Understand – English Lyrics
Lyrics & Translation
[English]
[WHEEL SPINNING IDLE]
[PAGES TURNING]
[ZIPPER CLOSING]
♪ GIRL, I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND I WANTED TO HOLD YOUR HAND ♪
♪ BUT I CAN’T WANTED TO BE YOUR MAN BACK THEN ♪
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♪ AND YOU KNEW I FELL FOR YOU ♪
♪ BUT YOU JUST BROKE MY HEART IN TWO ♪
♪ I WAS SAD, MAD AND BROKEN ON MY BED ♪
♪ HOPING I GET RID OF ALL THE VOICES IN MY HEAD ♪
♪ I WAS OPENING A PACKET OF AN UNDEVELOPED MED ♪
♪ WHEN I WAS MET WITH A PRESCRIPTION OF A BULLET MADE OF LEAD AND ♪
♪ WHEN I WOKE IN AN HOUR IN A POOL OF MY OWN SWEAT ♪
♪ I SAID I SWEAR TO GOD I’LL NEVER EVEN TRY TO SLEEP AGAIN ♪
♪ SO INSTEAD I TOOK MY PEN AND STARTED WRITING EVIDENCE AND ♪
♪ WHEN I STARTED MAKING SENSE I FOUND THAT I HAD REACHED THE END ♪
♪ OH I’M UPSET, I HAVE NO
♪ YOU’RE JUST A PET CONFINED WITHIN THE LINES OF WRITING YOU’RE NOT SHIT ♪
♪ I THOUGHT I STOPPED MY PSYCHOPATHIC WAYS, I SWEAR I DID ♪
♪ I SAID I’D TALK TO PEOPLE BOUT THE PROBLEMATIC LIFE I LIVED ♪
♪ THEY WERE MY NEIGHBORS; RAZOR BLADES AND DIFFERENT FLAVORED PILLS I HIT ♪
♪ THEREFORE I’M AT SURELY MY LAST STRAW ♪
♪ I’M SO GASSED STUCK IN THE PAST I SAID THAT ♪
♪ GIRL, I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND ♪
♪ I WANTED TO HOLD YOUR HAND BUT I CAN’T ♪
♪ WANTED TO BE YOUR MAN BACK THEN ♪
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♪ AND SO FAR I NEVER HELD YOU WITH MY ARMS ♪
♪ SO IT’S HARD TO BE THE ONE YOU AREN’T ♪
♪ WITH INSTEAD FILLED WITH ANXIETY ♪
♪ ALWAYS WAS A PART OF ME GUESS I’M NOT CUT OUT TO BE ♪
♪ SOMEBODY CUZ IT’S NOT ME. I’M NOT USED TO ALL THE TALKING ♪
♪ WAS AN INTROVERT THAT HAD CONVERTED FEELINGS INTO WRITING ♪
♪ USED TO COPE WITH ALL MY PROBLEMS USING NOTES AND LOTS OF RHYMING ♪
♪ USED TO HOPE FOR BETTER DAYS WHENEVER NIGHTS WOULD HAVE ME CRYING ♪
♪ I’M NOT LYING WHEN I SAY THAT I WOULD RATHER DIE THAN GO BACK TO THE TIMES ♪
♪ I WOULD TRY AND BE THE GUY THAT PEOPLE KNOW AS ALWAYS FIGHTING ♪
♪ WITH THE DEMONS HIDING FAR BEHIND MY EYELIDS ♪
♪ ON AN ISLAND FULL OF VIOLENCE, IN MY HEAD I HAD TWO PILOTS ♪
♪ OH THE SUN DON’T SHINE, AND SKIES TURN GREY ♪
♪ I FEEL IT COURSING THROUGH MY VEINS ♪
♪ I’VE SAID BEFORE I’M NOT OK ♪
♪ BUT YOU DON’T LISTEN ANYWAY ♪
♪ YOU KNOW I TRIED, YOU TURNED AWAY ♪
♪ YOU STRAIGHT UP LIED RIGHT TO MY FACE ♪
♪ YOU FUCKED MY LIFE, RUINED MY DAY ♪
♪ BUT YOU DON’T KNOW SO I’LL SAY ♪
♪ NOTHING CAN FILL THIS SILENCE ♪
♪ NO ONE CAN LOVE I DID ♪
♪ NOBODY CARES YOU LIED IT’S ♪
♪ NOT FAIR. YOU STILL DENY IT (YOU DON’T KNOW SO I’LL SAY) ♪
♪ NOTHING CAN FILL THIS SILENCE ♪
♪ NO ONE CAN LOVE I DID ♪
♪ NOBODY CARES YOU LIED IT’S ♪
♪ NOT FAIR. YOU STILL DENY IT (YOU DON’T KNOW SO I’LL SAY) ♪
♪ GIRL, I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND ♪
♪ I WANTED TO HOLD YOUR HAND BUT I CAN’T ♪
♪ WANTED TO BE YOUR MAN BACK THEN ♪
♪ AND TOO BAD I KNOW I CAN’T WAKE UP ♪
♪ BECAUSE I’VE LOST MY WAY AND YOU DON’T GIVE A FUCK ABOUT ME ♪
♪ THIS COULD BE A DREAM ♪
♪ I CAN’T SEE THE THINGS THAT YOU SEE SO PLEASE OH ♪
♪ GIRL, I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND ♪
