Wrapped Up – English Lyrics

• By: Natalie Portman
• Album: Vox Lux Soundtrack

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Hey,

turn the light on

'Cause I've got no one to show me the way

Please, I will follow

'Cause you're my last hope, I'll do anything you say

And I tried it my way

Epic fails save me from myself

So, bite my hands now

Shut my mouth down, I will listen, listen well

So teach me

Show me what you've got

And in your words, I will be wrapped up

Speak to me

You're my last hope

And I will say nothing and listen to your love

And I'm so lucky to be with you

keeping me from my shadow

I know I would have been torn to shreds

by all the people in my head

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - illumination; the natural agent that makes things visible
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
epic /ˈɛpɪk/ B2	adjective - grand in scale or character; heroic
fail /feɪl/ B1	verb - to be unsuccessful in achieving a goal noun - an unsuccessful attempt; a failure
bite /baɪt/ A1	verb - to cut or grip with the teeth
shut /ʃʌt/ A2	verb - to close something, especially a door or container
listen /ˈlɪsən/ A1	verb - to give attention to sound or speech
teach /tiːtʃ/ B1	verb - to give instruction or knowledge to someone
word /wɜːrd/ A1	noun - a single unit of language that has meaning
wrap /ræp/ B1	verb - to cover or enclose something in paper, cloth, etc. adjective - covered or enclosed; in a wrapped state
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or strong feeling of attachment
lucky /ˈlʌki/ A2	adjective - having good fortune; fortunate
shadow /ˈʃædoʊ/ B1	noun - a dark shape produced by a body blocking light
shred /ʃrɛd/ B2	noun - a thin strip or piece torn away verb - to cut or tear into thin strips
people /ˈpiːpəl/ A1	noun - human beings in general or a particular group
head /hɛd/ A1	noun - the upper part of the human body containing the brain
turn /tɜːrn/ A1	verb - to rotate or cause to rotate around an axis
follow /ˈfɑːloʊ/ A2	verb - to go or come after; to move behind
show /ʃoʊ/ A1	verb - to display or allow to be seen
torn /tɔːrn/ B2	adjective - ripped or split apart; in a state of conflict

Key Grammar Structures

• Hey, turn the light on

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The sentences use the imperative mood, issuing a direct command or instruction. The subject is omitted and the verb is in its base form.

• Please, I will follow

  ➔ Future Simple (will + verb)

  ➔ The sentence uses the future simple tense (will + base verb) to express a future action or intention.

• I'll do anything you say

  ➔ Contraction (I'll = I will)

  ➔ The sentence uses a contraction 'I'll', which is short for 'I will'. This is a common feature of spoken and informal written English.

• And I tried it my way

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb 'tried' is in the past simple tense, indicating a completed action in the past.

• So, bite my hands now

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ Similar to the first line, this uses the imperative mood to give a command.

• So teach me

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ Again, the verb 'teach' is used in the imperative to express a direct request or command.

• And in your words, I will be wrapped up

  ➔ Future Simple Passive Voice (will + be + past participle)

  ➔ This sentence uses the future simple passive voice. 'will be wrapped up' indicates that the subject will be acted upon in the future.

• And I'm so lucky to be with you

  ➔ Contraction (I'm = I am) and Adjective + Infinitive

  ➔ The sentence uses the contraction 'I'm'. 'lucky' is an adjective describing the subject, and 'to be with you' is an infinitive phrase. This phrase describes the state of being lucky.

• keeping me from my shadow

  ➔ Gerund phrase (keeping me)

  ➔ The gerund 'keeping' functions as a verb-like noun, while the phrase as a whole acts as an adverbial modifier, explaining how the speaker is lucky.

• I know I would have been torn to shreds

  ➔ Conditional Perfect (would have been)

  ➔ This sentence uses the conditional perfect to describe a hypothetical situation in the past (what *would* have happened).