Imagine Dragons- Wrecked(Learn English with Songs)

Lyrics

Days pass by and my eyes they dry, and I think that I'm okay
'Till I find myself in conversation fading away
The way you smile, the way you walk, the time you took
To teach me all that you had taught
Tell me, how am I supposed to move on?

These days I'm becoming everything that I hate
Wishing you were around but now it's too late
My mind is a place that I can't escape your ghost

Sometimes I wish that I could wish it all away
One more rainy day without you
Sometimes I wish that I could see you one more day
One more rainy day

Oh, I'm a wreck without you here
Yeah, I'm a wreck since you've been gone
I've tried to put this all behind me
I think I was wrecked all along
Yeah, I'm a wreck

They say that the time will heal it, the pain will go away
But everything, it reminds me of you and it comes in waves
The way you laugh when your shoulders shook, the time you took
To teach me all that you had taught
Tell me, how am I supposed to move on?

These days I'm becoming everything that I hate
Wishing you were around but now it's too late
My mind is a place that I can't escape your ghost

Sometimes I wish that I could wish it all away
One more rainy day without you
Sometimes I wish that I could see you one more day
One more rainy day

Oh, I'm a wreck without you here
Yeah, I'm a wreck since you've been gone
I've tried to put this all behind me
I think I was wrecked all along

These days when I'm on the brink of the edge
I remember the words that you said
Remember the life you led

You'd say, "Oh, suck it all up, don't get stuck in the mud
Thinkin' of things that you should have done
I'll see you again, my loved one"

I'll see you again, my loved one
Yeah, I'm a wreck
I'll see you again, my loved one

Yeah, I'm a wreck without you here
Yeah, I'm a wreck since you've been gone (Since you've been gone)
I've tried to put this all behind me
I think I was wrecked all along
Yeah, I'm a wreck

Sometimes I wish that I could wish it all away
One more rainy day without you
Sometimes I wish that I could see you one more day
One more rainy day

Difficult Phrases and Words

1. wreck

   1. Context: Oh, I'm a wreck without you here

   2. Definition:

      • Literally: a car accident

      • Figuratively: in a terrible situation

   3. Additional sentence: She got into a wreck, but thankfully she is okay.

2. on the brink

   1. Context: These days when I'm on the brink of the edge

   2. Definition: On the verge of doing something or of having some imminent event happen, especially that which is bad or disastrous.

   3. Additional sentence: We are on the brink of a war.

3. suck it all up

   1. Context: You'd say, "Oh, suck it all up, don't get stuck in the mud / Thinkin' of things that you should have done

   2. Definition: To endure something painful, unpleasant, or otherwise dissatisfactory (slang).

   3. Additional sentence: My teammates and I were very tired after exercising for an hour, but our coach told us to suck it up.

4. put this all behind me

1. Context: I've tried to put this all behind me

2. Definition:

   • Literally: To place something in back of someone or something.

   • Figuratively: To stop focusing on, thinking about, or obsessing over something.

3. Additional sentence: I got a bad grade on my test, but I will try to put it behind me.

Discussion Questions

1. What do you think this song is about?

2. Can you relate to anything in this song?

3. Have you ever been in a car wreck? What was it like?

4. Were you ever on the brink of death or injury?

5. When did you suck it up and get fit? Was there ever a time when you sucked it up too much and got injured?

6. When you have a bad day, what do you do to put all the worries and troubles behind you?