Pop Song 89 – English Lyrics

• By: R.E.M.
• Album: Green

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Hello, I saw you, I know you, I knew you

I think I can remember your name

(Name)

...

Hello, I'm sorry, I lost myself

I think I thought you were someone else

Should we talk about the weather?

(Hi, hi, hi)

Should we talk about the government?

(Hi, hi, hi, hi)

...

Hello, how are you? I know you, I knew you

I think I can remember your name, name

...

Hello, I'm sorry, I lost myself

I think I thought you were someone else

Should we talk about the weather?

(Hi, hi, hi)

Should we talk about the government?

(Hi, hi, hi, hi)

...

Hello, my friend, are you visible today?

You know I never knew that it could be so strange, strange

...

Hello, I'm sorry, I lost myself

I think I thought you were someone else

Should we talk about the weather?

(Hi, hi, hi)

Should we talk about the government?

(Hi, hi, hi, hi)

...

Hi, hi

Hi, hi, hi

Hi, hi

Hi, hi, hi

Hi, hi

Hi, hi, hi

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of; to have information about
remember /rɪˈmɛm.bər/ B1	verb - to keep something in mind; to recall
lost /lɒst/ A2	verb - to misplace; to be unable to find adjective - missing; not able to be found
think /θɪŋk/ A2	verb - to have a particular opinion or belief
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - to speak or converse
weather /ˈwɛðər/ A2	noun - the state of the atmosphere at a place and time
government /ˈɡʌvərnmənt/ B2	noun - the system or group of people governing an organized community
friend /frɛnd/ A1	noun - a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
visible /ˈvɪzəbəl/ B2	adjective - able to be seen
strange /streɪndʒ/ B1	adjective - unusual, odd, or surprising
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word by which a person or thing is known
saw /sɔː/ A1	verb - past tense of see; to have perceived with the eyes
sorry /ˈsɒri/ A1	adjective - feeling remorse or regret
someone /ˈsʌmwʌn/ A1	pronoun - an unspecified person
else /ɛls/ A2	adverb - in addition; besides

Key Grammar Structures

• Hello, I saw you, I know you, I knew you

  ➔ Past Simple and Present Simple

  ➔ The song uses "saw" (Past Simple) to describe a completed action and "know" (Present Simple) for a current state.

• I think I can remember your name

  ➔ Modal Verb (can) + Verb

  ➔ The modal verb "can" is used to express ability or possibility, here indicating the speaker's ability to remember.

• Should we talk about the weather?

  ➔ Modal Verb (should) for Suggestion

  ➔ The modal verb 'should' is used to make a polite suggestion or recommendation.

• Hello, my friend, are you visible today?

  ➔ Present Simple with 'be' for State

  ➔ The verb 'be' in the present simple is used to describe a current state or condition, here asking about visibility.

• You know I never knew that it could be so strange

  ➔ Past Simple with 'know' and Modal Verb (could)

  ➔ The past simple 'knew' contrasts with the modal verb 'could' to express a past possibility or unexpected outcome.