Lyrics & Translation
Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and LP's "No Witness" offers a compelling opportunity to explore emotive and poetic English. The song's raw and direct lyrics about love and loss can help learners grasp nuanced emotional expression. Its repetitive and powerful chorus, "Oh, bear me no witness," provides a memorable phrase for practicing pronunciation and understanding idiomatic expressions. The song is special not only for its lyrical depth but also for its fusion of personal heartbreak with broader social commentary, making it a culturally rich piece for language learners.
[English]
How do I get you out of my head?How do I get you back in my bed?
Oh lord, oh lord
Tell me you're crazy, tell me you're scared
Tell me you still love what you had
Oh lord, oh lord
When there's no more sins to care about
And the hard rain dark times pour on down
When it's all been said and done
No one can save me
Oh, bear me no witness, hear me now
Oh, bear me no witness
Tell me how many highs can get us so down
'Cause it don't matter how many times we go 'round
Oh, bear me no witness
No one can save me, love me or hate me
I'll keep on waiting, nothing I won't do
Take you, my love like a street cut drug
Never know what you're really made of
Oh lord, oh lord
When there's no more sins to care about
And the hard rain dark times pour on down
When it's all been said and done
No one can save me
Oh, bear me no witness, hear me now
Oh, bear me no witness
Tell me how many highs can get us so down
'Cause it don't matter how many times we go 'round
Oh, bear me no witness
No one can save me, love me or hate me
No one can save me, love me or hate me
No one can save me, love me or hate me
No one can save me, love me or hate me
When there's no more sins to care about
And the hard rain hard times pour on down
When it's all been said and done
No one can save me
Oh, bear me no witness, hear me now
Oh, bear me no witness, oh
Oh, bear me no witness, hear me now
Oh, bear me no witness, hear me now
Oh, bear me no witness, hear me now
Oh, bear me no witness
Key Vocabulary
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witness /ˈwɪtnəs/ A2 |
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save /seɪv/ A1 |
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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hate /heɪt/ A1 |
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sins /sɪnz/ B1 |
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pour /pɔːr/ A1 |
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dark /dɑːrk/ A1 |
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times /taɪmz/ A1 |
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highs /haɪz/ B1 |
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waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ A1 |
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drug /drʌɡ/ A2 |
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bear /beər/ A2 |
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crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2 |
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scared /skɛrd/ A2 |
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street /striːt/ A1 |
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cut /kʌt/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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