The Road I'm On – English Lyrics

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Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
life /laɪf/ A2	noun - the existence of an individual human being or animal
shine /ʃaɪn/ B1	verb - to emit light; to be bright by reflecting light
stars /stɑːrz/ A2	noun - the luminous points in the night sky that are distant suns
hard /hɑːrd/ A2	adjective - difficult to do or understand
move /muːv/ A2	verb - to change position or go from one place to another
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ B1	adjective - feeling sad because of a lack of companionship
road /roʊd/ A2	noun - a wide way leading from one place to another
belong /bɪˈlɔŋ/ B2	verb - to be the property of or connected to someone or something
find /faɪnd/ A2	verb - to discover or locate something by searching
wrong /rɒŋ/ B2	adjective - not correct or mistaken
drivin’ /ˈdraɪvɪn/ B1	verb (informal) - driving; the act of operating a vehicle
belong /bɪˈlɔŋ/ B2	verb - to be the property of or connected to someone or something

Key Grammar Structures

• LIFE'S A LOT TO THINK ABOUT SOMETIMES

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "LIFE'S A LOT" uses the present simple tense to express a general truth.

• WHEN YOU'RE LIVING IN BETWEEN THE LINES

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "YOU'RE LIVING" uses the present continuous tense to describe an ongoing action.

• AND I KNOW YOU FEEL HELPLESS NOW

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "I KNOW" uses the present simple tense to express a current state of knowledge.

• THAT'S THE SAME ROAD, THE SAME ROAD THAT I'M ON

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "THAT'S THE SAME ROAD" uses the present simple tense to indicate a current situation.

• TRYIN' TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU BELONG

  ➔ Gerund phrase

  ➔ The phrase "TRYIN' TO FIND OUT" uses a gerund to express an action in progress.

• WHAT YOU THOUGHT WAS REAL IN LIFE

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "WHAT YOU THOUGHT" uses the past simple tense to refer to a past belief.

• AND NO ONE EVEN CARES TO ASK ME WHY

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "NO ONE EVEN CARES" uses the present simple tense to express a current feeling of indifference.