Honesty – English Lyrics

• By: Pink Sweat$

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt lyrics of Pink Sweat$'s "Honesty," a song that beautifully articulates the fears and vulnerabilities we face when opening our hearts to love. Through its raw and honest portrayal of relationships, this song offers a unique opportunity to explore the language of emotions and learn how to express your deepest feelings with sincerity and courage.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
afraid /əˈfreɪd/ A2	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety; frightened
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection or liking for
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to drop down unintentionally
reciprocated /rɪˈsɪprəˌkeɪtɪd/ C1	verb - to respond to (a gesture or action) by making a corresponding one
rush /rʌʃ/ B1	verb - to move with urgent speed
game /ɡeɪm/ A1	noun - an activity done for amusement or sport
patience /ˈpeɪʃəns/ B1	noun - the capacity to accept delay or trouble without getting angry or upset
dive /daɪv/ B1	verb - plunge head first into water
deep /diːp/ A2	adjective - extending far down from the top or surface
share /ʃeər/ A2	verb - have a portion of (something) with another or others
flaws /flɔːz/ B2	noun - a mark, blemish, or other imperfection
thinking /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/ A2	noun - the process of considering or reasoning about something
wrong /rɒŋ/ A1	adjective - not correct or true; incorrect
happen /ˈhæpən/ A1	verb - take place; occur
hurts /hɜːrts/ A2	verb - cause physical pain or injury
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
away /əˈweɪ/ A1	adverb - to or at a distance from a particular place or person
bags /bæɡz/ A1	noun - a flexible container with an opening at the top, used for carrying things
unpack /ʌnˈpæk/ B1	verb - remove the contents from (a suitcase, box, or bag).

Key Grammar Structures

• Cause what if it's not reciprocated?

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (Present)

  ➔ The use of "what if" introduces a hypothetical situation, prompting the subjunctive mood. Here, "is" is used, but in more formal contexts, "were" would be used (though in informal speech, 'is' is common). It expresses doubt or uncertainty about whether the reciprocation would happen.

• Guess it's all a game of patience.

  ➔ Subject-Complement with 'it' as a dummy subject

  ➔ "It's all a game of patience" - 'it' acts as a dummy subject referring to the whole situation explained previously in the lyrics. 'A game of patience' serves as the subject complement, describing what 'it' is.

• Will you come in after me?

  ➔ Future simple in question form (using 'will')

  ➔ The structure "Will + subject + base form of verb" is the standard question form for the future simple tense, used here to ask about a future action.

• Thinking is all wrong

  ➔ Gerund as Subject

  ➔ "Thinking" is used as a gerund (verb acting as a noun) and serves as the subject of the sentence. It refers to the act of thinking itself, not a person doing the thinking.

• Love will happen when it wants

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will' and adverbial clause of time (when)

  ➔ "Love will happen" uses the future simple to describe a future event. The "when it wants" clause is an adverbial clause of time, specifying *when* the action will occur. Note that even though we are talking about the future, present simple ('wants') is used in the adverbial clause.

• We all got bags full of shit that we don't want

  ➔ Relative Clause with Omitted Relative Pronoun

  ➔ The phrase "that we don't want" is a relative clause modifying "bags full of shit". The relative pronoun "that" (or "which" in some cases) can be omitted when it is the object of the relative clause. So, a more formal construction would be 'bags full of shit *that* we don't want'.

• But I can unpack it for you, baby.

  ➔ Modal Verb 'can' expressing ability/offer.

  ➔ The modal verb "can" is used to express the speaker's ability to help the other person deal with their problems. It can also be interpreted as an offer of assistance.