Lotus Eater
Lyrics:
[English]
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♪ SAY IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT ♪
♪ COULDN’T KEEP A SECRET ♪
♪ MAYBE YOU COULD LEAVE IT OUT ♪
♪ BACKSEAT AND MY TEETH HURT ♪
♪ BLOWING OUT THE SPEAKER ♪
♪ I’M THE LOTUS EATER NOW ♪
♪ DID YOU FIGURE ME OUT? ♪
♪ WHO’S THE MYSTERY NOW? ♪
♪ GRAB MY WRIST TILL YOU’RE KNUCKLES ARE WHITE ♪
♪ IT’S A BRAND NEW KISS IN THE SAME OLD LIGHT ♪
♪ IN A FRIDAY BLISS ON A SUNDAY NIGHT ♪
♪ I WANNA FEEL LIKE THIS TIL’ I FEEL ALRIGHT ♪
♪ I WANNA (FEEL LIKE THIS TIL’ I FEEL ALRIGHT) ♪
♪ SAY IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT ♪
♪ (FEEL LIKE THIS TIL’ I FEEL ALRIGHT) ♪
♪ COULDN’T KEEP A SECRET ♪
♪ (FEEL LIKE THIS TIL’ I FEEL ALRIGHT) ♪
♪ KINDA THINK WE’RE EVEN NOW ♪
♪ (FEEL LIKE THIS TIL’ I FEEL ALRIGHT) ♪
♪ DID YOU FIGURE ME OUT? ♪
♪ WHO’S THE MYSTERY NOW? ♪
♪ I THINK I FIGURED YOU OUT ♪
♪ NOT SUCH A MYSTERY NOW ♪
♪ GRAB MY WRIST TILL YOU’RE KNUCKLES ARE WHITE ♪
♪ IT’S A BRAND NEW KISS IN THE SAME OLD LIGHT ♪
♪ IN A FRIDAY BLISS ON A SUNDAY NIGHT ♪
♪ I WANNA FEEL LIKE THIS TILL I ♪
♪ FIGURE IT OUT ♪
♪ WHO’S THE MYSTERY NOW? ♪
♪ AS SHE SLIPS OUT THE DOOR ♪
♪ HARD TO FEEL SORRY FOR ♪
♪ SUCH A COOL GIRL ♪
♪ BUT IT’S A CRUEL WORLD ♪
♪ TAKE A DRAG ♪
♪ TAKE A WALK ♪
♪ PLASTIC BAGS ♪
♪ CLASSIC ROCK ♪
♪ SUCH A COOL GIRL ♪
♪ BUT IT’S A CRUEL WORLD ♪
♪ DID YOU FIGURE ME OUT? ♪
♪ WHO’S THE MYSTERY NOW? ♪
♪ DID YOU FIGURE ME OUT ♪
♪ SUCH A MYSTERY NOW? ♪
♪♪♪
Vocabulary in this song:
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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secret /ˈsiːkrɪt/ B2 |
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mystery /ˈmɪstəri/ B2 |
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figure /ˈfɪɡjər/ B1 |
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wrist /rɪst/ A2 |
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brand /brænd/ B1 |
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kiss /kɪs/ A2 |
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light /laɪt/ A2 |
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bliss /blɪs/ B2 |
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night /naɪt/ A1 |
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feel /fiːl/ A2 |
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world /wɜːrld/ A2 |
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Grammar:
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I’M THE LOTUS EATER NOW
➔ Use of the present simple in a statement of identity or condition.
➔ The singer states who they are by saying "I’m the lotus eater", indicating identity.
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SAY IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT
➔ Imperative mood used for giving commands or instructions.
➔ The singer is instructing someone to express themselves genuinely.
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COULDN’T KEEP A SECRET
➔ Use of the past modal "couldn’t" to indicate inability in the past.
➔ The singer is expressing that they were unable to keep a secret in the past.
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GRAB MY WRIST TILL YOU’RE KNUCKLES ARE WHITE
➔ Use of the conjunction "till" (informal for "until") to indicate time up to which an action is done.
➔ The singer is emphasizing holding onto someone’s wrist until their knuckles turn white, indicating a prolonged action.
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IN A FRIDAY BLISS ON A SUNDAY NIGHT
➔ Use of prepositional phrase to specify time and emotional state.
➔ The lyric describes a joyful or euphoric feeling experienced during a specific time span.
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DID YOU FIGURE ME OUT?
➔ Use of the past simple tense in a question regarding completed understanding.
➔ The singer is asking if they have been understood or if someone has figured them out.
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