Waves – English Lyrics

• By: Mr Probz

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in "Waves" by Mr. Probz, a poignant song that beautifully captures the complexities of human emotion and relationships. Through its evocative lyrics and Mr. Probz's soulful delivery, this track offers a unique opportunity to explore English vocabulary related to feelings, struggle, and longing. The powerful metaphors of drifting and drowning make the language incredibly vivid, while its global popularity, especially through the Robin Schulz remix, makes it a culturally significant piece to engage with. Listen closely to the words and let the "Waves" guide you through a truly heartfelt English learning experience.

[English]

My face above the water

My feet can't touch the ground

Touch the ground, and it feels like

I can see the sands on the horizon

Every time you are not around

...

I'm slowly drifting away (drifting away)

Wave after wave, wave after wave

I'm slowly drifting (drifting away)

And it feels like I'm drowning

Pulling against the stream

...

Pulling against the stream

I wish I could make it easy

Easy to love me, love me

But still I reach, to find a way

I'm stuck here in between

I'm looking for the right words to say

I'm slowly drifting, drifting away

Wave after wave, wave after wave

I'm slowly drifting (drifting away)

And it feels like I'm drowning

Pulling against the stream

Pulling against the stream

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
drift /drɪft/ B1	verb - to move slowly, especially in a current of water, air, or other fluid
wave /weɪv/ A1	noun - a movement of water in the ocean or other body of water verb - to move one's hand to greet or say goodbye
drown /draʊn/ A2	verb - to die through submersion in water or other liquid
pull /pʊl/ A1	verb - to exert force to move something toward oneself
stream /striːm/ A2	noun - a small river or a flow of water
horizon /həˈraɪzən/ B1	noun - the line at which the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet
touch /tʌtʃ/ A1	verb - to come into contact with something
stuck /stʌk/ A2	adjective - unable to move or get free from something
reach /riːtʃ/ A1	verb - to stretch out one's hand to touch or grasp something
between /bɪˈtwiːn/ A1	preposition - in or into the space that separates two places, people, or things
slowly /ˈsloʊli/ A1	adverb - in a manner that takes a long time
wish /wɪʃ/ A1	verb - to want something that cannot or may not happen
easy /ˈiːzi/ A1	adjective - achieved without great effort
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - to discover or locate something
say /seɪ/ A1	verb - to speak words

Key Grammar Structures

• My face above the water

  ➔ Prepositional phrase (above)

  ➔ The preposition "above" indicates the position of the face in relation to the water.

• My feet can't touch the ground

  ➔ Modal verb (can't)

  ➔ "Can't" is a modal verb indicating inability or lack of possibility.

• and it feels like I can see the sands on the horizon

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement (it feels)

  ➔ The verb "feels" agrees with the singular subject "it".

• Every time you are not around

  ➔ Adverbial clause of time (Every time...)

  ➔ "Every time" introduces a clause that provides time information.

• I'm slowly drifting away (drifting away)

  ➔ Present continuous tense (I'm drifting)

  ➔ The present continuous tense is used to describe an action happening now or around now.

• And it feels like I'm drowning

  ➔ Simile (feels *like* I'm drowning)

  ➔ The word "like" is used to create a simile, comparing the feeling to drowning.

• Pulling against the stream

  ➔ Gerund phrase (Pulling against the stream)

  ➔ "Pulling against the stream" acts as a noun, describing an action.

• I wish I could make it easy

  ➔ Conditional sentence (wish + could)

  ➔ This sentence expresses a wish about a situation that is not true (or difficult) in the present. The use of "could" further suggests the hypothetical nature of the wish.