Superstition – English Lyrics
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
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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superstition /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/ B2 |
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believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1 |
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suffer /ˈsʌfər/ B1 |
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problem /ˈprɒbləm/ A2 |
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luck /lʌk/ A2 |
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glass /ɡlæs/ A1 |
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devil /ˈdɛvəl/ B2 |
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dream /driːm/ A2 |
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strong /strɔːŋ/ B1 |
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past /pæst/ A2 |
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writing /ˈraɪtɪŋ/ B1 |
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fall /fɔːl/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Very superstitious
➔ Adjective usage
➔ The word "superstitious" is an adjective describing a state of belief.
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Writing's on the wall
➔ Possessive form
➔ The phrase "Writing's" uses the possessive form to indicate that the writing belongs to the wall.
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Ladder's 'bout to fall
➔ Contraction and informal language
➔ The word "'bout" is a contraction of "about," commonly used in informal speech.
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Seven years of bad luck
➔ Prepositional phrase
➔ The phrase "of bad luck" is a prepositional phrase that describes the type of luck.
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When you believe in things
➔ Conditional clause
➔ The phrase "When you believe" introduces a conditional clause indicating a situation.
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Superstition ain't the way
➔ Colloquial contraction
➔ The word "ain't" is a colloquial contraction of "is not," often used in informal contexts.
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Wash your face and hands
➔ Imperative mood
➔ The phrase "Wash your face and hands" is in the imperative mood, giving a command.