Apple – English Lyrics

• By: Charli xcx, the japanese house
• Album: BRAT

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the ethereal soundscape of "Apple featuring The Japanese House," a mesmerizing collaboration that offers a unique opportunity to explore emotional depth and nuanced storytelling through its lyrics. This track's introspective atmosphere and poignant themes make it an excellent choice for English language learners, as it beautifully illustrates complex feelings and relationship dynamics, all while showcasing the distinct artistic styles of both Charli XCX and The Japanese House. Its evocative language provides rich context for understanding modern English expressions in a musical setting.

[English]

I've been looking at you so long now I

only see me I've been looking at you so

long now I only see me I've been looking

at you so long now I only see me I've

been looking at you so long now I only

see

me

feel

feel you go and feeling alone feeling

alone do you

when you made

me you made me so sad so

sad and you made

me you making me so sad so

sad and living in another country got

another girl the never man I ignore when

I see calling cuz I know here something

I might regret

I

feel

feel when you made

me you made me so sad so

sad you play

me you making me so sad so sad

somebody asked me how you doing and I

make excuses and I say you fine I keep

trying not to think about you but I seem

to think about you all the time when you

made

me you made me so sad so

sad and you make

me you making me so sad so

sometimes when I go home it doesn't feel

like home don't know if you can hear me

inside this conversation sometimes when

I go home it doesn't feel like home

silently P my things get in the car I

just want to drive drive drive drive

drive you know I just want drive drive

drive drive drive you know I just want

to drive drive drive drive drive you

know I just want to drive drive

drive just

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
looking /ˈlʊkɪŋ/ A1	verb - to direct one's gaze toward someone or something or in its direction
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to perceive by touch or to experience an emotion
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling sorrow or unhappiness
made /meɪd/ A1	verb - past tense of make; to create or cause to exist
living /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ A1	verb - present participle of live; to have life or exist
country /ˈkʌntri/ A1	noun - a nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory
ignore /ɪɡˈnɔːr/ A2	verb - to refuse to acknowledge or notice
regret /rɪˈɡret/ A2	noun - a feeling of sadness or remorse about something that one wishes could be changed
excuses /ɪkˈskjuːzɪz/ A2	noun - a reason or explanation used to justify something
trying /ˈtraɪɪŋ/ A1	verb - present participle of try; to attempt to do something
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives permanently
drive /draɪv/ A1	verb - to operate a vehicle
conversation /ˌkɒn.vərˈseɪ.ʃən/ A2	noun - a talk between two or more people
silently /ˈsaɪ.lənt.li/ A2	adverb - in a quiet manner without making any noise
things /θɪŋz/ A1	noun - objects or matters not specifically defined
car /kɑːr/ A1	noun - a road vehicle with an engine

Key Grammar Structures

• I've been looking at you so long now I only see me

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ The phrase "I've been looking" uses the Present Perfect Continuous to emphasize the duration of the action (looking) and its relevance to the present.

• When you made me you made me so sad

  ➔ Past Simple with Emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of "you made me" in the Past Simple emphasizes the impact of the action (making) on the speaker's emotions.

• Living in another country got another girl

  ➔ Past Simple with 'got'

  ➔ The use of "got" in the Past Simple here means 'obtained' or 'ended up with,' referring to the speaker's situation.

• I keep trying not to think about you

  ➔ Present Continuous with 'keep'

  ➔ The phrase "I keep trying" uses the Present Continuous with 'keep' to emphasize the ongoing effort of the action (trying).

• Sometimes when I go home it doesn't feel like home

  ➔ Present Simple with 'doesn't feel'

  ➔ The phrase "it doesn't feel like home" uses the Present Simple to describe a general feeling or state that is true in the present.