Mama, I'm Coming Home
Lyrics:
[English]
Times have changed and times are strange
Here I come, but I ain't the same
Mama, I'm comin' home
...
Times gone by seems to be
You could have been a better friend to me
...
Mama, I'm comin' home
You took me in and you drove me out
Yeah, you had me hypnotized, yeah
Lost and found and turned around
By the fire in your eyes
You made me cry, you told me lies
But I can't stand to say goodbye
Mama, I'm comin' home
I could be right, I could be wrong
It hurts so bad, it's been so long
Mama, I'm comin' home
Selfish love, yeah, we're both alone
The ride before the fall, yeah
But I'm gonna take this heart of stone
I've just got to have it all
I've seen your face a hundred times
...
Every day we've been apart
...
I don't care about the sunshine, yeah
'Cause, mama, mama, I'm comin' home
...
I'm comin' home
...
You took me in and you drove me out
Yeah, you had me hypnotized, yeah
Lost and found and turned around
By the fire in your eyes
I've seen your face a thousand times
Every day we've been apart
...
I don't care about the sunshine, yeah
...
'Cause, mama, mama, I'm comin' home
...
I'm comin' home
...
I'm comin' home
...
I'm comin' home
...
Vocabulary in this song:
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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changed /tʃeɪndʒd/ A2 |
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strange /streɪndʒ/ A2 |
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home /hoʊm/ A1 |
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friend /frɛnd/ A1 |
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hypnotized /ˈhɪpnəˌtaɪzd/ B2 |
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lost /lɔːst/ A2 |
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found /faʊnd/ A2 |
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fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1 |
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eyes /aɪz/ A1 |
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cry /kraɪ/ A2 |
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lies /laɪz/ B1 |
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hurt /hɜːrt/ A2 |
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selfish /ˈsɛlfɪʃ/ B1 |
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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fall /fɔːl/ A2 |
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heart /hɑːrt/ A1 |
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stone /stoʊn/ A1 |
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face /feɪs/ A1 |
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apart /əˈpɑːrt/ B1 |
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sunshine /ˈsʌnˌʃaɪn/ A2 |
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Grammar:
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Times have changed and times are strange
➔ Present Perfect Tense ('have changed') and Simple Present Tense ('are strange')
➔ The phrase "Times "have changed"" uses the present perfect to indicate a change that started in the past and continues to have relevance now. "Times "are" strange" is a simple statement about the present condition.
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You could have been a better friend to me
➔ Modal verb 'could have' + past participle ('been')
➔ This uses "could have" + past participle to express regret or a missed opportunity in the past. It implies that the person *had* the ability or possibility to be a better friend, but they didn't act on it.
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You took me in and you drove me out
➔ Simple Past Tense ('took', 'drove')
➔ Describes completed actions in the past. "Took in" is a phrasal verb meaning to shelter or accept. "Drove out" means to force someone to leave.
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Yeah, you had me hypnotized, yeah
➔ Simple Past Tense ('had')
➔ Describes a past state or condition. Here, it indicates that the speaker was under the influence or control of someone else in the past.
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I've seen your face a hundred times
➔ Present Perfect Tense ('have seen')
➔ The present perfect tense expresses an action that started in the past and continues to the present or has relevance in the present. It emphasizes the experience of seeing the face many times.
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Every day we've been apart
➔ Present Perfect Continuous ('have been apart')
➔ This tense emphasizes the duration of a state or action that started in the past and continues up to the present. It highlights the continuous separation over time.
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I don't care about the sunshine, yeah
➔ Simple Present Tense ('don't care')
➔ Expresses a general truth or a present state of mind. In this case, it indicates the speaker's current lack of concern for something (sunshine).