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The lyric of a song, "wayfaring stranger"
I am Korean. I like a song, "Wayfaring Stranger" sung by Emmylou Harris. Then I can't understand one line of the lyrics:
Where Gods redeemed their vigils keep
What does it mean? What does "their vigils" mean? What does "their vigils keep? Will…
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Does there something called a-come exist in English?
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Dragon! Dragon! Rock the Dragon!
Come, a-come get me!
Also while listening to the song, I did not feel like they say Come, a-come get me!
Is there any meaning existing or is it just for sound effects?
Listen to the song at 0:42 at Video.
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'how deep is your love - I really mean/need to learn'
I tried googling lyrics for How Deep Is Your Love (Bee Gees)
but there are two kinds of different chorus lyrics.
chorus
how deep is your love
1. I really mean to learn
2. I really need to learn
I don't know which one is correct.
when I…
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'in-a my heart' correct, or only 'in my heart'?
There are two different lyrics in the hymn.
Lord, I want to be a Christian in-a my heart
vs
Lord, I want to be a Christian in my heart
Is the first correct too or typing error?
Kihoon Kwon
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Meaning of follow me inside, outside through the stratosphere
It is a part of a song's lyric.
What does it mean?
...
Whatever I want I get
I want a shooting star
Whatever I need I have
When I’m with you
Follow me inside, outside
Through the stratosphere
The moon is shining for you
It knows that I adore you
...
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Do native speakers really hear the lyrics in rap songs?
I have been learning English and using English in school for many years and one thing I am still struggling with is hearing lyrics.
The song "Savage" by Megan Thee Stallion is everywhere on social media and when I tried to listen to it I could…
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What does "love sprung" mean in this song?
In Rihanna's song "Whos that Chick" there's this sentence:
The night has got me love sprung.
What does this mean?
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Does the word "got" in this context mean?
From Taylor Swift's Blank Space:
Nice to meet you
Where you been?
I could show you incredible things
Magic, madness, heaven, sin
Saw you there and I thought oh my god
Look at that face, you look like my next mistake
Love's a game, wanna play
New…
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What does **New money, suit and tie** mean in context within these lyrics?
From Taylor Swift's Blank Space
Nice to meet you
Where you been?
I could show you incredible things
Magic, madness, heaven, sin
Saw you there and I thought oh my god
Look at that face, you look like my next mistake
Love's a game, wanna play
New…
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Is **Grab your passport and my hand** an imperative?
In Taylor Swift's song Blank Space, I am wondering if the bolded line below is an imperative phrase or not:
Nice to meet you
Where you been?
I could show you incredible things
Magic, madness, heaven, sin
Saw you there and I thought oh my god
Look…
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Is "I do" applicable in this song lyric?
Is it correct to say:
I'm feeling like the day I thought I could make great things happen.
Because I do.
"I do" referring to "make great things happen". I'm feeling this way again because now I realize I'm a person that does make great things…
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Why is "Jingle Bell Rock" but not "Jingle Bell Rocks"?
The lyrics of Jingle Bell Rock goes:
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring...
I wonder why the 'bell' in 'Jingle bell rock' is singular yet it's 'rock' and not 'rocks'.
And then why is 'Jingle bells…
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Why does Macklemore sing "If you're wondering, yes, I does my thing"?
In the song Brad Pitt's Cousin Mr Macklemore says "If you're wondering, yes, I does my thing". Why he says does he say "I does"? And is that grammatically correct?
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Some lyrics that need a little correction!
"throw it (food?) to the monsters for them to share"
I want it to mean that you throw food to some whatever monsters, so they could share it with each other. Is it possible to correct this sentence, so that "share" remains as the last word?
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Who are "you" and "them" in this lyric?
I am translating the lyric of "If I ain't got you - Alicia Keys".
There are some "you"s in this lyric and it seems that all "you"s are someone whom the heroine of this song loves except the one in the part below.
Some people search for a…
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