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("Story
of
of
X
My Life")
("Story of My Life")
Story
of
My
Life
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pop
music
Written
in
in
X
these walls
Written in these walls
Written
in
these
walls
are the stories that I can't explain.
are the stories that I can't explain.
are
the
stories
that
I
can't
explain
I leave my heart open
but
but
X
it stays
I leave my heart open but it stays
I
leave
my
heart
open
but
it
stays
right here empty
for
for
X
days.
right here
empty
for days.
right
here
empty
for
days
She told me in the morning
She told me in the morning
She
told
me
in
the
morning
she don't feel the same
about
about
X
us
in
in
X
her bones.
she don't feel the same about us in her
bones
.
she
don't
feel
the
same
about
us
in
her
bones
It seems
to
to
X
me that when I die
It seems to me that when I die
It
seems
to
me
that
when
I
die
these words will be written on my stone.
these words will be written on my
stone
.
these
words
will
be
written
on
my
stone
And I'll be gone, gone tonight.
And I'll be gone, gone tonight.
And
I'll
be
gone
gone
tonight
The ground
beneath
beneath
X
my feet is open wide.
The ground
beneath
my feet is
open wide
.
The
ground
beneath
my
feet
is
open
wide
The way that I been holdin'
on
on
X
too tight.
The way that I been holdin' on too tight.
The
way
that
I
been
holdin'
on
too
tight
With nothin' in
between
between
X
.
With nothin' in between.
With
nothin'
in
between
The story
of
of
X
my life, I take her home.
The story of my life, I take her home.
The
story
of
my
life
I
take
her
home
I drive all night
to
to
X
keep her warm
I drive all night to keep her warm
I
drive
all
night
to
keep
her
warm
and time
and time
and
time
is frozen.
is
frozen
.
is
frozen
The story
of
of
X
...The story
of
of
X
...
The story of...The story of...
The
story
ofThe
story
of
The story
of
of
X
my life, I give her hope.
The story of my life, I give her hope.
The
story
of
my
life
I
give
her
hope
I spend her love
until
until
X
she's broke
inside
inside
X
.
I spend her love until she's broke inside
.
I
spend
her
love
until
she's
broke
inside
The story
of
of
X
my life. The story
of
of
X
...The story
of
of
X
...
The story of my life. The story of...The story of...
The
story
of
my
life
The
story
ofThe
story
of
Written
on
on
X
these walls are the colours that I can't change.
Written on these walls
are the colours that I can't change.
Written
on
these
walls
are
the
colours
that
I
can't
change
Leave my heart open,
but
but
X
it stays right here
in
in
X
its cage.
Leave my heart open
, but it stays right here in its
cage
.
Leave
my
heart
open
but
it
stays
right
here
in
its
cage
I know that in the morning
I know that in the morning
I
know
that
in
the
morning
I'll see us
in
in
X
the light
up
up
X
on
on
X
the hill.
I'll see us in the light up on the hill.
I'll
see
us
in
the
light
up
on
the
hill
Although I am broken, my heart is untamed still.
Although I am broken, my heart is
untamed
still.
Although
I
am
broken
my
heart
is
untamed
still
And I'll be gone, gone tonight.
And I'll be gone, gone tonight.
And
I'll
be
gone
gone
tonight
The fire
beneath
beneath
X
my feet is burnin' bright.
The fire
beneath
my feet is
burnin' bright
.
The
fire
beneath
my
feet
is
burnin'
bright
The way that I've been holdin'
on
on
X
so tight
The way that I've been holdin' on so tight
The
way
that
I've
been
holdin'
on
so
tight
with
with
X
nothin' in
between
between
X
.
with nothin' in between.
with
nothin'
in
between
The story
of
of
X
my life, I take her home.
The story of my life, I take her home.
The
story
of
my
life
I
take
her
home
I drive all night
to
to
X
keep her warm
I drive all night to keep her warm
I
drive
all
night
to
keep
her
warm
and time
and time
and
time
is frozen. The story
of
of
X
...The story
of
of
X
...
is
frozen
. The story of...The story of...
is
frozen
The
story
ofThe
story
of
The story
of
of
X
my life, I give her hope.
The story of my life, I give her hope.
