Waves – English Lyrics

• By: Mr. Probz, Robin Schulz

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
drift /drɪft/ B1	verb - to be carried along by water or air
wave /weɪv/ A2	noun - a movement of water that moves across the surface of the sea verb - to move the hand to and from as a greeting
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	verb - to come into contact with
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes
horizon /həˈraɪzn/ B2	noun - the line where the sky appears to meet the land or sea
love /lʌv/ A2	verb - to feel deep affection or attachment noun - a powerful feeling of deep affection
stream /striːm/ B2	noun - a continuous flow of liquid or gas verb - to move or flow like a stream
reach /riːtʃ/ B1	verb - to arrive at a place, or to extend your arm to touch something
find /faɪnd/ A2	verb - to discover or locate something
stuck /stʌk/ B2	adjective - unable to move or escape from a situation

Key Grammar Structures

• My face above the water

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "My face" indicates a state of being in the present.

• I can see the sands on the horizon

  ➔ Modal verb 'can'

  ➔ The use of "can" expresses ability or possibility.

• I'm slowly drifting away

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "I'm drifting" indicates an action that is currently happening.

• And it feels like I'm drowning

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The phrase "feels like" is used to compare feelings to drowning.

• Pulling against the stream

  ➔ Gerund phrase

  ➔ The phrase "Pulling against" uses a gerund to describe an ongoing action.

• I wish I could make it easy

  ➔ Wish + past subjunctive

  ➔ The phrase "I wish" expresses a desire for something that is not true.

• I'm looking for the right words to say

  ➔ Present continuous tense with infinitive

  ➔ The phrase "I'm looking for" indicates an ongoing search.