Pick Up – English Lyrics

• By: Dierks Bentley

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

♪ I DIALED SEVEN DIGITS FIVE TIMES TODAY ♪

♪ JUST TO HEAR YOU SAY YOU LOVE OR HATE ME ♪

♪ I'LL TAKE ANYTHING ♪

♪ I JUST WANNA HEAR YOUR VOICE ♪

♪ CUT THROUGH THE LINE LIKE A HEART SHAPED KNIFE ♪

♪ CUT ME DOWN BABY ONE MORE TIME ♪

♪ GOOD OR BAD BABY, YES, NO, MAYBE, IT'S DRIVING ME CRAZY ♪

♪ WON'T YOU ♪

♪ PICK UP THE PHONE, I CAN PICK UP SOME WINE ♪

♪ I CAN PICK YOU UP IN MY PICKUP TRUCK ♪

♪ AND WE CAN PICK UP RIGHT WHERE WE LEFT OFF ♪

♪ AIN'T THAT WHAT WE BOTH WANT ♪

♪ PICK UP THE PIECES GIRL, IT AIN'T THAT BROKE ♪

♪ PICK UP THE PAST AND JUST LET IT GO ♪

♪ PUT DOWN THAT OVER ME, NEVER WANNA SEE ME AGAIN ♪

♪ GOODBYE KINDA STUFF AND PICK UP ♪

♪ YOU'RE PUTTING ME THROUGH HELL ONE RING VOICEMAIL ♪

♪ BABY I CAN TELL THAT YOU AIN'T ON THE OTHER LINE ♪

♪ ACCEPT, NAW, DECLINE ♪

♪ HOW CAN I TELL YOU IF YOU WON'T LISTEN ♪

♪ HOW CAN I TELL YOU WHAT I'VE BEEN MISSING ♪

♪ IF YOU DON'T, DON'T, DON'T ♪

♪ IF YOU WON'T, WON'T, WON'T ♪

♪ WON'T YOU ♪

♪ PICK UP THE PHONE, I CAN PICK UP SOME WINE ♪

♪ I CAN PICK YOU UP IN MY PICKUP TRUCK ♪

♪ AND WE CAN PICK UP RIGHT WHERE WE LEFT OFF ♪

♪ AIN'T THAT WHAT WE BOTH WANT ♪

♪ PICK UP THE PIECES GIRL, IT AIN'T THAT BROKE ♪

♪ PICK UP THE PAST AND JUST LET IT GO ♪

♪ PUT DOWN THAT OVER ME, NEVER WANNA SEE ME AGAIN ♪

♪ GOODBYE KINDA STUFF AND PICK UP ♪

♪ PICK UP ♪

♪ PUT DOWN THE MISTAKES WE MADE AND THE WORDS WE DIDN'T MEAN TO SAY ♪

♪ PICK UP THE PHONE, I CAN PICK UP SOME WINE ♪

♪ I CAN PICK YOU UP IN MY PICKUP TRUCK ♪

♪ AND WE CAN PICK UP RIGHT WHERE WE LEFT OFF ♪

♪ AIN'T THAT WHAT WE BOTH WANT ♪

♪ PICK UP THE PIECES GIRL, IT AIN'T THAT BROKE ♪

♪ PICK UP THE PAST AND JUST LET IT GO ♪

♪ PUT DOWN THAT OVER ME, NEVER WANNA SEE ME AGAIN ♪

♪ GOODBYE KINDA STUFF AND PICK UP ♪

♪ CAN YOU PICK UP ♪

♪ I DIALED SEVEN DIGITS FIVE TIMES TODAY ♪

♪ JUST TO HEAR YOU SAY YOU LOVE OR HATE ME ♪

♪ I JUST WANNA HEAR YOUR VOICE ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pick /pɪk/ A1	verb - to choose or select something verb - to lift or move something up
phone /foʊn/ A1	noun - a device used for communication over long distances
pieces /ˈpiːsɪz/ A1	noun - a part of something that has been broken or separated
wine /waɪn/ A1	noun - an alcoholic drink made from grapes
truck /trʌk/ A1	noun - a large vehicle used for carrying goods or people
past /pæst/ A2	noun - the time before the present
voice /vɔɪs/ A1	noun - the sound produced by someone speaking
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - mentally deranged or insane
line /laɪn/ A1	noun - a long, narrow mark or band
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a muscular organ that pumps blood through the body
knife /naɪf/ A1	noun - a cutting tool with a sharp blade
drive /draɪv/ A1	verb - to operate a vehicle
mistakes /mɪsˈteɪks/ A2	noun - an incorrect action or decision
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2	adjective - damaged and not working correctly
voicemail /ˈvoʊsˌmeɪl/ B1	noun - a system that records messages left by callers

Key Grammar Structures

• I DIALED SEVEN DIGITS FIVE TIMES TODAY

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb 'dialed' is in the past simple tense, indicating a completed action in the past.

• JUST TO HEAR YOU SAY YOU LOVE OR HATE ME

  ➔ Infinitive Purpose Clause

  ➔ The phrase 'to hear' is an infinitive purpose clause, explaining the reason for the action.

• I'LL TAKE ANYTHING

  ➔ Future Simple Tense with 'will'

  ➔ The verb 'take' is in the future simple tense using 'will', indicating a future action.

• CUT THROUGH THE LINE LIKE A HEART SHAPED KNIFE

  ➔ Simile with 'like'

  ➔ The phrase 'like a heart shaped knife' is a simile using 'like' to compare two things.

• AIN'T THAT WHAT WE BOTH WANT

  ➔ Contraction with 'ain't'

  ➔ 'Ain't' is a contraction of 'am not', 'is not', 'are not', 'has not', or 'have not', used informally.

• PUT DOWN THAT OVER ME, NEVER WANNA SEE ME AGAIN

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase 'put down' is in the imperative mood, giving a direct command.

• IF YOU DON'T, DON'T, DON'T

  ➔ Repetition for Emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of 'don't' is used for emphasis, strengthening the negative statement.

• CAN YOU PICK UP

  ➔ Modal Verb for Request

  ➔ The modal verb 'can' is used to make a polite request.