layers – English Lyrics

• By: Willow
• Album: ceremonial contrafact (empathogen deluxe)

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the intricate 'layers' of human emotion with Willow's introspective song. By delving into its lyrical depth, you'll gain insight into the importance of vulnerability and seeking truth, all while appreciating Willow's unique blend of musical genres.

[English]

So many layers to fold

So many layers unfolding, too (mm, mm)

So hard to go at it alone

We're all in need of some holding too

And if you feel me here

I'm breathing just like you (huh)

And if we can't see clear, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh

This silence knows you

This silence knows me too

There's nothing else to do, else to do

Just to seek the truth, see it through, oh

There's nothing else to do, else to do

Just to see it through, see it through

I can't hide, I can't hide how I

It's not right, it's not right how I feel

Bonafide insane, look inside

Battling my pain over and over again

Sanctity I will defend with my life

I'm not me and I'm not them

I am

Oh, oh (I am)

And if you feel me here

I'm breathing just like you

And if we can't see clear, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh

The silence knows you

The silence knows me too

There's nothing else to do, else to do

Just to seek the truth, see it through, oh

There's nothing else to do, else to do

Just to see it through, see it through

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
layers /leɪərz/ B1	noun - sheets or quantities of material, typically one of several, covering a surface or body; (figuratively) levels of complexity or meaning.
fold /fəʊld/ A2	verb - to bend something, especially paper or cloth, so that one part of it lies on top of another part.
unfolding /ʌnˈfəʊldɪŋ/ B2	verb - becoming clear or known, especially as a series of events or facts is revealed.
hard /hɑːd/ A2	adjective - difficult to do, understand, or deal with.
alone /əˈləʊn/ A2	adjective - without any other people.
need /niːd/ A2	noun - a situation in which you must have something or it is necessary to do something. verb - to require (something) because it is essential or very important.
holding /ˈhəʊldɪŋ/ A2	noun - the act of keeping or supporting something or someone, often physically or emotionally.
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or a physical sensation.
breathing /ˈbriːðɪŋ/ A2	noun - the process of taking air into and expelling it from the lungs.
clear /klɪər/ B1	adjective - easy to understand or see.
silence /ˈsaɪləns/ A2	noun - complete absence of sound.
knows /nəʊz/ A1	verb - to have information or understanding about something or someone.
seek /siːk/ B1	verb - to try to find or obtain something.
truth /truːθ/ A2	noun - the quality or state of being true.
hide /haɪd/ A2	verb - to put something or yourself in a place where it cannot be seen or found.
right /raɪt/ A2	adjective - morally good or acceptable; correct.
bonafide /ˌbɒnəˈfaɪd/ C1	adjective - real, true, and not false; genuine.
insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ B2	adjective - mentally ill, or showing extreme unreasonableness or folly.
battling /ˈbætlɪŋ/ B2	verb - to fight or struggle against someone or something, often in a difficult or prolonged way.
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - an unpleasant physical or emotional feeling that you experience.

Key Grammar Structures

• So many layers to fold

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ The phrase 'to fold' is an infinitive of purpose, indicating the reason or aim of having many layers.

• We're all in need of some holding too

  ➔ Present Continuous for General Truth

  ➔ 'We're all in need' uses the present continuous to express a general truth or ongoing state.

• And if you feel me here

  ➔ Conditional Clause

  ➔ The phrase 'if you feel me here' is a conditional clause, introducing a condition that affects the main clause.

• This silence knows you

  ➔ Personification

  ➔ 'This silence knows you' uses personification, giving the silence human-like qualities.

• There's nothing else to do, else to do

  ➔ Repetition for Emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of 'else to do' emphasizes the lack of alternatives.

• I can't hide, I can't hide how I

  ➔ Parallel Structure

  ➔ The phrase uses parallel structure with 'I can't hide' repeated to create rhythm and emphasis.

• I'm not me and I'm not them

  ➔ Contrastive Conjunction

  ➔ The use of 'and' between 'I'm not me' and 'I'm not them' creates a contrastive effect.

• Oh, oh (I am)

  ➔ Parenthetical Expression

  ➔ The phrase '(I am)' is a parenthetical expression, adding extra information without altering the main sentence structure.