Lyrics & Translation
Dive into "Heading Home" by Alan Walker and Ruben, a track that resonated deeply with fans even before its official release. Its emotive lyrics, sung in English by Ruben, offer a beautiful narrative about nostalgia and the search for belonging, providing an excellent opportunity to learn and appreciate English vocabulary related to emotions, memories, and personal reflection. The song's clear vocals and evocative storytelling make it a special and accessible piece for language learners.
[English]
I was so insatiable'Til the lights came on
And the stories got old
Now there's no one here I know
And the city outside's
Not the same anymore
And I
I remember when we were young
We'd write our names in the sand, so carelessly
Then the rain came and yours was gone
And now mine, it stands alone
Nobody sees me
Now I'm a one man show
I'll do this on my own
We knew it all then
Now this is all I know
Guess I'm heading home now
Ooh-ooh (Yeah), ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, guess I'm heading home now
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, guess I'm heading home now
And the music always played
With the sound of our lives
And the sweetest escape
And the neighbours would complain
We would turn it up louder
Who cares anyway?
'Cause we-
We remember that we were young
Our lives were grains in the sand
Had we made our castles and kingdoms up?
Now the waves have torn them down
Nobody sees me
Now I'm a one man show
Ooh-ooh (Yeah), ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, guess I'm heading home now
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, guess I'm heading home now
You'll find me
I'll be here, oh
I can't see
I can't breathe anymore
But how could we have stayed?
You were high on love
I was drunk
Drunk on the pain
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh (Ooh)
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh (Guess I'm heading, I'm heading, I'm heading)
I'm heading home
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh (Mmh-hm)
Ooh-ooh
Guess, I'm heading home now
Key Vocabulary
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insatiable /ɪnˈseɪʃəbl/ C1 |
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remember /rɪˈmembər/ A2 |
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carelessly /ˈkerləsli/ B1 |
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alone /əˈloun/ A1 |
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show /ʃoʊ/ A2 |
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escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ B1 |
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complain /kəmˈpleɪn/ B1 |
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lives /laɪvz/ A1 |
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kingdoms /ˈkɪŋdəmz/ B2 |
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torn /tɔːrn/ B1 |
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breathe /briːθ/ A1 |
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anymore /ˈeniˌmɔːr/ A2 |
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drunk /drʌŋk/ B1 |
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pain /peɪn/ A2 |
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heading /ˈhedɪŋ/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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I was so insatiable 'til the lights came on
➔ Past Continuous/Simple Past Contrast, Contraction
➔ The sentence uses the Past Continuous ("was insatiable") to describe a state that continued until a specific point in the past, marked by the Simple Past ("came on"). 'Til is a contraction of 'until'. The phrase highlights a change in state.
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Then the rain came and yours was gone
➔ Simple Past, Possessive Pronoun, Past Copula
➔ This sentence demonstrates a sequence of events in the past. "Yours" functions as a possessive pronoun referring to a previously mentioned name written in the sand. "was gone" uses the past copula 'was' to indicate a state of no longer existing.
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We'd write our names in the sand, so carelessly
➔ Past Habitual (Conditional Perfect), Possessive Pronoun, Adverb of Manner
➔ "We'd write" is a contraction of "We would write", indicating a repeated action in the past. "Our" is a possessive pronoun. "Carelessly" is an adverb modifying the verb 'write', describing *how* they wrote.
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Guess I'm heading home now
➔ Present Continuous for Future Arrangement, Modal Verb (Implied), Interjection
➔ The Present Continuous ("I'm heading") is used to express a planned future action. "Guess" functions as an interjection, softening the statement and implying a degree of certainty. The implied modal verb is 'will'.
