See Through – English Lyrics

• By: Beck
• Album: Hyperspace

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Beck's "See Through" and explore themes of vulnerability and connection in the digital age. This track offers a unique blend of R&B, chillwave, and trip-hop, making it a perfect choice for those looking to improve their English vocabulary related to emotions and relationships. Discover how Beck's introspective lyrics and calming musical style create a poignant commentary on modern communication.

[English]

Summertime nights

I'm gonna run to meet you

Coming out of my life

You know I'm trying to reach you

Coming out of the sun

You know I'm bound to meet you

Coming out of my mind

You know I'm dying to reach you

I can see through, I can see through

I can see through you now

I can see through, I can see through

I can see right through you now

See through

You and I can always see through

See through

You can see how much I need you

See through

See how much I really need you

See through

See how much I really need you

I'm gonna need you all night now

I think I'm gonna need you all right now

Summertime nights

I'm gonna run to meet you

Coming out of my life

You know I'm trying to reach you

I feel so ugly when you see through me

See through

You and I can always see through

See through

You can see how much I need you

See through

See how much I really need you

See through

See how much I really need you

Coming down, now I need you

Coming down, gonna need you

Someone's angling to get through

When it's dark I don't see you

Coming down, now I need you

Come and see what I'm going through

Now I need you, you need me

I'm running that feeling

Summertime nights

I'm gonna run to meet you

Comin' out of my life

You know I'm dying to reach you

Something from nothing

Something from nothing

You want something from nothing

But I got nothing left to give

See through

You and I can always see through

See through

You can see how much I need you

I think I'm gonna need you all right now (see through)

See how much I really need you

I think I'm gonna need you all right now (see through)

See how much I really need you

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Hey, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah

Yeah-yeah

Yeah-yeah

I feel so ugly when you see through me

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
summertime /ˈsʌmərˌtaɪm/ B1	noun - the season of summer
nights /naɪts/ A1	noun - period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
meet /miːt/ A1	verb - to come together in person
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of an individual human being or animal
trying /ˈtraɪɪŋ/ B1	verb - making an effort to do something
reach /riːtʃ/ B1	verb - to arrive at a place or achieve something
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star at the center of the solar system
mind /maɪnd/ A1	noun - the element of a person that enables them to think, feel, and reason
dying /ˈdaɪɪŋ/ B2	verb - approaching death; about to die
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something because it is essential or important
ugly /ˈʌɡli/ A1	adjective - unpleasant to look at; unattractive
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - having little or no light
angling /ˈæŋɡlɪŋ/ B2	verb - to fish with a hook and line
something /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ A1	noun - an unspecified object, thing, or amount
nothing /ˈnʌθɪŋ/ A1	noun - no thing; not anything
left /lɛft/ A2	verb - to have gone away from a place
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to hand over something to someone
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or a physical sensation

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm gonna run to meet you

  ➔ Future intention using 'going to' (informal contraction 'gonna')

  ➔ The word "gonna" is a colloquial contraction of "going to", used to express a future intention: "I'm gonna run" = "I am going to run."

• You know I'm trying to reach you

  ➔ Present simple verb 'know' + present continuous clause as object

  ➔ The clause "I'm **trying** to reach you" uses the present continuous ("am trying") to describe an ongoing action that the speaker is aware of.

• You know I'm bound to meet you

  ➔ "be bound to" + infinitive – expresses certainty or inevitability

  ➔ The phrase "I'm **bound** to meet you" uses "bound to" to convey that meeting is inevitable or highly likely.

• I can see through, I can see through you now

  ➔ Modal verb "can" + bare infinitive – expresses ability or possibility

  ➔ The word "**can**" is a modal verb that is followed directly by the base verb "see" without "to", showing the speaker's ability: "I **can see**".

• I feel so ugly when you see through me

  ➔ Zero conditional: "when" + present simple – expresses a general truth or habitual result

  ➔ The clause "**when** you see through me" uses "when" + present simple to describe a situation that regularly happens.

• Coming out of my life

  ➔ Present participle phrase (non‑finite clause) used as an adverbial modifier

  ➔ The phrase "**Coming** out of my life" starts with the present participle "Coming" and functions like an adverb, indicating the source or origin of the action.

• I think I'm gonna need you all right now

  ➔ Reporting verb "think" + present tense (no back‑shifting) + future intention with "gonna"

  ➔ The clause "I **think**" introduces a thought, and the following "I'm **gonna** need" keeps the present tense because the speaker's belief is current.

• You can see how much I need you

  ➔ Indirect question with "how much" after a modal verb

  ➔ The word "**how much**" introduces an indirect question about quantity: "You can see **how much** I need you."

• Something from nothing

  ➔ Indefinite pronouns "something" / "nothing" with preposition "from" – expresses origin or source

  ➔ The word "**Something**" (an indefinite noun) is linked with the preposition "from" to indicate a source: "**Something** from **nothing**".