High Hopes – English Lyrics

• By: Panic! At The Disco
• Album: Pray For The Wicked

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Panic! At The Disco's "High Hopes," a powerful anthem about resilience and achieving dreams. This song's clear, inspiring lyrics and driving pop-rock style make it an excellent choice for English language learners, offering a chance to grasp motivational vocabulary and expressions while enjoying a globally celebrated hit. It showcases how personal ambition can be expressed through engaging storytelling and catchy melodies, making learning both fun and impactful.

[English]

High, high hopes

Had to have high, high hopes for a living

Shooting for the stars when I couldn't make a killing

Didn't have a dime, but I always had a vision

Always had high, high hopes (high, high hopes)

Had to have high, high hopes for a living

Didn't know how, but I always had a feeling

I was gonna be that one in a million

Always had high, high hopes

Mama said, "Fulfill the prophecy

Be something greater, go make a legacy"

Manifest destiny back in the days

We wanted everything, wanted everything

Mama said, "Burn your biographies

Rewrite your history, light up your wildest dreams"

Museum victories everyday

We wanted everything, wanted everything

Mama said, "Don't give up, it's a little complicated

All tied up, no more love, and I'd hate to see you waiting"

Had to have high, high hopes for a living

Shooting for the stars when I couldn't make a killing

Didn't have a dime, but I always had a vision

Always had high, high hopes

Had to have high, high hopes for a living

Didn't know how, but I always had a feeling

I was gonna be that one in a million

Always had high, high hopes (high, high hopes)

Mama said, "It's uphill for oddities

Stranger crusaders ain't ever wannabes"

The weird and the novelties don't ever change

We wanted everything, wanted everything

Stay up on that rise, stay up on that rise

And never come down, oh-oh

Stay up on that rise, stay up on that rise

And never come down

Mama said, "Don't give up, it's a little complicated

All tied up, no more love, and I'd hate to see you waiting

They say it's all been done, but they haven't seen the best of me-eh-eh-eh

So I got one more run, and it's gonna be a sight to see-eh-eh-eh"

Had to have high, high hopes for a living

Shooting for the stars when I couldn't make a killing

Didn't have a dime, but I always had a vision

Always had high, high hopes (high, high hopes)

Had to have high, high hopes for a living

Didn't know how, but I always had a feeling

I was gonna be that one in a million

Always had high, high hopes (high, high hopes)

Had to have high, high hopes for a living

Shooting for the stars when I couldn't make a killing

Didn't have a dime, but I always had a vision

Always had high, high hopes

Had to have high, high hopes for a living

Didn't know how, but I always had a feeling

I was gonna be that one in a million

Always had high, high hopes (high, high hopes)

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hope /hoʊp/ B1	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
vision /ˈvɪʒ.ən/ B2	noun - the ability to see; a mental image of the future
destiny /ˈdɛs.tɪ.ni/ B2	noun - the events that will necessarily happen in the future; fate
legacy /ˈlɛɡ.ə.si/ C1	noun - something handed down from an ancestor or from the past
shine /ʃaɪn/ B2	verb - to emit light or to be bright
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
rise /raɪz/ B1	verb - to move upward; to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling position
fire /faɪər/ B2	verb - to shoot a weapon; to dismiss from a job
struggle /ˈstrʌg.əl/ B2	verb - to make a great effort to achieve or do something
complicated /ˈkɒm.plɪ.keɪ.tɪd/ B2	adjective - difficult to analyze or understand; complex
rise /raɪz/ B1	noun - an increase in level or quantity