Lyrics & Translation
Dive into 丁可's "If" and explore its dreamy soundscape. This song offers a chance to appreciate unique vocal delivery and interpret poetic, slightly obscure lyrics, inviting listeners to connect with its melancholic mood .
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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danger /ˈdeɪndʒər/ B1 |
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soul /soʊl/ B2 |
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say /seɪ/ A1 |
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hello /həˈloʊ/ A1 |
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breaking /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/ A2 |
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find /faɪnd/ A1 |
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alone /əˈloʊn/ A1 |
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angel /ˈeɪndʒəl/ A2 |
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thinking /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/ A1 |
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freaking /ˈfriːkɪŋ/ B2 |
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know /noʊ/ A1 |
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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resent /rɪˈzent/ B2 |
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trying /ˈtraɪɪŋ/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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I came your danger soul
➔ Unusual Verb Usage/Object Placement
➔ The sentence structure is unconventional. Normally, it would be 'I came to your dangerous soul' or 'I came for your dangerous soul'. The direct placement of 'danger soul' after 'came' is poetic but grammatically unusual. It implies a direct arrival *at* the essence of someone's vulnerability.
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Breaking you find you go
➔ Gerund as a Clause/Ellipsis
➔ "Breaking" functions as a gerund, creating a clause that describes the action happening *while* something else occurs. The sentence is elliptical; it implies 'While breaking you, [I] find you go' or 'By breaking you, [I] find you go'. The subject 'I' is omitted.
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You don't know I love you so
➔ Adverbial Intensifier ('so')
➔ "So" is used as an adverb to intensify the verb 'love'. It emphasizes the *degree* to which the speaker loves the other person. It's a common, but often emotionally charged, intensifier.
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I can't down to soul
➔ Prepositional Phrase Misuse/Figurative Language
➔ The phrase 'down to soul' is not standard English. It's likely a figurative expression meaning 'reach the depths of my soul' or 'be overwhelmed by emotion'. The preposition 'to' is misused. It's poetic but grammatically incorrect.
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