I Should Be So Lucky – English Lyrics

• By: Kylie Minogue

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the story behind Kylie Minogue's breakthrough hit, "I Should Be So Lucky," a song that launched her international career. Explore the meaning of its iconic title and learn about the creative process behind this 80s classic, which offers insights into love, longing, and the power of pop music.

[English]

In my imagination there is no complication

I dream about you all the time

In my mind a celebration, the sweetest of sensation

Thinking you could be mine

In my imagination there is no hesitation

We walk together hand in hand

I'm dreaming

You fell in love with me like I'm in love with you

But dreaming's all I do, if only they'd come true

I should be so lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky

I should be so lucky in love

I should be so lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky

I should be so lucky in love

It's a crazy situation, you always keep me waiting

Because it's only make believe

And I would come a-running to give you all my loving

If one day you would notice me

My heart is close to breaking and I can't go on faking

The fantasy that you'll be mine

I'm dreaming

That you're in love with me like I'm in love with you

But dreaming's all I do, if only they'd come true

I should be so lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky

I should be so lucky in love

I should be so lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky

I should be so lucky in love

I should be so lucky (so lucky, so lucky)

I should be so lucky (I, I, I, I)

I should be so lucky (so lucky, so lucky)

I should be so lucky

...

In my imagination there is no hesitation

We walk together hand in hand

I'm dreaming

That you're in love with me like I'm in love with you

But dreaming's all I do, if only they'd come true

I should be so lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky

I should be so lucky in love

I should be so lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky

I should be so lucky in love

I should be so lucky (so lucky, lucky, lucky)

I should be so lucky in love

I should be so lucky (so lucky, lucky, lucky)

I should be so lucky in love

I should be so lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky

I should be so lucky in love (in love)

I should be so lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky

...

Key Grammar Structures

• I dream about you all the time

  ➔ Simple Present

  ➔ The verb "dream" is in the simple present to describe a habitual action.

• I'm dreaming

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ "I'm" = "I am" + "-ing" form shows an action happening right now.

• I should be so lucky in love

  ➔ Modal verb "should" + base verb

  ➔ "should" expresses expectation or advice; it is followed by the base verb "be".

• If one day you would notice me

  ➔ Second conditional with "would"

  ➔ "If" + past simple + "would" + base verb expresses an imagined future situation.

• I can't go on faking

  ➔ Modal verb "can't" + verb + gerund

  ➔ "can't" (cannot) shows inability; it is followed by the base verb "go" and the gerund "faking".

• If only they'd come true

  ➔ Subjunctive/irrealis with "if only"

  ➔ "If only" introduces a wish about something unreal; "they'd" = "they would" and the verb "come" is in the base form.

• We walk together hand in hand

  ➔ Simple present with adverbial phrase

  ➔ "walk" is in the simple present to describe a habitual action; "hand in hand" is an adverbial phrase describing how they walk.

• I would come a-running to give you all my loving

  ➔ Modal "would" + infinitive phrase + gerund "a‑running"

  ➔ "would" expresses willingness; it is followed by the infinitive "come" and the gerund "a‑running" adds a vivid manner, while "to give" introduces purpose.

• My heart is close to breaking

  ➔ Linking verb "is" + adjective phrase + gerund

  ➔ "is" links the subject "heart" to the complement "close to breaking"; "breaking" is a gerund functioning as a noun.