Understand – English Lyrics

• By: BoyWithUke

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into BoyWithUke's poignant track, "Understand," a raw exploration of unrequited love and the yearning to be understood. This song offers a chance to connect with heartfelt lyrics, improve English comprehension, and explore emotional expression through music.

[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 ♪

♪♪♪

♪ 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 ♪

♪♪♪

♪ 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

Vocabulary	Meanings
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ A2	verb - to comprehend or grasp the meaning of something
hope /hoʊp/ A2	verb - to want something to happen or be true
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - to grasp or grip firmly
man /mæn/ A1	noun - a male human
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - organ inside the body that pumps blood
sad /sæd/ A2	adjective - feeling unhappy or sorrowful
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ B1	adjective - damaged or not working properly
voices /ˈvɔɪsɪz/ A2	noun - sounds made by speaking
medicine /ˈmedsɪn/ B1	noun - substance used to treat illness
bullet /ˈbʊlɪt/ B2	noun - a small metal projectile for guns
pool /puːl/ A2	noun - a small body of still water
sleep /sliːp/ A2	verb - to rest with eyes closed
evidence /ˈɛvɪdəns/ B2	noun - facts or objects that prove something

Key Grammar Structures

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.