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When Doves Cry
Vocabulary from Prince: 'When Doves Cry'.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Dig, if you will, the picture
Of you and I engaged in a kiss
The sweat of your body covers me
Can you, my darling, can you picture this?
Dream, if you can, a courtyard
An ocean of violets in bloom
Animals strike curious poses
They feel the heat, the heat between me and you
How can you just leave me standing
Alone in a world that's so cold? (So cold)
Maybe I'm just too demanding
Maybe I'm just like my father, too bold
Maybe you're just like my mother
She's never satisfied (she's never satisfied)
Why do we scream at each other?
This is what it sounds like when doves cry
Touch, if you will, my stomach (hmm)
Feel how it trembles inside (mm)
You've got the butterflies all tied up
Don't make me chase you, even doves have pride
How can you just leave me standing
Alone in a world so cold? (World so cold)
Maybe I'm just too demanding
Maybe I'm just like my father, too bold
Maybe you're just like my mother
She's never satisfied (she's never satisfied)
Why do we scream at each other?
This is what it sounds like when doves cry
Yeah, yeah
Doo-doo, woah-oh (yeah, yeah)
How can you just leave me standing
Alone in a world that's so cold? (World that's so cold)
Maybe I'm just too demanding (maybe, maybe)
Maybe I'm just like my father, too bold (my father, you know he's cruel)
Maybe you're just like my mother (maybe you're just like my mother)
She's never satisfied (never, never satisfied, why do we scream?)
Why do we scream at each other? (Why?)
This is what it sounds like when doves cry
When doves cry (when doves cry, when doves cry)
When doves cry (when doves cry, they cry)
Oh, no, oh
Oh, no, yeah
Oh, oh, yeah
Oh, oh, yeah
Oh, oh, yeah
When doves cry
When doves cry (hoo)
When doves cry (hoo)
Baby, baby, baby, yeah
When doves cry (when doves cry, when doves cry)
Don't cry, darling, don't cry
Don't cry, don't cry, don't, don't cry
Vocabulary
yeah
Interjectionˈjɛ(ə)
yes
Yeah, that is true.
Informal version of 'yes'. Used widely in casual speech.
dig
Verbdɪɡ
to break up and move soil; to make a hole
The dog started to dig a hole in the garden.
Often used for moving earth with hands, paws, or tools. Can also mean to search for information.
if you will
Adverbso to speak; if one may call it that; sometimes used as a polite request
Her notebook is, so to speak, a map of the project.
Often marks a metaphor or unusual label, and can sound formal or slightly self-conscious.
the
Determinerðə
the definite article
The sun is hot.
Used before a noun to refer to a specific thing already known or mentioned.
picture
Nounˈpɪktʃər
a drawing, painting, or photograph
I took a picture of the beautiful sunset.
Commonly used for photographs as well as artistic representations.
of
Prepositionəv
belonging to; relating to; made from
This is a map of the world.
A very common preposition used to show possession, belonging, or origin.
you
Pronounjuː
you (second person pronoun)
I love you.
Refers to the person or people being addressed.
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.
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