Reverie – English Lyrics

• By: Disclosure, Common
• Album: ENERGY

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Slipped into a reverie, I can see a better me

Things that's heavenly like love and melody

Fly high, my wings propelling me

To the heights of angels that dwell at me

These are the flights that I take with family

They keep you grounded by understandin' me

I stand under the rain it feels powerful

Same force that make all the flowers bloom

Same force we come from, me and you

The same force that made you so valuable

I say don't let the world take it out of you

I say don't let the world take it out of you

We livin' in times, tryin' to hold on

Sayin' what's goin' on like the old song

People feeling naked with their clothes on

They wanna go home, I tell 'em, "Go strong"

A lot of sayers, we need more doers

Stay true to the one that run through us

Hold on when they try to subdue us

Old mind-state, they never really knew us

Inner visions, reminiscing

On our conditions, no pot to piss in

We the children of a mission

When freedom calls, we gotta listen

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
reverie /ˈrɛvəri/ C1	noun - a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream
heavenly /ˈhɛvənlɪ/ B2	adjective - relating to heaven; extremely beautiful or delightful
propelling /prəˈpɛlɪŋ/ B2	verb - to drive or push forward with force
dwell /dwɛl/ B1	verb - to live in a place; to exist in a state
grounded /ˈɡraʊndɪd/ B2	adjective - well-balanced and sensible; connected to reality
powerful /ˈpaʊərfl/ A2	adjective - having great power, strength, or force
bloom /bluːm/ A2	verb - to produce flowers; to flourish
valuable /ˈvæljuəbl/ A2	adjective - worth a lot of money; important or useful
subdue /səbˈduː/ B2	verb - to overcome or control by force
reminiscing /ˌrɛməˈnɪsɪŋ/ B2	verb - to recall and recollect past experiences
mission /ˈmɪʃən/ A2	noun - an important task or goal
freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ A1	noun - the state of being free from control or constraints

Key Grammar Structures

• Slipped into a reverie, I can see a better me

  ➔ Past Simple + Present Simple

  ➔ The contrast between 'slipped' (past action) and 'can see' (present ability) highlights a shift in the speaker's state.

• Things that's heavenly like love and melody

  ➔ Relative Pronoun ('that's')

  ➔ 'That's' is used to describe 'things' by relating them to 'heavenly' qualities.

• Fly high, my wings propelling me

  ➔ Present Continuous ('propelling')

  ➔ 'Propelling' indicates an ongoing action that is happening at the moment of speaking.

• I stand under the rain it feels powerful

  ➔ Present Simple + Present Simple

  ➔ Both 'stand' and 'feels' are in the present simple, emphasizing habitual or general actions.

• Same force we come from, me and you

  ➔ Present Simple ('come')

  ➔ 'Come' is used in the present simple to indicate a general truth or origin.

• I say don't let the world take it out of you

  ➔ Present Simple + Negative Imperative

  ➔ 'Say' is in the present simple, and 'don't let' is a negative imperative, giving strong advice.

• We livin' in times, tryin' to hold on

  ➔ Present Continuous with Contraction ('livin', 'tryin')

  ➔ The contractions 'livin' and 'tryin' are informal and emphasize ongoing efforts.

• They wanna go home, I tell 'em, 'Go strong'

  ➔ Present Simple + Direct Speech

  ➔ 'Wanna' is informal for 'want to', and 'Go strong' is direct speech, showing immediate advice.