past lives – English Lyrics

• By: sapientdream

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into "Past Lives" by sapientdream, an Electronic piece that beautifully captures the longing for a soulmate connection felt across time. The song's ethereal, ambient style, which is a remix of the BØRNS original, offers a unique linguistic and emotional landscape to explore themes of destiny and enduring love, making it a perfect gateway to appreciate the nuances of modern electronic ballads.

[English]

Past lives couldn't ever hold me down

Lost love is sweeter when it's finally found

I've got the strangest feeling

This isn't our first time around

Past lives couldn't ever come between us

Some time the dreamers finally wake up

Don't wake me, I'm not dreaming

Don't wake me, I'm not dreamin'

Past lives couldn't ever hold me down

Lost love is sweeter when it's finally found

I've got the strangest feeling

This isn't our first time around

Past lives couldn't ever come between us

Some time the dreamers finally wake up

Don't wake me, I'm not dreaming

Don't wake me, I'm not dreaming

Past lives couldn't ever hold me down

Lost love is sweeter when it's finally found

I've got the strangest feeling

This isn't our first time around

Past lives couldn't ever come between us

Some time the dreamers finally wake up

Don't wake me, I'm not dreaming

Don't wake me, I'm not dreaming

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
past /pæst/ B2	adjective - relating to a previous time
lives /laɪvz/ B2	noun - previous existences or incarnations
hold /hoʊld/ A1	verb - to keep in place or restrain
lost /lɔːst/ A2	adjective - unable to be found or having gone astray
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection
sweeter /ˈswiːtər/ A2	adjective - more sweet or pleasant
found /faʊnd/ A1	verb - to discover or uncover something previously lost
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A1	noun - an emotional state or sensation
strangest /ˈstreɪndʒəst/ A2	adjective - most strange or unusual
first /fɜːrst/ A1	adjective - coming before all others in time, order, or importance
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events
come /kʌm/ A1	verb - to move or travel toward someone or something
dreamers /ˈdriːmərz/ B2	noun - people who often dream or are imaginative
wake /weɪk/ A2	verb - to stop sleeping; to become conscious after sleeping
dreaming /ˈdriːmɪŋ/ B1	verb - experiencing dreams while asleep noun - the act of having dreams

Key Grammar Structures

• Past lives couldn't ever hold me down

  ➔ Past modal verb (couldn't)

  ➔ The word "couldn't" is the contracted form of "could not" and expresses inability or impossibility in the past.

• Lost love is sweeter when it's finally found

  ➔ Simple present + relative clause (when it's finally found)

  ➔ "is" is the simple present of "to be" describing a permanent state, and the clause "when it's finally found" is a time clause introduced by "when".

• I've got the strangest feeling

  ➔ Present perfect contraction (I've) + verb phrase "got"

  ➔ "I've" is the contraction of "I have" used to form the present perfect; "got" functions as a stative verb meaning "possess".

• This isn't our first time around

  ➔ Present simple negative contraction (isn't)

  ➔ "isn't" is the contracted form of "is not" and negates the verb "is" in the present simple.

• Past lives couldn't ever come between us

  ➔ Past modal verb (couldn't) + adverb "ever" + infinitive "come"

  ➔ "couldn't" expresses inability in the past; "ever" adds emphasis; the infinitive "come" follows the modal verb.

• Some time the dreamers finally wake up

  ➔ Simple present (wake up) with adverb of frequency "finally"

  ➔ "wake up" is a phrasal verb in the simple present indicating a habitual action; "finally" shows that the action occurs after a delay.

• Don't wake me, I'm not dreaming

  ➔ Negative imperative (Don't) + present continuous negative (I'm not dreaming)

  ➔ "Don't" is the negative form of the imperative verb "wake"; "I'm not dreaming" uses "am not" + present participle to express a present negative state.