Dream Of You – English Lyrics

• By: TalkinToys

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the atmospheric world of TalkinToys’ 'Dream Of You.' This song is a perfect tool for learners to explore evocative, emotive English vocabulary and the poetic structure of dream-pop lyrics, offering a gentle pace that makes it ideal for listening comprehension practice.

[English]

♪ BABE ♪

♪ ? WHY DON’T YOU CRY? ♪

♪ I LEFT YOU AND SINCE THE MOMENT I ♪

♪ LEFT YOU I DIED ♪

♪ BABE ♪

♪ SHOULD’VE TOLD ME TO STAY ♪

♪ GIVE ME A REASON TO BELIEVE ♪

♪ I MADE A MISTAKE ♪

♪ WE SHOULD’VE FOUGHT FOR ANOTHER DAY ♪

♪ WE SHOULD’VE LOOKED FOR ANOTHER WAY ♪

♪ TO STAY ALIVE ♪

♪ WE AREN'T ALIVE ♪

♪ I TRIED MY BEST TO STAY WITH YOU ♪

♪ NOW LOOK WHAT YOU JUST MADE ME DO ♪

♪ I’LL GROW ALONE ♪

♪ AND WRITE THESE SONGS ♪

♪ DREAMS WON’T COME TRUE ♪

♪ WHEN I DREAM I DREAM OF YOU ♪

♪ DREAMS WON’T COME TRUE ♪

♪ WHEN I DREAM I DREAM OF YOU ♪

♪ BABE ♪

♪ THOUGHT IT WAS A PHASE ♪

♪ IT’S BEEN A THOUSAND YEARS AND STILL ♪

♪ I’M AT THE SAME PLACE ♪

♪ WAIT ♪

♪ YOU TOLD ME TO WAIT ♪

♪ DON’T KNOW WHAT I WAS WAITING FOR ♪

♪ BUT I’M LOSING FAITH ♪

♪ WE SHOULD’VE FOUGHT FOR ANOTHER DAY ♪

♪ WE SHOULD’VE LOOKED FOR ANOTHER WAY ♪

♪ TO STAY ALIVE ♪

♪ WE AREN'T ALIVE ♪

♪ I TRIED MY BEST TO STAY WITH YOU ♪

♪ NOW LOOK WHAT YOU JUST MADE ME DO ♪

♪ I’LL GROW ALONE ♪

♪ AND WRITE THESE SONGS ♪

♪ DREAMS WON’T COME TRUE ♪

♪ WHEN I DREAM I DREAM OF YOU ♪

♪ DREAMS WON’T COME TRUE ♪

♪ WHEN I DREAM I DREAM OF YOU ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Babe /beɪb/ A2	noun - A term of endearment for a romantic partner.
Moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A1	noun - A very brief period of time.
Mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ A1	noun - An action or judgment that is misguided or wrong.
Alive /əˈlaɪv/ A2	adjective - Living, not dead; having life.
Dream /driːm/ A1	verb - To experience images or emotions during sleep. noun - A series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep.
Phase /feɪz/ B2	noun - A distinct period or stage in a process of change.
Faith /feɪθ/ B2	noun - Complete trust or confidence in someone or something.
Thousand /ˈθaʊzənd/ A1	noun - The number equivalent to the product of ten and one hundred.
Alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - Having no one else present; on one's own.
Fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - To strive to overcome, eliminate, or prevent.
Reason /ˈriːzən/ A2	noun - A cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event.
Believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - To accept that something is true; feel sure of the truth.
Grow /ɡroʊ/ A2	verb - To undergo natural development by increasing in size or changing physically.
Song /sɔŋ/ A1	noun - A short poem or other set of words set to music.
Wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - To stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or event.

Key Grammar Structures

• WHY DON’T YOU CRY?

  ➔ Negative Wh- Question

  ➔ Using "don't" in a question to express surprise or to make a suggestion.

• SHOULD’VE TOLD ME TO STAY

  ➔ Modal perfect (should have + past participle)

  ➔ Used to express regret about a past action that did not happen ("should have").

• WE SHOULD’VE FOUGHT FOR ANOTHER DAY

  ➔ Conditional regret in the past

  ➔ The structure "should have" + "fought" describes an alternative outcome for a past situation.

• NOW LOOK WHAT YOU JUST MADE ME DO

  ➔ Causative verb (make + someone + base verb)

  ➔ The verb "made" indicates forcing or causing someone to perform an action.

• DREAMS WON’T COME TRUE

  ➔ Future simple negative

  ➔ "won't" is the contraction of "will not", expressing a negative prediction about the future.

• THOUGHT IT WAS A PHASE

  ➔ Past simple (omitted subject)

  ➔ Casual speech often omits the subject ("I") before the verb "thought".

• IT’S BEEN A THOUSAND YEARS

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ "It's been" ("It has been") describes a duration from the past continuing to the present.

• DON’T KNOW WHAT I WAS WAITING FOR

  ➔ Embedded question (Indirect question)

  ➔ The clause "what I was waiting for" functions as the object of the verb "know".