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Time After Time
Vocabulary from Cyndi Lauper: 'Time After Time'.
Lying in my bed, I hear the clock tick and think of you
Caught up in circles, confusion is nothing new
Flashback warm nights almost left behind
Suitcase of memories, time after
Sometimes you picture me, I'm walking too far ahead
You're calling to me, I can't hear what you've said
Then you say: Go slow, I fall behind
The second hand unwinds
If you're lost you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall, I will catch you, I'll be waiting
Time after time
If you're lost you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall, I will catch you, I'll be waiting
Time after time
After my picture fades and darkness has turned to grey
Watching through windows, you're wondering if I'm ok
Secrets stolen from deep inside
The drum beats out of time
If you're lost you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall, I will catch you, I'll be waiting
Time after time
You say: Go slow, I fall behind
The second hand unwinds
If you're lost you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall, I will catch you, I'll be waiting
Time after time
If you're lost you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall, I will catch you, I'll be waiting
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Vocabulary
lie
Verblaɪ
to be in a horizontal position
He likes to lie on the grass and look at the clouds.
Used when a person or animal is in a flat position on a surface. Note that the past tense of this sense is 'lay'.
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.
bed
Nounbɛd
a piece of furniture used for sleeping
The cat is sleeping on my bed.
Commonly used with prepositions like 'in' or 'on'.
I
Pronounaɪ
used to refer to the person speaking or writing
I am a student.
The first-person singular pronoun. Always capitalized in English.
hear
Verbhɪr
to perceive sound with the ear
I can hear the birds singing.
Commonly used for the passive act of receiving sounds, unlike 'listen' which implies intention.
the
Determinerðə
the definite article
The sun is hot.
Used before a noun to refer to a specific thing already known or mentioned.
clock
Nounklɑk
a device that shows the time
The clock on the wall is five minutes slow.
Refers to a timepiece that is usually fixed on a wall or placed on a table, unlike a 'watch' which is worn.
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