Don't tell your dreams – English Lyrics

• By: LOVIXX, STOSLIV

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the atmospheric sounds of 'Don't tell your dreams' to enhance your English listening skills. This song is perfect for learning emotive vocabulary and understanding how subtle nuances in melody can convey deep, unspoken feelings.

[English]

(Don't tell your -, don't) don't tell your dream

Don't, don't, don't, don't

Don't tell your dreams to everybody around

Some people smile but want to see you down

Keep it quiet, don't make a sound

Let your success be what shakes the ground

Don't tell your dreams to everybody around

Some people smile but want to see you down (mm, mm)

Keep it quiet, don't make a sound (uh, uh)

Let your success be what shakes the ground

Haven't earned a million yet, but I'm aiming for the sky

One day, I'll fill a stadium, watch the crowd multiply

Talking 'bout my hard work, now they're watching every move

This next step is just a warm-up, got a lot more to prove

Secure my position, now my partners are impressed

Used to stress at the starting line, now I'm chasing nothing less

Work smart, not hard, that's how the maximum is made

Got local currency for now, but the dollar's on the way

I cannot forgive betrayal, that's the line I won't erase (uh)

I don't need the fame, just the power and the place

Competitors chase numbers, ready, set, go, start the race

I'm running too, but with patience, keeping steady pace

Got a mentor by my side, it's the way it's meant to be

Against the crowd, we stand out heavy, they can clearly see

Focused on results, never begging for attention

Built a foundation in the streets with pure intention

Don't tell your dreams to everybody around

Some people smile but want to see you down (mm, mm)

Keep it quiet, don't make a sound (mm, mm)

Let your success be what shakes the ground

Don't tell your dreams to everybody around (mm, mm)

Some people smile but want to see you down (mm, mm)

Keep it quiet, don't make a sound (mm, mm)

Let your success be what shakes the ground

Mm

Mm

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
success /səkˈsɛs/ A2	noun - the accomplishment of an aim or purpose
betrayal /bɪˈtreɪ.əl/ C1	noun - the action of betraying someone or something
foundation /faʊnˈdeɪ.ʃən/ B2	noun - the basis or groundwork of anything
intention /ɪnˈtɛn.ʃən/ B2	noun - a thing intended; an aim or plan
patience /ˈpeɪ.ʃəns/ B1	noun - the capacity to accept or tolerate delay
mentor /ˈmɛn.tɔːr/ B2	noun - an experienced and trusted adviser
multiply /ˈmʌl.tɪ.plaɪ/ B2	verb - to increase greatly in number
currency /ˈkʌr.ən.si/ B2	noun - a system of money in general use
steady /ˈstɛd.i/ B1	adjective - regular, even, and continuous in development
maximum /ˈmæk.sɪ.məm/ B1	noun - the greatest or highest amount possible
position /pəˈzɪʃ.ən/ A2	noun - a place where someone or something is located
stress /strɛs/ A2	verb - to feel mental pressure
chasing /ˈtʃeɪ.sɪŋ/ B1	verb - pursuing someone or something
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A1	noun - the solid surface of the earth
erase /ɪˈreɪz/ B1	verb - to remove or obliterate

Key Grammar Structures

• Some people smile but want to see you down

  ➔ Conjunctions (but)

  ➔ The conjunction "but" is used here to contrast two opposing actions or intentions: smiling versus wanting to see someone fail.

• Let your success be what shakes the ground

  ➔ Causative verb (Let) + Nominal clause

  ➔ The imperative "Let" is followed by "what shakes the ground," a nominal clause acting as the object of the verb "be."

• Haven't earned a million yet, but I'm aiming for the sky

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The "Present Perfect" tense (have not earned) indicates an action that has not occurred up to the present moment.

• One day, I'll fill a stadium, watch the crowd multiply

  ➔ Future Simple (I'll)

  ➔ The "Future Simple" (I will) is used to express a prediction or a plan for the future.

• Used to stress at the starting line, now I'm chasing nothing less

  ➔ Used to (Past habit)

  ➔ "Used to" describes a past state or habit that is no longer true in the present.

• I cannot forgive betrayal, that's the line I won't erase

  ➔ Modal verbs (cannot, will not)

  ➔ "Cannot" expresses inability or impossibility, while "won't" (will not) expresses a strong future refusal or determination.

• Got a mentor by my side, it's the way it's meant to be

  ➔ Passive Voice (is meant to be)

  ➔ The "Passive Voice" (is meant to be) is used here to convey the idea of destiny or a fixed, unavoidable outcome.

• Built a foundation in the streets with pure intention

  ➔ Past Simple (Built)

  ➔ The "Past Simple" (Built) is used to describe a completed action that took place at a specific (though unstated) time in the past.