Is It True – English Lyrics

• By: Tame Impala
• Album: The Slow Rush

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the English language through the lens of modern psychedelic pop with Tame Impala's 'Is It True'. The song's direct and repetitive questioning in the chorus provides a great opportunity to practice conversational phrases and understand the nuances of expressing doubt and seeking reassurance. Its blend of introspective lyrics and an irresistibly danceable groove makes it a unique and engaging way to learn.

[English]

We were hanging in the morning

Feeling all different kinds of things

We were talking about everything

From the past to the happening

We started talkin' 'bout devotion

The kind that goes on eternally

And I tell her I'm in love with her

But, how can I know that I'll always be?

She just said is it true? Is it true? Tell me now

Thats a promise I can't make and I won't validate

Was I in some kind of mood, I don't know, I don't care

Now I'm sleeping in my room, here I am, back again

...

I was happy just listening

No intention to be mentioning

We started talking' 'bout the future

Not the notion I was motioning

I'm just so terrified to face up

Like any moment I might wake up

Cause she's the only thing I think of

I told my mother that I love her...

She just said is it true? Is it true? Tell me now

Thats a promise I can't make and I won't validate

Was I being immature, I don't know, I don't care

Now I'm sleeping in my room, here I am, back again

I said we'll see

...

Oh we'll see

...

See how we go

Til we know

What the future holds

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hang /hæŋ/ B2	verb - to be suspended from above
different /ˈdɪf.ər.ənt/ A2	adjective - not the same as another or each other
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for
future /ˈfjuː.tʃər/ B1	noun - the time that is yet to come
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - to speak in order to give information or express ideas
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ B2	noun - a declaration that something will or will not be done verb - to commit oneself to do or refrain from doing something
validate /ˈvæl.ɪ.deɪt/ C1	verb - to confirm or support
terrified /ˈterəfaɪd/ B2	adjective - extremely frightened
kind /kaɪnd/ A2	noun - a category or type of something adjective - having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature
mood /muːd/ B1	noun - a temporary state of mind or feeling
room /ruːm/ A1	noun - a part of a building enclosed by walls, a floor, and a ceiling
sleep /sliːp/ A1	verb - to rest by lying down with eyes closed
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - to have a particular opinion or belief

Key Grammar Structures

• We were hanging in the morning

  ➔ Past continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "were hanging" uses the past continuous tense to describe an ongoing action in the past.

• From the past to the happening

  ➔ Prepositional phrase

  ➔ The phrase "from the past to the happening" is a prepositional phrase indicating a range of time.

• The kind that goes on eternally

  ➔ Relative clause

  ➔ "That goes on eternally" is a relative clause modifying "the kind."

• But, how can I know that I'll always be?

  ➔ Future tense with 'will'

  ➔ "I'll always be" uses 'will' to express future uncertainty.

• She just said is it true? Is it true?

  ➔ Tag question

  ➔ "Is it true?" is a tag question seeking confirmation.

• Now I'm sleeping in my room, here I am, back again

  ➔ Present continuous tense and comma splice

  ➔ "I'm sleeping" uses present continuous, and the sentence uses a comma splice to join clauses.

• I said we'll see

  ➔ Future tense with 'will'

  ➔ "We'll see" uses 'will' to express a future action or decision.