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John met me down on the boulevard 00:12
Cried on his shoulder 'cause life is hard 00:17
The waves came in over my head 00:21
What you been up to, my baby? 00:26
Haven't seen you 'round here lately 00:31
All of the guys tell me lies, but you don't 00:36
You just crack another beer 00:40
And pretend that you're still here 00:44
This is how to disappear 00:49
This is how to disappear 00:57
01:04
Joe met me down at the training yard 01:12
Cuts on his face 'cause he fought too hard 01:16
I know he's in over his head 01:20
But I love that man like nobody can 01:25
He moves mountains and pounds them to ground again 01:29
I watched the guys getting high as they fight 01:34
For the things that they hold dear 01:38
To forget the things they fear 01:43
This is how to disappear 01:49
This is how to disappear 01:57
02:04
Now it's been years since I left New York 02:38
I've got a kid and two cats in the yard 02:43
The California sun and the movie stars 02:47
I watch the skies getting light as I write, as I 02:52
Think about those years 02:57
As I whisper in your ear 03:01
I'm always going to be right here 03:06
No one's going anywhere 03:15
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How to disappear

By
Lana Del Rey
Album
Norman Fucking Rockwell!
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Lyrics:

[English]

John met me down on the boulevard

Cried on his shoulder 'cause life is hard

The waves came in over my head

What you been up to, my baby?

Haven't seen you 'round here lately

All of the guys tell me lies, but you don't

You just crack another beer

And pretend that you're still here

This is how to disappear

This is how to disappear

...

Joe met me down at the training yard

Cuts on his face 'cause he fought too hard

I know he's in over his head

But I love that man like nobody can

He moves mountains and pounds them to ground again

I watched the guys getting high as they fight

For the things that they hold dear

To forget the things they fear

This is how to disappear

This is how to disappear

...

Now it's been years since I left New York

I've got a kid and two cats in the yard

The California sun and the movie stars

I watch the skies getting light as I write, as I

Think about those years

As I whisper in your ear

I'm always going to be right here

No one's going anywhere

...

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary Meanings

cry

/kraɪ/

A1
  • verb
  • - to shed tears
  • noun
  • - an instance of crying

hard

/hɑːrd/

A1
  • adjective
  • - firm, solid; difficult

lie

/laɪ/

A1
  • verb
  • - to not tell the truth
  • noun
  • - an untrue statement

pretend

/prɪˈtend/

B1
  • verb
  • - to behave as if something is true when it is not

training

/ˈtreɪnɪŋ/

A2
  • noun
  • - the process of learning skills

cut

/kʌt/

A1
  • noun
  • - an opening or wound made with a sharp-edged tool or object.
  • verb
  • - to use a sharp tool to divide or open something.

face

/feɪs/

A1
  • noun
  • - the front part of the head

fight

/faɪt/

A2
  • verb
  • - to take part in a violent physical struggle or conflict
  • noun
  • - a violent physical struggle or conflict

mountain

/ˈmaʊntən/

A1
  • noun
  • - a large natural elevation of the earth's surface

ground

/ɡraʊnd/

A1
  • noun
  • - the solid surface of the earth

high

/haɪ/

A1
  • adjective
  • - of great vertical extent

dear

/dɪər/

A2
  • adjective
  • - regarded with deep affection

fear

/fɪər/

B1
  • noun
  • - an unpleasant emotion caused by the perception of danger, pain, or threat
  • verb
  • - be afraid of (someone or something) as likely to be dangerous, painful, or threatening

kid

/kɪd/

A1
  • noun
  • - a child or young person

sun

/sʌn/

A1
  • noun
  • - the star that provides light and heat to Earth

light

/laɪt/

A1
  • noun
  • - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
  • adjective
  • - of little weight; easy to lift or move
  • verb
  • - to ignite; start burning.

Grammar:

  • John met me down on the boulevard

    ➔ Simple Past Tense

    ➔ The sentence uses the simple past tense to describe a completed action in the past. The verb "met" is the past tense form of "meet".

  • Cried on his shoulder 'cause life is hard

    ➔ Simple Past Tense; Subordinating conjunction 'cause'

    ➔ The verb "cried" is in the simple past. "'Cause" is a shortened, informal version of "because", a subordinating conjunction that introduces a reason.

  • Haven't seen you 'round here lately

    ➔ Present Perfect Negative Contraction

    "Haven't seen" is a contraction of "have not seen", which is the negative form of the present perfect tense. It indicates an action that started in the past and continues to the present, or has relevance to the present.

  • This is how to disappear

    ➔ Infinitive phrase as a noun

    ➔ The phrase "how to disappear" functions as a noun, specifically as a subject complement after the verb "is". The "to + verb" form is the infinitive.

  • Cuts on his face 'cause he fought too hard

    ➔ Simple Past Tense, Adverb of Degree 'too'

    "Fought" is the simple past tense of "fight". "Too" is an adverb of degree, modifying "hard" to indicate excessiveness.

  • I love that man like nobody can

    ➔ Simple Present Tense; Subordinate Clause with 'like'

    "Love" is in the simple present, expressing a general truth or feeling. "Like nobody can" functions as an adverbial clause modifying the verb "love," indicating the extent or manner of the love. 'Like' here means 'in the same way that'.

  • I'm always going to be right here

    ➔ Future with 'going to'; Adverb of Frequency 'always'

    "I'm going to be" expresses a future intention or prediction. "Always" is an adverb of frequency, indicating that something happens all the time or very often.