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Once in a while, I drift in time 00:28

To a place in my memory, that it still hurts to find 00:33

I was taking on the world with a see-through smile 00:41

But dying on the inside all the while 00:46

I was, dying on the inside all the while 00:54

Like a martyr that don't want sympathy 01:01

I locked away my feelings, and threw away the key 01:08

It was gonna take a miracle to pierce my pride 01:14

And you were the tower of strength to try 01:21

When your loving washed right over me like the tide 01:27

And now I believe in love (I believe in love) 01:33

I believe in love (I believe in love) 01:38

You're the reason why I can 01:41

Cos when I look, at myself, in the mirror 01:47

I see a better man 01:53

A better man 01:57

Yes its hard finding words that can say how I feel about you 02:01

I don't care if it sounds like another old cliche 02:07

But I can't stand the thought of living my life without you 02:14

For even a day 02:20

Oh baby 02:34

And now I believe in love (I believe in love) 02:53

Yes I believe in love (I believe in love) 02:58

You're the reason why I can 03:01

Cos when I look, at myself, in the mirror 03:06

Oh baby 03:13

When I look at myself in the mirror 03:14

When I'm looking at myself in the mirror 03:20

I see a better man 03:27

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A Better Man – English Lyrics

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1993

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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Once in a while, I drift in time

To a place in my memory, that it still hurts to find

I was taking on the world with a see-through smile

But dying on the inside all the while

I was, dying on the inside all the while

Like a martyr that don't want sympathy

I locked away my feelings, and threw away the key

It was gonna take a miracle to pierce my pride

And you were the tower of strength to try

When your loving washed right over me like the tide

And now I believe in love (I believe in love)

I believe in love (I believe in love)

You're the reason why I can

Cos when I look, at myself, in the mirror

I see a better man

A better man

Yes its hard finding words that can say how I feel about you

I don't care if it sounds like another old cliche

But I can't stand the thought of living my life without you

For even a day

Oh baby

And now I believe in love (I believe in love)

Yes I believe in love (I believe in love)

You're the reason why I can

Cos when I look, at myself, in the mirror

Oh baby

When I look at myself in the mirror

When I'm looking at myself in the mirror

I see a better man

...

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary	Meanings
drift /drɪft/ B2	verb - to be carried slowly by a current of air or water
memory /ˈmɛm.əri/ B1	noun - the faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information
hurts /hɜːrts/ A2	verb - to cause pain or injury
manage /ˈmæn.ɪdʒ/ B2	verb - to succeed in doing something, especially something difficult
pride /praɪd/ B2	noun - a feeling of satisfaction from one's achievements
strength /strɛŋθ/ B2	noun - the quality or state of being strong
love /lʌv/ A2	noun / verb - a profound affection for someone / to feel deep affection for someone
better /ˈbɛtər/ B2	adjective - improved or surpassing another
man /mæn/ A1	noun - adult male human
love /lʌv/ A2	noun / verb - a profound affection for someone / to feel deep affection for someone
live /lɪv/ B1	verb - to have life; to exist

Key Grammar Structures

I was taking on the world with a see-through smile

➔ Past continuous tense

➔ The phrase "I was taking" indicates an action that was ongoing in the past.
I locked away my feelings, and threw away the key

➔ Simple past tense

➔ The phrase "I locked away" indicates a completed action in the past.
It was gonna take a miracle to pierce my pride

➔ Future intention with 'gonna'

➔ The phrase "was gonna take" expresses an intention or plan for the future.
I believe in love

➔ Simple present tense

➔ The phrase "I believe" indicates a general truth or belief.
You're the reason why I can

➔ Relative clause

➔ The phrase "the reason why" introduces a clause that explains the reason.
When I look at myself in the mirror

➔ Present simple for habitual actions

➔ The phrase "When I look" indicates a habitual action.
I see a better man

➔ Simple present tense

➔ The phrase "I see" indicates a current perception or realization.

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