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Lyrics & Translation

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how did you how did you tie it you know

you just keep your elbows up and keep

the shoulders loose how did you find

peace I took away your parents

everything I scarred you for life see

that's the thing Shen scars heal no they

don't

wounds heal oh yeah what do scars do

they fade I guess I don't care what

scholars do you should Shen you gotta

let go of that stuff from the past cuz

it just doesn't matter the only thing

that matters is what you choose to be

now all right then

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
tie /taɪ/ A2	verb - to fasten or secure with a knot or cord.
shoulders /ˈʃoʊldərz/ A2	noun - the part of the body connecting the arm to the neck.
peace /piːs/ B1	noun - freedom from disturbance; tranquility.
scarred /skɑːrd/ B1	verb - mark with a scar. adjective - marked with scars.
heal /hiːl/ A2	verb - become sound or healthy again.
wounds /wuːndz/ A2	noun - an injury, typically a cut or abrasion.
fade /feɪd/ B1	verb - gradually become less noticeable.
scholars /ˈskɒlərz/ C1	noun - a learned person.
let /let/ A2	verb - allow or permit.
matter /ˈmætər/ B1	noun - a thing that is important.
choose /tʃuːz/ B1	verb - pick out or select.

Key Grammar Structures

• how did you how did you tie it you know

  ➔ Repetition of questions

  ➔ The repetition of 'how did you' emphasizes curiosity or disbelief.

• you just keep your elbows up and keep the shoulders loose

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ 'Keep' is used in the imperative mood to give instructions.

• I took away your parents everything I scarred you for life

  ➔ Past tense with ellipsis

  ➔ The sentence uses ellipsis ('everything I scarred you for life') to imply a harsh action.

• see that's the thing Shen scars heal no they don't

  ➔ Contrastive structure

  ➔ The contrast 'scars heal no they don't' highlights disagreement.

• you should Shen you gotta let go of that stuff from the past

  ➔ Modal verbs (should, gotta)

  ➔ 'Should' and 'gotta' express advice and necessity respectively.

• cuz it just doesn't matter the only thing that matters is what you choose to be now

  ➔ Emphasis with 'the only thing'

  ➔ 'The only thing' emphasizes the singular importance of the choice.