Quicksand – English Lyrics

• By: Hatchie
• Album: Giving The World Away

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

I feel myself take it for granted

I know I should be happy here

Everything that I wished would happen

Is staring back at me crystal clear

That's when the pattern takes control

Playing the game over and over

Letting me know it's never gonna let me go

I know

If I had everything I wanted, would I want more?

Would I keep fighting if there's nothing left to fight for?

Sometimes I feel like I'm just sinking into quicksand, quicksand

I used to think that this was something I could die for

I hate admitting to myself that I was never sure

Sometimes I feel like I'm just sinking into quicksand, quicksand

One thing I never thought I'd be

Chasing my tail just for the feeling

Lying in bed, stare at the ceiling

And farewell the light the dark is stealing

It's all I know and I'm taking it back, taking it back

It's all I know and I'm taking it back, taking it back

...

If I had everything I wanted, would I want more?

Would I keep fighting if there's nothing left to fight for?

Sometimes I feel like I'm just sinking into quicksand, quicksand

I used to think that this was something I could die for

I hate admitting to myself that I was never sure

Sometimes I feel like I'm just sinking into quicksand, quicksand

...

I'm waiting, anticipating, breath bated

Thinking bout everything I never did

...

I'm trying, but what's the use in trying

When all I'm left with is disillusionment

It's all I know and I'm taking it back, taking it back

It's all I know and I'm taking it back, taking it back

...

If I had everything I wanted, would I want more?

Would I keep fighting if there's nothing left to fight for?

Sometimes I feel like I'm just sinking into quicksand, quicksand

I used to think that this was something I could die for

I hate admitting to myself that I was never sure

Sometimes I feel like I'm just sinking into quicksand, quicksand

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
granted /ˈɡræntɪd/ B1	adjective - given or done without question or compensation
staring /ˈstɛərɪŋ/ A2	verb - to look fixedly or vacantly
crystal /ˈkrɪstəl/ A2	adjective - clear and transparent
pattern /ˈpætərn/ A2	noun - a repeated decorative design
control /kənˈtroʊl/ A2	verb - to exercise authority or direction over
sinking /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/ A2	verb - to descend below the surface or to the bottom
quicksand /ˈkwɪksænd/ A2	noun - loose, sandy soil that yields easily to pressure and sucks in anything resting on it
chasing /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/ A2	verb - to pursue in order to catch or overtake
anticipating /ænˈtɪsɪpeɪtɪŋ/ B1	verb - to expect or predict
disillusionment /ˌdɪsɪˈluʒənmənt/ C1	noun - the feeling of disappointment resulting from the discovery that something is not as good as one believed it to be
fighting /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/ A1	verb - to take part in a physical conflict
admitting /ædˈmɪtɪŋ/ A2	verb - to confess or acknowledge
anticipating /ænˈtɪsɪpeɪtɪŋ/ B1	verb - to expect or foresee
bated /beɪtɪd/ B2	adjective - with breath held in anticipation
die /daɪ/ A1	verb - to stop living

Key Grammar Structures

• I feel myself take it for granted

  ➔ Present continuous with 'feel'

  ➔ The phrase 'I feel myself take it for granted' uses the present continuous to describe an action happening now or a temporary situation. 'Feel' here expresses a personal perception.

• Is staring back at me crystal clear

  ➔ Present continuous with 'be'

  ➔ The phrase 'Is staring back at me crystal clear' uses the present continuous to emphasize an action happening now with a vivid description. 'Be' as an auxiliary verb helps form the continuous tense.

• If I had everything I wanted, would I want more?

  ➔ Past unreal conditional (Type 2)

  ➔ The sentence uses a Type 2 conditional to express a hypothetical situation in the present with an unlikely outcome. 'If I had' indicates the unreal condition, and 'would I want' shows the hypothetical result.

• Sometimes I feel like I'm just sinking into quicksand

  ➔ Present simple with 'feel like'

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple to describe a recurring feeling. 'Feel like' is used to express a sensation or perception, followed by a verb in the -ing form.

• I hate admitting to myself that I was never sure

  ➔ Present simple with 'hate'

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple to express a general feeling or habit. 'Hate' is followed by a gerund ('admitting') to describe an action that is disliked.

• It's all I know and I'm taking it back

  ➔ Present continuous with 'be taking'

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous to describe an action that is happening now. 'Be taking' emphasizes the ongoing nature of the action.