Seen It All – English Lyrics

• By: Jake Bugg
• Album: Hearts That Strain

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the gritty realities of youth through Jake Bugg's "Seen It All." This folk-rock track delves into themes of lost innocence and desensitization after witnessing violence. By analyzing the lyrics and context, you can gain a deeper understanding of the emotional impact of such experiences and the search for meaning amidst disillusionment, all while improving your English comprehension.

[English]

One Friday night I took a pill or maybe two

Down at the car park I saw everyone I knew

And before the night had started we had planned to crash a party

Just a place that someone knew a local house belonging to a gangster's crew

...

And at the door they shone a light into my face

Have to admit I felt a little out of place

But I made my way inside past a thousand crazy eyes

Then a friend took me aside said everyone here has a knife

I've seen it all

I've seen it all now

I swear to God

I've seen it all

Nothing shocks me anymore after tonight

Those little doves had sent my mind and heart a beating

To say I felt weird really doesn't need repeating

I could sense the mounting tension the atmosphere of violence

And then they took a guy outside and someone stabbed him with a knife

I've seen it all

I've seen it all now

I swear to God

I've seen it all

Nothing shocks me anymore after tonight

...

I've seen it all

I've seen it all now

I've seen it all

I've seen it all now

I swear to God

I've seen it all

Nothing shocks me any more after tonight

I've seen the light

But not the kind I would have liked

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours
pill /pɪl/ A2	noun - a small round mass of solid medicine for swallowing whole
car /kɑːr/ A1	noun - a road vehicle, typically with four wheels, powered by an internal combustion engine or electric motor and able to carry a small number of people.
park /pɑːrk/ A1	noun - a public garden or area of land used for recreation verb - to bring a vehicle to a halt and leave it temporarily
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A1	noun - a social gathering of invited guests, typically involving eating, drinking, and entertainment
house /haʊs/ A1	noun - a building for human habitation
gangster /ˈɡæŋstər/ B2	noun - a member of a gang of violent criminals
door /dɔːr/ A1	noun - a hinged, sliding, or revolving barrier at the entrance to a building, room, or vehicle
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible verb - to ignite; set alight
face /feɪs/ A1	noun - the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin
friend /frend/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
knife /naɪf/ A1	noun - an instrument with a sharp blade and a handle, used for cutting or as a weapon
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation
tension /ˈtenʃn/ B2	noun - mental or emotional strain
violence /ˈvaɪələns/ B1	noun - behaviour involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something
guy /ɡaɪ/ A1	noun - a man
shocks /ʃɒks/ B1	verb - cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset

Key Grammar Structures

• I took a pill or maybe two

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the past simple tense to describe an action that happened in the past.

• I felt a little out of place

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ This line also uses the past simple tense to express a feeling experienced in the past.

• I've seen it all

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ The present perfect tense is used to indicate an experience that has relevance to the present.

• Nothing shocks me anymore after tonight

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The present simple tense is used to express a general truth or a state that is currently true.

• To say I felt weird really doesn't need repeating

  ➔ Infinitive phrase

  ➔ The infinitive phrase 'to say' introduces a statement that is not necessary to repeat.

• They took a guy outside and someone stabbed him with a knife

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ This line uses the past simple tense to narrate a sequence of events that occurred in the past.

• I've seen the light

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ This line uses the present perfect tense to indicate a significant experience that has occurred.