back in time – English Lyrics

• By: christina perri, ben rector
• Album: a lighter shade of blue

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the nuances of expressing nostalgia and mature love in English through Christina Perri and Ben Rector's 'back in time.' This song offers a beautiful opportunity to learn descriptive language and heartfelt expressions, all wrapped in a touching melody that captures a universal feeling of looking back with a peaceful heart.

[English]

If I had a time machine

That would ride back to you and me

For a minute

I wouldn't get in it

Okay, maybe I would climb inside

Press some buttons and turn the dial to that summer

Where my heart felt younger

And I'm not saying things were better then

But I wish I could see you smile at me again

Cause I was in love

I could not explain it

We spoke in tongues

Written in our own language

I was yours

And you were mine

I made you mad

You drove me crazy

So simple then

But so complicated

I think of you

And I don't know why

Cause I could go back in time

If I had the chance again

To stop the ending when it came

I wouldn't do it

We were done and we knew it

See, I remember how we felt

All the heaven

All the hell

That we went through

It doesn't mean I was meant for you

Cause I was in love

I could not explain it

We spoke in tongues

Written in our own language

I was yours

And you were mine

I made you mad

You drove me crazy

So simple then

But so complicated

I think of you

And I don't know why

Cause I could go back in time

You're happy now

I've settled down

I guess life is full of things

That we could live without

That doesn't change the truth

Part of me was made by you

Cause I was in love

I could not explain it

We spoke in tongues

Written in our own language

I was yours

And you were mine

I made you mad

You drove me crazy

So simple then

But so complicated

I think of you

And I don't know why

Cause I could go back in time

If I had a time machine

That went right back to you and me

For a minute

I wouldn't get in it

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
machine /məˈʃiːn/ B1	noun - a piece of equipment with moving parts that performs a task
back /bæk/ A2	adjective/adverb - toward the rear or return to a previous position
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the measured or measurable period during which an action takes place
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - organ that pumps blood through the body
smile /smaɪl/ A2	verb - to make a happy or amused expression with the mouth
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - deep affection or attachment toward someone or something verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
explain /ɪkˈspleɪn/ B2	verb - to make something clear or easy to understand
forget /fərˈɡɛt/ B2	verb - to be unable to remember something
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to experience visions or imaginative thoughts while sleeping