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Solitude stands by the window 00:36

She turns her head as I walk in the room 00:38

I can see by her eyes she's been waiting 00:42

Standing in the slant of the late afternoon 00:44

And she turns to me with her hand extended 00:48

Her palm is split with a flower with a flame 00:52

Solitude stands in the doorway 01:16

And I'm struck once again by her black silhouette 01:19

By her long cool stare and her silence 01:22

I suddenly remember each time we've met 01:25

And she turns to me with her hand extended 01:28

Her palm is split with a flower with a flame 01:31

And she says "I've come to set a twisted thing straight" 01:57

And she says "I've come to lighten this dark heart" 02:03

And she takes my wrist, I feel her imprint of fear 02:09

And I say "I've never thought of finding you here" 02:15

I turn to the crowd as they're watching 02:21

They're sitting all together in the dark in the warm 02:24

I wanted to be in there among them 02:27

I see how their eyes are gathered into one 02:30

And then she turns to me with her hand extended 02:34

Her palm is split with a flower with a flame 02:37

And she says "I've come to set a twisted thing straight" 03:02

And she says "I've come to lighten this dark heart" 03:08

And she takes my wrist, I feel her imprint of fear 03:14

And I say "I've never thought of finding you here" 03:21

Solitude stands in the doorway 03:27

And I'm struck once again by her black silhouette 03:30

By her long cool stare and her silence 03:33

I suddenly remember each time we've met 03:35

And she turns to me with her hand extended 03:39

Her palm is split with a flower with a flame 03:42

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Solitude Standing

Suzanne Vega

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Lyrics:

[English]

Solitude stands by the window

She turns her head as I walk in the room

I can see by her eyes she's been waiting

Standing in the slant of the late afternoon

And she turns to me with her hand extended

Her palm is split with a flower with a flame

Solitude stands in the doorway

And I'm struck once again by her black silhouette

By her long cool stare and her silence

I suddenly remember each time we've met

And she turns to me with her hand extended

Her palm is split with a flower with a flame

And she says "I've come to set a twisted thing straight"

And she says "I've come to lighten this dark heart"

And she takes my wrist, I feel her imprint of fear

And I say "I've never thought of finding you here"

I turn to the crowd as they're watching

They're sitting all together in the dark in the warm

I wanted to be in there among them

I see how their eyes are gathered into one

And then she turns to me with her hand extended

Her palm is split with a flower with a flame

And she says "I've come to set a twisted thing straight"

And she says "I've come to lighten this dark heart"

And she takes my wrist, I feel her imprint of fear

And I say "I've never thought of finding you here"

Solitude stands in the doorway

And I'm struck once again by her black silhouette

By her long cool stare and her silence

I suddenly remember each time we've met

And she turns to me with her hand extended

Her palm is split with a flower with a flame

...

Vocabulary in this song:

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Vocabulary	Meanings
solitude /ˈsɒlɪtjuːd/ B2	noun - the state of being alone
window /ˈwɪndəʊ/ A1	noun - an opening in a wall for light and air
flower /ˈflaʊə/ A2	noun - the part of a plant that is often colorful and fragrant
flame /fleɪm/ B1	noun - the visible part of fire
silhouette /ˌsɪluˈɛt/ B2	noun - a dark shape or outline of someone or something
dark /dɑːk/ A2	adjective - having little or no light
heart /hɑːt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood
crowd /kraʊd/ B1	noun - a large number of people gathered together
imprint /ˈɪmprɪnt/ B2	noun - a mark made by pressure verb - to make a mark or impression
watch /wɒtʃ/ A1	verb - to look at something carefully
turn /tɜːn/ A1	verb - to move in a circular direction
gather /ˈɡæðə/ B1	verb - to come together or collect
extended /ɪkˈstɛndɪd/ B2	adjective - made larger in size or scope

Grammar:

Solitude stands by the window

➔ Present Simple Tense

➔ The verb "stands" indicates a habitual action or a state of being.
I can see by her eyes she's been waiting

➔ Present Perfect Continuous Tense

➔ The phrase "she's been waiting" shows an action that started in the past and continues to the present.
And she says 'I've come to set a twisted thing straight'

➔ Reported Speech

➔ The phrase "she says" introduces what she is reporting or stating.
I feel her imprint of fear

➔ Noun Phrase

➔ The phrase "her imprint of fear" is a noun phrase that describes a specific feeling.
I turn to the crowd as they're watching

➔ Present Continuous Tense

➔ The phrase "they're watching" indicates an action happening at the moment.
And then she turns to me with her hand extended

➔ Present Simple Tense

➔ The verb "turns" indicates a regular action or a state of being.
And I'm struck once again by her black silhouette

➔ Passive Voice

➔ The phrase "I'm struck" indicates that the subject is receiving the action.

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