Lyrics & Translation
Discover the poignant story of fame's dark side in "Spoken For" by FLAVOR FOLEY and Kasane Teto. This song offers a unique opportunity to explore themes of identity, control, and the pressures of celebrity culture, all while enjoying its compelling rhythm and thought-provoking lyrics.
[English]
Wake upMorning set in motion for me
Clear cut
Put on the emotion guaranteed
And when they drag me by my feet
Pick me up and march me to the beat
Make me complete
I’m miles above the street
Staring as I pass me by,
My self-deceit
And I breathe
Nothing but a shadow, it seems
Caught up in routine
Can they see the person beneath?
The days go by so uniformly
Tightly controlled and determined for me, yeah
Showered in fame, my fans adore me
Only way to fuck it up is to be boring
I don't get the messages, they don't come to me
Everything that i can say is spoken for me, yeah
Get up
Afternoon is nauseous again
Get fucked
God, I’m so pathetic
And when I rip you out my chest
Won’t you realize you’re just obsessed?
A fraud at best
Drain the blood from this abscess
Watch me as I eat my heart out, dispossessed
But I breathe
Something’s got me doubting, it seems
Am I anything?
Am I even a person beneath?
The daze of blood stains, cruel and gory
Visions of violence are overpowering, yeah
Puking my guts out almost hourly
Shaving off the numbers of this fucking body
I can't read the messages, they come so quickly
Please I'm begging anybody come and save me
I don't get the messages, they don't come to me
Everything that i can say is spoken for me, yeah
i could be a friend, or
i could be a foe
you make the decision, and that's all i know
oh, i could be a sinner
i could be a saint
perfectly devoid of anything i aint
i could be a martyr
i could be a cause
i can be whatever everybody wants
oh, i could be a canvas
i could be a doll
i don't think i'm even something real at all
i could be a woman
i could be a man
look into the mirror, tell me what i am
oh, i could be a difference
i could be the same
try to give me meaning, it's a losing game
i could go to heaven
i could go to hell
does it even matter? i could never tell
oh, maybe i am nothing
maybe i am all
baby, make me something 'fore i get that call 'cause
I CAN'T HEAR THE MESSAGES, THEY JUST DON'T LET ME
I CAN'T BEAR THE SOLITARY, DON'T FORGET ME
I CAN'T READ THE MESSAGES, THEY COME SO SLOWLY
I DON'T KNOW A SINGLE THING AND I'M SO LONELY
I DON'T GET THE MESSAGES, THEY DON'T COME TO ME
EVERYTHING THAT I CAN SAY IS SPOKEN FOR ME, YEAH
Key Vocabulary
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motion /ˈmoʊʃən/ B1 |
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emotion /ɪˈmoʊʃən/ B1 |
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complete /kəmˈpliːt/ A2 |
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routine /ruˈtiːn/ B1 |
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uniform /juːnɪˈfɔːrm/ B2 |
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determined /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/ B2 |
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adore /əˈdɔːr/ B2 |
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boring /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/ A2 |
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pathetic /ˈpæθɪtɪk/ C1 |
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obsessed /əbˈsɛst/ C1 |
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doubt /daʊt/ A2 |
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gory /ˈɡɔːri/ C1 |
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overpowering /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərɪŋ/ C1 |
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shaving /ˈʃeɪvɪŋ/ B1 |
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foe /foʊ/ B2 |
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saint /seɪnt/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Clear cut, Put on the emotion guaranteed
➔ Reduced Relative Clause/Participle Phrase
➔ The phrase 'Clear cut' acts as an adjective modifying an implied noun (e.g., 'instructions'). 'Put on' functions as a reduced relative clause, meaning 'which is put on'. This is a common way to create concise sentences.
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And when they drag me by my feet, Pick me up and march me to the beat
➔ Complex Sentence with Subordinate Clause & Imperative
➔ The 'when' clause introduces a subordinate clause describing a time condition. 'Pick me up and march me' are imperatives, giving direct commands. The use of parallel structure ('Pick...and march...') enhances the rhythm.
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I don't get the messages, they don't come to me
➔ Negative Statements with 'do' auxiliary verb
➔ The use of 'don't' (do + not) is a standard way to form negative statements in English, particularly with main verbs. It emphasizes the lack of reception of messages.
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Everything that I can say is spoken for me, yeah
➔ Relative Clause with 'that' and Passive Voice
➔ The relative clause 'that I can say' modifies 'Everything'. 'Is spoken for' is in the passive voice, indicating that someone else is controlling the speaker's words. This highlights the lack of agency.
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I could be a friend, or I could be a foe
➔ Modal Verbs ('could') expressing possibility and Correlative Conjunctions ('or')
➔ The modal verb 'could' indicates potential or possibility. 'Or' is a correlative conjunction connecting two alternative possibilities.
