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They pass me by 00:38
All of those great romances 00:40
It's as if you're robbing me of my rightful chances 00:44
My picture clear, everything seemed so easy 00:51
And so I dealt you the blow 00:58
One of us had to go 01:02
Now it's different, I want you to know 01:05
One of us is crying 01:10
One of us is lying 01:13
In her lonely bed 01:16
Staring at the ceiling 01:21
Wishing she was somewhere else instead 01:26
(One of us is lonely) 01:31
(One of us is only) 01:32
One of us is lonely 01:34
One of us is only 01:36
Waiting for a call 01:39
Sorry for himself, feeling stupid, feeling small 01:44
Wishing he had never left at all 01:50
I saw myself as a concealed attraction 01:57
I felt you kept me away from the heat and the action 02:03
Just like a child, stubborn and misconceiving 02:10
That's how I started the show 02:17
One of us had to go 02:21
Now I've changed and I want you to know 02:24
One of us is crying 02:28
One of us is lying 02:32
In her lonely bed 02:34
Staring at the ceiling 02:40
Wishing she was somewhere else instead 02:44
(One of us is lonely) 02:49
(One of us is only) 02:50
One of us is lonely 02:52
One of us is only 02:55
Waiting for a call 02:58
Sorry for herself, feeling stupid, feeling small 03:03
Wishing she had never left at all 03:09
Never left at all 03:14
03:18
Staring at the ceiling 03:25
Wishing she was somewhere else instead 03:30
03:34

One of Us – English Lyrics

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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

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Vocabulary Meanings

romance

/roʊˈmæns/

B2
  • noun
  • - a close and special relationship between two people

chances

/ˈtʃænsɪz/

B1
  • noun
  • - opportunities for success or failure

picture

/ˈpɪktʃər/

B1
  • noun
  • - a visual representation of something

hesitate

/ˈhɛzɪˌteɪt/

B2
  • verb
  • - to pause before doing something because you are uncertain

crying

/ˈkraɪɪŋ/

A2
  • verb
  • - shedding tears as an expression of emotion

lying

/ˈlaɪɪŋ/

A2
  • verb
  • - not telling the truth

staring

/ˈstɛərɪŋ/

B1
  • verb
  • - looking at something with wide eyes

feeling

/ˈfiːlɪŋ/

A2
  • noun
  • - an emotional state or reaction

call

/kɔːl/

A2
  • noun
  • - a request for someone to come or speak on the phone

waiting

/ˈweɪtɪŋ/

A2
  • verb
  • - staying in one place until something happens

Key Grammar Structures

  • One of us is crying

    ➔ Present continuous tense

    ➔ The phrase "is crying" indicates an action that is currently happening.

  • Wishing she was somewhere else instead

    ➔ Past continuous tense

    ➔ The phrase "was wishing" indicates a desire in the past that is no longer true.

  • Sorry for himself, feeling stupid, feeling small

    ➔ Gerund phrases

    ➔ The phrases "feeling stupid" and "feeling small" describe ongoing states or feelings.

  • I want you to know

    ➔ Infinitive phrase

    ➔ The phrase "to know" expresses the purpose of the desire.

  • Now it's different

    ➔ Present simple tense

    ➔ The phrase "it's different" states a fact about the current situation.

  • Waiting for a call

    ➔ Present participle phrase

    ➔ The phrase "waiting for a call" indicates an ongoing action.

  • 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.