25 Minutes – English Lyrics

• By: Michael Learns to Rock

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt narrative of Michael Learns to Rock's '25 Minutes.' This iconic ballad offers a powerful way to connect with English lyrics through its universally relatable themes of love, regret, and the consequences of hesitation. Its clear storytelling and emotional depth make it an excellent choice for learners to grasp new vocabulary and understand nuances of expression in a captivating musical context.

[English]

After some time

I finally made up my mind

She is the girl

And I really want to make her mine

I'm searching everywhere

To find her again

To tell her I love her

And I'm sorry about the things I've done

I find her standing in front of a church

The only place in town where I didn't search

She looks so happy in her wedding dress

But she's crying while she's saying this

Boy I've missed your kisses all the time but this is

25 minutes too late

Though you travelled so far boy I'm sorry your are

25 minutes too late

Against the wind

I'm going home again

Wishing me back

To the time when we were more than friends

But still I see her in front of the church

The only place in town where I didn't search

She looked so happy in her wedding dress

But she's crying while she's saying this

Boy I've missed your kisses all the time but this is

25 minutes too late

Though you travelled so far boy I'm sorry your are

25 minutes too late

Out in the streets

Places where hungry hearts have nothing to eat

Inside my head

Still I can hear the words she said

Boy I've missed your kisses all the time but this is

25 minutes too late

Though you travelled so far boy I'm sorry your are

25 minutes too late

Boy I've missed your kisses all the time but this is

25 minutes too late

Though you travelled so far boy I'm sorry your are

25 minutes too late

I can still hear her say

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
searching /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/ B1	verb - looking carefully in order to find something
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a strong feeling of affection for someone noun - a strong feeling of affection
sorry /ˈsɒri/ A2	adjective - feeling regret or sadness
church /tʃɜːrtʃ/ A2	noun - a building used for public Christian worship
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - a populated place, larger than a village but smaller than a city
happy /ˈhæpi/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
wedding /ˈwedɪŋ/ A2	noun - a marriage ceremony and any celebrations associated with it
dress /dres/ A1	noun - a one-piece garment for women
crying /ˈkraɪɪŋ/ A1	verb - shedding tears
kisses /ˈkɪsɪz/ A1	noun - the act of touching with the lips as a sign of love or affection verb - to touch with the lips as a sign of love or affection
late /leɪt/ A1	adjective - after the expected or usual time
travelled /ˈtrævəld/ A2	verb - went from one place to another, typically over a distance
wind /wɪnd/ A1	noun - the perceptible natural movement of the air
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
streets /striːts/ A1	noun - a public road in a city or town
hungry /ˈhʌŋɡri/ A1	adjective - feeling or displaying the need for food
hearts /hɑːrts/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body
hear /hɪr/ A1	verb - perceive with the ear the sound

Key Grammar Structures

• I finally made up my mind

  ➔ Phrasal verb: made up

  ➔ The phrasal verb "made up" here means to reach a decision or to decide on something. "I finally made up my mind" indicates that the speaker has finally reached a decision.

• And I really want to make her mine

  ➔ Use of possessive pronoun "mine"

  ➔ "Mine" is a possessive pronoun that stands for "my". Here, it means the speaker wants the girl to be his, in a romantic or affectionate sense. It is not followed by a noun.

• The only place in town where I didn't search

  ➔ Relative Clause with omitted relative pronoun (that/which)

  ➔ The relative pronoun "that" or "which" can be omitted when it is the object of the relative clause. Here, it would be "The only place in town *that/which* I didn't search".

• Boy I've missed your kisses all the time but this is

  ➔ Present Perfect Simple (I've missed)

  ➔ The present perfect simple ("I've missed") expresses an action that started in the past and continues to the present or has a result in the present. Here, the feeling of missing the kisses started in the past and is still relevant now.

• Though you travelled so far boy I'm sorry your are

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction "though"

  ➔ "Though" introduces a clause that contrasts with the main clause. It expresses a concession or a contrast. It means even though.

• Wishing me back To the time when we were more than friends

  ➔ Participle clause of reason

  ➔ The phrase "Wishing me back..." functions as a participle clause that provides the reason for the action in the previous sentence (going home). It's like saying "Because I am wishing to be back to the time..."

• Places where hungry hearts have nothing to eat

  ➔ Relative Clause defining "Places"

  ➔ The clause "where hungry hearts have nothing to eat" is a relative clause defining what kind of "places" the speaker is referring to. "Where" is used because it is referring to a location.