Navigating

• By: Twenty One Pilots
• Album: Clancy

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
navigate /ˈnævɪˌɡeɪt/ B2	verb - to plan and direct the course of a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, especially by using instruments
disassociate /dɪsəˈsoʊʃieɪt/ C1	verb - to detach or separate from a person, group, or concept
face /feɪs/ A2	noun - the front part of the head that includes the eyes, nose, and mouth
face /feɪs/ A2	verb - to confront or deal with a difficult situation
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to become different noun - the process of becoming different
think /θɪŋk/ B1	verb - to have a opinion or belief about something
leave /liːv/ A2	verb - to go away from a place
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - to grasp or carry with the hands
loss /lɔs/ B2	noun - the fact or process of losing something or someone
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - without other people; on one's own
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the ongoing sequence of events taking place

Grammar:

• Don't know how long it's been

  ➔ Contraction; Present Perfect (Implied)

  ➔ The contraction "it's" stands for "it has." The phrase implies "I don't know how long **it has** been," using the present perfect to express a period of time extending to the present.

• I can't seem to turn the page

  ➔ Modal Verb + Seem + Infinitive

  ➔ "Can't seem to" indicates an inability to do something. "Seem to" is followed by an infinitive verb, "turn," to express the speaker's impression or feeling.

• This haze around my face makes me feel all alone

  ➔ Complex Sentence Structure; Causative "make"

  ➔ This sentence uses "make" as a causative verb, where "haze" is the subject causing the speaker to "feel" alone. The structure is: Subject + Make + Object + Bare Infinitive.

• How things change so rapidly

  ➔ Adverb of Manner (Rapidly); Sentence Structure

  ➔ "Rapidly" is an adverb of manner, modifying the verb "change," indicating how quickly things are changing. The entire phrase functions as an exclamation or an indirect question.

• I find my self-esteem, then turn so cold

  ➔ Sequence of Events (Simple Past/Present)

  ➔ The phrase uses the simple present "find" to describe a present state, followed by "turn" to describe a resulting action or feeling. The sequence suggests a quick shift in emotion.

• Since I responded to your question

  ➔ Subordinating Conjunction ("Since"); Past Simple

  ➔ "Since" indicates a time relationship, specifying the starting point of a duration. The past simple "responded" establishes a completed action in the past.

• If you really want to know what I'm thinkin'

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Type 0 or 1); Indirect Question; Contraction

  ➔ This sentence combines a conditional clause (starting with "if") with an indirect question. "I'm thinkin'" is a contracted form of "I am thinking." The conditional clause could be interpreted as either a Type 0 (general truth) or Type 1 (possible situation) depending on the context.

• Kind of feels like everybody leaves

  ➔ Informal Language ("Kind of"); "Feels like" + Clause

  ➔ "Kind of" is an informal way of saying "somewhat" or "slightly". "Feels like" introduces a clause expressing a subjective feeling or impression. It means the speaker has the sensation or impression that everybody leaves.