Toxic
歌詞:
[English]
Call us what we are, toxic from the start
Can't pretend that I was in the dark
When you met my friends, didn't even try with them
I should've known right then
That you were jealous and possessive
So manipulatin'
Honestly, impressive
You had me participatin'
Back then, when I was runnin' out of your place
I said, "I never wanna see your face"
I meant I couldn't wait to see it again
We were toxic till the end
Uh-huh, 'cause even when I said it was over
You heard, "Baby, can you pull me in closеr?"
You were plotting how to stay in my head
Wе were toxic till the end
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you: The X
His favourite game is chess, who would ever guess?
Playing with the pieces in my chest
Now he's on the screen and saying, "Don't leave"
You stole that line from me
'Cause you're just jealous and possessive
So manipulatin'
Honestly, impressive
You had me participatin'
Back then, when I was runnin' out of your place
I said, "I never wanna see your face"
I meant I couldn't wait to see it again
We were toxic till the end
Uh-huh, 'cause even when I said it was over
You heard, "Baby, can you pull me in closer?"
You were plotting how to stay in my head
We were toxic till the end, end, end
I can forgive you for all of the things
For not giving me back my Tiffany rings
I'll never forgive you for one thing, my dear
You wasted my prettiest years
Back then, when I was runnin' out of your place
I said, "I never wanna see your face"
I meant I couldn't wait to see it again
We were toxic
Uh-huh, 'cause even when I said it was over
You heard, "Baby, can you pull me in closer?"
You were plotting how to stay in my head
We were toxic till the end, end, end
We were toxic till the end, end, end
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この曲の語彙:
語彙 | 意味 |
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toxic /ˈtɒksɪk/ B2 |
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pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/ B1 |
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jealous /ˈdʒɛləs/ B1 |
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possessive /pəˈzɛsɪv/ B2 |
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manipulating /məˈnɪpjʊleɪtɪŋ/ C1 |
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impressive /ɪmˈprɛsɪv/ B2 |
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plotting /ˈplɒtɪŋ/ C1 |
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favourite /ˈfeɪvərɪt/ A2 |
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guess /ɡɛs/ A2 |
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pieces /ˈpiːsɪz/ A1 |
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stole /stoʊl/ B1 |
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forgive /fərˈɡɪv/ B1 |
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wasted /ˈweɪstɪd/ B1 |
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dear /dɪər/ A2 |
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文法:
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Call us what we are, toxic from the start
➔ 命令形
➔ 「Call us what we are」というフレーズは命令形を使用しており、彼らの関係の性質についての宣言として機能します。これは、関係を「有害」と定義する直接的かつ断定的な方法です。
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Can't pretend that I was in the dark
➔ 助動詞 + 不定詞、否定短縮形
➔ 「Can't pretend」は、否定形で助動詞「can」を使用して、何かをする能力がないことを表現しています。「Was in the dark」は、気付いていないことを意味するイディオムです。
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I should've known right then
➔ 仮定法過去完了 ('should have + 過去分詞')
➔ 「Should've known」(should have known)は、話者が過去にしなかったことに対する後悔を表します。それは何かに気づく機会を逃したことを示しています。
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So manipulatin'
➔ 形容詞と省略された助動詞(「is」または「was」)
➔ これは「So manipulative」という口語的な言い方です。強調とリズムのために助動詞(「is」または「was」)が省略されています。
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Honestly, impressive
➔ 形容詞と省略された助動詞
➔ 「So manipulatin'」と同様に、このフレーズは文体上の効果と強調のために助動詞(例:「It's honestly impressive」)を省略しています。
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You had me participatin'
➔ 使役動詞(「have」+目的語+原形不定詞)
➔ 「Had me participating」は使役構造であり、「had」は主語が話し手を参加させたことを意味します。
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I meant I couldn't wait to see it again
➔ 過去形、助動詞の否定短縮形
➔ 「Meant」は過去形の単純形であり、過去に完了したアクションを示します。「Couldn't wait」は、強い願望を表すための助動詞「could」の否定短縮形です。
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You were plotting how to stay in my head
➔ 過去進行形、疑問詞の後の動名詞または不定詞
➔ 「Were plotting」は過去進行形を使用して、過去に進行中のアクションを記述します。「How to stay」は、疑問詞「how」の後に不定詞形を使用します。
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I'll never forgive you for one thing, my dear
➔ 単純未来形(「will」を使用)、頻度を表す副詞
➔ 「I'll never forgive」は、「will」を使用した単純未来形を使用して、将来についての確固たる決意を表明します。「Never」は、許すという行動がいつになっても起こらないことを示す頻度を表す副詞です。
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You wasted my prettiest years
➔ 過去形、最上級の形容詞
➔ 「Wasted」は過去形であり、過去に完了したアクションを示します。「Prettiest」は「pretty」の最上級形であり、話者の年の中で最も高い美しさの程度を示しています。