Table for Two – English Lyrics

• By: Milky Chance
• Album: Trip Tape II

Lyrics & Translation

Learn English through Milky Chance's "Table for Two," a song that beautifully captures the universal feeling of waiting for someone. Its clear narrative and relatable lyrics about love and disappointment offer a great way to pick up everyday phrases and emotional expressions. The song's gentle melody and heartfelt storytelling make it a special and engaging way to practice your English comprehension.

[English]

What a hell of a day

I've been trying to make it work

Nine to five, I'm just here thinking of you

At the end of the day

I've been lying to myself

'Cause I'm waiting at a table for two

I know you like the red one

So I ordered you the best one

It's been a hell of a day

Maybe let's just have fun, have fun

You always take your time

Guess I'm the last in line

Sitting here alone

Starring at my phone

When you don't show up

I know I'm out of luck

Back to work again

I hope to see you then

What a hell of a day

I've been trying to make it work

Nine to five, I'm just here thinking of you

At the end of the day

I've been lying to myself

'Cause I'm waiting at a table for two

They're telling me we're so wrong

'Cause I've been waiting for you too long

But I know there's a way

And I'm counting up the days 'til I find you

Only you

But my life is flashing by and I've got no clue

What a hell of a day

I've been trying to make it work

Nine to five, I'm just here thinking of you

At the end of the day

I've been lying to myself

'Cause I'm waiting at a table for two

What a hell of a day

Why do you keep getting away?

At the end of the day

You still just keep on getting away

What a hell of a day

I've been trying to make it work

Nine to five, I'm just here thinking of you

At the end of the day

I've been lying to myself

'Cause I'm waiting at a table for two

(Table for two)

(Table for two)

(Table for two)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - a period of 24 hours
work /wɜːk/ A1	noun - job or labour verb - to perform a task or job
table /ˈteɪbəl/ A1	noun - piece of furniture with a flat top
wait /weɪt/ B1	verb - to stay in expectation of something
think /θɪŋk/ A2	verb - to have thoughts or consider
lie /laɪ/ A2	verb - to tell an untruth noun - a false statement
hope /hoʊp/ B1	noun - desire for something to happen verb - to wish for something to occur
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - measured period
line /laɪn/ A2	noun - a long narrow mark or row
phone /foʊn/ A1	noun - electronic device for calling
luck /lʌk/ B1	noun - success by chance
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of living beings
fun /fʌn/ A1	noun - enjoyment or amusement
red /rɛd/ A1	adjective - the color of blood
best /bɛst/ A2	adjective - most excellent or desirable
count /kaʊnt/ B1	verb - to enumerate or tally
flash /flæʃ/ B2	verb - to emit a sudden bright light
hell /hɛl/ B2	noun - a place of torment in many religions

Key Grammar Structures

• I've been trying to make it work

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ This tense describes an action that started in the past and is still continuing or has recently stopped. The phrase ""I've been trying"" indicates an ongoing effort.

• I know you like the red one

  ➔ Indirect Speech/Reported Speech (embedded clause)

  ➔ The sentence reports what the speaker *knows* about the other person's preference. The clause ""you like the red one"" is embedded within the main clause.

• They're telling me we're so wrong

  ➔ Reported Speech/Present Continuous in Reported Speech

  ➔ This is an example of reported speech. The original statement (likely "We are so wrong") is being relayed by someone else. Note the shift in tense from "are" to ""we're"" within the reported clause.

• But I know there's a way

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (implied)

  ➔ While not explicitly subjunctive, the phrase implies a hope or possibility that isn't certain. The ""there's a way"" suggests a potential solution, not a definite one.

• Why do you keep getting away?

  ➔ Present Simple with 'keep'

  ➔ The use of ""keep"" with the present simple emphasizes the repeated nature of the action. It's not just that you get away once, but that you *repeatedly* escape.