Jackie Cane – English Lyrics

• By: Hooverphonic

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the melancholic story of 'Jackie Cane,' a song that offers a powerful narrative in English about the dark side of fame. Through its poetic lyrics, you can explore themes of exploitation and vulnerability, making it a compelling piece for language learners to engage with complex storytelling in music.

[English]

Jackie Cane was everybody's sugar

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She gave it all wherever it took her

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They used her up before the sell-by date

To be so sweet was her only mistake

The only flower in a concrete garden

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Destined to be the rock that wouldn't harden

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Jackie Cane was everybody's sugar

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She'd melt away if only she could of

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Taken for granted, abused and drained

They ran her dry and then it never rained

She was the queen of the 25th hour

They looked so sweet but the after-taste was sour

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Salty days for Jackie Cane

Salty days for Jackie Cane

Salty days for Jackie Cane

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sugar /ˈʃʊɡər/ A1	noun - sweet crystalline substance used as a sweetener
sweet /swiːt/ A1	adjective - having the taste of sugar
mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ A2	noun - an error or fault
flower /ˈflaʊər/ A1	noun - the reproductive structure of a plant
concrete /kənˈkriːt/ B2	adjective - existing in a material form; solid
garden /ˈɡɑːrdən/ A1	noun - a plot of land where plants are grown
rock /rɒk/ A1	noun - a large stone
harden /ˈhɑːdn/ B1	verb - to become solid or hard
melt /mɛlt/ B1	verb - to become liquid by heating
abused /əˈbjuːzd/ B2	verb - to treat with cruelty or violence adjective - treated with cruelty; mistreated
drained /dreɪnd/ B2	verb - to remove liquid from; to deplete adjective - having had liquid removed; exhausted
queen /kwiːn/ A2	noun - female monarch
hour /ˈaʊər/ A1	noun - unit of time equal to 60 minutes
sour /ˈsaʊər/ A2	adjective - having an acidic taste
salty /ˈsɔːlti/ B1	adjective - tasting of salt
days /deɪz/ A1	noun - period of 24 hours
taken /ˈteɪkən/ B1	verb - captured or obtained
granted /ɡrɑːntɪd/ B2	verb - given or allowed