Before It's Too Late (Sam and Mikaela's Theme) – English Lyrics

• By: Goo Goo Dolls
• Album: Miracle Pill

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be an adventure, and "Before It's Too Late" by the Goo Goo Dolls is a great song to accompany you on that journey. Its clear vocals and heartfelt lyrics about taking chances and being true to yourself make it easy to follow along and pick up new vocabulary related to emotions and personal growth. Let the powerful message of this song inspire you as you learn!

[English]

I wander through fiction to look for the truth

Buried beneath all the lies

And I stood at a distance

To feel who you are

Hiding myself in your eyes

And hold on

Before it's too late

Until we leave this behind

Don't fall

Just be who you are

It's all that we need in our lives

And the risk that might break you

Is the one that would save

A life you don't live is still lost

So stand on the edge with me

Hold back your fear and see

Nothing is real till it's gone

And hold on

Before it's too late

Until we leave this behind

Don't fall

Just be who you are

It's all that we need in our lives

So live like you mean it

Love till you feel it

It's all that we need in our lives

So stand on the edge with me

Hold back your fear and see

Nothing is real till it's gone

Hold on

Before it's too late

Until we leave this behind

Don't fall

Just be who you are

It's all that we need in our lives

And hold on

Before it's too late

Until we leave this behind

Don't fall

Just be who you are

It's all that we need in our lives

It's all that we need in our lives

It's all that I need in my life

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wander /ˈwɑːndər/ B1	verb - to walk or move slowly without a specific goal or direction
fiction /ˈfɪkʃən/ B1	noun - literature in the form of prose, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people.
truth /truːθ/ A2	noun - the real facts about something
lies /laɪz/ A2	noun - a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive verb - to say or write something that is not true
distance /ˈdɪstəns/ A2	noun - the amount of space between two things or people
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organs of sight
hold /həʊld/ A1	verb - to keep or have something in your hand, arms, etc.
late /leɪt/ A1	adjective - happening or arriving after the expected time
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to go down suddenly to the ground
risk /rɪsk/ B1	noun - a situation involving exposure to danger
break /breɪk/ A2	verb - to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, pressure, or strain.
save /seɪv/ A2	verb - to prevent (someone or something) from harm or danger
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
edge /edʒ/ A2	noun - the outside limit of an object, area, or surface; a place or point farthest away from the center of something
fear /fɪər/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat
gone /ɡɒn/ A1	adjective - no longer present; departed
live /lɪv/ A1	verb - to be alive
mean /miːn/ A2	verb - to have as a meaning; to signify.
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something

Key Grammar Structures

• I wander through fiction to look for the truth

  ➔ Simple Present tense with infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The speaker uses the verb "wander" in simple present to describe an action, followed by the infinitive phrase "to look for the truth" showing purpose.

• Buried beneath all the lies

  ➔ Past participle used as an adjective / reduced relative clause

  ➔ "Buried" functions as a past participle adjective describing something that lies beneath all the lies; the full clause would be "that is buried beneath all the lies."

• And I stood at a distance

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ "Stood" is the past simple form of "stand," indicating a completed action in the past.

• Don't fall

  ➔ Imperative mood with negative

  ➔ "Don't fall" is an imperative sentence telling someone not to fall; "don't" is the negative auxiliary for commands.

• Just be who you are

  ➔ Imperative mood with linking verb and relative clause

  ➔ "Just be who you are" commands to be authentic; "who you are" is a relative clause functioning as a complement of "be."

• A life you don't live is still lost

  ➔ Relative clause with negation and simple present tense

  ➔ "you don't live" is a relative clause modifying "life" with negation; "don't" is negative auxiliary, and verb "live" is in simple present.

• So stand on the edge with me

  ➔ Imperative mood with prepositional phrase

  ➔ "Stand" is an imperative verb instructing the listener; "on the edge with me" is a prepositional phrase indicating location and company.

• Nothing is real till it's gone

  ➔ Simple present tense with a temporal clause

  ➔ "Nothing is real" is in simple present; "till it's gone" is a temporal clause using contraction "it's" for "it is," indicating time until something happens.