause

  ➔ "There's" introduces existence of something, and "I miss" is a relative clause modifying "the part of me."

• When it gets colder outside

  ➔ Temporal clause with 'when'

  ➔ The clause beginning with "When" specifies the time at which the main action happens.