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In My Place
Vocabulary from Coldplay: 'In My Place'.
In my place, in my place
Were lines that I couldn't change
I was lost, oh, yeah
I was lost, I was lost
Crossed lines I shouldn't have crossed
I was lost, oh, yeah
Yeah, how long must you wait for it?
Yeah, how long must you pay for it?
Yeah, how long must you wait for it?
For it
I was scared, I was scared
Tired and underprepared
But I wait for it
And if you go, if you go
And leave me down here on my own
Then I'll wait for you, yeah
Yeah, how long must she wait for it?
Yeah, how long must she pay for it?
Yeah, how long must she wait for it?
For it, yeah
Sing it please, please, please
Come back and sing to me
To me, me
Come on and sing it out, now, now
Come on and sing it out, to me, me
Come back and sing it
In my place, in my place
Were lines that I couldn't change
I was lost, oh, yeah
Oh, yeah
Vocabulary
in
Prepositionɪn
inside a container, place, or area
The keys are in the box.
Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial or temporal limits.
my
Determinermaɪ
belonging to me
This is my house.
A possessive determiner used by the speaker to show that something belongs to them.
place
Nounpleɪs
a location or area; somewhere
We found a quiet place to sit and talk.
A general word for any area, location, or building. Can also informally refer to someone's home.
were
Verbwɝ
past tense plural of 'be'
They were waiting for the bus when it started to rain.
The past simple form of 'be' used with 'you', 'we', and 'they'. It is also used in the subjunctive mood (e.g., 'If I were you').
line
Nounlaɪn
a long, thin mark; a row of people waiting
Please wait in line.
Commonly refers to a queue or a physical mark on a surface.
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.
I
Pronounaɪ
used to refer to the person speaking or writing
I am a student.
The first-person singular pronoun. Always capitalized in English.
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'.
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