Shiver – English Lyrics
Lyrics & Translation
[English]
♪ And we broke ♪
♪ Everything that was right ♪
♪ We both enjoyed a good fight ♪
♪ And we sewed ♪
♪ All the holes we had to breathe ♪
♪ To make the other one leave ♪
♪ And I loved ♪
♪ The way you looked at me ♪
♪ And I miss ♪
♪ The way you made me feel ♪
♪ When we were alone ♪
♪ When we were alone ♪
♪ And I'll shiver like I used to ♪
♪ And I'll leave him just for you ♪
♪ And I'll shiver like I used to ♪
♪ Just for you ♪
♪ And we stole ♪
♪ Every moment we had ♪
♪ To make the other one feel bad ♪
♪ And we hoped ♪
♪ That we could be what we knew ♪
♪ It never turned out to be real ♪
♪ And I loved ♪
♪ The way you looked at me ♪
♪ And I miss ♪
♪ The way you made me feel ♪
♪ When we were alone ♪
♪ When we were alone ♪
♪ And I'll shiver like I used to ♪
♪ And I'll leave him just for you ♪
♪ And I'll shiver like I used to ♪
♪ Just for you ♪
♪ And if we turn back time ♪
♪ Could we learn to live right ♪
♪ And if we turn back time ♪
♪ Could we learn to live right ♪
♪ And if we turn back time ♪
♪ Could we learn to live right ♪
♪ And if we turn back time ♪
♪ Could we learn ♪
♪ And I'll shiver like I used to ♪
♪ And I'll leave him just for you ♪
♪ And I'll shiver like I used to ♪
♪ Just for you ♪
♪ Like I used to ♪
Key Vocabulary
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break /brɛɪk/ B1 |
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enjoyed /ɪnˈdʒɔɪd/ B1 |
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sewed /soʊd/ C1 |
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holes /hoʊlz/ B1 |
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breathe /briːð/ B2 |
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leave /liːv/ A2 |
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loved /lʌvd/ A2 |
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miss /mɪs/ A2 |
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shiver /ˈʃɪv.ər/ B2 |
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leave (as in 'leave him') /liːv/ A2 |
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turn /tɜrn/ A2 |
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live /lɪv/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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And we broke everything that was right
➔ Present perfect tense
➔ Uses 'have/has' + past participle to indicate actions completed in the recent past or with relevance to the present.
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And I'll shiver like I used to
➔ Modal verb 'will' + base verb for future intention or prediction
➔ The phrase uses 'will' + base form of 'shiver' to express a future action or feeling that the speaker expects to continue.
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We both enjoyed a good fight
➔ Past simple tense
➔ Uses the base verb + -ed or irregular forms to describe completed actions in the past.
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And if we turn back time
➔ Second conditional structure
➔ Uses 'if' + past tense verb to talk about hypothetical or unreal situations in the present or future.
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And we stole every moment we had
➔ Simple past tense with an emphasis on duration
➔ Uses the past tense 'stole' to describe an action completed in the past, often emphasizing the act of seizing or taking advantage of moments.
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And we hoped that we could be what we knew
➔ Past simple tense with 'hoped' + conditional 'could' + base verb
➔ Combines 'hoped' in past tense with 'could' as a modal to express a past wish or possibility.
