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Oil 00:30

to the snowlands, to the marshes 00:40

Hemmed in like a boar between arches 00:50

A very loweness with a head in a sling 00:53

I'm truly sorry but it sounds like a wonderful thing 00:55

I said, "Charles, don't you ever crave 01:03

to appear on the front of the Daily Mail 01:08

Blessed in your mother's bridal veil" 01:11

And so, I checked all the registers for startling facts 01:20

And I was shocked into shame to discover 01:24

how I'm the 18th pale descendant 01:27

of some old Queen or other. 01:30

Oh, has the world changed or have i changed? 01:34

Oh, has the world changed, we have I changed? 01:38

Some manual tough will peddle drugs 01:41

I swear to God I'd never even know what drugs were 01:44

So I broke into the palace 01:49

With a sponge and a rusty spanner. 01:58

She said, "I know you and you cannot sing" 02:01

I said, "That's nothing, you should hear me play piano" 02:04

We can go for a walk where it's quiet and dry 02:08

And talk about precious things 02:13

But when you're tied to your mother's apron, no one talks about this, situation. 02:16

We can go for a walk where it's quiet and dry 02:29

And talk about precious things, 02:34

Like love and law and poverty 02:38

Oh, those were the things that gripped me and all 02:42

We can go for a walk where it's quiet and dry 02:46

And talk about precious things 02:50

But the rain that flattens my hair 02:54

Has the pub that wrecks your body 02:56

And the Church who'll snatch your money 03:00

The Queen is dead, boys. And it's so lovely on a limb 03:02

Has the pub the wrecks your body 03:19

and the church or they want is your money 03:23

the queen is dead, boys. 03:26

And it's so lovely on a limb 03:33

You know I live 03:34

I'm very long when you're lonely 03:36

panic on the streets of London 03:51

panic on the streets of Birmingham 03:55

I wondered to myself 04:01

life ever be same again? 04:03

and the DJ and the DJ 04:10

panic on the streets of Carlisle 04:13

Dublin Dundee underside 04:15

I to myself 04:18

Had the DJ had the DJ 04:27

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The Queen Is Dead – English Lyrics

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The Smiths

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The Queen Is Dead

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Discover the rebellious spirit of 1980s Britain with 'The Queen Is Dead' by The Smiths. This song is a fantastic tool for English learners to explore complex themes, irony, and rich vocabulary through Morrissey's poetic and provocative lyrics. Its powerful social commentary and clever wordplay offer a unique insight into British culture and history, making language learning an exciting and thought-provoking experience.

[English]

Oil
to the snowlands, to the marshes
Hemmed in like a boar between arches
A very loweness with a head in a sling
I'm truly sorry but it sounds like a wonderful thing
I said, "Charles, don't you ever crave
to appear on the front of the Daily Mail
Blessed in your mother's bridal veil"
And so, I checked all the registers for startling facts
And I was shocked into shame to discover
how I'm the 18th pale descendant
of some old Queen or other.
Oh, has the world changed or have i changed?
Oh, has the world changed, we have I changed?
Some manual tough will peddle drugs
I swear to God I'd never even know what drugs were
So I broke into the palace
With a sponge and a rusty spanner.
She said, "I know you and you cannot sing"
I said, "That's nothing, you should hear me play piano"
We can go for a walk where it's quiet and dry
And talk about precious things
But when you're tied to your mother's apron, no one talks about this, situation.
We can go for a walk where it's quiet and dry
And talk about precious things,
Like love and law and poverty
Oh, those were the things that gripped me and all
We can go for a walk where it's quiet and dry
And talk about precious things
But the rain that flattens my hair
Has the pub that wrecks your body
And the Church who'll snatch your money
The Queen is dead, boys. And it's so lovely on a limb
Has the pub the wrecks your body
and the church or they want is your money
the queen is dead, boys.
And it's so lovely on a limb
You know I live
I'm very long when you're lonely
panic on the streets of London
panic on the streets of Birmingham
I wondered to myself
life ever be same again?
and the DJ and the DJ
panic on the streets of Carlisle
Dublin Dundee underside
I to myself
Had the DJ had the DJ

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Vocabulary	Meanings
snowlands /ˈsnəʊˌlændz/ C1	noun - areas of land covered in snow
marsh /mɑːʃ/ B1	noun - an area of soft, wet land
lowliness /ˈləʊlinəs/ C2	noun - the state of being humble or lowly
sling /slɪŋ/ B2	noun - a strap or loop for supporting an injured arm
craved /kreɪvd/ B2	verb - to have a strong desire for something
shame /ʃeɪm/ B1	noun - the feeling of humiliation caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behaviour
descendant /dɪˈsendənt/ B2	noun - a person, animal, or plant that is descended from a particular ancestor
pale /peɪl/ A2	adjective - light in color or having little color
manual /ˈmænjuəl/ B2	adjective - done by hand
peddle /ˈpedəl/ C1	verb - to sell something, especially drugs, illegally
palace /ˈpæləs/ B1	noun - the official residence of a head of state, such as a king or queen
rusty /ˈrʌsti/ B1	adjective - covered with rust
spanner /ˈspænər/ B2	noun - a tool with a shaped opening or jaws, used for gripping and turning nuts or bolts.
precious /ˈpreʃəs/ B1	adjective - of great value; not to be wasted or treated carelessly
apron /ˈeɪprən/ A2	noun - a garment worn over the front of the body to protect one's clothes
poverty /ˈpɒvəti/ B1	noun - the state of being extremely poor
gripped /ɡrɪpt/ B2	verb - to take a strong hold of someone or something
wreck /rek/ B1	verb - to damage or destroy something
lonely /ˈləʊnli/ A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
panic /ˈpænɪk/ B1	noun - sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety, often causing wildly unthinking behavior verb - to suffer panic; to be overcome by panic

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