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Vocabulary from Backstreet Boys: 'Shape of My Heart'.
Hmm, yeah, yeah
Baby, please, try to forgive me
Stay here, don't put out the glow
Hold me now, don't bother if every minute, it makes me weaker
You can save me from the man that I've become, oh, yeah
Lookin' back on the things I've done
I was tryin' to be someone
I played my part, and kept you in the dark
Now, let me show you the shape of my heart
Sadness is beautiful, loneliness is tragical
So help me, I can't win this war, oh, no
Touch me now, don't bother if every second, it makes me weaker
You can save me from the man I've become
Lookin' back on the things I've done (back on the things I've done)
I was tryin' to be someone (tryin' to be someone)
I played my part, and kept you in the dark (in the dark)
Now, let me show you the shape of my heart
I'm here with my confession
Got nothing to hide, no more
I don't know where to start
But to show you the shape of my heart
I'm lookin' back on things I've done
I never wanna play the same old part
Won't keep you in the dark
Now, let me show you the shape of my heart
Lookin' back on the things I've done
I was tryin' to be someone (tryin' to be someone)
I played my part, and kept you in the dark
Now, let me show you the shape of my heart (now, let me show you)
Lookin' back on the things I've done
I was tryin' to be someone
I played my part, and kept you in the dark
Now, let me show you the shape of
Show you the shape of my heart
hmm
Interjectionhəm
a sound used when pausing, thinking, doubting, or hesitating
Hmm, I need time to decide.
An informal spoken or written thinking sound. Use it before a response when someone is unsure, considering something, or mildly doubtful.
yeah
Interjectionˈjɛ(ə)
yes
Yeah, that is true.
Informal version of 'yes'. Used widely in casual speech.
baby
Nounˈbeɪbi
a very young child
The newborn baby is in the crib.
Refers to a human from birth to a few years old. Also used as a term of endearment.
please
Interjectionpliːz
used to make a request more polite
Could you help me, please?
Used as a polite addition to a request. It can appear at the beginning or end of a sentence.
try
Verbtraɪ
to attempt; to make an effort
He tried to open the window.
Commonly followed by an infinitive with 'to' (try to do something) or a gerund (try doing something).
to
Prepositiontuː
to (infinitive marker)
I want to read a book.
Used before the base form of a verb to form the infinitive.
forgive
Verbfɚˈɡɪv
to stop feeling angry or resentful toward someone
I hope you can forgive me for the mistake.
Used when asking for pardon or deciding to let go of resentment. Can be transitive or intransitive.
me
Pronounmiː
me
She gave it to me.
The object form of the pronoun 'I'. Used as the object of a verb or preposition.
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