Dreamer

• By: Ozzy Osbourne
• Album: Memoirs of a Madman

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
dreamer /ˈdriːmər/ B1	noun - a person who dreams; one who is not practical or is visionary
dream /driːm/ A1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep. verb - to experience a dream while sleeping.
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, people, and natural features.
earth /ɜːrθ/ A1	noun - the planet on which we live; the world.
mother /ˈmʌðər/ A1	noun - a female parent.
mankind /ˌmænˈkaɪnd/ B1	noun - human beings considered collectively; the human race.
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
history /ˈhɪstəri/ A2	noun - the past events, especially those concerning a particular nation or people.
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and heat to Earth.
dawn /dɔːn/ B1	noun - the first light of day; daybreak.
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position, point, or area in space; a location.
power /ˈpaʊər/ A2	noun - the ability to do something or act in a particular way.
God /ɡɒd/ A1	noun - (in Christianity and other monotheistic religions) the creator and ruler of the universe and source of all moral authority; the supreme being.
Jesus /ˈdʒiːzəs/ A1	noun - the central figure of Christianity, believed by Christians to be the Son of God.
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen. verb - want something to happen or be the case.
fantasy /ˈfæntəsi/ B2	noun - the faculty or activity of imagining things, especially things that are impossible or improbable.
serenity /səˈrenəti/ C1	noun - the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled.
anger /ˈæŋɡər/ B1	noun - a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.
hate /heɪt/ A2	noun - intense dislike; feeling of antipathy or aversion.
bigotry /ˈbɪɡətri/ C1	noun - intolerance toward those holding different opinions.
searching /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/ B2	verb - try to find something by looking or otherwise seeking carefully and thoroughly. adjective - probing; penetrating.

Grammar:

• Gazing through the window at the world outside

  ➔ Present participle phrase

  ➔ The phrase "Gazing through the window" uses the present participle to describe an ongoing action.

• I'm just a dreamer

  ➔ Simple present tense

  ➔ The sentence "I'm just a dreamer" uses the simple present tense to express a state of being.

• Hoping that mankind will stop abusing her

  ➔ Gerund phrase

  ➔ The phrase "Hoping that mankind will stop abusing her" uses a gerund to express an ongoing hope.

• When will all this anger, hate and bigotry be gone?

  ➔ Future simple tense

  ➔ The question "When will all this anger, hate and bigotry be gone?" uses the future simple tense to inquire about a future event.

• I'm living in a dream, a fantasy

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "I'm living in a dream, a fantasy" uses the present continuous tense to describe an ongoing action.

• It would be nice if we could live as one

  ➔ Conditional sentence

  ➔ The sentence "It would be nice if we could live as one" is a conditional sentence expressing a hypothetical situation.

• I'm just a dreamer who dreams of better days

  ➔ Relative clause

  ➔ The phrase "who dreams of better days" is a relative clause that provides more information about the noun "dreamer."