Birds – English Lyrics

• By: Imagine Dragons

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt world of Imagine Dragons' "Birds," a song that beautifully captures the complexities of love and separation. Through its poignant lyrics and soaring melodies, this track offers a unique opportunity to explore themes of longing, hope, and the enduring power of love, inviting listeners to reflect on their own relationships and experiences.

[English]

(gentle upbeat music)

♪ Two hearts, one valve ♪

♪ Pumpin' the blood, we were the flood ♪

♪ We were the body and ♪

♪ Two lives, one life ♪

♪ Stickin' it out, lettin' you down ♪

♪ Makin' it right ♪

♪ Seasons, they will change ♪

♪ Life will make you grow ♪

♪ Dreams will make you cry, cry, cry ♪

♪ Everything is temporary ♪

♪ Everything will slide ♪

♪ Love will never die, die, die ♪

♪ I know that ooh ♪

♪ Birds fly in different directions ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ I hope to see you again ♪

♪ Sunsets, sunrises ♪

♪ Livin' the dream, watchin' the leaves ♪

♪ Changin' the seasons ♪

♪ Some nights I think of you ♪

♪ Relivin' the past, wishin' it'd last ♪

♪ Wishin' and dreamin' ♪

♪ Seasons, they will change ♪

♪ Life will make you grow ♪

♪ Death can make you hard, hard, hard ♪

♪ Everything is temporary ♪

♪ Everything will slide ♪

♪ Love will never die, die, die ♪

♪ I know that ooh ♪

♪ Birds fly in different directions ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ I hope to see you again ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Birds fly in different directions ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ So fly high, so fly high ♪

♪ When the moon is lookin' down ♪

♪ Shinin' light upon your ground ♪

♪ I'm flyin' up to let you see ♪

♪ That the shadow cast is me ♪

♪ I know that ooh ♪

♪ Birds fly in different directions ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ I hope to see you again ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Birds fly in different directions ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ So fly high, so fly high ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ So fly high, so fly high ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ So fly high, so fly high ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body
blood /blʌd/ A2	noun - the red liquid that flows in your veins
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ B1	verb - to make or become different
fly /flaɪ/ A2	verb - to move through the air using wings
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
shadow /ˈʃædoʊ/ B1	noun - a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface
moon /muːn/ A1	noun - the natural satellite of the Earth
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A1	noun - the solid surface of the earth
past /pæst/ A2	noun - the time before the present
seasons /ˈsiːzənz/ A2	noun - the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, winter)
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection

Key Grammar Structures

• Birds fly in different directions

  ➔ Present Simple Tense for habitual actions or general truths

  ➔ The sentence describes a fact that "birds" regularly do—flying in different directions.

• Love will never die, die, die

  ➔ Future Simple with "will" to express certainty or a promise

  ➔ The phrase indicates a strong belief that "love" will endure forever, expressing certainty about the future.

• Seasons, they will change

  ➔ Subject + will + base verb to form the future tense

  ➔ The sentence predicts that "seasons" will undergo change, using the "will" future tense to express this inevitability.

• I know that ooh

  ➔ Present Simple tense for state of knowledge

  ➔ The speaker expresses their knowledge or awareness about something, often used to reflect certainty or understanding.

• So fly high, so fly high

  ➔ Imperative mood / repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The phrase encourages action, with the repetition emphasizing the importance or intensity of "flying high."