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You are one of God's mistakes 00:05

You crying, tragic waste of skin 00:16

I'm well aware of how it aches 00:21

And you still won't let me in 00:28

Now I'm breaking down your door 00:33

To try and save your swollen face 00:39

Though I don't like you anymore 00:44

You lying, trying waste of space 00:50

Before our innocence was lost 00:58

You were always one of those 01:19

Blessed with lucky sevens 01:22

And the voice that made me cry 01:25

My, oh my 01:30

You were mother nature's son 01:35

Someone to whom I could relate 01:43

Your needle and your damage done 01:48

Remains a sordid twist of fate 01:55

Now I'm trying to wake you up 02:00

To pull you from the liquid sky 02:06

'Cause if I don't we'll both end up 02:14

With just your song to say goodbye 02:18

My, oh my 02:24

A song to say goodbye 02:28

A song to say goodbye 02:32

A song to say 02:38

Before our innocence was lost 02:43

You were always one of those 02:46

Blessed with lucky sevens 02:49

And the voice that made me cry 02:52

It's a song to say goodbye 02:56

It's a song to say goodbye 03:02

It's a song to say goodbye 03:08

It's a song to say goodbye 03:16

It's a song to say goodbye 03:22

It's a song to say goodbye 03:27

It's a song to say goodbye 03:31

It's a song to say goodbye 03:37

03:43

Song To Say Goodbye – English Lyrics

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[English]

You are one of God's mistakes

You crying, tragic waste of skin

I'm well aware of how it aches

And you still won't let me in

Now I'm breaking down your door

To try and save your swollen face

Though I don't like you anymore

You lying, trying waste of space

Before our innocence was lost

You were always one of those

Blessed with lucky sevens

And the voice that made me cry

My, oh my

You were mother nature's son

Someone to whom I could relate

Your needle and your damage done

Remains a sordid twist of fate

Now I'm trying to wake you up

To pull you from the liquid sky

'Cause if I don't we'll both end up

With just your song to say goodbye

My, oh my

A song to say goodbye

A song to say

Before our innocence was lost

You were always one of those

Blessed with lucky sevens

And the voice that made me cry

It's a song to say goodbye

...

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary	Meanings
mistake /mɪsˈteɪk/ B1	noun - an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong
crying /ˈkraɪɪŋ/ B2	verb (gerund) - to shed tears as an expression of emotion
waste /weɪst/ B1	noun - something that is not useful or wanted verb - to use inefficiently or unnecessary
ache /eɪk/ B2	verb - to feel persistent pain
break /breɪk/ B1	verb - to separate into parts or pieces
door /dɔːr/ A2	noun - a barrier used to close an entrance
face /feɪs/ A1	noun - the front part of the head that includes the eyes, nose, and mouth
face /feɪs/ A2	noun - to confront or deal with
relate /rɪˈleɪt/ B2	verb - to connect or associate
damage /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ B2	noun - harm or injury that reduces value or usefulness verb - to cause harm or injury
twist /twɪst/ C1	noun - a sudden change or unexpected development verb - to turn or bend
wake /weɪk/ B2	verb - to stop sleeping
sky /skaɪ/ A2	noun - the region of the atmosphere seen from the earth
song /sɔːŋ/ A2	noun - a musical composition with words

Vocabulary

Meanings

mistake

/mɪsˈteɪk/

noun
- an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong

crying

/ˈkraɪɪŋ/

verb (gerund)
- to shed tears as an expression of emotion

waste

/weɪst/

noun
- something that is not useful or wanted

verb
- to use inefficiently or unnecessary

ache

/eɪk/

verb
- to feel persistent pain

break

/breɪk/

verb
- to separate into parts or pieces

door

/dɔːr/

noun
- a barrier used to close an entrance

face

/feɪs/

noun
- the front part of the head that includes the eyes, nose, and mouth

face

/feɪs/

noun
- to confront or deal with

relate

/rɪˈleɪt/

verb
- to connect or associate

damage

/ˈdæmɪdʒ/

noun
- harm or injury that reduces value or usefulness

verb
- to cause harm or injury

twist

/twɪst/

noun
- a sudden change or unexpected development

verb
- to turn or bend

wake

/weɪk/

verb
- to stop sleeping

sky

/skaɪ/

noun
- the region of the atmosphere seen from the earth

song

/sɔːŋ/

noun
- a musical composition with words

Key Grammar Structures

You are one of God's mistakes

➔ Subject + be + noun phrase

➔ Using 'are' emphasizes the present tense and a state of being.
You crying, tragic waste of skin

➔ Present participle used as an adjective

➔ The verb 'crying' acts as an adjective describing the subject.
And you still won't let me in

➔ Modal verb + base verb (won't + let)

➔ Using 'won't' (will not) indicates refusal or inability in the present.
You're lying, trying waste of space

➔ Present participle phrase (trying)

➔ The phrase 'trying waste of space' describes ongoing action or behavior.
Before our innocence was lost

➔ Passive voice in past simple tense

➔ The phrase 'was lost' indicates an action done to the subject in the past.
And the voice that made me cry

➔ Past simple tense with relative clause

➔ The phrase 'that made me cry' is a relative clause describing the voice.
It's a song to say goodbye

➔ Infinitive phrase indicating purpose

➔ The phrase 'to say goodbye' expresses the purpose of the song.

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