Picture Of You – English Lyrics

• By: Loving Caliber, Jason Dering

Lyrics & Translation

‘Picture Of You’ is a perfect entry point for English learners due to its clear, moderate-tempo vocal delivery and simple, repetitive sentence structures. It provides an excellent opportunity to practice common English phrasal verbs and emotive vocabulary related to relationships and memories.

[English]

I got this picture in my closet

It's gathering dust right now

And the edges have been folded once or twice

It doesn't look the same no more

'Cause the sun has made it pale

I used to have it hanging on my wall sometime ago

A picture of you

You're standing by the window and playing your guitar

And if I close my eyes I can almost hear your song

A picture of you

A picture of you

And I remember every day that I've spent with you

The look you had upon your face

When I said goodbye

I don't know why I let you go

But I was young and dumb

And all that I've left from that time

Is a picture of you

I could talk to you for hours

And we'd stay up all night

And when morning came we'd make breakfast in bed

I don't know why I threw away

What we had, what's wrong with me?

I don't know why I threw it all away

And I remember every day that I've spent with you

The look you had upon your face

When I said goodbye

I don't know why I let you go

But I was young and dumb

And all that I've left from that time

Is a picture of you

A picture of you

A picture of you

A picture of you

And I remember every day that I've spent with you

The look you had upon your face when I said goodbye

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
picture /ˈpɪktʃər/ A1	noun - a painting, drawing, or photograph
closet /ˈklɒzɪt/ A2	noun - a cupboard or small room for clothes
gathering /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/ B1	verb - collecting or accumulating over time
folded /ˈfoʊldɪd/ A2	verb - bent over on itself
hanging /ˈhæŋɪŋ/ A2	verb - suspended from above
pale /peɪl/ B1	adjective - light in color or having lost color
window /ˈwɪndoʊ/ A1	noun - an opening in a wall to let in light
guitar /ɡɪˈtɑːr/ A1	noun - a stringed musical instrument
remember /rɪˈmembər/ A1	verb - to have in one's mind an awareness of past events
goodbye /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A1	noun - the act of saying farewell
young /jʌŋ/ A1	adjective - having lived for only a short time
dumb /dʌm/ B1	adjective - stupid or lacking intelligence
breakfast /ˈbrekfəst/ A1	noun - the first meal of the day
hours /ˈaʊərz/ A1	noun - periods of sixty minutes
threw /θruː/ A2	verb - past of throw; to propel with force