Who I Am

• By: Alan Walker, Putri Ariani, Peder Elias
• Album: Walkerworld 2.0

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
rules /ruːlz/ A2	noun - principles or regulations governing conduct or procedure within a particular area or activity.
mistakes /mɪˈsteɪks/ A2	noun - an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong.
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - drops of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in the eye in response to strong emotion, pain, or irritation.
waste /weɪst/ B1	verb - use carelessly or extravagantly. noun - an act or instance of wasting.
clouds /klaʊdz/ A1	noun - a visible mass of condensed watery vapor floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the general level of the ground.
crowd /kraʊd/ A2	noun - a large number of people gathered together in a disorganized or unruly way.
sense /sens/ B1	noun - a faculty by which the body perceives an external stimulus; one of the main bodily senses. verb - perceive (something) by a sense.
awake /əˈweɪk/ B2	adjective - not asleep. verb - stop sleeping; wake up.
dive /daɪv/ B1	verb - plunge or jump head first into water.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection. verb - feel deep affection for (someone).
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - grasp, carry, or support with one's hands.
June /dʒuːn/ A1	noun - the sixth month of the year, following May and preceding July.

Grammar:

• I'm not playing by the rules if they were made by you

  ➔ Conditional Sentences (Type 2)

  ➔ This sentence uses a Type 2 conditional sentence. The structure is: **if** + past simple, would/could/might + infinitive. It describes a hypothetical situation in the present or future that is unlikely to happen. Here, "if they **were** made by you" expresses an unreal condition in the present, and "I'm not playing by the rules" is the consequence.

• I'll make my own mistakes 'til I'm wrong in all the right ways

  ➔ Future Tense (will) and 'til (until)

  ➔ The sentence uses the future tense "I'll **make**" (I will make) expressing a future intention. "'**til**" is a shortened form of "until," indicating a duration of time. The sentence implies the speaker will continue making mistakes until they find the mistakes that lead to positive outcomes, even if those mistakes seem wrong to others.

• You don't wanna waste them on me

  ➔ Contractions ('don't', 'wanna') and Informal Language

  ➔ The sentence uses contractions common in spoken English: "don't" (do not) and "wanna" (want to). This indicates an informal register. The sentence expresses the idea that the speaker is not worthy of the listener's tears.

• I'm not gonna be just like them

  ➔ Future with "gonna" (going to)

  ➔ "Gonna" is a colloquial contraction of "going to," used to express a future intention or plan. The full form would be: "I am not going to be just like them." It signifies a strong determination to be different.

• Head in the clouds

  ➔ Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ "Head in the clouds" is an idiom meaning to be unrealistic or impractical; to be lost in one's thoughts or dreams.

• I do not fit into the crowd

  ➔ Present Simple (negative)

  ➔ This sentence uses the present simple in its negative form to express a general truth or a state that is currently true. "I do not fit" indicates that the speaker generally does not belong or feel comfortable within a large group of people.

• Baby, it's all making perfect sense

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ This sentence uses the present continuous tense ("is making") to describe an action that is in progress or developing now. The implication is that the speaker is currently experiencing a growing understanding or clarity.

• If only I was wide awake

  ➔ Wish Clauses (expressing regret)

  ➔ "If only" is used to express a wish or regret about a situation that is different from reality. "If only I **was** wide awake" expresses a wish that the speaker had been more aware or alert in the past.