The Blues

• By: Henrik Freischlader Band

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company.
hide /haɪd/ A2	verb - put or keep out of sight.
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - take part in a violent struggle involving physical force or weapons. noun - A violent confrontation or struggle.
live /lɪv/ A1	verb - remain alive.
rule /ruːl/ A2	noun - a principle or instruction stating what is allowed or not allowed.
satisfy /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/ B1	verb - meet the expectations, needs, or desires of (someone).
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow.
angel /ˈeɪndʒəl/ A2	noun - a spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent, or messenger of God.
need /niːd/ A1	verb - require (something) because it is essential or very important. noun - A thing that is necessary or desirable.
helping /ˈhelpɪŋ/ A1	adjective - Giving assistance; providing help.
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the fingers and thumb.
take /teɪk/ A1	verb - lay hold of (something) with one's hands; reach for and hold.
stand /stænd/ A1	verb - have or maintain an upright position, supported by one's feet. verb - tolerate or bear.
hard /hɑːrd/ A2	adjective - solid, firm, and rigid; not easily broken, bent, or pierced.
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, people, and natural features.

Grammar:

• It's a lonely world, everybody tries to hide

  ➔ Simple Present Tense (tries) with 'everybody' as singular pronoun

  ➔ The verb "tries" is conjugated in the third person singular because 'everybody', although referring to many people, is grammatically singular. It indicates a habitual action.

• But you're all alone and all you do is fight!

  ➔ Simple Present Tense (do, fight) used to express a general truth or habitual action; 'all you do is + infinitive without to'

  ➔ The structure 'all you do is + infinitive without "to"' is a common way to emphasize the only action being performed. It shows that the person's sole activity is to "fight".

• People live their lives with the rule to satisfy

  ➔ Present Simple with 'live' to describe a general truth/habitual action, "to" + infinitive (to satisfy) to express purpose.

  ➔ The use of 'to satisfy' as an infinitive of purpose explains why people live their lives according to a certain rule.

• Nobody sees you cryin', Nobody knows how hard you try.

  ➔ Present Simple (sees, knows, try) to express general truths. "How hard you try" functions as a noun clause, the object of the verb "knows".

  ➔ The phrase "How hard you try" acts as a single noun, representing the effort the person puts in. This noun is what nobody "knows".

• So, send me an angel, I need some helping hand

  ➔ Imperative mood (send); Simple Present (need); 'some' + uncountable noun

  ➔ The sentence starts with the imperative "send", expressing a request or a command. "Some helping hand" uses 'some' because "helping hand" is an abstract concept that can be considered uncountable in this context.

• Can't take this by myself, Can't get along, 'Cause I just can't stand.

  ➔ Use of 'can't' as a modal verb to express inability in the present; Phrasal verb 'get along' (manage); Use of 'stand' to mean tolerate/endure.

  ➔ "Can't take this by myself" expresses the inability to handle the situation alone. "Can't get along" means not being able to manage or cope. "Can't stand" means the speaker is unable to tolerate the situation any longer.