Are these lyrics grammatically all right?
A friend of mine asked me to check and see if the lyrics are okay. Not regarding quality, which is not my place to comment, but, basically, if it makes sense.
"FATED
Welcome to my world
World behind the door
In my eyes we´re fated
(to) break another wall
You can
you can
you can
despair
you can
or go through
Now it´s clear it´s in your hand
What you see is what you get
Life is more than words can say
So leave the past and (just) go to be
You can
you can
you can
despair
you can
or go through"
I think that "to" is required after "fated".
What troubles me is the "leave the past and go to be" bit. It just doesn't sound right to me. However, I cannot find anything wrong with? it grammatically. I think if "go" was replaced by "learn" for example, it make it sound more natural or something. But if it's fine, it's fine.
Could you please let me know?
P.S. I will probably have to make an exception just the one time when this is resolved and delete the question. Only because it is lyrics to a song. I hope you'll understand.
Thanks.
Top answer
Daithy I think that "to" is required after "fated". Without "to" it could be interpreted as: In my eyes we're fated (to do something implied or left unsaid) Break another wall (imperative) Daithy What troubles me is the "leave the past and go to be" bit. It is unusual.
- Daithy I think that "to" is required after "fated".
- Without "to" it could be interpreted as: In my eyes we're fated (to do something implied or left unsaid) Break another wall (imperative) Daithy What troubles me is the "leave the past and go to be" bit.
- It is unusual.
- I interpret it to mean something like "go and live your life".
- Interpreting pop song lyrics can be troublesome.
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DaithyI think that "to" is required after "fated".
Without "to" it could be interpreted as:
In my eyes we're fated (to do something implied or left unsaid)
Break another wall (imperative)
DaithyWhat troubles me is the "leave the past and go to be" bit.
It is unusual. I interpret it to mean something like
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