I Hope You Hear This Song – English Lyrics

• By: Allie X
• Album: Happiness Is Going To Get You

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical world of Allie X's "I Hope You Hear This Song," a masterclass in emotional contradiction. Through the deceptively sweet lyrics, you'll learn common English phrases for everyday scenarios like shopping and going to the gym, which are then weaponized into a haunting, unforgettable curse. The song’s power comes from its blend of vulnerability and dark intent, a truly unique piece of art-pop songwriting.

[English]

I hope you hear this song in a Gelson's or a Vons

Or shopping at the mall, getting coffee at the stall

And when you hear this song, then you start to hum along with a familiarity

As you realize that it's me

I hope this melody starts to haunts you endlessly

It's everywhere you go, it's in the gym, it's at the show

Oh, go home and lock your door, but then it's playing through the floor (what?)

In the mirror you will scream

"Is this a dream?"

(It's not a dream)

So when I feel down and I wanna cry

I remember the good times and the light in our eyes

I know you didn't forget, and neither did I

So I'll make you remember for the rest of your life (yeah)

In the car with your new friend, she starts to play this song again

She says, "Have you heard this bop?" And you say, "Yeah, it's kind of a flop"

If we never meet again, at least this song will never end

And when I dream of you tonight, will you tell me I was right?

'Cause when I feel down and I wanna cry

I remember the good times and the light in our eyes

I know you didn't forget, and neither did I

So I'll make you remember for the rest of your life

Yeah, when I feel down and I wanna cry

I remember the good times and the light in our eyes

I know you didn't forget, and neither did I

So I'll make you remember for the rest of your life

I wanna make you remember (with this song)

I wanna make you remember (with this song)

Make you remember (with this song)

I'll make you remember for the rest of your life with this song (with this song)

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hope /hoʊp/ A2	verb - to desire something and expect it to happen noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
song /sɔŋ/ A1	noun - a short piece of music with words
hum /həm/ A2	verb - to sing a tune with closed lips
familiarity /fəˌmɪlɪˈæriti/ C1	noun - the quality of being well known through experience or close association
melody /ˈmɛlədi/ B2	noun - a sequence of musical notes that is pleasant and memorable
haunt /hɔːnt/ B2	verb - to appear repeatedly in someone's mind or to visit a place as a ghost
gym /dʒɪm/ A2	noun - a place equipped for physical exercise
mirror /ˈmɪrər/ A2	noun - a reflective surface that shows an image of whatever is in front of it
scream /skriːm/ A2	verb - to shout loudly, especially out of fear or pain
dream /driːm/ A1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears, typically as an expression of pain, sadness, or joy
remember /rɪˈmɛmbər/ A2	verb - to bring a fact or event back into one's mind
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - visible radiant energy that makes things visible
forget /fərˈɡɛt/ A2	verb - to fail to remember
friend /frɛnd/ A1	noun - a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically exclusive of sexual or family relations
bop /bɒp/ B2	noun - a short, catchy piece of music (slang)
flop /flɒp/ B2	noun - something that fails badly or is unsuccessful
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of an individual human being or animal

Key Grammar Structures

• I hope you hear this song in a Gelson's or a Vons

  ➔ Catenative verb: hope + object + bare infinitive

  ➔ The verb "hope" is followed by the object "you" and the bare infinitive "hear" to express a desire.

• And when you hear this song, then you start to hum along with a familiarity

  ➔ Zero conditional: when + present simple ... present simple

  ➔ This zero conditional uses "when you hear" and "you start" to describe a general fact or habit.

• As you realize that it's me

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction 'as' meaning 'while'

  ➔ Here "as" introduces a simultaneous action: "as you realize" means 'while you realize.'

• Oh, go home and lock your door, but then it's playing through the floor

  ➔ Imperative mood with coordinating conjunction

  ➔ The verbs "go" and "lock" are imperatives giving instructions, joined by "and".

• So when I feel down and I wanna cry

  ➔ Informal contraction 'wanna' (want to)

  ➔ The word "wanna" is a colloquial contraction of "want to," common in informal speech.

• I know you didn't forget, and neither did I

  ➔ Negative agreement with 'neither' and inversion

  ➔ "Neither did I" uses inversion after 'neither' to express agreement with the negative statement.

• If we never meet again, at least this song will never end

  ➔ First conditional: if + present simple ... will + base verb

  ➔ The structure "if we never meet" uses present simple in the if-clause and "will never end" for the result.

• And when I dream of you tonight, will you tell me I was right?

  ➔ Future simple question with 'will'

  ➔ Using "will you tell me" forms a polite future question asking for confirmation.