Million years – English Lyrics

• By: HAIM

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into HAIM's "Million Years" to explore heartfelt English lyrics about commitment and longing set against a breezy, '90s-infused synth backdrop. This track is special because it beautifully contrasts upbeat music with candid emotions, offering listeners a chance to connect with themes of enduring hope in love and the language of unwavering dedication.

[English]

Have I been here before?

Maybe it was a million years ago

And I'd stop every war

Even if it takes a million years

And how long has the sun been here?

Has it been a million years?

I feel the same as the day I met you

A million years ago

In my car

Cut down Ventura Boulevard

Trying to get nowhere, getting lost

I hit the coastline and the water

Into the ocean, honey

I know I'll find you there

Even if it takes a million years

With flowers in your hair

Even if it takes a million years

Our street is on no map

And I don't know why it disappeared

But I'll carry you on my back

Even if it takes, even if it takes a million years

And I know

Love finds a way to take a toll on you

Light has a hard time getting ahold of you

But we stopped time once in a photograph

And I keep it in my pocket

I know I'll find you there

Even if it takes a million years

With flowers in your hair

Even if it takes a million years

Our street is on no map

And I don't know why it disappeared

But I'll carry you on my back

Even if it takes, even if it takes a million years

Sometimes I sit around and think about the times

We used to run around the city with nothing much to do

Sometimes I lie around and think about what life would be like

If I was still sleeping in a bed and next to you

I'm not sure I'm meant to love 'cause when I try to love someone

I could never find a way to also love myself

Sometimes when I go out, I think I see you in the crowd

But I'm not ready for that conversation in the state I'm in

I know I'll find you there

Even if it takes a million years

With flowers in your hair

Even if it takes a million years

Our street is on no map

And I don't know why it disappeared

But I'll carry you on my back

Even if it takes, even if it takes a million years

I'm yours eternally under these eternal blue skies

Maybe we made it just in time

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
million ˈmɪljən A1	noun - the number 1,000,000
stop stɒp A1	verb - to cease moving or functioning
war wɔːr A1	noun - a state of armed conflict between different countries or groups
coastline ˈkoʊstlaɪn A2	noun - the outline of a coast, especially as shown on a map
disappear ˌdɪsəˈpɪr A2	verb - to cease to be visible or to exist
carry ˈkæri A1	verb - to hold and transport something
toll toʊl B1	noun - a detrimental effect or consequence
photograph ˈfoʊtəɡræf A2	noun - a picture made using a camera
eternal ɪˈtɜːrnl B1	adjective - lasting or existing forever
conversation ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən A2	noun - a talk between two or more people
run rʌn A1	verb - to move swiftly on foot
sleeping ˈsliːpɪŋ A1	verb - to be in a state of rest
ready ˈrɛdi A1	adjective - prepared or willing to do something
crowd kraʊd A1	noun - a large number of people gathered together
state steɪt A2	noun - a particular condition or status

Key Grammar Structures

• Have I been here before?

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ The phrase "Have I been" uses the present perfect to ask about a past action with relevance to the present.

• Even if it takes a million years

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ "Even if" introduces a conditional sentence, expressing a possible situation and its consequence.

• I feel the same as the day I met you

  ➔ Past Simple with Past Perfect

  ➔ The clause "the day I met you" uses past perfect to refer to an action completed before another past action.

• Trying to get nowhere, getting lost

  ➔ Gerund and Present Participle

  ➔ "Trying" and "getting" are present participles used to describe ongoing actions.

• I know I'll find you there

  ➔ Future Simple

  ➔ "I'll find" uses the future simple to express a future action with certainty.

• Our street is on no map

  ➔ Negative Construction

  ➔ "On no map" is a negative construction using "no" to indicate absence.

• But I'll carry you on my back

  ➔ Future Simple with Modal Verb

  ➔ "I'll carry" combines the future simple with the modal verb "will" to express a future intention.

• Love finds a way to take a toll on you

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement

  ➔ The singular subject "Love" agrees with the singular verb "finds".