Dream – English Lyrics

• By: LISA
• Album: Alter Ego

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into LISA's "Dream," a touching ballad that offers a rare glimpse into raw emotion and longing. This song's introspective lyrics and heartfelt delivery make it perfect for English learners, providing rich vocabulary related to emotions, memories, and relationships. Its gentle melodies and clear storytelling will help you grasp nuanced expressions while connecting with a universal theme of love and loss.

[English]

I've been thinkin'

That I've got no idea what you're thinkin'

Are you happy? Are you sad?

Are you always gonna hate me for that night in Tokyo?

When it ended

I kinda hoped that it'd be open-ended

But you never looked back

Well, I guess you can't hold on to something once you let it go

But I know a place where we could be us

I know it ain't real, but it's real enough

From sun goin' down to sun comin' up

It's like you're here with me

Whenever I close my eyes

It's takin' me back in time

Been drownin' in dreams lately

Like it's 2019, baby

Whenever I'm missin' you

Call you up, but I can't get through

Don't know where you sleep lately

But I'll see you in my dreams maybe

We can catch up, drive down on our old street

If all that we were is all that we'll ever be

It's bittersweet

At least a girl can dream

I guess that I'm takin' what I can get

'Cause I don't get nothin' new from your friends

If you got the harder side of the break, then why is it harder for me to take?

There's so much I might never get to say, ay

But I know a place where we could be us

I know it ain't real, but it's real enough

From sun goin' down to sun comin' up

It's like you're here with me

Whenever I close my eyes

It's takin' me back in time

Been drownin' in dreams lately

Like it's 2019, baby

Whenever I'm missing you

Call you up, but I can't get through

Don't know where you sleep lately

But I'll see you in my dreams maybe

We can catch up, drive down on our old street

If all that we were is all that we'll ever be

It's bittersweet

At least a girl can dream

I know it's only in my mind (in my mind)

Playin' three nights on the stereo like a movie scene, DiCaprio

Oh, I put my makeup on just to fall asleep

It's like you're here with me

Whenever I close my eyes

It's takin' me back in time

Been drownin' in dreams lately

Like it's 2019, baby

Whenever I'm missing you

Call you up, but I can't get through

Don't know where you sleep lately

But I'll see you in my dreams, maybe

We can catch up, drive down our old street

If all that we were is somethin' we'll never be

It's bittersweet

Can we be friends at least?

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
thinkin /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/ A1	verb - to have a particular opinion, belief, or idea about someone or something
idea /aɪˈdiːə/ A2	noun - a thought or suggestion as to a possible course of action
happy /ˈhæpi/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - feel intense dislike or aversion for
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise
ended /ˈɛndɪd/ A1	verb - come to a final point or conclusion
hoped /hoʊpt/ A2	verb - wish for (something); want
open-ended /ˌoʊpənˈɛndɪd/ B2	adjective - not having a predetermined or fixed conclusion
looked /lʊkt/ A1	verb - direct one's gaze towards someone or something
back /bæk/ A1	adverb - towards the rear noun - the side or part of an object that is furthest from the person looking at it
guess /ɡɛs/ A2	verb - estimate or conclude
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - grasp or support
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or point in space
real /ˈriːəl/ A1	adjective - actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star around which the earth orbits
down /daʊn/ A1	adverb - towards or in a lower place, position, or level
up /ʌp/ A1	adverb - towards or in a higher place, position, or level
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organs of sight
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
missing /ˈmɪsɪŋ/ A2	verb - be absent or no longer have
sleep /sliːp/ A1	verb - rest in sleep
catch /kætʃ/ B1	verb - intercept and retain (a ball or other thrown object) verb - meet someone arriving or departing
drive /draɪv/ A2	verb - operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle
street /striːt/ A1	noun - a public road in a city or town, typically with houses and buildings on one or both sides
bittersweet /ˌbɪtərˈswiːt/ B2	adjective - pleasure mixed with sadness
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be conscious of their actions and surroundings
playin /ˈpleɪɪŋ/ A1	verb - engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation
stereo /ˈstɛrioʊ/ B1	noun - reproduction of sound in which two or more separate channels of sound are used to create a sense of direction or spatial distribution
movie /ˈmuːvi/ A2	noun - a story or event recorded by a camera as a set of moving images
scene /siːn/ B1	noun - a view or picture of an event or period
makeup /ˈmeɪkʌp/ A2	noun - cosmetics applied to the face
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - move downwards
friends /frɛndz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
harder /ˈhɑːrdər/ A2	adjective - requiring a great deal of effort or endurance
take /teɪk/ A1	verb - lay hold of; grasp
say /seɪ/ A1	verb - utter words so as to convey information, an opinion, a feeling, or what is happening

Key Grammar Structures

• Are you always gonna hate me for that night in Tokyo?

  ➔ Future continuous with 'going to'

  ➔ This tense is used to talk about actions that will be in progress at a specific time in the future. Here, it emphasizes the ongoing nature of the potential hate.

• I guess you can't hold on to something once you let it go

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' with negation

  ➔ 'Can' is used to express ability or possibility. The negation 'can't' expresses the inability to do something.

• I know a place where we could be us

  ➔ Modal verb 'could' for hypothetical situations

  ➔ 'Could' is used here to suggest a possibility or a desired but not necessarily real situation.

• It's like you're here with me

  ➔ Present continuous for a state or feeling

  ➔ While 'be' is usually a stative verb, the present continuous can sometimes be used to emphasize a temporary state or feeling, especially in informal contexts.

• Been drownin' in dreams lately

  ➔ Present perfect continuous (omitted auxiliary 'have')

  ➔ This tense indicates an action that started in the past and is still continuing in the present. The omission of 'have' is a common feature of informal speech and lyrics.

• Don't know where you sleep lately

  ➔ Simple present negative for current habits or states

  ➔ The simple present is used for states of being or ongoing situations. The negative form expresses a lack of knowledge about the person's current whereabouts or routines.

• If all that we were is all that we'll ever be

  ➔ Conditional clause with 'if' and future tense

  ➔ This is a Type 1 conditional sentence, expressing a real possibility in the future. It sets a hypothetical condition for the rest of the statement.

• Playin' three nights on the stereo like a movie scene, DiCaprio

  ➔ Present participle used as an adjective or to describe an action

  ➔ 'Playin'' (playing) is a present participle here, describing the continuous action of the music being played. It adds a descriptive element.

• Can we be friends at least?

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' for request or suggestion

  ➔ 'Can' is used here to politely ask about the possibility of maintaining a friendship, even after a breakup.