Past Life – English Lyrics

• By: Rêve

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a lyrical journey with Rêve's "Past Life" and delve into the English language through themes of enduring love and destiny. This dance-pop track offers relatable expressions of deep affection and connection, making it an engaging way to grasp contemporary English vocabulary and emotional phrasing in a musical context. Its clear storytelling and heartfelt lyrics provide an excellent opportunity to understand how English conveys profound relationships.

[English]

作词 : Briannah Donolo

作曲 : Briannah Donolo

Hey there you and your bad tattoos

Come on now get into bed quit reading the news

'Cause the world's on fire but we'll get high

And forget it for a little while

I'm his good time girl an all-time muse

His little firebird baby damaged goods

Oh I wish I could see myself like you

And I'll never know the reason why

With the world at your feet it was me that you'd choose

'Cause I'm hell on earth in stiletto shoes

And I I think I might've died tonight

Somewhere between your breath and mine

Where heaven and earth they intertwine

Looking at you

When I wake up in the middle of the night

I'm thinking Goddamn

I must've been good in a past life

Looking at you

You're the only thing I've ever done right

I'm thinking Goddamn

I must've been good in a past life

Hey there you with your heart see-through

Stop trying so hard you can't buy cool

Better take your time before it takes you too

The wine goes down and the words pour out

You're what every great love song was written about

I wish I could know myself like you

And I'll never know the reason why

With the world at your feet

It was me that you'd choose

'Cause I'm hell on earth in stiletto shoes

And I I think I might've died tonight

Somewhere between your breath and mine

Where heaven and earth they intertwine

Looking at you

When I wake up in the middle of the night

I'm thinking goddamn

I must've been good in a past life

Must've been I must've been

Looking at you you're the only thing I've ever done right

I'm thinking goddamn

I must've been good in a past life

Looking at you

When I wake up in the middle of the night

I'm thinking goddamn

I must've been good in a past life

Must've been I must've been

Looking at you you're the only thing I've ever done right

I'm thinking goddamn

I must've been good in a past life

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
tattoos /tæˈtuːz/ B1	noun - a mark made on the skin by inserting pigments through pricks.
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A2	noun - the process of combustion or burning.
muse /mjuːz/ C1	noun - a person or personified force who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist.
damaged /ˈdæmɪdʒd/ B1	adjective - physically harmed in a way that reduces function or value.
choose /tʃuːz/ A2	verb - pick out or select someone or something.
hell /hel/ B1	noun - the place or state of punishment of the wicked.
breath /breθ/ A2	noun - the air taken into and expelled from the lungs.
intertwine /ˌɪntərˈtwaɪn/ C1	verb - become twisted together with or caught in.
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in which darkness prevails.
past /pæst/ A2	adjective - gone by or that has happened before.
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ in the chest that pumps blood around the body.
cool /kuːl/ A2	adjective - fashionable or attractive.
wine /waɪn/ A2	noun - an alcoholic drink made from fermented grape juice.
written /ˈrɪtn/ B1	verb - mark (letters, words, or other symbols) on a surface, typically paper, with a pen, pencil, or similar implement.
stiletto /stɪˈlɛtoʊ/ B2	noun - a shoe with a high, thin heel.

Key Grammar Structures

• Hey there you and your bad tattoos

  ➔ Noun phrase as direct address, possessive pronoun

  ➔ The phrase "Hey there you" is a direct address. "your bad tattoos" uses the possessive pronoun "your" to show ownership.

• I'm his good time girl an all-time muse

  ➔ Subject complement, noun as appositive

  ➔ "good time girl" and "all-time muse" are both subject complements describing the speaker. "all-time muse" acts as an appositive, renaming 'good time girl'.

• I wish I could see myself like you

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (could), reflexive pronoun

  ➔ "could" expresses a wish or hypothetical situation. "myself" is a reflexive pronoun, referring back to the subject 'I'.

• With the world at your feet it was me that you'd choose

  ➔ Cleft sentence (It was...that...), conditional clause

  ➔ The "It was me that you'd choose" structure is a cleft sentence, emphasizing 'me'. "you'd choose" is a conditional clause.

• And I I think I might've died tonight

  ➔ Contraction of auxiliary verb and negative particle, past perfect subjunctive

  ➔ "might've" is a contraction of "might have". The phrase suggests a strong emotional state, almost a feeling of being overwhelmed.