Night Diving – English Lyrics

• By: Max McNown
• Album: Night Diving

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be an emotional journey, and Max McNown's 'Night Diving' offers a profound soundtrack for it. This song is special because of its raw honesty and poetic lyrics that delve into deep personal struggles. By exploring its rich symbolism and heartfelt narrative, you can learn English vocabulary related to complex emotions and introspection, all while connecting with a story of vulnerability and the hope for redemption.

[English]

I had a vision last night

Night diving in Monterey

That water on my skin

It washed my shame away

And I've been sipping on a poison

Even on the days I taste it

Run into the same wall

All because I just can't face it

And I'm tired of running from the conversations

Screaming in the silence, all alone

And I miss the innocence that it has taken

Oh, I'm frustrated, I can't take it

But I'll fake it, then I'll hate myself again

I had a vision last night

Horses on the granite plains, mm

That sound of freedom stampeding

Why can't I feel the same? (Yeah)

And I've been sleeping wide awake

Slow dancing 'round the cracks in the floorboards

Fighting myself while lying in a

Bed I made and can't ignore

And I'm tired of running from the conversations

Screaming in the silence, all alone

And I miss the innocence that it has taken

Oh, I'm frustrated, I can't take it

But I'll fake it, then I'll hate myself again

Ooh

Ooh

Oh, I'm frustrated, I can't take it

But I'll fake it, then I'll hate myself

I'm bleeding, I can't breathe in

And I'm tearing at the seams

Oh, I'm so scared that I won't make it out

I'll let you down

And I'll hate myself again

Hm

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
vision /ˈvɪʒ.ən/ B2	noun - the ability to see; a mental image of the future
water /ˈwɔː.tər/ A1	noun - a clear liquid that has no color, taste, or smell
shame /ʃeɪm/ B1	noun - a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior
sipping /ˈsɪp.ɪŋ/ B2	verb - to drink (a liquid) slowly by taking small mouthfuls
freedom /ˈfriː.dəm/ B1	noun - the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint
silence /ˈsaɪ.ləns/ B1	noun - the absence of sound
innocence /ˈɪn.ə.səns/ B2	noun - the state of being innocent; lack of experience with evil or wrongdoing
frustrated /frʌsˈtreɪ.tɪd/ B2	adjective - feeling or expressing distress and annoyance, especially because of inability to change or achieve something
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - to feel intense or passionate dislike for someone or something
bleeding /ˈbliː.dɪŋ/ B2	verb - to lose blood as a result of injury
breathe /briːð/ A2	verb - to take air into the lungs and then expel it
tearing /ˈtɛr.ɪŋ/ B2	verb - to pull something apart or to pieces with force
scared /skɛrd/ A2	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety; frightened
make /meɪk/ A1	verb - to create or form something

Key Grammar Structures

• And I've been sipping on a poison

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ The phrase "have/has been + verb-ing" indicates an action that started in the past and is still ongoing.

• And I'm tired of running from the conversations

  ➔ Idiomatic expression with 'tired of'

  ➔ 'Tired of' indicates that someone is fed up or bored with something.

• But I'll fake it, then I'll hate myself again

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will' and modal verb 'fake'

  ➔ The phrase 'will + verb' expresses a future intention or decision.

• And I'm tearing at the seams

  ➔ Present Continuous with 'be + verb-ing'

  ➔ The structure 'be + verb-ing' indicates an ongoing action in the present.

• Oh, I'm frustrated, I can't take it

  ➔ Modal verb 'can't' (cannot) expressing inability

  ➔ 'Can't' is a contraction of 'cannot', used to express inability or impossibility.

• I'm bleeding, I can't breathe in

  ➔ Present Continuous tense with 'be + verb-ing' for ongoing situation

  ➔ The present continuous expresses actions or situations happening at the moment of speaking.