Shoe – English Lyrics

• By: Hannah Cohen
• Album: Earthstar Mountain

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with Hannah Cohen's "Shoe" from her "Earthstar Mountain" album. This folk-influenced track, infused with delicate harmonies, offers a window into English vocabulary related to introspection and societal commentary. Learn expressions of feeling 'stuck' and the search for belonging, all while appreciating Cohen's stream-of-consciousness songwriting style and her evocative lyrical imagery. The song's contemplative mood and relatable themes make it a special piece for understanding nuanced emotions in English.

[English]

All a man needs is somewhere to be

Something to do

Someone saying I need you

I'm not lost

Just kinda stuck

You get behind

And then you're fucked

Oh that small town talk is getting to you

The city don't fit and neither does the shoe

Oh that small town talk is getting to you

The city don't fit

Where's my shoe

Ooh

Ooh

Ooh

Medicine don't work

That's why he's that way

A ripple effect

And a terrible fate

The piles of papers

They ain't going away

They stacked up there somehow

And they're yours to take

Oh that small town talk is getting to you

The city don't fit and neither does the shoe

Oh that small town talk is getting to you

The city don't fit

The city don't fit

The city don't fit

The city don't fit

The city don't fit

Where's my shoe

Where's my shoe

Ooh

Ooh

Ooh

Where's my shoe

Shoe

Ooh

Ooh

Ooh

Shoe

Ooh

Ooh

Ooh

Where's my

Where's my

Ooh

Ooh

Ooh

Where's my

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
needs niːdz A1	verb - to require something necessary or essential
stuck stʌk A2	adjective - unable to move or escape from a situation
fucked fʌkt B1	verb - a vulgar term indicating a difficult or ruined situation
talk tɔːk A1	noun - speech or conversation
getting ɡɛtɪŋ A1	verb - to obtain or receive something
fit fɪt A2	verb - to be the right size or shape for someone or something adjective - in good health or condition
shoe ʃuː A1	noun - an item of footwear
medicine ˈmɛdɪsən A2	noun - a substance used to treat illness or injury
work wɜːrk A1	verb - to be effective or successful
ripple ˈrɪpəl B1	noun - a small wave or series of waves on the surface of water verb - to spread or cause to spread gradually
effect ɪˈfɛkt B1	noun - a result or outcome of an action or cause
terrible ˈtɛrəbəl A2	adjective - extremely bad or serious
piles paɪlz A2	noun - a heap or stack of things
papers ˈpeɪpərz A1	noun - sheets of paper, often used for writing or documents
somehow ˈsʌmhaʊ A2	adverb - in a way that is not known or certain
take teɪk A1	verb - to get into one's hands, or to accept something

Key Grammar Structures

• All a man needs is somewhere to be

  ➔ Present Simple with 'needs'

  ➔ The verb 'needs' is in the present simple tense, indicating a general truth or necessity.

• I'm not lost, Just kinda stuck

  ➔ Present Continuous with 'stuck'

  ➔ 'Kinda stuck' uses the present continuous to describe a temporary state.

• You get behind, And then you're fucked

  ➔ Present Simple with future implication

  ➔ The present simple 'get behind' implies a future consequence ('then you're fucked').

• The city don't fit and neither does the shoe

  ➔ Negative Concord with 'neither...nor'

  ➔ 'Neither...nor' is used to emphasize double negation in the sentence.

• Medicine don't work, That's why he's that way

  ➔ Present Simple in 'don't work'

  ➔ 'Don't work' is in the present simple, indicating a general statement.

• They stacked up there somehow, And they're yours to take

  ➔ Past Simple with 'stacked'

  ➔ 'Stacked' is in the past simple, describing a completed action.

• Where's my shoe

  ➔ Present Simple Question

  ➔ The question 'Where's my shoe' uses the present simple to ask about a current state.