– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

- It's breathtaking.

Where you see sand here, imagine water.

You dive in. You can't reach the bottom.

- You dive in? - Yes.

It's called swimming. - [laughs] I don't--

I don't believe you.

♪♪♪

- In the shadows of Arrakis lie many secrets...

but the darkest of them all may remain--

[singer vocalizing]

the end of House Atreides.

- Your father didn't believe in revenge.

♪♪♪

- What if Paul Atreides were still alive?

[singer vocalizing]

♪♪♪

[vocalizing continues]

[gasps]

♪♪♪

- Have you ever had a dream about your first ride?

[thunk, clicking]

[rhythmic thunks, clicking]

- Don't try to impress anyone.

[shuddering breath]

You're brave, we all know that.

Be simple, be direct.

[sand whooshes]

[wind howls]

[straining]

- Nothing fancy. - I understand.

Nothing fancy.

[singer vocalizing]

[crowd cheers]

Yes!

♪♪♪

- You will never lose me, Paul Atreides.

[choir vocalizing]

♪♪♪

- We gave them something to hope for.

- That's not hope!

♪♪♪

May thy knife chip and shatter.

[crowd cheering]

[singer vocalizing]

♪♪♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
breathtaking /ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ/ B1	adjective - extremely beautiful or amazing
imagine /ɪˈmædʒɪn/ A2	verb - to form a mental image or concept of something
dive /daɪv/ A1	verb - to jump into water headfirst
swimming /ˈswɪmɪŋ/ A1	verb - to move through water by using your arms and legs
shadows /ˈʃædoʊz/ A1	noun - a dark area where light does not reach
secrets /ˈsiːkrɪts/ A1	noun - something that is kept hidden or unknown
darkest /ˈdɑːrkɪst/ A2	adjective - having the least light; black
revenge /rɪˈvɛndʒ/ A2	noun - action to hurt someone because they have hurt you
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A1	adjective - not dead; living
dream /driːm/ A1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
brave /breɪv/ A1	adjective - ready to face and endure danger or pain; showing courage
simple /ˈsɪmpəl/ A1	adjective - easy to understand or do
direct /dɪˈrɛkt/ A2	adjective - straightforward; without diversion
fancy /ˈfænsi/ A2	adjective - elaborate or complex in structure or decoration
hope /hoʊp/ A1	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
shatter /ˈʃætər/ B1	verb - to break something into many pieces, typically with a loud noise

Key Grammar Structures

• It's breathtaking.

  ➔ Present continuous with 'be'

  ➔ The contraction 'It's' is used for 'It is', emphasizing the present state of being breathtaking.

• Where you see sand here, imagine water.

  ➔ Subjunctive mood

  ➔ The phrase 'imagine water' uses the subjunctive mood to express a hypothetical or wished-for situation.

• You dive in. You can't reach the bottom.

  ➔ Present simple and negative contraction

  ➔ 'You dive in' is present simple, while 'can't' is a negative contraction of 'cannot'.

• It's called swimming.

  ➔ Present simple passive

  ➔ The sentence uses the passive voice to describe the action of naming.

• We gave them something to hope for.

  ➔ Past simple with indirect object

  ➔ 'Them' is the indirect object, receiving the action of giving.

• May thy knife chip and shatter.

  ➔ Subjunctive mood with 'may'

  ➔ The use of 'may' expresses a wish or desire for the knife to chip and shatter.

• You will never lose me, Paul Atreides.

  ➔ Future simple with 'will'

  ➔ The use of 'will' indicates a promise or certainty about the future.