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I only got you in my stories 00:25
And you know I tell them right 00:28
And remember you and I, when I'm awake at night 00:30
So give it up for fallen glory 00:35
I never got to say goodbye 00:38
I wish I could ask for just a bit more time 00:41
Every step I take 00:45
you used to lead the way 00:47
Now I'm terrified to face it on my own 00:50
You're not there 00:54
To celebrate the man that you made 00:57
You're not there 01:00
To share in my success and mistakes 01:02
Is it fair? 01:05
You'll never know the person I'll be 01:07
You're not there 01:10
With me... 01:12
Though I know that you're not there 01:17
I still write you all these songs 01:20
It's like, you got the right to know what's going on 01:22
As i struggle to remember how you used to look and sound 01:27
At times i still think i can spot you in the crowd 01:33
Every step I take 01:37
you used to lead the way 01:40
Now I'm terrified to face it on my own 01:42
You're not there 01:46
To celebrate the man that you made 01:49
You're not there 01:52
To share in my my success and mistakes 01:54
Is it fair? 01:57
You'll never know the person I'll be 01:59
You're not there 02:02
With me... 02:04
Time can heal your wounds if 02:09
You're strong and standing tall 02:11
I've been doing all of that, it didn't help at all 02:14
They say "You'll grow older, and it'll get better still" 02:19
Yes, I will, but no it won't 02:24
They don't get it, cause... 02:27
You're not there 02:29
To celebrate the man that you made 02:30
You're not there 02:34
To share in my my success and mistakes 02:36
Is it fair? 02:39
You'll never know the person I'll be 02:41
You're not there 02:44
With me... 02:46
02:48

You're Not There

By
Lukas Graham
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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

stories

/ˈstɔːriz/

A2
  • noun
  • - accounts of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment.

remember

/rɪˈmembər/

A2
  • verb
  • - to recall to the mind

fallen

/ˈfɔːlən/

B1
  • adjective
  • - having dropped or sunk to a lower position

glory

/ˈɡlɔːri/

B2
  • noun
  • - high renown or honor won by notable achievements

goodbye

/ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/

A1
  • noun
  • - an instance of saying goodbye.

time

/taɪm/

A1
  • noun
  • - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.

step

/step/

A1
  • noun
  • - an act or movement of putting one leg forward in walking or running.
  • verb
  • - move one's foot a short distance.

terrified

/ˈterɪfaɪd/

B2
  • adjective
  • - extremely frightened

face

/feɪs/

A2
  • verb
  • - to confront and deal with or accept

man

/mæn/

A1
  • noun
  • - an adult male human being.

celebrate

/ˈselɪbreɪt/

B1
  • verb
  • - to show that something is important or worthy of respect by holding a special event or creating something special

share

/ʃer/

A2
  • verb
  • - have a portion of (something) with another or others.

success

/səkˈses/

B1
  • noun
  • - the accomplishment of an aim or purpose.

mistakes

/mɪˈsteɪks/

A2
  • noun
  • - an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong.

person

/ˈpɜːrsən/

A1
  • noun
  • - a human being regarded as an individual.

songs

/sɔːŋz/

A1
  • noun
  • - a short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung.

struggle

/ˈstrʌɡəl/

B2
  • verb
  • - make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction.

spot

/spɒt/

B1
  • verb
  • - notice; see

heal

/hiːl/

B1
  • verb
  • - become sound or healthy again.

wounds

/wuːndz/

B1
  • noun
  • - an injury to living tissue caused by a cut, blow, or other impact, typically one in which the skin is cut or broken.

strong

/strɒŋ/

A1
  • adjective
  • - having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks.

Grammar:

  • I only got you in my stories

    ➔ Present Perfect tense

    ➔ Used to describe an action that happened at an unspecified time before now.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • You're not there

    ➔ Present Simple tense (negative form)

    ➔ Expresses a current state or fact in the negative form.

  • 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'.

  • They don't get it, cause...

    ➔ Informal contraction (cause for because)

    ➔ Used in informal speech or lyrics to mean 'because', indicating reason or cause.

  • You're not there, with me...

    ➔ Preposition + pronoun (with me)

    ➔ Uses a preposition to indicate accompaniment or association with the pronoun.