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I am the son and the heir 00:20

Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar 00:27

I am the son and heir 00:32

Of nothing in particular 00:35

You, shut your mouth, how can you say 00:39

I go about things the wrong way? 00:46

I am human and I need to be loved 00:49

Just like everybody else does 00:54

I am the son and the heir 01:18

Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar 01:27

I am the son and heir 01:32

Of nothing in particular 01:35

You, shut your mouth, how can you say 01:43

I go about things the wrong way? 01:46

I am human and I need to be loved 01:49

Just like everybody else does 01:56

There's a club if you'd like to go 02:42

You could meet somebody who really loves you 02:44

So you go and you stand on your own 02:51

And you leave on your own 02:54

And you go home, and you cry, and you want to die 02:56

When you say it's gonna happen now 02:56

Well, when exactly do you mean? 02:57

See, I've already waited too long 02:58

And all my hope is gone 02:58

You, shut your mouth, how can you say 02:59

I go about things the wrong way? 02:59

I am human and I need to be loved 02:59

Just like everybody else does 03:00

03:01

How Soon Is Now?

The Smiths

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Lyrics:

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I am the son and the heir

Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar

I am the son and heir

Of nothing in particular

You, shut your mouth, how can you say

I go about things the wrong way?

I am human and I need to be loved

Just like everybody else does

I am the son and the heir

Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar

I am the son and heir

Of nothing in particular

You, shut your mouth, how can you say

I go about things the wrong way?

I am human and I need to be loved

Just like everybody else does

There's a club if you'd like to go

You could meet somebody who really loves you

So you go and you stand on your own

And you leave on your own

And you go home, and you cry, and you want to die

When you say it's gonna happen now

Well, when exactly do you mean?

See, I've already waited too long

And all my hope is gone

You, shut your mouth, how can you say

I go about things the wrong way?

I am human and I need to be loved

Just like everybody else does

...

Vocabulary in this song:

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Vocabulary	Meanings
son /sʌn/ A1	noun - a male child or person in relation to his parents
heir /eər/ B2	noun - a person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
shyness /ˈʃaɪnəs/ B2	noun - the quality or state of being shy
vulgar /ˈvʌlɡər/ C1	adjective - lacking sophistication or good taste; unrefined
mouth /maʊθ/ A1	noun - the opening in the face through which food is ingested and vocalizations emerge verb - to say (something) without opening one's mouth
human /ˈhjuːmən/ A2	adjective - relating to or characteristic of people or human beings noun - a human being
loved /lʌvd/ A1	verb - to feel deep affection or romantic attachment to (someone).
club /klʌb/ A2	noun - an organization of people with a common purpose or interest, who meet regularly
somebody /ˈsʌmbɒdi/ A2	noun - an important or famous person.
stand /stænd/ A2	verb - to have or maintain an upright position, supported by one's feet
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow noun - an act of crying
die /daɪ/ A1	verb - to stop living
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to remain in place or defer action until a particular time or event
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen verb - want something to happen or be the case.

Vocabulary

Meanings

son

/sʌn/

noun
- a male child or person in relation to his parents

heir

/eər/

noun
- a person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

shyness

/ˈʃaɪnəs/

noun
- the quality or state of being shy

vulgar

/ˈvʌlɡər/

adjective
- lacking sophistication or good taste; unrefined

mouth

/maʊθ/

noun
- the opening in the face through which food is ingested and vocalizations emerge

verb
- to say (something) without opening one's mouth

human

/ˈhjuːmən/

adjective
- relating to or characteristic of people or human beings

noun
- a human being

loved

/lʌvd/

verb
- to feel deep affection or romantic attachment to (someone).

club

/klʌb/

noun
- an organization of people with a common purpose or interest, who meet regularly

somebody

/ˈsʌmbɒdi/

noun
- an important or famous person.

stand

/stænd/

verb
- to have or maintain an upright position, supported by one's feet

cry

/kraɪ/

verb
- to shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow

noun
- an act of crying

die

/daɪ/

verb
- to stop living

wait

/weɪt/

verb
- to remain in place or defer action until a particular time or event

hope

/hoʊp/

noun
- a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen

verb
- want something to happen or be the case.

Grammar:

I am the son and the heir Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar

➔ Relative Clause (Defining)

➔ The clause "that is criminally vulgar" defines the type of shyness. The relative pronoun "that" introduces the clause, which is essential to understanding the specific kind of shyness.
You, shut your mouth, how can you say I go about things the wrong way?

➔ Modal Verb (can) in an interrogative sentence, Indirect question/reported speech with question word

➔ "How can you say..." uses the modal verb "can" to express ability or permission in a question. The phrase "I go about things the wrong way" within the question acts as an embedded question/reported speech.
I am human and I need to be loved Just like everybody else does

➔ Ellipsis (does), Comparative clause with 'like'

➔ "everybody else does" is an ellipsis. It means "everybody else needs to be loved" but the repetition is omitted. The phrase "Just like" introduces a comparison, showing the common need for love.
There's a club if you'd like to go

➔ Conditional Clause (Mixed)

➔ "if you'd like to go" is a conditional clause. While not a typical mixed conditional, it implies a polite offer: if you *were* inclined to go (hypothetical present desire), there is a club. The "'d" is a contraction of "would".
So you go and you stand on your own And you leave on your own

➔ Repetition and parallelism, Phrasal verb ('stand on your own', 'leave on your own')

➔ The repetition of "you" and the parallel structure of the clauses creates emphasis. "stand on your own" and "leave on your own" are phrasal verbs, meaning to be independent and leave alone.
When you say it's gonna happen now Well, when exactly do you mean?

➔ Future Tense (gonna), Interrogative Sentence (emphasis using 'exactly')

➔ "gonna" is an informal contraction of "going to", indicating the future tense. The interrogative sentence uses "exactly" to emphasize the need for a specific timeframe.