Lithium – English Lyrics

• By: Evanescence

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lithium /ˈlɪθ.i.əm/ B2	noun - a chemical element used in batteries and as a medication for mental health disorders
sorrow /ˈsɔː.roʊ/ B2	noun - a feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortune
darkness /ˈdɑːrk.nəs/ B1	noun - the absence of light
emptiness /ˈɛmptɪnəs/ B2	noun - the state of containing nothing; a feeling of loss or lack
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - having no one else present
cold /koʊld/ A2	adjective - having a low temperature
fly /flaɪ/ B1	verb - to move through the air using wings
hold /hoʊld/ B1	verb - to grasp or carry with one's hands
break /breɪk/ B1	verb - to separate into pieces or cause to stop functioning
forgive /fərˈɡɪv/ B2	verb - to stop feeling angry or resentful towards someone for an offense or mistake
guess /ɡɛs/ A2	verb - to form an opinion or make a judgment about something without sufficient evidence
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or point in space
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a point of time as measured in hours and minutes

Key Grammar Structures

• Don't wanna lock me up inside

  ➔ Use of 'don't wanna' as a contraction of 'do not want to' to express desire or preference in negative form.

  ➔ The phrase 'don't wanna' is a casual form of 'do not want to' used to express a negative desire.

• I wanna stay in love with my sorrow

  ➔ Use of 'wanna' as a contraction of 'want to' to express desire.

  ➔ The phrase 'wanna' is an informal contraction of 'want to', used to express desire in spoken language.

• I can't hold on to me

  ➔ Use of modal 'can't' as a contraction of 'cannot' to express inability.

  ➔ The phrase 'can't' is a contraction of 'cannot', used to indicate inability or impossibility.

• Here in the darkness I know myself

  ➔ Use of 'in the darkness' as a prepositional phrase indicating location or state.

  ➔ The phrase 'in the darkness' functions as a prepositional phrase describing the environment or emotional state.

• Always find my place among the ashes

  ➔ Use of 'among' as a preposition to indicate being in the middle of or surrounded by multiple elements.

  ➔ The word 'among' is a preposition used to show being in the middle of something or surrounded by multiple things.