1. surrounding (a.) -that is near or around something
From the top of the hill you can see all the surrounding countryside.
2. anonymously (adv.) -by somebody who does not want their name to be known or made public
The donation was made anonymously.
3. matter-of-factly (adv.) -without showing any emotion, especially in a situation in which you would expect somebody to express their feelings
She talked matter-of-factly about seeing her father gunned down.
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5.10.2018
#7 English song
Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill
Lyrics
When I was six years old I broke my leg
I was running from my brother and his friends
And tasted the sweet perfume of the mountain grass I rolled down
I was younger then, take me back to when I
Found my heart and broke it here
Made friends and lost them through the years
And I've not seen the roaring fields in so long, I know I've grown
But I can't wait to go home
I'm on my way
Driving at ninety down those country lanes
Singing to "Tiny Dancer"
And I miss the way you make me feel, and it's real
We watched the sunset over the castle on the hill
Fifteen years old and smoking hand-rolled cigarettes
Running from the law through the backfields and getting drunk with my friends
Had my first kiss on a Friday night, I don't reckon that I did it right
But I was younger then, take me back to when
We found weekend jobs when we got paid
We'd buy cheap spirits and drink them straight
Me and my friends have not thrown up in so long, oh how we've grown
But I can't wait to go home
I'm on my way
Driving at ninety down those country lanes
Singing to "Tiny Dancer"
And I miss the way you make me feel, and it's real
We watched the sunset over the castle on the hill
Over the castle on the hill
Over the castle on the hill
One friend left to sell clothes
One works down by the coast
One had two kids but lives alone
One's brother overdosed
One's already on his second wife
One's just barely getting by
But these people raised me and I can't wait to go home
And I'm on my way, I still remember
This old country lanes
When we did not know the answers
And I miss the way you make me feel, it's real
We watched the sunset over the castle on the hill
Over the castle on the hill
Over the castle on the hill
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Briefly introduce
The song was performed by Ed Sheeran.
He is an English singer, songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actor. Sheeran was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and spent most of his childhood years in the English countryside town of Framlingham, Suffolk, before moving to London at the age of 17 to pursue a music career.
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Three words I learned from this song
1. reckon (v.) -to think or believe
I reckon it's going to rain.
2. overdose (n.) -too much of a drug taken at one time
She took a massive overdose of sleeping pills.
3. perfume (n.) -a liquid, often made from flowers, that you put on your skin to make yourself smell nice
The lyrics of "Castle on the Hill" are all about Sheeran's younger days growing up in his British hometown. This song feels like home. Even though I go home every day now, but every time I hear this song, I have a strong feeling of nostalgia, and It reminds me the friends I had before.
