You're Not There
Lyrics:
[English]
I only got you in my stories
And you know I tell them right
And remember you and I, when I'm awake at night
So give it up for fallen glory
I never got to say goodbye
I wish I could ask for just a bit more time
Every step I take
you used to lead the way
Now I'm terrified to face it on my own
You're not there
To celebrate the man that you made
You're not there
To share in my success and mistakes
Is it fair?
You'll never know the person I'll be
You're not there
With me...
Though I know that you're not there
I still write you all these songs
It's like, you got the right to know what's going on
As i struggle to remember how you used to look and sound
At times i still think i can spot you in the crowd
Every step I take
you used to lead the way
Now I'm terrified to face it on my own
You're not there
To celebrate the man that you made
You're not there
To share in my my success and mistakes
Is it fair?
You'll never know the person I'll be
You're not there
With me...
Time can heal your wounds if
You're strong and standing tall
I've been doing all of that, it didn't help at all
They say "You'll grow older, and it'll get better still"
Yes, I will, but no it won't
They don't get it, cause...
You're not there
To celebrate the man that you made
You're not there
To share in my my success and mistakes
Is it fair?
You'll never know the person I'll be
You're not there
With me...
...
Vocabulary in this song:
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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stories /ˈstɔːriz/ A2 |
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remember /rɪˈmembər/ A2 |
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fallen /ˈfɔːlən/ B1 |
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glory /ˈɡlɔːri/ B2 |
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goodbye /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A1 |
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time /taɪm/ A1 |
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step /step/ A1 |
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terrified /ˈterɪfaɪd/ B2 |
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face /feɪs/ A2 |
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man /mæn/ A1 |
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celebrate /ˈselɪbreɪt/ B1 |
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share /ʃer/ A2 |
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success /səkˈses/ B1 |
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mistakes /mɪˈsteɪks/ A2 |
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person /ˈpɜːrsən/ A1 |
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songs /sɔːŋz/ A1 |
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struggle /ˈstrʌɡəl/ B2 |
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spot /spɒt/ B1 |
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heal /hiːl/ B1 |
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wounds /wuːndz/ B1 |
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strong /strɒŋ/ A1 |
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Grammar:
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I only got you in my stories
➔ Present Perfect tense
➔ Used to describe an action that happened at an unspecified time before now.
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And remember you and I, when I'm awake at night
➔ Conditional sentence with 'when'
➔ 'When' introduces a time clause indicating the specific time that the main action occurs.
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I've been doing all of that, it didn't help at all
➔ Present Perfect Continuous tense
➔ Expresses an action that started in the past and is still continuing or has recently stopped, emphasizing duration.
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They say "You'll grow older, and it'll get better still"
➔ Reported speech (said to be / say)
➔ Used to convey what someone else has said indirectly, often with changes in tense or pronouns.
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You're not there
➔ Present Simple tense (negative form)
➔ Expresses a current state or fact in the negative form.
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Time can heal your wounds if You're strong and standing tall
➔ Conditional clause (if clause)
➔ Expresses a condition that affects the outcome of the main clause, often introduced with 'if'.
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They don't get it, cause...
➔ Informal contraction (cause for because)
➔ Used in informal speech or lyrics to mean 'because', indicating reason or cause.
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You're not there, with me...
➔ Preposition + pronoun (with me)
➔ Uses a preposition to indicate accompaniment or association with the pronoun.