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Reptilia
Vocabulary from The Strokes: 'Reptilia'.
He seemed impressed by the way you came in
Tell us a story, I know you're not boring
I was afraid that you would not insist
You sound so sleepy, just take this, now leave me
I said: Please don't slow me down
If I'm going too fast
You're in a strange part of our town
Yeah, the night's not over
You're not trying hard enough
Our lives are changing lanes
You ran me off the road
The wait is over
I'm now taking over
You're no longer laughing
I'm not drowning fast enough
Now every time that I look at myself
I thought I told you, this world is not for you
The room is on fire as she's fixing her hair
You sound so angry, just calm down, you found me
I said: Please don't slow me down
If I'm going too fast
You're in a strange part of our town
Yeah, the night's not over
You're not trying hard enough
Our lives are changing lanes
You ran me off the road
The wait is over
I'm now taking over
You're no longer laughing
I'm not drowning fast enough
Vocabulary
he
Pronounhiː
the male person or animal that is being talked about
He works at a bank.
Used as the subject of a verb to refer to a male previously mentioned or easily identified.
seem
Verbsiːm
to appear to be; to give the impression of
You seem happy today.
Used to describe an impression or appearance that might or might not be true.
impress
Verbɪmˈpres
to cause someone to admire or respect you
He tried to impress his boss with the new presentation.
Used when you want someone to have a good opinion of you or your work. Often followed by 'with' + the thing used to impress.
by
Prepositionbaɪ
identifying the agent performing an action; near; not later than
The book was written by a famous author.
Commonly used with passive verbs to show who did the action. It can also mean 'beside' or 'no later than'.
the way
Conjunctionas; in the manner that
Fold the paper as I show you.
The way can act as a conjunction meaning in the manner that. It introduces a clause that explains how something is done.
you
Pronounjuː
you (second person pronoun)
I love you.
Refers to the person or people being addressed.
come in
Verbkʌmˈɪn
to enter a room or building
Please come in and have a seat.
A common and polite way to invite someone to enter a space and make themselves comfortable.
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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