Lyrics & Translation
[English]
I should have known what I startedYou should know where your heart is
But I don't, I won't be a part of
Expectations when I grow up
So call it what you call it
But I just won't be afraid of myself
'Cause I know what I got in
I won't give it up just to save myself
One, two, three
One, two, three
I hit it till it's hollow
It's your pride, you should swallow
But I won't, I'm not one to follow
I won't explain all the things I love
So call it what you call it
I'll be the first one to blame myself
'Cause I know I get caught up
I won't give it up just to save myself
One, two, three
Key Vocabulary
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Key Grammar Structures
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I should have known what I started
➔ Modal Perfect
➔ Expresses regret about the past with "should have" + past participle.
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I won't give it up just to save myself
➔ Infinitive of Purpose
➔ Uses infinitive "to save" to explain the purpose of an action.
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I'll be the first one to blame myself
➔ Infinitive as Adjective Modifier
➔ Infinitive "to blame" modifies "first one" describing capacity.
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But I don't, I won't be a part of
➔ Contracted Negation
➔ Uses "don't" and "won't" for rhythmic negation in casual speech.
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I should have known what I started
➔ Embedded Question
➔ "what I started" acts as a noun clause instead of direct question.
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I hit it till it's hollow
➔ Time Conjunction
➔ "till" indicates duration of action until specified condition. Informal for "until".
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But I won't, I'm not one to follow
➔ Negative Contraction + Inversion
➔ Contractions "won't" & "not" create rhythm; inversion emphasized refusal.
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You should know where your heart is
➔ Adverb Clause
➔ "where your heart is" acts as adverbial clause modifying verb "know".
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I won't give it up just to save myself
➔ Reflexive Pronoun
➔ "myself" reflects action back to the subject for emphasis.
