Last Dance – English Lyrics

• By: ONE OK ROCK
• Album: 35xxxv (DELUXE EDITION)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt lyrics of ONE OK ROCK's "Last Dance" to explore themes of fading love and difficult goodbyes. This English-language track offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in emotionally rich vocabulary and conversational phrasing, making it an engaging way to connect with the nuances of English through the band's powerful storytelling and melodic soft rock style.

[English]

It started out as any other story

Then the words begin to fade away

All your smile used to make me smile

But lately I don't feel that way

Try to remember what brought us together

And to forget what's driving us apart

You know we can't wait here forever

Just making time and going nowhere

Is this our last dance

Can we take another chance

To be alone together still

Are we wasting time chasing dreams?

Not yours or mine

Care for you

I always will

We can try to keep the love from fading

'Cuz all we have a reasons to be gone

Remember when you used to make me smile

But lately I don't feel the same

Look up and I see your face

I can see you looking back at me

Every time I think it's getting better

Just making time and going nowhere

Is this our last dance

Can we take another chance

To be alone together still

Are we wasting time chasing dreams?

Not yours or mine

Care for you

I always will

You know I always will

But there's no looking back

And no more need to cry

No more need to cry

No more need to cry

Is this all we have?

Should we walk away at last

To be alone together still

Are we wasting time chasing dreams?

Not yours or mine

Care for you

I always will

You know I always will

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fade /feɪd/ B1	verb - to gradually become weaker or less visible
lately /ˈleɪtli/ A2	adverb - in the recent past
remember /rɪˈmɛmbər/ A1	verb - to think of someone or something from the past
together /təˈɡɛðər/ A1	adverb - in the same place or at the same time
chance /tʃæns/ A2	noun - an opportunity to do something
chasing /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/ A2	verb - to follow someone or something in order to catch or capture them
dreams /dɹims/ A1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
care /kɛər/ A1	verb - to feel concern or interest; to look after someone or something
fading /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/ B1	verb - present participle of fade
smile /smaɪl/ A1	noun - a facial expression indicating pleasure, happiness, or amusement verb - to have a smile on one's face
waste /weɪst/ A2	verb - to use or expend something carelessly or to no purpose
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears, especially as an expression of distress, sorrow, or pain
looking /ˈlʊkɪŋ/ A1	verb - present participle of look
back /bæk/ A1	adverb - in or to a previous place or condition
walk /wɔk/ A1	verb - to move at a regular pace by using one's feet

Key Grammar Structures

• It started out as any other story

  ➔ Past Simple with 'start out'

  ➔ The phrase 'started out' is the past simple form of 'start out', indicating the beginning of an action in the past.

• All your smile used to make me smile

  ➔ Used to

  ➔ 'Used to' is employed to describe a past habit or state that is no longer true.

• Try to remember what brought us together

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The infinitive 'to remember' is used to express the purpose of the action 'try'.

• Is this our last dance

  ➔ Present Simple in question form

  ➔ The present simple is used in a question to ask about a current situation or a general truth.

• Are we wasting time chasing dreams?

  ➔ Present Continuous in question form

  ➔ The present continuous is used in a question to ask about an action happening now or around now.

• Care for you, I always will

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will'

  ➔ 'Will' is used to express a future action or a promise.

• No more need to cry

  ➔ Negative form with 'no more'

  ➔ 'No more' is used to indicate that something will not happen again or is no longer necessary.

• Should we walk away at last

  ➔ Modal verb 'should' for advice

  ➔ 'Should' is used to give advice or make a recommendation.