Paul Is Dead – English Lyrics

• By: Scooter, Timmy Trumpet
• Album: OPEN YOUR MIND AND YOUR TROUSERS

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the electrifying energy of German techno with 'Paul Is Dead'. This track is a fantastic gateway to the high-BPM world of rave and happy hardcore. The repetitive and catchy lyrics make it a fun song to sing along to, helping you to pick up on the rhythm and flow of the German language as spoken by the iconic H.P. Baxxter, even though the majority of the lyrics are in English. Its unique blend of high-energy music and a mysterious, pop-culture-referencing title makes it a truly special track to learn with.

[English]

The source is the power of the force

You and I

We tried to fight the feeling

You and I

We gotta live it up tonight

You and I

We tried to fight the feeling

You and I

We gotta live it up tonight (core)

...

We gotta live it up tonight

Let's pump it, pump it

Pump it, pump it

Pump it, pump it

Pump it, pump it

Pump, pump, pump, pump

Pump, pump, pump, pump (yeah, Scooter)

(And Timmy Trumpet)

...

Yah (yah, yah, yah)

...

Drop it down

Back to the energy

Do not fear 170

From the H to the P to the HPB

We tried to find a way

But it's never been enough

All I gotta say

I cannot give you up (yeah)

You and I

We tried to fight the feeling

You and I

We gotta live it up tonight

The sunroof's up and the windows down (down)

Get the speed and get the sound (sound)

Back to the roots (roots) with brand nеw boots (boots)

Like I said (said) "Paul is dead" (dead, dead)

...

Drop it down (down, down, down)

...

Destination futurе (futurе, futurе, futurе)

You and I

We tried to fight the feeling (yes)

You and I (yes, yes, yes)

We gotta live it up tonight

You and I

We tried to fight the feeling

You and I

We gotta live it up tonight

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - to struggle against something noun - a physical struggle or conflict
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - an emotion or sensation
live /lɪv/ A1	verb - to experience life; to enjoy
tonight /təˈnaɪt/ A1	adverb - on this night
pump /pʌmp/ A2	verb - to move something up and down repeatedly noun - an action of pumping
drop /drɒp/ A1	verb - to fall or allow something to fall noun - a small amount of liquid
energy /ˈenərdʒi/ B1	noun - the power and strength required for sustained physical or mental activity.
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method or manner of doing something
sunroof /ˈsʌnruːf/ B1	noun - a panel in the roof of a car that can be opened to let in sunlight or air
windows /ˈwɪndəʊz/ A1	noun - an opening in a wall or roof of a building or vehicle, fitted with glass or other transparent material in a frame
speed /spiːd/ A2	noun - the rate at which someone or something moves or operates
sound /saʊnd/ A1	noun - vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear
roots /ruːts/ B1	noun - the origin or source of something
boots /buːts/ A1	noun - a covering for the foot and ankle
dead /ded/ A1	adjective - no longer alive
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ A2	noun - the time or a period of time that is to come

Key Grammar Structures

• You and I, we tried to fight the feeling

  ➔ Subject Pronoun + Coordinating Conjunction + Subject Pronoun

  ➔ The line uses 'You and I' as subject pronouns, connected by 'and' to show a joint action.

• We gotta live it up tonight (core)

  ➔ Modal Verb (Informal) + Infinitive

  ➔ 'Gotta' is an informal contraction of 'have got to', used here to express necessity or strong intention.

• Let's pump it, pump it

  ➔ Contracted Let's + Bare Infinitive

  ➔ 'Let's' is a contraction of 'let us', used to make suggestions, followed by the bare infinitive 'pump'.

• From the H to the P to the HPB

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase with 'to'

  ➔ The phrase uses 'from...to...to...' to indicate a sequence or progression between points.

• All I gotta say, I cannot give you up

  ➔ Comma Splice

  ➔ The line uses a comma to join two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction, a stylistic choice in lyrics.

• The sunroof's up and the windows down

  ➔ Contracted Verb (Possessive) + Adverbial Phrase

  ➔ 'Sunroof's' is a contraction of 'sunroof is', and 'up' and 'down' function as adverbs describing the position.

• Like I said, 'Paul is dead'

  ➔ Quotation within a Sentence

  ➔ The line includes a direct quotation 'Paul is dead' introduced by 'like I said', a common structure in spoken and informal language.