Six String – English Lyrics

• By: Carter Faith
• Album: Cherry Valley

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

You drove me straight to Vegas

You told me "Babe, let's take this all the way"

A hundred miles, we were singing "Come What May"

You put my name in love songs

And watched my crazy turn on

Stronger than a couple hundred bottles of Johnny Red

You say, "Quit shaking"

But I can't take it

You broke me like a promise

And wonder why I'm breaking down

You spin me like a record and wonder why I repeat myself

You loved me all to pieces

And wonder why I can't find peace

You played me like a six-string and wonder why I gently weep, weep

I show up in your driveway

You tell the cops I'm insane

Honey, please

Weren't you the one who made me a ****ing key?

You knew the way to make me fall

So how the hell is it my fault?

You broke me like a promise

And wonder why I'm breaking down

You spin me like a record and wonder why I repeat myself

You loved me all to pieces

And wonder why I can't find peace

You played me like a six-string and wonder why I gently weep, weep, weep

You left me right here, high and dry

And wonder why I'm crying

If you don't love me, I might die

I think I might be dying

You left me right here, high and dry

And wonder why I'm crying

If you don't love me, I might die

I think I might be dying

You spin me like a record and wonder why I repeat myself

You loved me all to pieces

And you wonder why I can't find peace

You played me like a six-string and wonder why I gently weep

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
drove droʊ A1	verb - past tense of drive; to operate a vehicle
Vegas ˈvɛɡəs A1	noun - short for Las Vegas, a city in Nevada, USA
singing ˈsɪŋɪŋ A1	verb - present participle of sing; to produce musical sounds with the voice
crazy ˈkreɪzi A1	adjective - mentally deranged; wild or unusual
shaking ˈʃeɪkɪŋ A1	verb - present participle of shake; to move with short, quick movements
broke broʊk A1	verb - past tense of break; to damage or separate into pieces adjective - having little or no money
promise ˈprɑmɪs A1	noun - a declaration or assurance that one will do something verb - to undertake or commit to do something
spin spɪn A1	verb - to rotate rapidly
record ˈrɛkərd A1	noun - a disc containing recorded sound
pieces ˈpiːsɪz A1	noun - a portion of something
peace pis A1	noun - freedom from disturbance; tranquility
six-string sɪks strɪŋ A1	noun - a guitar, which typically has six strings
weep wiːp A1	verb - to shed tears; to cry
driveway ˈdraɪvˌweɪ A1	noun - a private road leading to a house or garage
cops kɒps A1	noun - informal term for police officers
insane ɪnˈseɪn A2	adjective - extremely foolish or irrational
fault fɔlt A1	noun - responsibility for an error or mistake
high haɪ A1	adjective - great, or more than normal, in quantity or degree
dry draɪ A1	adjective - free from moisture
dying ˈdaɪɪŋ A1	verb - present participle of die; to cease living

Key Grammar Structures

• You drove me straight to Vegas

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb 'drove' is in the past simple tense, indicating a completed action in the past.

• You told me 'Babe, let's take this all the way'

  ➔ Direct Speech

  ➔ The phrase 'Babe, let's take this all the way' is direct speech, reporting the exact words spoken.

• You put my name in love songs

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb 'put' is in the past simple tense, indicating a completed action in the past.

• You say, 'Quit shaking'

  ➔ Present Tense in Reported Speech

  ➔ The verb 'say' is in the present tense, but 'Quit shaking' is a command that remains in its original form in reported speech.

• You broke me like a promise

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The phrase 'like a promise' is a simile, comparing the action of breaking to the breaking of a promise.

• You spin me like a record and wonder why I repeat myself

  ➔ Simile and Present Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'like a record' is a simile, and 'spin' and 'wonder' are in the present tense, indicating habitual actions.

• If you don't love me, I might die

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ This is a Type 1 conditional sentence, expressing a possible result if a certain condition is met.

• You played me like a six-string and wonder why I gently weep

  ➔ Simile and Present Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'like a six-string' is a simile, and 'played' and 'wonder' are in the present tense, indicating habitual actions.