Past Lives – English Lyrics

• By: sapientdream, BØRNS

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a lyrical journey with "Past Lives," a mesmerizing song by BØRNS, popularly remixed by sapientdream. Its evocative lyrics and dreamlike melody offer a unique opportunity to explore English vocabulary related to love, destiny, and introspection. This track is special for its ability to convey profound emotional depth through poetic language, making it an engaging and memorable piece for language learners.

[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 up, I'm not dreaming

Don't wake me up, I'm not dreaming

...

I'm not dreaming

Don't wake me up, 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 up, I'm not dreaming

Don't wake me up, I'm not dreaming

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
past /pæst/ B1	adjective - gone by in time; previous noun - past time or events
lives /laɪvz/ B1	noun - the state of being alive; plural of life
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - to grasp or grip something verb - to keep or maintain
lost /lɔst/ B1	adjective - unable to find one's way; not found
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to feel affection for someone
sweeter /ˈswiːtər/ B2	adjective - comparative of sweet; more pleasant or sugary
found /faʊnd/ A2	verb - past tense of find; to discover
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ B1	noun - an emotion or sensation
strangest /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/ B2	adjective - superlative of strange; most unusual
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence
first /fɜrst/ A1	adjective - coming before all others in order or time
wake /weɪk/ B1	verb - to stop sleeping; to become awake
dreamers /ˈdriːmərz/ B2	noun - people who dream or fantasize; plural of dreamer
dreaming /ˈdriːmɪŋ/ B1	verb - present participle of dream; experiencing dreams

Key Grammar Structures

• Past lives couldn't ever hold me down

  ➔ Modal verb + negative contraction (couldn't) + infinitive

  ➔ The phrase "couldn't" shows the past ability/possibility negated; it is followed by the infinitive "hold".

• Lost love is sweeter when it's finally found

  ➔ Comparative adjective + subordinate clause with "when" + present simple contraction

  ➔ "sweeter" is a comparative adjective; the clause "when it's finally found" uses "when" to indicate time and "it's" = "it is".

• I've got the strangest feeling

  ➔ Present perfect (have/has + past participle) with "got" meaning possession

  ➔ "I've" = "I have"; "have got" functions like "possess" in British English.

• This isn't our first time around

  ➔ Negative contraction (isn't) + present simple + noun phrase

  ➔ "isn't" = "is not"; the sentence states a present fact negated.

• Some time the dreamers finally wake up

  ➔ Simple present + adverb of frequency "finally" + intransitive verb phrase

  ➔ "finally" modifies the verb "wake up", indicating that the action happens after a delay.

• Don't wake me up, I'm not dreaming

  ➔ Imperative negative + present continuous negative

  ➔ "Don't" + base verb forms an imperative prohibition; "I'm not dreaming" uses "am not" + gerund "dreaming".

• Past lives couldn't ever come between us

  ➔ Modal verb in past negative (couldn't) + adverb "ever" + infinitive

  ➔ "couldn't" negates ability in the past; "ever" emphasizes the impossibility; the infinitive "come" follows.

• Don't wake me up, I'm not dreaming

  ➔ Repeated imperative construction for emphasis; present continuous negative for state description

  ➔ The second "Don't wake me up" reinforces the prohibition; "I'm not dreaming" continues to describe the speaker's current state.