Prelude – English Lyrics

• By: Kavinsky
• Album: OutRun

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the retro world of Kavinsky with "Prelude," a captivating introduction to the *Outrun* album. This song offers a perfect entry point to understanding the unique blend of 80s-inspired electronic music and storytelling that defines Kavinsky's style. Discover the origins of the undead racer and immerse yourself in a soundscape that pays homage to classic film soundtracks .

[English]

The year was 1986

He was a teenager like any other

Dreaming of his heroes and in love with a girl

But on a thunderous night along a ragged coast

A mysterious red car came to him

Its power lighting his eyes blood-red

...

In a flash all was lost in the hellfire of twisted metal

When our hero emerged from the burning wreckage

He and the car had become one, their souls spliced forever

Leaving him to wonder the night alone

Invisible to everyone but her.

...

Key Grammar Structures

• The year was 1986

  ➔ Past simple tense with 'was'

  ➔ The verb 'was' is used to describe a specific time in the past, indicating the year 1986.

• Dreaming of his heroes and in love with a girl

  ➔ Present continuous for past actions

  ➔ The present continuous 'Dreaming' and 'in love' are used to describe ongoing states or actions in the past, adding vividness.

• A mysterious red car came to him

  ➔ Past simple with 'came'

  ➔ The verb 'came' is used to describe a completed action in the past, emphasizing the arrival of the car.

• Its power lighting his eyes blood-red

  ➔ Present participle as adjective

  ➔ The present participle 'lighting' is used as an adjective to describe the effect of the car's power on his eyes.

• He and the car had become one

  ➔ Past perfect simple

  ➔ The past perfect 'had become' indicates an action that was completed before another past action, emphasizing the transformation.

• Leaving him to wonder the night alone

  ➔ Present participle in gerund form

  ➔ The present participle 'leaving' is used in gerund form to describe an action that is happening simultaneously with another action.

• Invisible to everyone but her.

  ➔ Prepositional phrase with 'but'

  ➔ The prepositional phrase 'to everyone but her' uses 'but' to create an exception, emphasizing that only she can see him.