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Our Lips Are Sealed
Vocabulary from The Go-Go's: 'Our Lips Are Sealed'.
Can you hear them
They talk about us
Telling lies
Well that's no surprise
Can you see them
See right through them
They have no shield
No secrets to reveal
It doesn't matter what they say
In the jealous games people play
Our lips are sealed
Careless talk
Through paper walls
We can't stop them
Only laugh at them
Spreading rumors
So far from true
Dragged up from the underworld
Just like some precious pearl
It doesn't matter what they say
In the jealous games people play
Our lips are sealed
Pay no mind to what they say
It doesn't matter anyway
Our lips are sealed
There's a weapon
We must use
In our defense
Silence
When you look at them
Look right through them
That's when they'll disappear
That's when you'll be feared
Hush, my darling
Don't you cry
Quiet, angel
Forget their lies
Vocabulary
can
Auxiliary verbkæn
to be able to; to have permission to
I can help you.
A modal verb used to express ability, possibility, or permission.
you
Pronounjuː
you (second person pronoun)
I love you.
Refers to the person or people being addressed.
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.
them
Pronounðem
those people, things, or animals (object form of they)
I gave them the book.
The object form of the pronoun 'they'. Used after verbs or prepositions.
they
Pronounðeɪ
third person plural pronoun
They went to the park to play football.
Used as the subject of a verb to refer to two or more people, animals, or things.
talk about
Phraseto discuss something
Let's talk about our plans for the weekend.
Used to introduce a topic for discussion or to draw attention to a particular characterization.
us
Pronounʌs
objective case of 'we'
They invited us to their party.
Used after a verb or preposition to refer to the speaker and one or more others.
tell
Verbtɛl
to give information to someone
She told me a very funny joke.
Used when conveying information, instructions, or stories to another person.
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