Times Like These
Lyrics:
[English]
I know you like when I wear this dress
I feel best when I'm wearin' less
If I dye my hair, bleach blonde
Maybe then I'll turn you on
Do I eat what I want tonight
Or will it make me feel less tight?
I'm so caught up in my head
Wanna take back what I said
I'm so confused
My life moves faster than me
Can't feel the ground beneath my feet, ah
No matter what I try to do
In times like these, it's-, it's how it has to be
Yeah, how it has to be
Don't wanna get too close, I'm scared
Do you hate me or do you care?
Think about all the time I spent
Feeling lost, but I'm found again
Should I jump in the unknown?
Or is it better to know how it unfolds?
Am I too young to be this mad?
Am I too old to blame my dad?
I'm so confused
My life moves faster than me
Can't feel the ground beneath my feet, ah
No matter what I try to do
In times like these, it's-, it's how it has to be
It's not my fate in the end
Let go of all that could have been, ah
No matter what I try to do
In times like these, it's-, it's how it has to be
Yeah, how it has to be
Head out the window, my song on the radio
Head out the window, let's see how far I'll go
Head out the window, my song on the radio
Head out the window, let's see how far I'll go
I'm so confused
I'm so confused
...
My life moves faster than me
Can't feel the ground beneath my feet, ah
No matter what I try to do
In times like these, it's-, it's how it has to be
It's not my fate in the end
Let go of all that could have been, ah
No matter what I try to do
In times like these, it's-, it's how it has to be
Yeah, how it has to be
Head out the window
Head out the window, let's see how far I'll go
...
Vocabulary in this song:
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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confused /kənˈfjuːzd/ B1 |
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life /laɪf/ A1 |
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move /muːv/ A1 |
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feel /fiːl/ A1 |
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ground /ɡraʊnd/ A1 |
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scared /skɛərd/ A2 |
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lost /lɒst/ A2 |
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find /faɪnd/ A1 |
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unknown /ʌnˈnoʊn/ B2 |
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unfold /ʌnˈfoʊld/ B2 |
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blame /bleɪm/ B1 |
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fate /feɪt/ B2 |
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dress /dres/ A1 |
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tight /taɪt/ A2 |
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head /hɛd/ A1 |
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hair /hɛər/ A1 |
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dye /daɪ/ B1 |
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bleach /bliːtʃ/ B1 |
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jump /dʒʌmp/ A1 |
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window /ˈwɪndoʊ/ A1 |
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Grammar:
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If I dye my hair, bleach blonde, Maybe then I'll turn you on
➔ First Conditional (with 'Maybe then')
➔ The first conditional describes a real possibility in the future. It uses 'If + simple present' in the condition clause and 'will/maybe then + base form' in the result clause. Here, "Maybe then I'll turn you on" suggests a possible outcome.
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Do I eat what I want tonight Or will it make me feel less tight?
➔ Causative Verb 'make' and Alternative Question
➔ "make me feel" uses the causative verb 'make', meaning to cause or force someone to feel something. The 'Or' connects two yes/no questions, offering a choice between them.
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I'm so caught up in my head
➔ Phrasal Verb 'caught up in'
➔ "caught up in" is a phrasal verb often used in the passive voice. It means to be completely involved or entangled in something, often to the point of being overwhelmed or unable to focus on other things.
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My life moves faster than me
➔ Comparative Adjective with 'than'
➔ "faster than me" uses a comparative adjective ('faster' from 'fast') followed by 'than' to compare the speed of 'my life' to 'me'. It shows that one thing possesses a quality to a greater degree than another.
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No matter what I try to do
➔ Concessive Clause with 'No matter what'
➔ "No matter what" introduces a concessive clause, indicating that something is true regardless of the action mentioned. It means 'regardless of what I try to do'.
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In times like these, it's-, it's how it has to be
➔ Expression of Necessity/Circumstance ('how it has to be')
➔ "how it has to be" expresses a strong necessity or inevitability, suggesting that it is the way things must or are destined to be, often implying a lack of choice or control.
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Think about all the time I spent Feeling lost, but I'm found again
➔ Present Participle Clause + Passive Voice
➔ "Feeling lost" is a present participle clause modifying "the time I spent", describing the state or activity during that time. "I'm found again" is in the passive voice, indicating the subject 'I' receives the action of being found.
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Let go of all that could have been
➔ Modal Perfect 'could have been'
➔ "could have been" is a modal perfect structure used to express a past possibility that did not happen, or an unfulfilled potential. It refers to something that was possible but isn't now.
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Am I too young to be this mad?
➔ 'Too + adjective + to-infinitive' structure
➔ This structure indicates that something is excessive or beyond an acceptable limit, making a certain action or state impossible or inappropriate. Here, being 'too young' prevents or makes it inappropriate 'to be this mad'.