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Wicked Game
Vocabulary from Chris Isaak: 'Wicked Game'.
The world was on fire and no one could save me but you
It's strange what desire will make foolish people do
I never dreamed that I'd meet somebody like you
And I never dreamed that I'd lose somebody like you
No, I don't wanna fall in love (this world is only gonna break your heart)
No, I don't wanna fall in love (this world is only gonna break your heart)
With you (with you)
(This world is only gonna break your heart)
What a wicked game to play
To make me feel this way
What a wicked thing to do
To let me dream of you
What a wicked thing to say
You never felt this way
What a wicked thing to do
To make me dream of you
And I don't wanna fall in love (this world is only gonna break your heart)
No, I don't wanna fall in love (this world is only gonna break your heart)
With you
The world was on fire and no one could save me but you
It's strange what desire will make foolish people do
I never dreamed that I'd love somebody like you
And I never dreamed that I'd lose somebody like you
No, I don't wanna fall in love (this world is only gonna break your heart)
No, I don't wanna fall in love (this world is only gonna break your heart)
With you (with you)
(This world is only gonna break your heart)
No, I (this world is only gonna break your heart)
(This world is only gonna break your heart)
Nobody loves no one
Vocabulary
the
Determinerðə
the definite article
The sun is hot.
Used before a noun to refer to a specific thing already known or mentioned.
world
Nounwɝːld
the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
He travels all around the world.
Usually refers to the planet Earth and everything on it. Can also refer to a specific sphere of interest or life.
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'.
on fire
Prepositionburning; engulfed in flames
The house is on fire.
Used to describe something that is actively burning.
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.
no one
Pronounˈnoʊwʌn
no person; nobody
No one knew the answer to the teacher's question.
A pronoun used to refer to 'not a single person'. It is synonymous with 'nobody'.
could
Auxiliary verbkʊd
used to indicate possibility or in making polite requests
Could you lend me some money?
As the past tense of 'can', it's also used to talk about ability in the past. In requests, it's considered more polite than 'can'.
save
Verbseɪv
to keep money for future use
I am saving money for a new car.
Used when putting money aside for a specific purchase or for the future.
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