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Heart of Glass
Vocabulary from Blondie: 'Heart of Glass'.
Once I had a love and it was a gas
Soon turned out, had a heart of glass
Seemed like the real thing, only to find
Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind
Once I had a love and it was divine
Soon found out I was losing my mind
It seemed like the real thing, but I was so blind
Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind
In between
What I find is pleasing and I'm feeling fine
Love is so confusing, there's no peace of mind
If I fear I'm losing you
It's just no good
You teasing like you do
Once I had a love and it was a gas
Soon turned out, had a heart of glass
Seemed like the real thing, only to find
Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind
Lost inside
Adorable illusion and I cannot hide
I'm the one you're using
Please, don't push me aside
We could've made it cruising, yeah
Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah
Yeah, riding high on love's true bluish light
Ooh, woah
Once I had a love and it was a gas
Soon turned out to be a pain in the ass
Seemed like the real thing, only to find
Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind
Ooh, woah
Ooh, woah
Vocabulary
once
Adverbwʌns
on one occasion only; a single time
I have only met him once.
Refers to something happening one time. Can also mean 「formerly」 when describing a past state.
I
Pronounaɪ
used to refer to the person speaking or writing
I am a student.
The first-person singular pronoun. Always capitalized in English.
have
Verbhæv
to possess; to own; to hold
We have a lot of work to do.
One of the most common English verbs, used to show possession, relationship, or as an auxiliary verb.
a
Determinerə
a
Give me a pen.
An indefinite article used before a noun.
love
Nounlʌv
a strong feeling of affection
Her love for her family is very strong.
Refers to a deep emotional attachment or care for someone or something.
and
Conjunctionænd
used to join words or groups of words
He likes apples and oranges.
Used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or sentences.
it
Pronounɪt
it
It is on the desk.
Refers to a thing, animal, or situation that has already been mentioned.
was
Verbwɒz
past tense of 'be' (first/third person singular)
She was happy to see him.
The past simple form of 'be' used with 'I', 'he', 'she', or 'it'.
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