Voices – English Lyrics

• By: Damiano David

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

New heights, new me, new state

New look, new cut, new plate

But I still feel you close

My new girl, she don't lie

She wants that simple life

But damn, she sounds like you

They said I'm movin' on, and healin' over time

It's your imagination telling you the lies

They say throwin' out your things would set it right

Out of sight, but you're still on my mind

All these voices, they're gonna find me

Wherever I go, wherever I go

All these voices, they're gonna drive me

Right back to your door, right back to your door

Oh, baby, I've been runnin', chasing after silence

Every road I take leads straight to you

All these voices, they're gonna find me wherever I go (ooh)

Tell me you can hear 'em too

Do you hear them late at night?

When he's layin' by your side?

Do they cut through like a knife?

Do they make them memories pour

Deep down into your core?

They make you want me more

They said I'm movin' on, and healin' over time

It's your imagination telling you the lies

They say throwin' out your things would set it right

Out of sight, but you're still on my mind

All these voices, they're gonna find me

Wherever I go, wherever I go

All these voices, they're gonna drive me

Right back to your door, right back to your door

Oh, baby, I've been runnin', chasing after silence

Every road I take leads straight to you

All these voices, they're gonna find me wherever I go (ooh)

Tell me you can hear 'em too

They're all in my head

Won't let me to bed

Won't let me forget

They're goin' 'round, 'round, yeah

They're all in my head

Won't let me to bed

Won't let me forget

They're goin' 'round, 'round, yeah

All these voices, they're gonna find me

Wherever I go, wherever I go

All these voices, they're gonna drive me

Right back to your door, right back to your door

Oh, baby, I've been runnin', chasing after silence

Every road I take leads straight to you

All these voices, they're gonna find me wherever I go (ooh)

Tell me you can hear 'em too

They're all in my head

Won't let me to bed

Won't let me forget

They're goin' 'round, 'round, yeah

They're all in my head

Won't let me to bed

Won't let me forget

They're goin' 'round, 'round, yeah

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
voices /ˈvɔɪsɪz/ B1	noun - the sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth, as speech or song.
state /steɪt/ A2	noun - the condition of something at a particular time.
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - be aware of (a person or object) through touching.
lie /laɪ/ A2	verb - to speak untruthfully
simple /ˈsɪmpəl/ A2	adjective - easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty.
imagination /ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃən/ B2	noun - the faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not present to the senses.
lies /laɪz/ B1	noun - an intentionally false statement.
things /θɪŋz/ A1	noun - an object that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to.
sight /saɪt/ A2	noun - the ability to see.
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought.
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time.
chasing /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/ B1	verb - pursue in order to catch or catch up with.
silence /ˈsaɪləns/ B1	noun - complete absence of sound.
road /roʊd/ A1	noun - a wide way leading from one place to another, especially one with a specially prepared surface which vehicles can use.
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours.
cut /kʌt/ A2	verb - divide with a sharp tool.
memories /ˈmeməriz/ B1	noun - something remembered from the past; a recollection.

Key Grammar Structures

• But I still feel you close

  ➔ Adverb of degree "still" modifying the verb "feel"

  ➔ "Still" indicates that the feeling persists despite other changes. It emphasizes the continuation of the feeling.

• They said I'm movin' on, and healin' over time

  ➔ Present continuous "I'm movin'" to describe an ongoing action; ellipsis (omission) of "am" in "healin'" for colloquial effect.

  ➔ "I'm movin'" emphasizes the process of moving on. The omission of "am" in "healin'" creates a casual, informal tone, common in song lyrics.

• It's your imagination telling you the lies

  ➔ Present participle "telling" used as a participle phrase modifying "imagination".

  ➔ The participle phrase "telling you the lies" describes the action that the imagination is performing. This creates a vivid and active image.

• Out of sight, but you're still on my mind

  ➔ Use of "but" to contrast two opposing ideas: physical absence versus mental presence; prepositional phrase "on my mind".

  ➔ "But" creates a strong contrast highlighting the internal struggle. "On my mind" is a common idiom expressing constant thought.

• All these voices, they're gonna find me

  ➔ Future tense with "gonna" (going to), indicating a prediction or certainty about the future; pronoun "they" referring back to "all these voices".

  ➔ "Gonna" is a colloquial contraction of "going to," making the statement sound more immediate and inevitable. "They" clarifies that the voices are the active agents.

• Every road I take leads straight to you

  ➔ Relative clause with implied "that" or "which" : "Every road (that/which) I take"; simple present "leads" expressing a general truth.

  ➔ The relative clause adds detail about the road, specifying that it's a road that the speaker chooses to take. "Leads" indicates a consistent and unavoidable outcome.

• Tell me you can hear 'em too

  ➔ Imperative mood "Tell me"; indirect question introduced by "if/whether" omitted: "Tell me (if/whether) you can hear 'em too".

  ➔ The imperative creates a direct and urgent plea. The omission of "if/whether" is common in informal speech and adds to the emotional intensity.

• They're all in my head

  ➔ Contraction "They're" (They are); prepositional phrase "in my head" indicating location.

  ➔ "They're" simplifies the sentence and makes it sound more conversational. "In my head" clarifies that the voices are internal, not external.