Little Dark Age – English Lyrics
Lyrics & Translation
[English]
Breathing in the dark, lying on its side
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The ruins of the day painted with a scar
And the more I straighten out, the less it wants to try
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The feelings start to rot, one wink at a time
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Oh-oh, forgiving who you are, for what you stand to gain
Just know that if you hide, it doesn't go away
When you get out of bed, don't end up stranded
Horrified with each stone on the stage, my little dark age
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Picking through the cards, knowing what's nearby
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The carvings on the face say they find it hard
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And the engine's failed again, all limits of disguise
The humor's not the same, coming from denial
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Oh-oh, I grieve in stereo, the stereo sounds strange
I know that if you hide, it doesn't go away
If you get out of bed and find me standing all alone
Open-eyed, burn the page, my little dark age
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I grieve in stereo, the stereo sounds strange
You know that if it hides, it doesn't go away
If I get out of bed, you'll see me standing all alone
Horrified on the stage, my little dark age
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Giddy with delight, seeing what's to come
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The image of the dead, dead ends in my mind
Policemen swear to God, love seeping from their guns
I know my friends and I would probably turn and run
If you get out of bed, come find us heading for the bridge
Bring a stone, all the rage, my little dark age
I grieve in stereo, the stereo sounds strange
I know that if you hide, it doesn't go away
If you get out of bed and find me standing all alone
Open-eyed, burn the page, my little dark age
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All alone, open-eyed, burn the page, my little dark age
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Key Vocabulary
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breath /ˈbrɛθ/ B1 |
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dark /dɑrk/ A2 |
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gain /ɡeɪn/ B1 |
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stand /stænd/ A2 |
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stone /stoʊn/ A2 |
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age /eɪdʒ/ A1 |
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grieve /ɡriːv/ B2 |
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delight /dɪˈlaɪt/ B2 |
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image /ˈɪmɪdʒ/ A2 |
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policeman /ˈpoʊlɪsˌmæn/ B1 |
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rage /reɪdʒ/ B2 |
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stranded /ˈstrændɪd/ B2 |
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failed /feɪld/ B1 |
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horrified /ˈhɔːrɪfaɪd/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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The feelings start to rot, one wink at a time
➔ Use of 'to' + base verb to indicate purpose or action direction
➔ 'to' + verb indicates purpose or the direction of an action
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Horrified with each stone on the stage, my little dark age
➔ Use of preposition 'with' to show the instrument or way in which something is experienced
➔ 'with' indicates the instrument, manner, or means by which something is done or experienced
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Open-eyed, burn the page, my little dark age
➔ Use of the imperative mood to give commands or instructions
➔ The imperative mood is used to give direct commands, requests, or instructions
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I know that if it hides, it doesn't go away
➔ Use of the first conditional structure ('if' + present simple, + 'will'/'does not') to express a possible future condition
➔ 'if' clause in present simple + main clause with 'will' or negative 'will not' expresses a real or possible future condition
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Bring a stone, all the rage, my little dark age
➔ Imperative sentence structure used for commands or suggestions
➔ Imperative sentences give direct commands, requests, or suggestions to the listener
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The ruins of the day painted with a scar
➔ Use of passive voice to emphasize the action being received by the subject
➔ Passive voice shifts the focus from the doer of the action to the receiver of the action
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Policemen swear to God, love seeping from their guns
➔ Use of the present continuous tense 'seeping' to describe ongoing action
➔ 'Seeping' is the present participle used to describe the continuous flow or leakage of love
