FEVER DREAM – English Lyrics

• By: Alex Warren

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on an emotional journey with Alex Warren's "Fever Dream," a powerful pop-rock anthem that vividly captures the intoxicating confusion of unexpected love. Through its raw vocals and evocative lyrics, you can explore nuanced English expressions related to intense emotions, vulnerability, and the blurred lines of perception, making it a compelling song for language learners to delve into its rich narrative and heartfelt delivery.

[English]

All right, ladies and gentlemen, if you

look to your left, that is Keanu Reeves.

And to the right, we have I almost said

Ellen DeGeneres, and that would have

been a mistake.

>> Hey, we're going to see Bruno Mars,

right?

>> Uh, probably. No,

>> this is my hall pass.

>> And if you look to your right, that's

going to be

Yeah, nobody cares. No one cares.

>> Keep this up and I'll take you to the

Church of Scientology next.

How did you know?

I was open for a sign.

My heart was so

close to closing time.

Something about you hit me like a train

to the chest. The day we met. Oh my

loneliness. left the room the second

that she

>> What? What? Who is this?

>> Looking for a girl this tall ran that

way.

>> Hello. Hi. Who are you?

>> Alex Warren. You are beautiful by the

way.

>> Hey. Hey. Hey. Hey. Do not talk to her.

You talk to me.

>> I'm so sorry. You seem VERY UPSET.

>> YEAH, I AM UPSET. AND I'LL TELL YOU WHY.

>> Left the room the second that you walked

in. Something like a dream. Heat. Heat.

Maybe it's fate, maybe it's say. Told

you I ain't no liar. Watching you lease

on in my dreams. Baby, hit me like a

train to the chest on the day we met. Oh

my loneliness. left the room. The second

that you

can feel the dream is left

out of the me.

We have those suspects. Musician Alice

Warren is currently in pursuit.

>> One foot on the edge.

I can't forget something about you in me

like a fre train to the chest.

But they were meant for my loneliness.

Left the room the second that you walked

something like a fe dream.

Oh,

>> Paris.

>> Yeah.

>> Is this been you the whole time?

>> Duh.

>> Is this even real?

>> It's time to wake up, Alex.

>> What?

>> It's time to wake up.

>> Ow.

>> Wake up.

Something about you hit me like a freak

train to the chest. Uhhuh. The day we

met. Uhhuh. My loneliness left the room

the second that you walked in. Something

like

Heat. Heat.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hit /hɪt/ A1	verb - to strike something
train /treɪn/ A2	noun - a series of railway cars pulled by a locomotive
chest /tʃɛst/ B1	noun - the front part of the body between the neck and abdomen
loneliness /ˈloʊnlinəs/ C1	noun - the feeling of being alone and unhappy
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
heat /hiːt/ A2	noun - the quality of being hot or warm
fate /feɪt/ B2	noun - the development of events beyond a person's control; destiny
liar /ˈlaɪər/ B1	noun - a person who tells lies
upset /ʌpˈsɛt/ B2	adjective - distressed or worried
watching /ˈwɒtʃɪŋ/ B1	verb - to look at or observe attentively over a period of time
forget /fɔːrˈɡet/ A2	verb - to fail to remember
wake /weɪk/ A2	verb - to stop sleeping
close /kloʊs/ A2	adjective - near in distance or relationship
sign /saɪn/ A2	noun - an object, quality, or event that indicates the presence of something else
mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ A2	noun - an action or judgment that is wrong
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfəl/ B1	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
left /lɛft/ A1	verb - to have gone away from a place
right /raɪt/ A1	adjective - correct or true
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood; also the centre of emotions
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the measurable period during which an action takes place

Key Grammar Structures

• All right, ladies and gentlemen, if you look to your left, that is Keanu Reeves.

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ The phrase 'if you look to your left' is a Type 1 conditional, used for likely or real situations.

• Something about you hit me like a train to the chest.

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ 'Like a train to the chest' is a simile, comparing the impact to a train hitting the chest.

• My loneliness left the room the second that you walked in.

  ➔ Past Simple with Specific Time

  ➔ 'Left the room' is in the past simple, and 'the second that you walked in' specifies the exact moment.

• Maybe it's fate, maybe it's say.

  ➔ Parallel Structure

  ➔ The sentence uses parallel structure with 'maybe it's fate, maybe it's say' to emphasize alternatives.

• I can't forget something about you in me like a freak train to the chest.

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ 'In me' is a prepositional phrase indicating location or existence within the subject.

• Is this even real?

  ➔ Tag Question

  ➔ 'Even real?' is a tag question used to seek confirmation or express doubt.

• It's time to wake up, Alex.

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ 'To wake up' is an infinitive of purpose, indicating the reason for the action.