I Promised Myself – English Lyrics

• By: A*Teens

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ B1	noun - a declaration or assurance that one will do something verb - to assure that one will definitely do something
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of images, ideas, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to imagine or hope strongly about a future event
shine /ʃaɪn/ B2	verb - to emit light or glow
flower /ˈflaʊər/ A2	noun - a plant with petals and a distinctive reproductive structure
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
wait /weɪt/ A2	verb - to stay in place expecting something
shout /ʃaʊt/ B2	verb - to say loudly or shout
hour /ˈaʊər/ A2	noun - a period of sixty minutes
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the earth and all its inhabitants
come /kʌm/ A1	verb - to move towards the speaker or with the speaker
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
hour /ˈaʊər/ A2	noun - a period of sixty minutes

Key Grammar Structures

• I promised myself

  ➔ Past simple tense with the verb 'promise' used to indicate a completed action in the past.

  ➔ The phrase indicates a completed action of making a commitment to oneself in the past.

• I will wait for you

  ➔ Future simple tense using 'will' to express a voluntary or definite future action.

  ➔ The phrase expresses a promise or commitment to wait in the future.

• In the midnight hour

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating a specific time, using 'in' plus a time period.

  ➔ It is a phrase that sets the scene for when the speaker intends to wait or act.

• You made my dreams come true

  ➔ Past simple tense with 'made' (the past of 'make') indicating an action completed in the past.

  ➔ The phrase signifies that someone caused the speaker's dreams to be realized.

• How many of us out there feel the need

  ➔ Interrogative phrase using 'how many' to inquire about quantity, combined with present simple 'feel' to describe a general feeling.

  ➔ It asks about a group of people's feelings or perceptions regarding specific needs or emotions.

• No mistake, who can live without love?

  ➔ Rhetorical question using 'who can' + base verb 'live' to emphasize impossibility or universal truth.

  ➔ The question emphasizes that most people cannot imagine living without love, asserting its importance.

• How many of us out there feel the need

  ➔ Interrogative phrase combining 'how many' with a subject and verb to inquire about quantity or prevalence.

  ➔ It seeks to quantify or understand how widespread certain feelings or needs are among a group.