Here are some lines from the song "Anti-Hero" written by Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff. They include commonly used words, expressions, idioms, and phrasal verbs in English. This will help you understand the song better and improve your vocabulary.
LINE 1:
When my depression works the graveyard shift (1), all of the people I've ghosted (2) stand there in the room.
Possible Meaning: The character in the song indicates that her depression happens during late night to early morning hours and she thinks about the people she has cut off communication with. Despite the distance, she still feels their presence and the emotional weight of unresolved relationships, suggesting feelings of guilt, regret, or sadness about the past.
Vocabulary
(1) The "GRAVEYARD SHIFT"
refers to a work shift that occurs during the late night to early morning
hours, typically from around midnight to 8 a.m.
Translations:
- French: poste de nuit
- Japanese: 深夜勤務 (しんやきんむ, shinya kinmu)
- Chinese: 夜班 (yè bān)
- Korean: 야간 근무 (yagan geunmu)
Sentence: "I have to work the
graveyard shift this week."
Translations:
- French: "Je dois travailler le poste de nuit cette semaine."
- Japanese: "私は今週、深夜勤務をしなければなりません。" (Watashi wa konshū, shinya kinmu o shinakereba narimasen.)
- Chinese: "我这周必须上夜班。" (Wǒ zhè zhōu bìxū shàng yè bān.)
- Korean: "나는 이번 주에 야간 근무를 해야 한다." (Naneun ibeon jue yagan geunmureul haeya handa.)
