Don't tell your dreams – English Lyrics

• By: LOVIXX, STOSLIV

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotive world of LOVIXX and STOSLIV! This song is a perfect tool for learners to practice understanding nuanced, emotional vocabulary and poetic expressions in a contemporary electronic setting. Let the atmospheric rhythms guide your listening comprehension.

[English]

LET YOUR SUCCESS BE WHAT SHAKES THE GROUND

KEEP IT QUIET DONÕT MAKE A SOUND

SOME PEOPLE SMILE BUT WANT TO SEE YOU DOWN

DONÕT TELL YOUR DREAMS TO EVERYBODY AROUND

LET YOUR SUCCESS BE WHAT SHAKES THE GROUND

KEEP IT QUIET DONÕT MAKE A SOUND

SOME PEOPLE SMILE BUT WANT TO SEE YOU DOWN

DONÕT TELL YOUR DREAMS TO EVERYBODY AROUND

BUILT OUR FOUNDATION IN THE STREETS WITH PURE INTENTION

FOCUSED ON RESULTS NEVER BEGGING FOR ATTENTION

THEY CAN CLEARLY SEE

AGAINST THE CROWD, WE STAND OUT HEAVY

GOT A MENTOR BY MY SIDE THATÕS THE WAY ITÕS MEANT TO BE

IÕM RUNNING TOO BUT WITH PATIENCE KEEPING STEADY PACE

SAID GO START THE RACE

COMPETITORS CHASE NUMBERS READY?

I DONÕT NEED THE FAME, JUST THE POWER AND THE PLACE

I CANNOT FORGIVE BETRAYAL THATÕS THE LINE I WONÕT ERASE

BUT THE DOLLARÕS ON THE WAY

GOT LOCAL CURRENCY FOR NOW

THATÕS HOW THE MAXIMUM IS MADE

WORK SMART, NOT HARD

NOW IÕM CHASING NOTHING LESS

USED TO STRESS AT THE STARTING LINE

SECURE MY POSITION NOW MY PARTNERS ARE IMPRESSED

I GOT A LOT MORE TO PROVE

THIS NEXT STEP IS JUST A WARM UP

NOW THEYÕRE WATCHING EVERY MOVE

TALKING ABOUT MY HARD WORK

ONE DAY IÕLL FILL A STADIUM WATCH THE CROWD MULTIPLY

HAVENÕT EARNED A MILLION YET, BUT IÕM AIMING FOR THE SKY

LET YOUR SUCCESS BE WHAT SHAKES THE GROUND

KEEP IT QUIET DONÕT MAKE A SOUND

SOME PEOPLE SMILE BUT WANT TO SEE YOU DOWN

DONÕT TELL YOUR DREAMS TO EVERYBODY AROUND

LET YOUR SUCCESS BE WHAT SHAKES THE GROUND

KEEP IT QUIET DONÕT MAKE A SOUND

SOME PEOPLE SMILE BUT WANT TO SEE YOU DOWN

DONÕT TELL YOUR DREAMS TO EVERYBODY AROUND

DONÕT, DONÕT, DONÕT, DONÕT

DONÕT TELL YOUR DREAMS

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
success /səkˈsɛs/ A2	noun - the accomplishment of an aim or purpose
foundation /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/ B1	noun - the base or basis of something
intention /ɪnˈtɛnʃən/ B2	noun - a thing intended; an aim or plan
patience /ˈpeɪʃəns/ B1	noun - the capacity to accept or tolerate delay
steady /ˈstɛdi/ B1	adjective - regular, even, and continuous in development
competitors /kəmˈpɛtɪtərz/ B2	noun - people or organizations that compete against others
forgive /fərˈɡɪv/ B1	verb - stop feeling angry or resentful toward
betrayal /bɪˈtreɪəl/ C1	noun - the action of betraying someone or something
erase /ɪˈreɪs/ B2	verb - remove all traces of; obliterate
currency /ˈkɜrənsi/ B2	noun - a system of money in general use in a particular country
maximum /ˈmæksɪməm/ B1	noun - the greatest or highest amount possible
secure /sɪˈkjʊr/ B2	verb - to succeed in obtaining something
position /pəˈzɪʃən/ A2	noun - a place where someone or something is located
impressed /ɪmˈprɛst/ B1	adjective - feeling or showing admiration or respect
stadium /ˈsteɪdiəm/ A2	noun - a large place for sports and concerts
multiply /ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/ B1	verb - increase greatly in number or quantity

Key Grammar Structures

• LET YOUR SUCCESS BE WHAT SHAKES THE GROUND

  ➔ Causative verb 'Let' + object + bare infinitive

  ➔ The structure 'let' + object + 'be' is used to express permission or suggestion, where 'be' functions as a bare infinitive.

• SOME PEOPLE SMILE BUT WANT TO SEE YOU DOWN

  ➔ Verb of perception + object + base form (infinitive)

  ➔ The verb 'see' is a verb of perception followed by the object 'you' and the base form 'down' (adjectival state), showing the desired outcome.

• AGAINST THE CROWD, WE STAND OUT HEAVY

  ➔ Phrasal verb 'Stand out'

  ➔ The phrasal verb 'stand out' means to be noticeably better or different from others.

• GOT A MENTOR BY MY SIDE THAT'S THE WAY IT'S MEANT TO BE

  ➔ Passive voice in infinitive form (be meant to be)

  ➔ The construction 'be meant to be' indicates destiny or something that is intended by nature/fate.

• I'M RUNNING TOO BUT WITH PATIENCE KEEPING STEADY PACE

  ➔ Present Continuous for current ongoing activity

  ➔ The phrase 'I'm running' uses the present continuous to describe the speaker's active progress in their career.

• I DON'T NEED THE FAME, JUST THE POWER AND THE PLACE

  ➔ Ellipsis (omission of words)

  ➔ The sentence omits the repeated verb 'I need' before 'just the power', making the rhythm more concise.

• NOW I'M CHASING NOTHING LESS

  ➔ Pronoun 'nothing' + comparative adjective 'less'

  ➔ The combination 'nothing less' signifies that the speaker is aiming for the highest standard or nothing lower than that.

• HAVEN'T EARNED A MILLION YET

  ➔ Present Perfect with 'yet'

  ➔ Present perfect tense is used with 'yet' in negative sentences to indicate an action that hasn't happened up to now.