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Imagine if the life that you thought you shared wasn't really there 00:29
It was made up in your mind, could be anyone, anywhere 00:36
'Cause you'd been living in a world of your own design, undermined 00:44
In another place, other space in time 00:52
00:57
As the dust clears and it all starts to disappear 01:00
It may get harder 'cause you just restarted 01:08
And wherever you are, land on another stone 01:16
It may get harder 'cause you just restarted 01:23
You better get real, real, real 01:34
And realise that the situation's going nowhere 01:36
Because you act so tough, I've totally lost control 01:42
So please try to understand that if I could 01:49
I'd call and I would be there 01:52
And if it didn't hurt so much, you know I'd give you it all 01:57
You know I'd give you it all 02:03
02:07
Imagine if the friend that you thought you knew wasn't really true 02:35
It just existed in your head, the reflection used wasn't you 02:42
Completely unaware, could be anywhere, anytime 02:50
02:56
'Cause there was a shift in the paradigm 02:58
03:02
As the dust clears and it all starts to disappear 03:05
It may get harder 'cause you just restarted 03:13
And wherever you are, land on another stone 03:21
It may get harder 'cause you just restarted 03:29
You better get real, real, real 03:36
And realise that the situation's going nowhere 03:38
Because you act so tough, I've totally lost control 03:43
So please try to understand that if I could 03:51
I'd call and I would be there 03:54
And if it didn't hurt so much, you know I'd give you it all 03:59
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Dust Clears – English Lyrics

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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Imagine if the life that you thought you shared wasn't really there

It was made up in your mind, could be anyone, anywhere

'Cause you'd been living in a world of your own design, undermined

In another place, other space in time

...

As the dust clears and it all starts to disappear

It may get harder 'cause you just restarted

And wherever you are, land on another stone

It may get harder 'cause you just restarted

You better get real, real, real

And realise that the situation's going nowhere

Because you act so tough, I've totally lost control

So please try to understand that if I could

I'd call and I would be there

And if it didn't hurt so much, you know I'd give you it all

You know I'd give you it all

...

Imagine if the friend that you thought you knew wasn't really true

It just existed in your head, the reflection used wasn't you

Completely unaware, could be anywhere, anytime

...

'Cause there was a shift in the paradigm

...

As the dust clears and it all starts to disappear

It may get harder 'cause you just restarted

And wherever you are, land on another stone

It may get harder 'cause you just restarted

You better get real, real, real

And realise that the situation's going nowhere

Because you act so tough, I've totally lost control

So please try to understand that if I could

I'd call and I would be there

And if it didn't hurt so much, you know I'd give you it all

...

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

imagine

/ɪˈmædʒɪn/

B1
  • verb
  • - to form a mental image or concept of

share

/ʃer/

A2
  • verb
  • - to have or use something with others

mind

/maɪnd/

A2
  • noun
  • - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought

living

/ˈlɪvɪŋ/

A2
  • verb
  • - the state of being alive

design

/dɪˈzaɪn/

B1
  • noun
  • - a plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of a building, garment, or other object before it is built or made

dust

/dʌst/

A2
  • noun
  • - fine, dry powder consisting of tiny particles of earth or waste matter

clear

/klɪr/

A2
  • verb
  • - to remove obstructions or unwanted contents from

disappear

/ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/

B1
  • verb
  • - cease to be visible

harder

/ˈhɑːrdər/

A2
  • adjective
  • - more difficult

restarted

/ˌriːˈstɑːrtɪd/

B1
  • verb
  • - begin again

land

/lænd/

A2
  • verb
  • - to come down to the ground

stone

/stoʊn/

A1
  • noun
  • - a piece of rock

realise

/ˈriːəlaɪz/

B2
  • verb
  • - become fully aware of (something) as a fact; understand clearly

situation

/ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/

B1
  • noun
  • - a set of circumstances in which one finds oneself; a state of affairs

control

/kənˈtroʊl/

B1
  • noun
  • - the power to influence or direct people's behaviour or the course of events

friend

/frend/

A1
  • noun
  • - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically exclusive of sexual or family relations.

true

/truː/

A2
  • adjective
  • - in accordance with fact or reality.

reflection

/rɪˈflekʃən/

B2
  • noun
  • - the throwing back by a body or surface of light, heat, or sound without absorbing it

shift

/ʃɪft/

B1
  • noun
  • - a slight change in position, direction, or tendency

hurt

/hɜːrt/

A2
  • verb
  • - cause pain or injury to

Key Grammar Structures

  • Imagine if the life that you thought you shared wasn't really there

    ➔ Use of the second conditional 'if' clause to express hypothetical situations.

    ➔ 'if' introduces a hypothetical condition that is not real, often paired with 'would' or 'could' in the main clause.

  • It was made up in your mind, could be anyone, anywhere

    ➔ Use of 'could be' to express possibility or uncertainty.

    ➔ 'could be' indicates that something is possible but not certain.

  • And if it didn't hurt so much, you know I'd give you it all

    ➔ Use of the second conditional 'if' with past tense to express hypothetical regret or unreal situations.

    ➔ 'if' + past tense in the 'if' clause and 'would' + base verb in the main clause express hypothetical situations.

  • And realise that the situation's going nowhere

    ➔ Use of the present continuous tense 'is going' to describe ongoing or developing situations.

    ➔ 'is going' is the present continuous tense, used to describe actions or situations that are happening now or ongoing.