My Own Worst Enemy – English Lyrics

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Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
forget /fərˈɡɛt/ B1	verb - to fail to remember
thing /θɪŋ/ A1	noun - an object, idea, or matter
drunk /drʌŋk/ B1	adjective - under the influence of alcohol
remember /rɪˈmɛm.bɚ/ B1	verb - to bring a fact or event to mind
car /kɑːr/ A1	noun - a road vehicle powered by an engine
yard /jɑːrd/ A2	noun - an area of land around a building
sleep /sliːp/ B1	verb - to rest with eyes closed and mind inactive
clothes /kloʊðz/ A1	noun - items worn to cover the body
window /ˈwɪn.doʊ/ A1	noun - an opening in a wall fitted with glass
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
worst /wɜːrst/ B2	adjective - the most terrible or undesirable
enemy /ˈɛn.ə.mi/ B1	noun - someone who opposes or attacks another
kick /kɪk/ A2	verb - to strike with the foot
living /ˈlɪv.ɪŋ/ B2	adjective - still alive; existing
smoke /smoʊk/ A2	noun - the visible vapor from burning material verb - to emit smoke
alarm /əˈlɑːrm/ B1	noun - a device that gives a warning signal
cigarette /ˌsɪɡ.əˈret/ B1	noun - a small cylinder of finely cut tobacco
burning /ˈbɜːr.nɪŋ/ B2	verb - to be on fire; to consume by flame adjective - very hot; intense
surprise /sərˈpraɪz/ B2	noun - an unexpected event or feeling verb - to cause someone to feel astonishment
own /oʊn/ B2	adjective - belonging to oneself verb - to possess or have

Key Grammar Structures

• Can we forget about the things I said when I was drunk?

  ➔ Past Subjunctive/Polite Request + Past Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase "Can we forget..." uses a polite request framed as a question, employing a subtle subjunctive mood. "I was drunk" utilizes the past continuous to describe a state in the past.

• I didn't mean to call you that.

  ➔ Past Simple + Infinitive of Purpose (negative)

  ➔ This sentence demonstrates the use of the past simple to express a completed action and the infinitive 'to call' to indicate the intended action that didn't happen. The 'didn't' is a contraction of 'did not'.

• I can't remember what was said or what you threw at me.

  ➔ Modal Verb (negative) + Relative Clause with Past Continuous

  ➔ "can't remember" is a common modal verb construction expressing inability. The clauses "what was said" and "what you threw at me" are relative clauses using the past continuous to describe actions in progress.

• It's no surprise to me, I am my own worst enemy.

  ➔ Impersonal 'it' + Adjective + Pronoun + Copula + Determiner + Noun

  ➔ The sentence begins with an impersonal 'it' construction to express a general feeling. The second clause is a simple statement of identity using the copula 'am'.