Hush – English Lyrics

• By: Deep Purple
• Album: Perfect Strangers

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the English language through Deep Purple's classic rock hit, "Hush." This song offers a great opportunity to learn vocabulary related to love and obsession, with vivid and emotional lyrics. Its catchy chorus and energetic rhythm make it a fun and memorable way to practice pronunciation and comprehension, all while experiencing a pivotal track in rock history.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
girl /ɡɜːl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
heart /hɑːt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood; the centre of emotions
hush /hʌʃ/ B2	verb - to make or become silent noun - silence; a period of quiet
thought /θɔːt/ B2	noun - an idea or opinion produced by thinking verb (past tense of think) - past of think
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ B1	noun - an emotional state or reaction
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	noun - physical contact verb - to make physical contact with something
deep /diːp/ B1	adjective - extending far down from the surface
quicksand /ˈkwɪkˌsænd/ C1	noun - a loose, wet sand that sucks in and traps objects
early /ˈɜːrli/ A2	adjective - happening before the usual or expected time
evening /ˈiːvnɪŋ/ A2	noun - the period of time at the end of the day, before night
blame /bleɪm/ B2	noun - responsibility for a fault or wrong verb - to hold someone responsible for something bad
sing /sɪŋ/ A2	verb - to produce musical sounds with the voice
guitar /ɡɪˈtɑːr/ B1	noun - a stringed musical instrument played by plucking
rock /rɒk/ A2	noun (music genre) - a style of popular music with a strong beat verb - to move back and forth or side to side
music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ A1	noun - the art of arranging sounds in time to produce a composition
bad /bæd/ A2	adjective - not good; undesirable or unpleasant

Key Grammar Structures

• She looks so fine

  ➔ Simple present

  ➔ The verb "looks" is in the simple present, used to describe a permanent or habitual characteristic.

• I can't sleep

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' + negative (cannot)

  ➔ "Can't" is the contracted negative form of the modal verb "can", expressing inability in the present.

• I got her early in the morning

  ➔ Simple past

  ➔ "Got" is the simple past form of "get", indicating a completed action in the past.

• I need her loving

  ➔ Verb + gerund (object)

  ➔ "Loving" is a gerund functioning as the object of the verb "need".

• I thought I heard her

  ➔ Past perception verb + simple past

  ➔ "Thought" is a past perception verb, and "heard" is the simple past of "hear" reporting the perceived sound.

• Calling my name now

  ➔ Present participle clause (non‑finite)

  ➔ "Calling" is a present participle forming a non‑finite clause that adds information about the timing of the action.

• I'm not to blame now

  ➔ Be + adjective phrase

  ➔ "Not to blame" is an adjective phrase following the verb "am", indicating lack of responsibility.

• Only took one touch of my hand

  ➔ Subject ellipsis (implicit subject)

  ➔ "Took" appears without an explicit subject; the speaker "I" is understood from context.