Beyond – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Daft Punk
• Album: Random Access Memories

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a lyrical odyssey with Daft Punk's "Beyond," a track that transcends typical song structures to explore themes of consciousness and self-discovery. Its poetic English lyrics, crafted by Paul Williams, offer rich metaphors about venturing beyond dreams and life to find one's true essence and a world without competition. This song is perfect for English language learners, as its clear and evocative imagery provides an engaging way to grasp complex emotional and philosophical concepts, making language acquisition a truly inspiring journey.

[English]

Dream

Beyond dreams

Beyond life

You will find

Your

Song

Before sound

To be found

Close your eyes

And

Rise

Higher still

Endless thrill

To the land

Of

Love

Beyond love

Come alive

Angel eye

Forever watching you and I

You are the night

You are the ocean

You are the light behind the cloud

You are the end and the beginning

A world where time is not allowed

There's no such thing as competition

To find our way we lose control

Remember love's our only mission

This is a journey of the soul

The perfect song is framed with silence

It speaks of places never seen

Your home's a promise long forgotten

It is the birthplace of your dreams

...

[Spanish]

Dream

Beyond dreams

Beyond life

You will find

Your

Song

Before sound

To be found

Close your eyes

And

Rise

Higher still

Endless thrill

To the land

Of

Love

Beyond love

Come alive

Angel eye

Forever watching you and I

You are the night

You are the ocean

You are the light behind the cloud

You are the end and the beginning

A world where time is not allowed

There's no such thing as competition

To find our way we lose control

Remember love's our only mission

This is a journey of the soul

The perfect song is framed with silence

It speaks of places never seen

Your home's a promise long forgotten

It is the birthplace of your dreams

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sueño swe-nyo A1	noun - dream
más allá mas a-ya A1	adverb - beyond
encontrar en-kon-trar A1	verb - to find
canción kan-syón A1	noun - song
cerrar se-rrar A1	verb - to close
ojos o-hos A1	noun - eyes
subir su-bir A1	verb - to rise
amor a-mor A1	noun - love
vivir bi-bir A1	verb - to come alive
ángel an-hel A1	noun - angel
noche no-che A1	noun - night
océano o-se-a-no A1	noun - ocean
luz luz A1	noun - light
misión mi-sión A1	noun - mission
silencio si-len-cio A1	noun - silence
alma al-ma A2	noun - soul

Key Grammar Structures

• Close your eyes and rise

  ➔ Imperative mood + coordinating conjunction

  ➔ The verb **"Close"** is used as a command. The conjunction **"and"** links the second command **"rise"**.

• You are the night

  ➔ Linking verb "to be" + subject complement (noun)

  ➔ The verb **"are"** links the subject **"You"** to the noun **"night"**, which describes the subject.

• You are the light behind the cloud

  ➔ Linking verb + noun phrase with prepositional phrase

  ➔ The noun **"light"** is followed by the prepositional phrase **"behind the cloud"**, adding location detail.

• There’s no such thing as competition

  ➔ Existential "there is" + negative construction

  ➔ The dummy subject **"There"** introduces the clause, and **"no such thing as"** negates the existence of **"competition"**.

• To find our way we lose control

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose + main clause

  ➔ The infinitive **"To find"** explains the purpose of the action in the main clause **"we lose control"**.

• Remember love’s our only mission

  ➔ Imperative verb + contracted form "love’s" (possessive + verb "is")

  ➔ The command **"Remember"** is followed by the contracted subject‑verb **"love’s"** (= **"love is"**) and the predicate **"our only mission"**.

• The perfect song is framed with silence

  ➔ Passive voice (present simple)

  ➔ The verb **"is framed"** is in the passive; the subject **"The perfect song"** receives the action performed "with silence".

• You are the end and the beginning

  ➔ Coordination of noun phrases with "and"

  ➔ The subject **"You"** is linked to two complements **"the end"** and **"the beginning"** by the coordinating conjunction **"and"**.

• A world where time is not allowed

  ➔ Relative clause with "where"

  ➔ The relative clause **"where time is not allowed"** describes **"A world"**, using **"where"** to refer to a place or situation.