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♪♪♪ 00:02
♪ SAY IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT ♪ 00:20
♪ COULDN’T KEEP A SECRET ♪ 00:24
♪ MAYBE YOU COULD LEAVE IT OUT ♪ 00:27
♪ BACKSEAT AND MY TEETH HURT ♪ 00:34
♪ BLOWING OUT THE SPEAKER ♪ 00:37
♪ I’M THE LOTUS EATER NOW ♪ 00:41
♪ DID YOU FIGURE ME OUT? ♪ 00:45
♪ WHO’S THE MYSTERY NOW? ♪ 00:52
♪ GRAB MY WRIST TILL YOU’RE KNUCKLES ARE WHITE ♪ 01:00
♪ IT’S A BRAND NEW KISS IN THE SAME OLD LIGHT ♪ 01:03
♪ IN A FRIDAY BLISS ON A SUNDAY NIGHT ♪ 01:07
♪ I WANNA FEEL LIKE THIS TIL’ I FEEL ALRIGHT ♪ 01:10
♪ I WANNA (FEEL LIKE THIS TIL’ I FEEL ALRIGHT) ♪ 01:13
♪ SAY IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT ♪ 01:16
♪ (FEEL LIKE THIS TIL’ I FEEL ALRIGHT) ♪ 01:17
♪ COULDN’T KEEP A SECRET ♪ 01:19
♪ (FEEL LIKE THIS TIL’ I FEEL ALRIGHT) ♪ 01:21
♪ KINDA THINK WE’RE EVEN NOW ♪ 01:22
♪ (FEEL LIKE THIS TIL’ I FEEL ALRIGHT) ♪ 01:24
♪ DID YOU FIGURE ME OUT? ♪ 01:27
♪ WHO’S THE MYSTERY NOW? ♪ 01:33
♪ I THINK I FIGURED YOU OUT ♪ 01:40
♪ NOT SUCH A MYSTERY NOW ♪ 01:47
♪ GRAB MY WRIST TILL YOU’RE KNUCKLES ARE WHITE ♪ 01:55
♪ IT’S A BRAND NEW KISS IN THE SAME OLD LIGHT ♪ 01:59
♪ IN A FRIDAY BLISS ON A SUNDAY NIGHT ♪ 02:02
♪ I WANNA FEEL LIKE THIS TILL I ♪ 02:05
♪ FIGURE IT OUT ♪ 02:08
♪ WHO’S THE MYSTERY NOW? ♪ 02:15
♪ AS SHE SLIPS OUT THE DOOR ♪ 02:22
♪ HARD TO FEEL SORRY FOR ♪ 02:26
♪ SUCH A COOL GIRL ♪ 02:29
♪ BUT IT’S A CRUEL WORLD ♪ 02:33
♪ TAKE A DRAG ♪ 02:36
♪ TAKE A WALK ♪ 02:38
♪ PLASTIC BAGS ♪ 02:39
♪ CLASSIC ROCK ♪ 02:41
♪ SUCH A COOL GIRL ♪ 02:43
♪ BUT IT’S A CRUEL WORLD ♪ 02:47
♪ DID YOU FIGURE ME OUT? ♪ 02:50
♪ WHO’S THE MYSTERY NOW? ♪ 02:56
♪ DID YOU FIGURE ME OUT ♪ 03:03
♪ SUCH A MYSTERY NOW? ♪ 03:10
♪♪♪ 03:20

Lotus Eater

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Lyrics:

[English]

♪♪♪

♪ 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

secret

/ˈsiːkrɪt/

B2
  • noun
  • - something kept hidden or not known

mystery

/ˈmɪstəri/

B2
  • noun
  • - something that is difficult to understand or explain

figure

/ˈfɪɡjər/

B1
  • verb
  • - to understand or realize
  • noun
  • - a shape or form of a person or object

wrist

/rɪst/

A2
  • noun
  • - the joint connecting the hand to the arm

brand

/brænd/

B1
  • noun
  • - a type of product or a mark burned into material; here refers to a 'new' or 'fresh' concept

kiss

/kɪs/

A2
  • noun
  • - a touch with the lips as a sign of affection

light

/laɪt/

A2
  • noun
  • - something that makes things visible
  • adjective
  • - having a small amount of weight or not heavy

bliss

/blɪs/

B2
  • noun
  • - a state of extreme happiness or joy

night

/naɪt/

A1
  • noun
  • - the time of darkness between sunset and sunrise

feel

/fiːl/

A2
  • verb
  • - to experience a sensation or emotion

world

/wɜːrld/

A2
  • noun
  • - the earth and all its inhabitants

Grammar:

  • 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.

  • SAY IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT

    ➔ Imperative mood used for giving commands or instructions.

    ➔ The singer is instructing someone to express themselves genuinely.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.