It's My Life (Remix) – Bilingual Lyrics Vietnamese/English

• By: Dr. Alban
• Album: One Love

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the driving beats of Dr. Alban's iconic Eurodance track, often known through its various energetic remixes. While the sound is inherently built for the dance floor, understanding the English lyrics reveals a universal plea for self-determination, making it a great track to connect with straightforward, empowering 90s vocabulary.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
inertia /ɪˈnɜːrʃə/ C1	noun - the property of a body by which it remains at rest or continues in motion unless acted upon by an external force
planets /ˈplænɪts/ A2	noun - large celestial bodies that orbit a star
locked /lɒkt/ A2	verb - fastened or secured with a lock verb - confined or imprisoned
masqueraded /ˌmɑːskəˈreɪtɪd/ C1	verb - disguised or pretended to be someone else
bride /braɪd/ B1	noun - a woman on her wedding day or just before it
shadow /ˈʃædəʊ/ A2	noun - a dark area or shape produced by an object blocking light noun - a sense of gloom or sadness
filled /fɪld/ A1	verb - made full or complete
mind /maɪnd/ A1	noun - the element of a person that enables them to think and feel
live /lɪv/ A1	verb - to be alive or have life verb - to reside or dwell
align /əˈlaɪn/ B2	verb - to arrange things in a straight line verb - to be in agreement or harmony
alive /əˈlaɪv/ B1	adjective - having life; not dead
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the state of being alive noun - the period of time someone is alive

Key Grammar Structures

• locked up inside

  ➔ Passive voice

  ➔ The sentence uses passive voice: 'locked up' implies an action done to the subject, without specifying the actor, adding mystery and a sense of inevitability.

• And the shadow filled my mind

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The verb 'filled' is in the past simple tense, indicating a completed action in the past, describing a past experience that impacted the speaker.

• they masqueraded

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The verb 'masqueraded' is in the past simple tense, used for narrative past events, highlighting a single completed action in the context of the story.

• I shall live where I align

  ➔ Future with 'shall'

  ➔ The sentence employs the future tense with 'shall', which expresses intention or determination in formal English, projecting forward to a life of alignment.

• as his bride.

  ➔ Possessive pronouns

  ➔ The word 'his' is a possessive pronoun indicating ownership or relation, here metaphorically linking the planets to a person.

• Inertia of the planets,

  ➔ Noun phrase

  ➔ 'Inertia of the planets' is a noun phrase acting as the subject, using 'of' to show possession or relation, setting a scientific yet poetic tone.

• I'm alive

  ➔ Present continuous tense (stative)

  ➔ 'I'm alive' uses present continuous with a stative verb 'alive' to express a current state or affirmation of existence, emphasizing vitality.

• It's my life

  ➔ Contraction and possessive pronoun

  ➔ 'It's' is a contraction of 'it is', combined with the possessive pronoun 'my' to claim ownership, asserting personal autonomy in the refrain.

• It's my life

  ➔ Emphatic repetition

  ➔ The phrase 'It's my life' is repeated emphatically in the chorus, using simple present tense for a timeless declaration of independence.

• It's my life

  ➔ Declarative sentence

  ➔ 'It's my life' is a declarative sentence, making a direct statement without question or command, reinforcing the theme of self-control.