Lyrics & Translation
Learning a language through music is an immersive experience, and Kiesza's "So Deep" offers a great opportunity to explore the vocabulary of love and passion in English. The song's vivid and metaphorical lyrics, such as 'Paint me with your body / I wanna be the canvas that's underneath,' provide a creative and emotional context for language learners. Its smooth, slow tempo makes it easy to follow along and appreciate the nuances of the words, making the learning process both enjoyable and memorable.
Key Vocabulary
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body /ˈbɒdi/ A1 |
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shape /ʃeɪp/ A2 |
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madness /ˈmædnɪs/ C1 |
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blend /blɛnd/ B2 |
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heart /hɑːt/ A1 |
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deep /diːp/ A2 |
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paint /peɪnt/ A2 |
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canvas /ˈkænvəs/ B2 |
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magic /ˈmædʒɪk/ A2 |
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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darkness /ˈdɑːknəs/ B1 |
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wrath /rɑːθ/ C1 |
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pain /peɪn/ A2 |
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higher /ˈhaɪərə/ B1 |
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fate /feɪt/ B2 |
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break /breɪk/ A1 |
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pieces /ˈpiːsɪz/ A1 |
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colour /ˈkʌl.ə/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Tell me what you want it
➔ Indirect question
➔ The word "what" introduces an indirect question after the verb "tell".
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Keep blending my heart into deeper shapes
➔ "keep" + gerund (imperative continuous)
➔ "Keep" is used to tell someone to continue the action expressed by the gerund "blending".
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I wanna be the canvas that's underneath
➔ Relative clause introduced by "that"
➔ "that's" starts a relative clause that describes "the canvas".
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I feel you're taking over me
➔ Present progressive after a perception verb
➔ "taking" shows an ongoing action that the speaker perceives.
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Baby I can't never find the need
➔ Double negative (can't + never)
➔ "can't never" combines two negatives, which is non‑standard in English.
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I'm still loving you right now, right now, right now
➔ Present continuous with adverbial "right now"
➔ "loving" expresses an action happening at this moment, reinforced by the repeated adverb "right now".
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You can make a wrath to look my pain
➔ Modal verb "can" + base form
➔ "can" expresses ability or possibility to "make" something.
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I just wanna let my time
➔ Informal contraction "wanna" = want to
➔ "wanna" is a colloquial reduction of "want to".
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Let me to your madness
➔ Causative verb "let" + object + base verb
➔ "Let me" is used to give permission, but the infinitive "to" is incorrect; the correct pattern is "let me" + base verb (e.g., "let me in").
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