Seen It All – English Lyrics

• By: Jake Bugg
• Album: Hearts That Strain

Lyrics & Translation

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.