Ho Hey – English Lyrics

• By: The Lumineers
• Album: The Lumineers

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter
bed /bɛd/ A1	noun - a piece of furniture for sleeping or resting on
show /ʃoʊ/ A1	verb - allow or cause (something) to be visible noun - a spectacle or display, especially one on public view
family /ˈfæməli/ A1	noun - a group consisting of parents and children living together in a household.
blood /blʌd/ A2	noun - red liquid that circulates in arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrate animals
bleed /bliːd/ B1	verb - to lose blood
belong /bɪˈlɔŋ/ A2	verb - be the property of
song /sɔŋ/ A1	noun - a short musical composition with words
sweetheart /ˈswiːthɑːrt/ B1	noun - a loved person; darling.
right /raɪt/ A1	adjective - morally good, justified, or acceptable
bus /bʌs/ A1	noun - a large motor vehicle carrying passengers
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - feel deep affection for (someone)
hope /hoʊp/ A2	verb - want something to happen or be the case noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
wrong /rɔːŋ/ A1	adjective - not correct or true

Key Grammar Structures

• I've been tryin' to do it right

  ➔ Present perfect continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "I've been tryin'" uses the **present perfect continuous tense** to emphasize an action that started in the past and continues into the present.

• I belong with you, you belong with me

  ➔ Simple present tense for habitual or general truth

  ➔ The phrase uses the **simple present tense** to express a sense of certainty and ongoing state of the relationship.

• You're my sweetheart

  ➔ Possessive pronoun + noun for relationship expression

  ➔ This construction uses a **possessive pronoun** "my" combined with a noun to define a personal relationship.

• We need it now

  ➔ Simple present tense for urgent necessity

  ➔ The phrase "We need it now" employs the **simple present tense** to express a current, urgent requirement.

• And Bowery

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating location

  ➔ The phrase "And Bowery" uses a **prepositional phrase** to specify a location or place in the context of the song.

• Taken from the lyrics, identify some key grammatical features used.

  ➔ Imperative mood and contractions in informal speech

  ➔ The song frequently uses **imperative mood** and **contractions** like "tryin'" to reflect casual, conversational speech.