Over the Rainbow – English Lyrics
Lyrics & Translation
[English]
Somewhere over the rainbow
Way up high
There's a land that I dreamed of
Once in a lullaby
Somewhere over the rainbow
Skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream
Really do come true
Someday I'll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are
Far behind me
Where troubles melt like lemon drops
High above the chimney tops
That's where you'll find me
Somewhere over the rainbow
Bluebirds fly
Birds fly over the rainbow
Why then, oh, why can't I?
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Key Vocabulary
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rainbow /ˈreɪnboʊ/ A2 |
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dream /driːm/ A2 |
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sky /skaɪ/ A1 |
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true /truː/ A2 |
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wish /wɪʃ/ A2 |
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cloud /klaʊd/ A1 |
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fly /flaɪ/ A1 |
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high /haɪ/ A1 |
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trouble /ˈtrʌb.əl/ B1 |
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star /stɑːr/ A1 |
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find /faɪnd/ A1 |
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blue /bluː/ A1 |
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melt /mɛlt/ B1 |
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drop /drɒp/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Somewhere over the rainbow
➔ Adverbial phrases of place
➔ The phrase "Somewhere over the rainbow" indicates a specific location that is not defined.
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There's a land that I dreamed of
➔ Relative clauses
➔ The clause "that I dreamed of" provides additional information about "a land."
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And the dreams that you dare to dream
➔ Modal verbs
➔ The verb "dare" is used as a modal verb here, indicating the ability or willingness to dream.
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Someday I'll wish upon a star
➔ Future simple tense
➔ The phrase "I'll wish" indicates an action that will happen in the future.
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Where troubles melt like lemon drops
➔ Similes
➔ The phrase "like lemon drops" compares the melting of troubles to the way lemon drops dissolve.
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That's where you'll find me
➔ Future simple tense
➔ The phrase "you'll find" indicates a future action of locating someone.
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Birds fly over the rainbow
➔ Present simple tense
➔ The phrase "Birds fly" indicates a habitual action in the present.
