Scarecrow
Lyrics:
[English]
I'm standin' still without you
In the emptiest of fields
I wish that I could say what's on my mind
The straw that fills your heart
So you never have to feel
You say that you just need a little time
Days like these I bury my
My each and every word
And hide them underneath these lonely trees
The harvest moon is wicked
I know that you've been hurt
I swear I'm here for good I'll never leave
This is where it starts tonight
If you open up your heart tonight
You're staring out the window
And I'm out here in the street
You stand there like a scarecrow
And I'm begging you to speak
You used to be my solid ground
Now I'm drowning in the sea
And I just want to believe in you and me
I just want to believe in you and me
(Heeya! Heey! Heeya! Heey)
You used to be so full of life
Not just an empty shell
You're out there all alone I wonder why
The pieces keep on falling out
And I pick them up myself
But I'd let you steal the buttons from my eyes
Oh, this is where it starts tonight
If you open up your heart tonight
You're staring out the window
And I'm out here in the street
You stand there like a scarecrow
And I'm begging you to speak
You used to be my solid ground
Now I'm drowning in the sea
And I just want to believe in you and me
Yeah, I just want to believe in you and me
(Heeya! Heey! Heeya! Heey)
(Heeya! Heey! Heeya! Heey)
You said you'd open up for me
Well nothing's what it seems to be
How can I make you feel again
Only you can make me real again
You're staring out the window
And I'm out here in the street
You stand there like a scarecrow
And I'm begging you to speak
You used to be my solid ground
Now I'm drowning in the sea
I just want to believe in you and me
I just want to believe in you and me
You're staring out the window
I'm out here in the street
You stand there like a scarecrow
I'm begging you to speak
You used to be my solid ground
Now I'm drowning in the sea
And I just want to believe in you and me
Yeah, I just want to believe in you and me
(Heeya! Heey! Heeya! Heey)
You're staring out the window
I'm out here in the street
You stand there like a scarecrow
And I just want to believe in you and me
...
Vocabulary in this song:
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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fields /fiːldz/ A1 |
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mind /maɪnd/ A1 |
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heart /hɑːrt/ A1 |
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time /taɪm/ A1 |
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hide /haɪd/ A2 |
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lonely /ˈloʊnli/ A2 |
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hurt /hɜːrt/ A2 |
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open /ˈoʊpən/ A2 |
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street /striːt/ A1 |
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scarecrow /ˈskɛərˌkroʊ/ B1 |
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speak /spiːk/ A1 |
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ground /ɡraʊnd/ A1 |
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drowning /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/ B1 |
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sea /siː/ A1 |
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believe /bɪˈliːv/ A1 |
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full /fʊl/ A1 |
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life /laɪf/ A1 |
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shell /ʃɛl/ B1 |
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wonder /ˈwʌndər/ A2 |
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steal /stiːl/ B1 |
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Grammar:
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I'm standin' still without you
➔ Present Continuous Tense (with shortened 'standing')
➔ The "Present Continuous" describes an action happening now. The contraction 'standin'' is an informal shortening of 'standing'.
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I wish that I could say what's on my mind
➔ Subjunctive Mood (Wish Clause)
➔ The phrase "I wish that I could say" expresses a desire or regret about something that is not currently true. It uses the past subjunctive ('could say') to indicate this.
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You used to be my solid ground
➔ Used to + infinitive (past habit/state)
➔ "Used to be" indicates a past state that is no longer true in the present. It implies a contrast between how someone/something was in the past and how they are now.
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Now I'm drowning in the sea
➔ Present Continuous Tense (expressive use)
➔ While usually describing actions happening now, here the Present Continuous ("I'm drowning") emphasizes the feeling of being overwhelmed and struggling in the current situation, rather than a literal act of drowning.
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But I'd let you steal the buttons from my eyes
➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 2 - Unreal/Hypothetical)
➔ This sentence uses the structure 'If + past simple, would + infinitive' (implied 'If you wanted to'). It expresses a hypothetical situation and the speaker's willingness to do something extreme. The word 'would' is shortened to 'd'.
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Well nothing's what it seems to be
➔ Subject-Verb Inversion (for emphasis)
➔ While not a full inversion, the word order emphasizes the "nothing" - the statement's negative core. A more standard order would be "Nothing is what it seems to be".
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How can I make you feel again?
➔ Modal Verb (can) for ability/possibility in an interrogative sentence.
➔ "Can" is a modal verb expressing the ability or possibility of making someone feel again. The interrogative structure asks about the means to achieve this.
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