Dear World – English Lyrics

• By: Echosmith

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Dear world, I'm writing this song for you

Dear world, I know what you're going through

I know you're scared about tomorrow, scared of feeling hollow

I am too

Dear world, I'm writing this song for you

Dear world, you ain't all that I thought you would be

A few trips ago 'round the sun

I'm trying to find out what it means to be me

I feel like I've barely begun

How many souls can be crowded together

And all of us feeling alone?

All of us longing for home

All of us longing for home

Dear world, I'm ready to be the change

Dear world, your beauty is born from pain

You're looking for the magic to rise above the tragic

I am too

Dear world, I'm writing this song for you

Dear world, this ain't all that I thought you would be

A few trips ago 'round the sun

I'm trying to find out what it means to be me

I feel like I've barely begun

How many souls can be crowded together

And all of us feeling alone?

All of us longing for home

All of us longing for home

All of us longing for home

Dear world

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
world /wɜːld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and people
song /sɒŋ/ A1	noun - a short piece of music with words that you sing
know /nəʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of something, or to have information about something
scared /skeəd/ A2	adjective - frightened or worried
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion noun - an emotion
hollow /ˈhɒləʊ/ B1	adjective - empty inside
thought /θɔːt/ B1	noun - an idea or opinion produced by thinking
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - to discover something or someone unexpectedly or while looking for something else
means /miːnz/ B1	noun - a way of achieving or doing something
souls /səʊlz/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal.
alone /əˈləʊn/ A2	adjective - without any other people
longing /ˈlɒŋɪŋ/ B2	verb - to have a strong feeling of wanting something noun - a feeling of wanting something very much
home /həʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household.
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	noun - the act or instance of making or becoming different. verb - make or become different.
beauty /ˈbjuːti/ B1	noun - the quality of being pleasing to the eye or mind.
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - a feeling of physical suffering caused by injury or illness.
magic /ˈmædʒɪk/ B1	noun - the power of apparently influencing the course of events by using mysterious forces.
rise /raɪz/ B1	verb - move upwards.
tragic /ˈtrædʒɪk/ B2	adjective - causing or characterized by severe distress or sorrow; calamitous.
begun /bɪˈɡʌn/ B1	verb - past participle of begin; started

Key Grammar Structures

• Dear world, I'm writing this song for you

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase "I'm writing" uses the present continuous tense to indicate an action happening now or around now. It emphasizes the ongoing nature of the action.

• I know you're scared about tomorrow, scared of feeling hollow

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with 'be' verb

  ➔ The phrase "you're scared" uses the present simple tense with the verb 'be' to describe a state or condition. It indicates a general truth or habitual feeling.

• I'm trying to find out what it means to be me

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense with 'try'

  ➔ The phrase "I'm trying" uses the present continuous tense with the verb 'try' to indicate an ongoing effort or attempt. It emphasizes the process of trying.

• How many souls can be crowded together

  ➔ Passive Voice with Modal Verb 'can'

  ➔ The phrase "can be crowded" uses the passive voice with the modal verb 'can' to describe a possible state or condition. It emphasizes the potential for something to happen.

• All of us longing for home

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense with 'be' verb

  ➔ The phrase "longing for" uses the present continuous tense with the verb 'be' to describe an ongoing emotion or state. It emphasizes the continuity of the feeling.

• Dear world, I'm ready to be the change

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ The phrase "to be the change" uses the infinitive of purpose to express the intention or goal of the action. It indicates what the subject aims to achieve.

• You're looking for the magic to rise above the tragic

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense with 'look for'

  ➔ The phrase "you're looking for" uses the present continuous tense with the phrasal verb 'look for' to describe an ongoing search or quest. It emphasizes the action of seeking.

• All of us longing for home

  ➔ Present Participle as Adjective

  ➔ The word "longing" is a present participle used as an adjective to describe the noun "us". It conveys the ongoing nature of the emotion.