Let You Down – English Lyrics

• By: Dawid Podsiadło

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rhythm /ˈrɪð.əm/ B2	noun - a strong, regular, repeated pattern of sounds or beats
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
hope /hoʊp/ B1	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
city /ˈsɪt.i/ A2	noun - a large town
wishes /ˈwɪʃ.ɪz/ B1	noun - desires or hopes for something to happen
fire /faɪər/ B2	noun - the process of combustion that produces heat and light
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot verb - to manage or operate
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - to grasp or carry
lose /luːz/ B1	verb - to no longer have something
burn /bɜːrn/ B2	verb - to be on fire or cause to be on fire

Key Grammar Structures

• Feel the rhythm of the streets

  ➔ imperative sentence with the verb 'feel'

  ➔ 'Feel' is an imperative verb instructing someone to sense or experience the 'rhythm of the streets'.

• Tell me where you'd rather be

  ➔ Use of the conditional 'would rather' to express preference

  ➔ 'Would rather' shows a preference for one option over another, indicating choice.

• Hold on to your wishes

  ➔ Imperative form of 'hold on to' expressing encouragement to persevere

  ➔ 'Hold on to' is an idiomatic expression meaning to keep or cherish something, here used as an imperative to encourage persistence.

• Forgive me for letting you down

  ➔ Use of 'for' to introduce the reason or explanation following an apology

  ➔ 'For' indicates the reason why the speaker is asking for forgiveness, explaining the action they regret.

• I guess I'm not strong enough

  ➔ Use of 'I guess' to express a tentative or uncertain conclusion

  ➔ 'I guess' introduces an opinion or conclusion that is uncertain or based on limited evidence.

• We're not planning to return

  ➔ Present continuous tense for future arrangements or plans

  ➔ 'We're not planning to' + verb indicates a decision or intention not to do something in the future.

• Oh, let you down

  ➔ Imperative form of 'let down' showing a desire or wish

  ➔ 'Let you down' in imperative mood expresses a wish or lament about disappointing someone.