On My Mind – English Lyrics
Lyrics & Translation
[English]
Hidden underneath the floor
In the attic of my dreams, there's somebody I adore
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I could smile, I could lie
Say, I never think about you at all, most of the time
Maybe it's the way the clouds are painted
A perfect shade of yellow all across the sky
Or maybe it's the way the times are changin'
And I'm stuck in the middle, frozen in a fire
But, baby, you're on my mind
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh
Doors will open, doors will close
In the basement of my dreams, there's somebody I know, mm
Yeah, I'm a fool, don't be surprised
I don't ever think about you at all
But right now, I just need you to know
Maybe it's the way the clouds are painted
A perfect shade of yellow all across the sky
Or maybe it's the way the times are changin'
And I'm stuck in the middle, frozen in a fire
But, baby, you're on my mind
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh
You showed up graceful and casually
Our love was what it had to be
You showed up like you're still attached to me
Our love was what it had to be
Maybe it's the way the clouds are painted
A perfect shade of yellow all across the sky
Maybe it's the way the times are changin'
And I'm stuck in the middle, frozen in a fire
But, baby, you're on my mind
(You're on my mind) ooh-ooh (on my), ooh-ooh (you're on my mind)
Ooh, you're on my mind
(You're on my mind) ooh-ooh (on my), ooh-ooh (you're on my mind)
Ooh (on my)
Baby, you're on my mind
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Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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mind /maɪnd/ A2 |
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dream /driːm/ A2 |
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adore /əˈdɔːr/ B1 |
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smile /smaɪl/ A1 |
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lie /laɪ/ B1 |
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cloud /klaʊd/ A2 |
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paint /peɪnt/ A2 |
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perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ A2 |
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shade /ʃeɪd/ B1 |
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yellow /ˈjɛloʊ/ A1 |
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sky /skaɪ/ A1 |
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change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2 |
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stuck /stʌk/ B1 |
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frozen /ˈfroʊzn/ B1 |
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fire /ˈfaɪər/ A2 |
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door /dɔːr/ A1 |
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basement /ˈbeɪsmənt/ B1 |
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fool /fuːl/ B1 |
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graceful /ˈɡreɪsfəl/ B2 |
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attached /əˈtætʃt/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Hidden underneath the floor
➔ Reduced Relative Clause / Past Participle as Adjective
➔ "Hidden" is a past participle used as an adjective modifying an implied noun (e.g., "the treasure that is hidden"). It's a "reduced relative clause" where "that is" is omitted.
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there's somebody I adore
➔ "There is" + Relative Clause with Omitted Relative Pronoun
➔ The structure "there's" (there is) introduces existence. "somebody I adore" is a noun phrase followed by a relative clause where the object relative pronoun "whom" or "that" is omitted. (e.g., "somebody whom I adore").
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I could smile, I could lie
➔ Modal Verb "could" for Possibility / Hypothetical Action
➔ The modal verb "could" is used here to express a hypothetical or potential action in the present or future, suggesting what the speaker *might* do or *is able to do* under certain circumstances, often implying a choice or an option.
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Say, I never think about you at all
➔ Emphatic Negative "at all"
➔ The phrase "at all" is used with negative statements (like "never think") to add emphasis, meaning "not in any way" or "not to any extent." It strongly reinforces the negative idea.
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Maybe it's the way the clouds are painted
➔ "It's the way..." Structure + Passive Voice
➔ The structure "It's the way..." introduces an explanation for something. "the clouds are painted" is in the passive voice (be + past participle), indicating that the clouds are receiving the action of being painted, rather than performing it.
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And I'm stuck in the middle, frozen in a fire
➔ Passive Participles as Adjectives (describing state)
➔ "stuck" and "frozen" are past participles acting as adjectives to describe the speaker's state or condition, resulting from an external action. They indicate a passive state of being trapped or motionless.
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But, baby, you're on my mind
➔ Idiomatic Expression / Prepositional Phrase
➔ "on my mind" is a common English idiom meaning "thinking about someone or something constantly" or "preoccupied with someone/something." It functions as a prepositional phrase expressing state.
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Yeah, I'm a fool, don't be surprised
➔ Imperative
➔ "don't be surprised" is an imperative sentence, a command or instruction to the listener. It uses the base form of the verb ("be") for affirmative commands and "do not" (or "don't") for negative commands.
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Our love was what it had to be
➔ Noun Clause with "what" / Fixed Expression of Necessity
➔ "what it had to be" is a noun clause functioning as the complement of "was." "What" here means "the thing that." "Had to be" expresses a past necessity or inevitability, meaning it was destined or required to be that way.
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You showed up like you're still attached to me
➔ "Like" as a Conjunction (informal for "as if") + Passive Voice (present)
➔ "Like" is used informally as a conjunction here, similar to "as if" or "as though," introducing a clause that describes a hypothetical or unreal situation. "you're still attached" is in the passive voice (be + past participle), indicating that "you" are the recipient of the action of being attached.