A Concert Six Months From Now – English Lyrics

• By: FINNEAS
• Album: Optimist

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into the poignant world of FINNEAS' "A Concert Six Months From Now," a song that captures the anxieties and hopes of the COVID era through the lens of a complicated relationship. Explore how the lyrics and music video reflect the themes of longing and optimism, offering a unique perspective on love and loss.

[English]

♪♪♪

♪ YOUR FAVORITE BAND ♪

♪ IS BACK ON THE ROAD ♪

♪ AND THIS FALL THEY'RE PLAYING ♪

♪ THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL ♪

♪ I'VE ALREADY PURCHASED ♪

♪ TWO SEATS FOR THEIR SHOW ♪

♪ I GUESS I'M AN OPTIMIST ♪

♪ 2011 ♪

♪ YOU STOLE MY HEART HERE ♪

♪ AND I COULDN'T LISTEN ♪

♪ TO THAT BAND FOR YEARS ♪

♪ TILL THAT NIGHT LAST SUMMER ♪

♪ WHEN YOU REAPPEARED ♪

♪ FORGOT HOW BAD I WANTED THIS ♪

♪ IF I COULD SEE THE FUTURE ♪

♪ I NEVER WOULD BELIEVE HER ♪

♪ FALLING IN AND OUT OF LOVE AND FALLING IN AGAIN ♪

♪ WE WERE NEVER ANY GOOD AT BEING FRIENDS ♪

♪ WHEN HARRY MET SALLY ♪

♪ AND YOU FELL ASLEEP ♪

♪ I CLOSED YOUR COMPUTER ♪

♪ AND STOLE THE TOP SHEET ♪

♪ I WAS STRUNG OUT IN AUSTIN ♪

♪ FOR NEARLY A WEEK ♪

♪ ANXIETY LIKE WE WERE KIDS ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN THINKING TOO MUCH ♪

♪ AND IT'S RUINED MY NIGHTS ♪

♪ BUT IT'S HARD WHEN IT ISN'T ♪

♪ TO LET YOURSELF SLIDE ♪

♪ AND MY HEART DOESN'T SLOW DOWN ♪

♪ WHEN YOU KILL THE LIGHTS ♪

♪ I NEVER LEARNED TO CALL IT QUITS ♪

♪ IF I COULD SEE THE FUTURE ♪

♪ I NEVER WOULD BELIEVE HER ♪

♪ FALLING IN AND OUT OF LOVE AND FALLING IN AGAIN ♪

♪ WE WERE NEVER ANY GOOD AT BEING FRIENDS ♪

♪ I'LL GO HUNGRY AND CRAZY AND HONEST FOR YOU ♪

♪ I DON'T ALWAYS GET ANGRY BUT I'M PROMISING TO ♪

♪ IF IT'S ALL THAT YOU WANT THEN IT'S ALL THAT I CAN DO ♪

♪ DESIRE NEVER MADE ANY SENSE ♪

♪ I'LL WAIT FOR YEARS BUT I WON'T WAIT ALONE ♪

♪ AND THEN SOMEDAY YOU'LL WAIT FOR MY FACE ON YOUR PHONE ♪

♪ AND I'LL CALL AND I'LL SAY I THINK YOU SHOULD COME HOME ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I'M TIRED OF BEING YOUR EX ♪

♪ CAN I TAKE YOU OUT ♪

♪ TO A CONCERT SIX MONTHS FROM NOW? ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
band /bænd/ A1	noun - a group of musicians who play music together
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ in your chest that pumps blood around your body
summer /ˈsʌmər/ A1	noun - the warmest season of the year
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
computer /kəmˈpjuːtər/ A1	noun - an electronic device for storing and processing data
nights /naɪts/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - a source of illumination
concert /ˈkɒnsərt/ A2	noun - a musical performance given in public
road /roʊd/ A2	noun - a wide way leading from one place to another, especially one with a specially prepared surface which vehicles can use
fall /fɔːl/ A2	noun - the season after summer and before winter verb - to drop down unintentionally
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - accept (something) as true; feel sure of the truth of
home /hoʊm/ A2	noun - the place where one lives
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ B1	noun - the time that is to come
anxiety /æŋˈzaɪəti/ B2	noun - a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome
desire /dɪˈzaɪər/ B2	noun - a strong feeling of wanting something

Key Grammar Structures

• If I could see the future I never would believe her

  ➔ Conditional Perfect with Modal 'could'

  ➔ Used to express hypothetical situations in the past that are unlikely or impossible

• 'Cause I'm tired of being your ex

  ➔ Contraction of 'because' with informal 'cause'

  ➔ A common informal way to mean 'because', used in speech and lyrics

• Can I take you out to a concert six months from now?

  ➔ Modal verb 'Can' used for polite requests and offers

  ➔ Expresses ability, permission, or polite requests

• When Harry met Sally and you fell asleep

  ➔ Past simple tense to describe completed actions

  ➔ Used for actions that happened and were completed in the past

• I'll wait for years but I won't wait alone

  ➔ Future simple tense with 'will' to indicate future intention

  ➔ Expresses a promise or determination about future actions

• And I could see the future I never would believe her

  ➔ Conditional perfect with 'would' to express hypothetical outcomes

  ➔ Used to talk about hypothetical or unreal situations in the past