Perfect Sleep – English Lyrics

• By: Pet Shop Boys

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Pet Shop Boys with "Perfect Sleep," a song that showcases the duo's mastery of synth-pop. By exploring this track, you can discover the nuances of electronic music and appreciate the lyrical wit that defines their unique style. Perfect Sleep offers a glimpse into the sophisticated soundscapes crafted by one of the UK's most successful duos .

[English]

I heard what you said, and I can tell you it's true

I heard you've said that I am crazy about you

Turn in my sleep, the bad dream is over

Think of you and shall I ever recover

Now I want to wake up

I stood in the kitchen singing

My radio playing

Songs like That Kind Of Love and Love Is Strange

As I listen to the words in my ears

I cry sudden tears

Now I want to wake up

Play with fire, play with guns

It's easy to impress someone

Turning in my sleep

You call me a fool

To fall in love, is it so uncool?

I want to wake up

It's mad to be in love with someone else

When you're in love with me

She's in love with me

But you know as well as I do

I can never think of anyone

But you

I heard what you said, and I can tell you it's true

I heard you've said that I am crazy about you

Turn in my sleep, the bad dream is over

Think of you and shall I ever recover

Now I want to wake up

I stood in the kitchen singing

My radio playing

Songs like That Kind Of Love and Love Is Strange

As I listen to the words in my ears

I cry sudden tears

Now I want to wake up

Play with fire, play with guns

It's easy to impress someone

Turning in my sleep

You call me a fool

To fall in love, is it so uncool?

I want to wake up

It's mad to be in love with someone else

When you're in love with me

She's in love with me

But you know as well as I do

I can never think of anyone

But you

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wake /weɪk/ A2	verb - to stop sleeping
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
recover /rɪˈkʌvər/ B2	verb - return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength
kitchen /ˈkɪtʃɪn/ A2	noun - a room where food is prepared
singing /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/ A2	verb - the act of making musical sounds with the voice
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - drops of liquid from the eyes
fire /faɪər/ A2	noun - the process of combustion
guns /ɡʌnz/ B1	noun - firearms
fool /fuːl/ B1	noun - a person who acts unwisely or imprudently
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of affection
mad /mæd/ B1	adjective - mentally ill adjective - very angry
strange /streɪndʒ/ B1	adjective - unusual or surprising
impress /ɪmˈpres/ B2	verb - make someone feel admiration and respect
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1	adjective - mentally deranged adjective - enthusiastic
think /θɪŋk/ A2	verb - have a particular belief or idea

Key Grammar Structures

• I heard what you said, and I can tell you it's true

  ➔ Present Perfect + Present Simple

  ➔ The Present Perfect ('heard') is used to describe an action that happened in the past with a result relevant to the present. The Present Simple ('can tell') is used for a general truth or habitual action.

• Turn in my sleep, the bad dream is over

  ➔ Present Simple in a descriptive context

  ➔ The Present Simple ('is over') is used here to describe a state or condition that is true at the moment of speaking, even in a descriptive or narrative context.

• Think of you and shall I ever recover

  ➔ Present Simple + Future with 'shall'

  ➔ The Present Simple ('think') is used for a habitual action, and 'shall I ever recover' uses 'shall' for a future possibility or question, though 'shall' is less common in modern English.

• Now I want to wake up

  ➔ Present Simple with 'want'

  ➔ The Present Simple ('want') is used to express a current desire or state of mind.

• It's mad to be in love with someone else

  ➔ Present Simple with 'be'

  ➔ The Present Simple ('is') is used to express a general truth or opinion.

• But you know as well as I do

  ➔ Present Simple with 'know'

  ➔ The Present Simple ('know') is used to express a general truth or knowledge shared between the speaker and the listener.

• I can never think of anyone but you

  ➔ Present Simple with 'can' for ability

  ➔ The Present Simple ('can think') is used with 'can' to express ability or possibility, and 'never' emphasizes the absence of this ability in any situation.