The correct verb in the last line is ‘make,’ is it not? But why did the writer write ‘makes’ instead?
I wonder why the last line in the refrain of the song “Old Photographs” by British singer and songwriter Jim Capaldi’s song seems to be “ungrammatical.”
Old photographs and places I remember
Just like a dying ember
That’s burned into my soul.
Even though we walk the diamond-studded highways,
It’s the country lanes and byways
That makes us long for home.
(You can listen to the song at
The correct verb in the last line is ‘make,’ is it not? ‘Make’ agrees with ‘country lanes and byways’. Why did the writer write ‘makes’ instead? Is it because he considered ‘country lanes and byways’ a single unit?
Top answer
It's possible that the lyricist implied "thinking about" or "remembering" before "country" in that song. Also, bear in mind that song lyrics often ignore the rules of grammar; it's called poetic license.
- It's possible that the lyricist implied "thinking about" or "remembering" before "country" in that song.
- Also, bear in mind that song lyrics often ignore the rules of grammar; it's called poetic license.
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It's possible that the lyricist implied "thinking about" or "remembering" before "country" in that song. Also, bear in mind that song lyrics often ignore the rules of grammar; it's called poetic license.
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