The Story – English Lyrics

• By: Conan Gray
• Album: Kid Krow

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
story /ˈstɔːri/ A2	noun - a narrative, either true or fictitious, that is designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the listener or reader
afraid /əˈfreɪd/ B1	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety; frightened
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a deep affection for someone or something
friend /frɛnd/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and has a bond of mutual affection
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
better /ˈbɛtər/ B1	adjective - of a more excellent or effective type or quality
wonder /ˈwʌndər/ B2	verb - to desire to know something; to be curious
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot verb - to manage or operate
mean /miːn/ B1	verb - to signify or indicate adjective - unkind or unpleasant
happy /ˈhæpi/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
evil /ˈiːvəl/ B2	adjective - morally wrong or bad; wicked
different /ˈdɪfərənt/ B1	adjective - not the same as another or each other

Key Grammar Structures

• They WERE JUST SIXTEEN WHEN THE PEOPLE WERE MEAN

  ➔ Past Simple tense used with 'were' to describe states or conditions in the past.

  ➔ The phrase 'were just sixteen' uses the **past simple** to indicate a specific age in the past.

• AND WHEN I WAS YOUNGER, I KNEW A BOY AND A BOY

  ➔ Use of 'was' (past tense of 'be') to describe a past state; 'knew' as the past tense of 'know'.

  ➔ 'was' is the **past simple** form of 'be' used to describe a past state; 'knew' is the **past simple** of 'know'.

• 'CAUSE THEY LOVED ONE ANOTHER, BUT NEVER DISCOVERED

  ➔ Use of the phrase 'did not discover' in the **past simple** to denote that something was not realized in the past.

  ➔ The phrase 'did not discover' employs the **past simple tense** with 'did' as an auxiliary to negate the verb 'discover'.

• IT'S NOT THE END OF THE STORY

  ➔ Contraction of 'it is' with the negation 'not', forming a present simple statement.

  ➔ 'It's' is a **contraction** of 'it is'; combining with 'not' it forms a negative present simple sentence.

• ALL THE PEOPLE, ALL THE LOVERS, ALL MY FRIENDS

  ➔ Use of 'all' as a determiner to emphasize the totality of people and relationships.

  ➔ 'All' functions as a **determiner** and emphasizes the entire group of people, lovers, and friends.

• IT AIN'T FUNNY, IT AIN'T PRETTY, IT AIN'T SWEET

  ➔ Use of colloquial contraction 'ain't' as a negation of 'is not' in informal speech.

  ➔ 'Ain't' is a **colloquial contraction** used informally to mean 'is not', often employed for emphasis or in spoken language.

• AND THE MOVIE'S ALWAYS RUNNIN' IN MY HEAD

  ➔ Use of the colloquial form 'runnin'' as a contraction of 'running' in informal speech.

  ➔ 'Runnin'' is a **colloquial contraction** of 'running', often used in casual speech or song lyrics to mimic informal pronunciation.