One of Us – English Lyrics
Lyrics & Translation
[English]
They pass me by
All of those great romances
It's as if you're robbing me of my rightful chances
My picture clear, everything seemed so easy
And so I dealt you the blow
One of us had to go
Now it's different, I want you to know
One of us is crying
One of us is lying
In her lonely bed
Staring at the ceiling
Wishing she was somewhere else instead
(One of us is lonely)
(One of us is only)
One of us is lonely
One of us is only
Waiting for a call
Sorry for himself, feeling stupid, feeling small
Wishing he had never left at all
I saw myself as a concealed attraction
I felt you kept me away from the heat and the action
Just like a child, stubborn and misconceiving
That's how I started the show
One of us had to go
Now I've changed and I want you to know
One of us is crying
One of us is lying
In her lonely bed
Staring at the ceiling
Wishing she was somewhere else instead
(One of us is lonely)
(One of us is only)
One of us is lonely
One of us is only
Waiting for a call
Sorry for herself, feeling stupid, feeling small
Wishing she had never left at all
Never left at all
...
Staring at the ceiling
Wishing she was somewhere else instead
...
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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romance /roʊˈmæns/ B2 |
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chances /ˈtʃænsɪz/ B1 |
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picture /ˈpɪktʃər/ B1 |
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hesitate /ˈhɛzɪˌteɪt/ B2 |
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crying /ˈkraɪɪŋ/ A2 |
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lying /ˈlaɪɪŋ/ A2 |
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staring /ˈstɛərɪŋ/ B1 |
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feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2 |
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call /kɔːl/ A2 |
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waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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One of us is crying
➔ Present continuous tense
➔ The phrase "is crying" indicates an action that is currently happening.
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Wishing she was somewhere else instead
➔ Past continuous tense
➔ The phrase "was wishing" indicates a desire in the past that is no longer true.
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Sorry for himself, feeling stupid, feeling small
➔ Gerund phrases
➔ The phrases "feeling stupid" and "feeling small" describe ongoing states or feelings.
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I want you to know
➔ Infinitive phrase
➔ The phrase "to know" expresses the purpose of the desire.
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Now it's different
➔ Present simple tense
➔ The phrase "it's different" states a fact about the current situation.
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Waiting for a call
➔ Present participle phrase
➔ The phrase "waiting for a call" indicates an ongoing action.
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Just like a child, stubborn and misconceiving
➔ Simile and adjectives
➔ The phrase "just like a child" compares the speaker's behavior to that of a child.