It's Been So Long – English Lyrics

• By: The Living Tombstone

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
suffer /ˈsʌfər/ B1	verb - to experience or be subjected to unpleasantness
haunt /hɔːnt/ B2	verb - to regularly appear in a place, often in a troubling way
revenge /rɪˈvɛndʒ/ B2	noun - the action of hurting someone in return for an injury or wrong they have caused
paradox /ˈpærəˌdɒks/ C1	noun - a statement or situation that seems contradictory but may be true
puppet /ˈpʌpɪt/ B2	noun - a model of a person or animal that is moved by strings or a mechanism, used in performances
monster /ˈmɒn.stər/ A2	noun - a large, frightening creature, imaginary or real
sanity /ˈsænɪti/ C1	noun - the state of being mentally healthy and able to think clearly
mistake /mɪsˈteɪk/ B1	noun - an action or decision that is wrong or produces poor results
memory /ˈmɛm.ə.ri/ A2	noun - the ability to remember things
wrong /rɒŋ/ A2	adjective - not correct or true
future /ˈfjuː.tʃər/ B1	noun - the time after the present
memory /ˈmɛm.ə.ri/ A2	noun - the ability to remember things

Key Grammar Structures

• I dunno what I **was** thinking... Leaving my child behind

  ➔ Past Continuous Tense (Imperfect)

  ➔ Use of the past continuous (**was** thinking) to express a thought process that was ongoing at a specific time in the past. Here, expressing regret about a past action. The informal 'dunno' is a contraction of 'do not know'.

• Now I suffer the curse and now I am blind...

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ Use of the present simple (**suffer**, **am**) to describe a current state or ongoing situation.

• With all this anger, guilt and sadness coming **to haunt** me forever

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ Use of the infinitive (**to haunt**) to express the purpose or reason for the anger, guilt, and sadness – they are coming for the specific purpose of haunting.

• Is this revenge I **am** seeking? Or seeking someone **to** avenge me?

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense and Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ Use of present continuous (**am** seeking) for an action happening now. The infinitive (**to** avenge) indicates the purpose.

• Maybe I **should** chase and find before they'll try to stop it

  ➔ Modal Verb 'Should'

  ➔ Use of the modal verb '**should**' to express advice, suggestion, or obligation.

• It won't be long before I'll **become** a puppet...

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will'

  ➔ Use of the future simple tense with 'will' ('**I'll become**') to express a future action or event. 'Won't' is a contraction of 'will not'.

• Since I last **have seen** my son lost to this monster

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ Use of the present perfect tense (**have seen**) to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present or has relevance to the present. Emphasis is on the current result of the past action.

• I wish I **lived** in the present

  ➔ Past Simple (Subjunctive Mood - Wishes)

  ➔ Use of the past simple (**lived**) after 'wish' to express a desire for something that is currently not true. It indicates a regret about the present situation.

• What **happened** to my son I'm terrified

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ Use of the past simple (**happened**) to describe a completed action in the past. In this case, it refers to the event that caused the speaker's current state of terror.