Why not "indoor"? Does it have to be used in plural form?

Native speaker’s answer

Rebecca

Ah, so there's a slight difference between "indoor" and "indoors," which doesn't relate to singular and plural forms. "Indoor" is an adjective that means something done or used inside a building. "Indoors" is an adverb that means into or within a building. It's also a noun that means the area or space inside a building. Ex: We're playing indoor basketball. = We're playing the type of basketball played inside a building. Ex: We're playing basketball indoors. = We're playing basketball inside a building. Ex: This is an indoor plant. => plant meant to grow inside Ex: I struggle to grow plants indoors. => difficult to grow plants inside.

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1
Why is "ing" put after "to" here?
This sentence is in present progressive tense and so the verb is put in -ing form to indicate that the action is going to continue on. The progressive tense is not generally used after the preposition "to" in a sentence except after the phrase "close to". Ex: I was so close to falling asleep when the dog started barking. Ex: You are so close to winning the race - keep going!

2
What is "sec"?
"Sec" is short for "second". Ex: Wait a sec, I have to do something.

3
Is "when" necessary here?
While technically "when" is not necessary here, the speaker has used it to signify a hypothetical situation or subjunctive mood will follow. Thus, it is better to use it in this situation as it is a good clue for understanding and predicting the rest of the sentence. Ex: What if when you go to work, you get into an argument with a coworker. How should you react? Ex: When you check your email, you should answer emails in order of priority.

4
What is ‘em?
'em is shorten form of "them".

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What's "water" mean in here
The theme of "water" at the beginning of the song is a metaphor. The "river" mentioned in the beginning is the life she has been living, and here, "waters" refers to this metaphorical river. She's saying that there's still hope within her life- within this "river" of her life. "Waters" can often be used in a similar metaphorical way when referring to a situation in life or the way things are. Ex: These waters are deep, be careful what information you look for. => The situation is complicated Ex: There's no hope in these waters. = There's no hope in this situation.

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