The
story
of
my
life
I
give
her
hope
I spend her love
until
until
X
she's broke
inside
inside
X
.
I spend her love until she's broke inside
.
I
spend
her
love
until
she's
broke
inside
The story
of
of
X
my life. The story
of
of
X
...The story
of
of
X
...
The story of my life. The story of...The story of...
The
story
of
my
life
The
story
ofThe
story
of
And I've been waiting
for
for
X
this time
to
to
X
come
around
around
X
.
And I've been waiting for this time to come around.
And
I've
been
waiting
for
this
time
to
come
around
But, baby, runnin'
after
after
X
you is
like
like
X
chasin' the clouds.
But, baby, runnin' after you is like
chasin' the clouds
.
But
baby
runnin'
after
you
is
like
chasin'
the
clouds
The story
of
of
X
my life, I take her home
The story of my life, I take her home
The
story
of
my
life
I
take
her
home
I drive all night
to
to
X
keep her warm
I drive all night to keep her warm
I
drive
all
night
to
keep
her
warm
and time
and time
and
time
is frozen.
is
frozen
.
is
frozen
The story
of
of
X
my life, I give her hope, give her hope
The story of my life, I give her hope, give her hope
The
story
of
my
life
I
give
her
hope
give
her
hope
I spend her love
until
until
X
she's broke
inside
inside
X
.
I spend her love until she's broke inside
.
I
spend
her
love
until
she's
broke
inside
The story
of
of
X
my life...The story
of
of
X
...
The story of my life...The story of...
The
story
of
my
lifeThe
story
of
The story
of
of
X
my life...
The story of my life...
The
story
of
my
life
The story
of
of
X
my life...The story
of
of
X
...The story
of
of
X
...
The story of my life...The story of...The story of...
The
story
of
my
lifeThe
story
ofThe
story
of
The story
of
of
X
my life.
The story of my life.
The
story
of
my
life
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bones
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(noun) any one of the hard pieces that form the frame (called a skeleton) inside a person's or animal's body —sometimes used figuratively
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In my bones I knew the relationship was over.
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If you feel something in your bones it means you understand or believe it very deeply.
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burnin' bright
ˈbɜːnɪn braɪt
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(adjective) shining or glowing intensely with heat or light
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The stars in the night sky were burnin' bright.
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open wide
ˈoʊpən waɪd
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(adjective) having a large or extensive space or area
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The bookshop had an open wide layout, making it easy to browse through the shelves.
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I spend her love until she's broke inside
aɪ spend hɜː lʌv ənˈtɪl ʃiːz brəʊk ɪnˈsaɪd
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She felt broke after he spent her love recklessly.
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Normally you spend time and money not love. To be broke is to have no money left, so the idea here is that someone has no more love to give.
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cage
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(noun) a box made of wire or metal bars in which people keep animals or birds
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The zookeeper cleaned the bird cage every morning.
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Written on these walls
ˈrɪtən ɒn ðiːz wɔːlz
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(phrase) Something that is marked on a surface, typically with ink or pencil.
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The message written on these walls spoke of love and hope.
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There is a similar phrase in English 'The writing's on the wall' which means there are clear signs that something bad will happen.
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chasin' the clouds
ˈtʃeɪsɪn ðə klaʊdz
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(phrase) trying to do something that is impossible
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Trying to convince him to change his mind is like chasin' the clouds.
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Leave my heart open
liːv maɪ hɑːt ˈəʊpən
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liːv maɪ hɑːrt ˈoʊpən
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(verb phrase) not close one's heart emotionally or romantically.
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She decided to leave her heart open to new possibilities after her breakup.
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beneath
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(preposition) in or to a lower position than someone or something
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The treasure was hidden beneath the old oak tree.
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untamed
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(adjective) wild and not controlled by people : not tamed
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The untamed wilderness of the Amazon rainforest is home to many exotic species.
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empty
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(adjective) containing nothing
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The room was empty except for a single chair.
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frozen
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(verb) to become blocked or unable to move
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I felt like time had frozen in the meeting it was so boring.
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stone
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(noun) a piece of rock used for a particular purpose
Example
She threw a stone into the water.
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If something is 'written on your stone', it means written on your grave stone. It gives the idea of something being very important to you or describing how you really are as a person.
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