Believed – English Lyrics

• By: Lauv
• Album: ~how i'm feeling~

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt lyrics and emotional melodies of Lauv's "Believed." This song offers a perfect opportunity to connect with English through its raw and relatable exploration of regret and missed opportunities in love. You'll learn common expressions related to emotions, past regrets, and relationships, all while enjoying a modern pop sound that encourages empathy and introspection.

[English]

Midtown, almost got a place out of midtown

Instead, I took a plane out of this town

And missed out on us, mmm

Wasted, and all of my regret, I can taste it

If I had a time-machine I would take it

And make it back to us

Now I'm reminiscing 'round the clock

Wish that I could make it stop

Didn't know it then, but now I know all this time, I, I

Should've believed in us

While we existed

'Cause now the whole thing's fucked

And just a figment of my imagination

If I could bring you back, I would

But it's just way too late for that

Should've believed in us

Should've believed in us, ah, oh, oh

And I wish I would've been patient

Instead of lettin' all the emotions

Turn to motions with you, mmm

'Cause now I'm reminiscing 'round the clock

Wish that I could make it stop

Didn't know it then, but now I know all this time, I

Should've believed in us (oh, woah)

While we existed

'Cause now the whole thing's fucked (oh, woah)

And just a figment of my imagination

If I could bring you back, I would

But it's just way too late for that

Should've believed in us

Should've believed in us, ah, oh, oh

Should've believed in us

Should've believed in us, ah, oh, woah

If I could bring you back I would

But it's just way too late for that

Should've believed in

If I could bring you back I would

But it's just way too late for that

Should've believed in us (oh, woah)

While we existed

'Cause now the whole thing's fucked (oh, woah)

And just a figment of my imagination

If I could bring you back I would

But it's just way too late for that

Should've believed in us

Should've believed in us, ah, oh, oh

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
believed /bɪˈliːvd/ B1	verb - to have faith or trust in someone or something
us /ʌs/ A1	pronoun - people or things being referred to
should've /ʃəʊld've/ B2	verb - past form of 'should' (indicating obligation or advice)
existed /ɪgˈzɪstɪd/ B1	verb - to be or have been in existence
cause /kɔːz/ A1	noun - reason or reason why something happens verb - to make something happen
missed /mɪsɪd/ A2	verb - to fail to reach or arrive at a place or time
regret /rɪˈgʒiːt/ B1	noun - a feeling of sadness or remorse for something that has happened and cannot be changed
taste /teɪst/ A2	noun - the ability to perceive the flavor of food or drink verb - to experience or perceive the flavor of something
time-machine /ˈtaɪmˈmeɪʃən/ C1	noun - a hypothetical device that would allow travel through time
reminiscing /rɪˈmɪnɪsɪŋ/ B2	verb - to think about something that happened in the past
clock /klɒk/ A1	noun - a device for measuring time
wish /wɪsh/ A1	noun - a strong desire for something to happen verb - to express a desire for something to happen
stop /stɒp/ A2	verb - to cease or not to do something noun - a pause or break in activity
figment /ˈfɪɡmənt/ C1	noun - an imaginary or fanciful creation
imagination /ɪməˈɡeɪˈneɪʃən/ C1	noun - the ability to form mental images of things or ideas
patient /peɪˈʃənt/ B1	adjective - able to wait calmly for a long time without becoming upset
emotion /ɪˈməʊʃən/ B1	noun - a feeling of pleasure or unhappiness
motion /ˈmoʊʃən/ B1	noun - a movement or action

Key Grammar Structures

• Should've believed in us

  ➔ Conditional perfect

  ➔ The phrase ''Should've believed'' indicates a past action that did not happen, implying regret.

• If I could bring you back, I would

  ➔ Conditional sentences

  ➔ This is a second conditional sentence, expressing an unreal situation and its possible outcome.

• I can taste it

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The present simple tense expresses general truths or habits, as in ''I can taste it''.

• And missed out on us

  ➔ Phrasal verb

  ➔ ''Missed out on'' is a phrasal verb meaning to fail to experience or take advantage of something.

• And make it back to us

  ➔ Infinitive form

  ➔ In this context, ''make it back'' uses the infinitive form to indicate intention or purpose.

• Should've been patient

  ➔ Past participle

  ➔ ''Should've been'' is the past participle form indicating a missed opportunity in the past.

• Wish that I could make it stop

  ➔ Subjunctive mood

  ➔ The phrase ''wish that'' indicates a desire that is contrary to reality, which typically employs the subjunctive mood.