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Complicated
Vocabulary from Avril Lavigne: 'Complicated'.
Uh, uh
Life's like this
Uh, huh, uh, huh
That's the way it is
'Cause life's like this
Uh, huh, uh, huh
That's the way it is
Chill out, whatcha yellin' for?
Lay back, it's all been done before
And if you could only let it be
You would see
I like you the way you are
When we're drivin' in your car
And you're talkin' to me one-on-one
But you become
Somebody else 'round everyone else
You're watchin' your back like you can't relax
You're tryin' to be cool
You look like a fool to me
Tell me
Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?
I see the way you're
Actin' like you're somebody else, gets me frustrated
And life's like this, you
And you fall, and you crawl, and you break
And you take what you get
And you turn it into
Honesty, and promise me I'm never gonna find you fake it
No, no, no
You come over unannounced
Dressed up like you're somethin' else
Where you are and where it's at? You see
You're makin' me
Laugh out when you strike your pose
Take off all your preppy clothes
You know, you're not foolin' anyone
When you become
Somebody else 'round everyone else
You're watchin' your back like you can't relax
You're tryin' to be cool
You look like a fool to me
Tell me
Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?
I see the way you're
Actin' like you're somebody else, gets me frustrated
Life's like this, you
And you fall, and you crawl, and you break
And you take what you get
And you turn it into
Honesty, and promise me I'm never gonna find you fake it
No, no, no
No, no, no, no
No, no, no, no
No, no, no, no
No, no, no, no
Chill out, whatcha yellin' for?
Lay back, it's all been done before
And if you could only let it be
You will see
Somebody else 'round everyone else
You're watchin' your back like you can't relax
You're tryin' to be cool
You look like a fool to me
Tell me
Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?
I see the way you're
Actin' like you're somebody else, gets me frustrated
Life's like this, you
And you fall, and you crawl, and you break
And you take what you get
And you turn it into
Honesty, and promise me I'm never gonna find you fake it
No, no
Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated? (Ayy, yeah!)
I see the way you're
Actin' like you're somebody else, gets me frustrated
Life's like this, you
And you fall, and you crawl, and you break
And you take what you get
And you turn it into
Honesty, and promise me I'm never gonna find you fake it
No, no, no
Vocabulary
uh
Interjectionɜː
filler word expressing hesitation
I think it's, uh, in the kitchen.
Commonly used in spoken English when the speaker is thinking or hesitating.
life
Nounlaɪf
the state of being alive; the period of time from birth to death
She has lived a long and happy life.
A broad noun referring to existence or the span of someone's existence.
like
Prepositionlaɪk
similar to; in the same way as
He looks like his father.
Used to describe similarities between people or things. It is followed by a noun or pronoun.
this
Pronounðɪs
this
This is my book.
Used to identify a specific person or thing close at hand or being indicated.
huh
Interjectionhʌ
used to ask for repetition, show disapproval, or ask for agreement
That's a nice car, huh?
A very common informal interjection. In this context, it's used as a tag question to seek agreement.
that
Pronounðæt
used to identify a specific person or thing observed by the speaker
That is my house.
Refers to the thing, person, idea, etc. indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote than another.
the
Determinerðə
the definite article
The sun is hot.
Used before a noun to refer to a specific thing already known or mentioned.
way
Nounweɪ
a route, direction, or path to a place
Could you tell me the way to the station?
Refers to the physical path or route taken to reach a destination. Often used when asking for directions.
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