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Very superstitious 00:30

Writing's on the wall 00:35

00:38

Very superstitious 00:40

00:42

Ladder's 'bout to fall 00:44

00:47

13-month-old baby 00:50

Broke the looking glass 00:54

Seven years of bad luck 00:59

The good things in your past 01:03

When you believe in things 01:09

That you don't understand 01:12

Then you suffer 01:14

Superstition ain't the way, yeah 01:17

01:24

Ooh, very superstitious 01:28

Wash your face and hands 01:32

Rid me of the problem 01:37

Do all that you can 01:42

Keep me in a daydream 01:47

Keep me going strong 01:51

You don't want to save me 01:56

Sad is my song 02:00

When you believe in things 02:06

You don't understand 02:08

Then you suffer 02:11

Superstition ain't the way, yeah 02:14

02:20

Very superstitious 02:34

Nothing more to say 02:47

Very superstitious 02:52

The devil's on his way 02:57

13-month-old baby 03:02

Broke the looking glass 03:06

Seven years of bad luck 03:11

Good things in your past 03:16

When you believe in things 03:21

That you don't understand 03:24

Then you suffer 03:26

Superstition ain't the way 03:29

03:34

No, no, no 03:36

03:36

Superstition – English Lyrics

Stevie Wonder

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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Very superstitious

Writing's on the wall

...

Very superstitious

...

Ladder's 'bout to fall

...

13-month-old baby

Broke the looking glass

Seven years of bad luck

The good things in your past

When you believe in things

That you don't understand

Then you suffer

Superstition ain't the way, yeah

...

Ooh, very superstitious

Wash your face and hands

Rid me of the problem

Do all that you can

Keep me in a daydream

Keep me going strong

You don't want to save me

Sad is my song

When you believe in things

You don't understand

Then you suffer

Superstition ain't the way, yeah

...

Very superstitious

Nothing more to say

Very superstitious

The devil's on his way

13-month-old baby

Broke the looking glass

Seven years of bad luck

Good things in your past

When you believe in things

That you don't understand

Then you suffer

Superstition ain't the way

...

No, no, no

...

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary	Meanings
superstition /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/ B2	noun - a belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, or trust in magic or chance
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept something as true or real
suffer /ˈsʌfər/ B1	verb - to experience pain or distress
problem /ˈprɒbləm/ A2	noun - a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful
luck /lʌk/ A2	noun - success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one's own actions
glass /ɡlæs/ A1	noun - a hard, transparent substance used for making windows and bottles
devil /ˈdɛvəl/ B2	noun - a supernatural being, often associated with evil
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
strong /strɔːŋ/ B1	adjective - having power or strength
past /pæst/ A2	noun - the time before the present
writing /ˈraɪtɪŋ/ B1	noun - the activity or skill of marking coherent words on paper
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to drop down from a higher place

Key Grammar Structures

Very superstitious

➔ Adjective usage

➔ The word "superstitious" is an adjective describing a state of belief.
Writing's on the wall

➔ Possessive form

➔ The phrase "Writing's" uses the possessive form to indicate that the writing belongs to the wall.
Ladder's 'bout to fall

➔ Contraction and informal language

➔ The word "'bout" is a contraction of "about," commonly used in informal speech.
Seven years of bad luck

➔ Prepositional phrase

➔ The phrase "of bad luck" is a prepositional phrase that describes the type of luck.
When you believe in things

➔ Conditional clause

➔ The phrase "When you believe" introduces a conditional clause indicating a situation.
Superstition ain't the way

➔ Colloquial contraction

➔ The word "ain't" is a colloquial contraction of "is not," often used in informal contexts.
Wash your face and hands

➔ Imperative mood

➔ The phrase "Wash your face and hands" is in the imperative mood, giving a command.