White Flag – English Lyrics

• By: Tape Machines, Mia Pfirrman

Lyrics & Translation

Learn English through the emotive language of ‘White Flag.’ This song is a fantastic resource for studying idioms related to conflict and surrender, while its clear, rhythmic vocal phrasing provides an excellent opportunity to practice English pronunciation and emotional expression.

[English]

[Applause]

[Music]

[Applause]

so I got what I deserved

you know it I wanted it to hurt so let

me to cross that light if I could I

would push rewind

Falls I'll give you my heart you can

crush

I'll be honest

I

[Music]

yes I am waving no I

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no I

[Music]

to me across the room you're glad

it tells me that I in dunes is there a

way to cool

just one mistaking I am

I'll give you a nod you can crush it

moving on

I'll be honest

ah

to you yes I am

yes

right

[Music]

Oh

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I'm waving the white flag I'm waving the

white

I'm waiving the way

it's my father

Oh

if you wanna

ah

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[Applause]

I'm waving

[Music]

the white

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
deserved /dɪˈzɜːrvd/ B2	verb - to earn something through one's actions
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause physical or emotional pain
cross /krɔːs/ A2	verb - to go across from one side to the other
rewind /ˌriːˈwaɪnd/ B2	verb - to wind a tape or film back to the beginning
crush /krʌʃ/ B1	verb - to press or squeeze with force
honest /ˈɒnɪst/ A2	adjective - truthful and sincere
waving /ˈweɪvɪŋ/ A2	verb - to move one's hand to and fro as a signal
flag /flæɡ/ A2	noun - a piece of cloth used as a symbol
mistaking /mɪˈsteɪkɪŋ/ B1	verb - to be wrong about or misidentify
nod /nɒd/ B1	noun - a downward movement of the head

Key Grammar Structures

• So I got what I deserved

  ➔ Relative clause with 'what'

  ➔ 'What' acts as a noun phrase meaning 'the thing that'. Here, it functions as the object of 'got'.

• If I could, I would push rewind

  ➔ Second Conditional

  ➔ Used for hypothetical situations in the present. Structure: If + past simple, would + verb.

• I'll give you my heart you can crush

  ➔ Zero relative pronoun in a clause

  ➔ The relative pronoun 'that' or 'which' is omitted after 'heart'. It modifies 'heart'.

• Yes I am waving

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ Used to describe an action happening right now. Structure: am/is/are + verb-ing.

• Is there a way to cool?

  ➔ Inversion in questions

  ➔ The verb 'is' is placed before the subject 'there' to form an interrogative sentence.

• I'll give you a nod

  ➔ Future Simple (Will)

  ➔ Expresses a decision made at the moment of speaking or a future intention.

• If you wanna go

  ➔ Informal contraction ('wanna')

  ➔ 'Wanna' is a casual contraction of 'want to', commonly used in songs and spoken English.