♪ I WANTED TO HOLD YOUR HAND BUT I CAN’T ♪
♪ WANTED TO BE YOUR MAN BACK THEN ♪
♪ AND YOU HAD KNOWN AND PLAYED ALONG ♪
♪ YOU WERE MY HOME, I WROTE YOU SONGS ♪
♪ NOW YOU’RE DEAD TO ME ♪
♪ EFFECTIVELY, REMOVED YOURSELF ♪
♪ OUTSIDE MY DREAMS ♪
Key Vocabulary
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understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ A2 |
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hope /hoʊp/ A2 |
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hold /hoʊld/ A2 |
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man /mæn/ A1 |
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heart /hɑːrt/ A2 |
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sad /sæd/ A2 |
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broken /ˈbroʊkən/ B1 |
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voices /ˈvɔɪsɪz/ A2 |
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medicine /ˈmedsɪn/ B1 |
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bullet /ˈbʊlɪt/ B2 |
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pool /puːl/ A2 |
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sleep /sliːp/ A2 |
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evidence /ˈɛvɪdəns/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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I wanted to hold your hand
➔ Use of the simple past tense with 'wanted' to indicate a past desire or intention.
➔ 'wanted' is the past tense of 'want,' showing a desire in the past.
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I swear to God I’ll never even try to sleep again
➔ Use of the modal verb 'will' to indicate a future commitment or promise.
➔ 'will' is used to express a decision or promise about the future.
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I felt it coursing through my veins
➔ Use of the gerund 'coursing' as a present participle to describe an ongoing action or sensation.
➔ Gerund 'coursing' describes the ongoing movement of blood through the veins.
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Nobody cares you lied it’s not fair
➔ Use of the simple present tense 'cares' to describe a general or habitual situation.
➔ 'cares' in present tense indicates a current or ongoing concern or attention.
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You straight up lied right to my face
➔ Use of adverb 'straight up' to emphasize honesty or directness in the action.
➔ 'straight up' emphasizes that someone lied honestly or plainly.
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I’m not used to all the talking
➔ Use of 'be used to' + noun/gerund to express familiarity or comfort with a condition or activity.
➔ 'be used to' indicates accustomed to or comfortable with a certain activity or situation.
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I have no idea what you’re talking about
➔ Use of present perfect 'have no idea' to express lack of knowledge or certainty about something.
➔ 'have no idea' indicates a lack of understanding or knowledge about a subject.
