See You Again – English Lyrics

• By: Tyler, The Creator, Kali Uchis

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vocabulary of romance and longing with "See You Again." Its soft, soulful production and heartfelt, poetic lyrics offer a perfect entry point for understanding emotional English expressions like 'dream state' and the phrase 'I'm about to go to war,' which Tyler himself clarified means 'waking up from the dream.' The song's clear structure, repetitive and viral hooks, and Kali Uchis's crisp vocals make it an easily digestible and highly special modern love anthem.

[English]

Okay, okay, okay, okay

Okay, okay, oh

You live in my dream state

Relocate my fantasy

I stay in reality

You live in my dream state

Any time I count sheep

That's the only time we make up, make up

You exist behind my eyelids, my eyelids

Now I don't wanna wake up

20-20, 20-20 vision

Cupid hit me, cupid hit me with precision

I wonder if you look both ways

When you cross my mind (yeah), I said, I said

I'm sick of, sick of, sick of, sick of chasing

You're the one that's always running through my daydream, I

I can only see your face when I close my eyes

Can I get a kiss?

And can you make it last forever?

I said I'm 'bout to go to war (ah-huh)

And I don't know if I'ma see you again

Can I get a kiss? (Can I?)

And can you make it last forever? (Can you?)

I said I'm 'bout to go to war ('bout to)

And I don't know if I'ma see you again

(Uh, switch it up)

I said, okay, okay, okay, okidokie, my infatuation

Is translatin' to another form of what you call it? (Love)

Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, I ain't met you

I've been looking, stuck here waiting for I

Stop the chasing, like an alcoholic

You don't understand me, what the fuck do you mean?

It's them rose tinted cheeks, yeah it's them dirt-colored eyes

Sugar honey iced tea, bumblebee on the scene

Yeah I'd give up my bakery to have a piece of your pie

Ugh!

20-20, 20-20 vision

Cupid hit me, cupid hit me with precision

I wonder if you look both ways

When you cross my mind, I said, I said

I'm sick of, sick of, sick of, sick of chasing

You're the one that's always running through my daydream, I

I can only see your face when I close my eyes

(So)

Can I get a kiss? (Can I get a kiss?)

And can you make it last forever? (Oh, forever)

I said I'm 'bout to go to war

I don't know if I'ma see you again (see you again)

Can I get a kiss? (Can I?)

And can you make it last forever? (Can you?)

I said I'm 'bout to go to war ('bout to)

And I don't know if I'ma see you again

Okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, oh

Okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, oh

Okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, oh

Okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, oh

One more time?

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep verb - to experience dreams while sleeping; to entertain hopes or ambitions
state /steɪt/ B1	noun - a particular condition or mode of being verb - to express something clearly in speech or writing; to declare
fantasy /ˈfæntəsi/ B2	noun - imagination or fantasy; something imagined or hoped for but not real
reality /riˈælɪti/ B2	noun - the state of things as they actually exist
sheep /ʃiːp/ A2	noun - a domesticated ruminant with thick woolly coat kept for wool or meat
eyelids /ˈaɪ.lɪdz/ B1	noun - the folds of skin that cover the eyes
vision /ˈvɪʒən/ B2	noun - the ability to see; or a mental image of the future
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the element of a person that thinks, reasons, feels
daydream /ˈdeɪ.driːm/ B1	noun - a pleasant dream while waking; a form of fantasy
face /feɪs/ A2	noun - the front part of the head; a person’s facial expression verb - to confront or oppose something; to turn toward (someone)
eyes /aɪz/ A2	noun - organs of sight
kiss /kɪs/ A2	noun - a touch with the lips as a gesture of affection verb - to touch with the lips as a gesture of affection
war /wɔːr/ A2	noun - a state of armed conflict between countries or groups
go /ɡoʊ/ A1	verb - to move from one place to another; to leave
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense affection for someone or something verb - to feel love for someone or something
infatuation /ˌɪn.fæ.tuˈeɪ.ʃən/ C1	noun - an intense but short-lived passion or admiration
bakery /ˈbeɪ.kə.ri/ A2	noun - a shop or business that makes and sells bread, pastries, and other baked goods
pie /paɪ/ A1	noun - a baked dish of fruit, meat, or both, in pastry

Key Grammar Structures

• You live in my dream state

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb 'live' is in the present simple tense, indicating a habitual or permanent situation.

• I wonder if you look both ways

  ➔ Present Simple with 'if'

  ➔ The verb 'wonder' is followed by 'if' to express uncertainty or a hypothetical situation.

• I'm sick of, sick of, sick of, sick of chasing

  ➔ Emphasis with Repetition

  ➔ The repetition of 'sick of' emphasizes the speaker's strong feeling of frustration.

• Can I get a kiss?

  ➔ Modal Verb (Can) for Request

  ➔ The modal verb 'can' is used to make a polite request.

• I said I'm 'bout to go to war

  ➔ Contraction ('bout) and Future Tense

  ➔ 'Bout is a contraction of 'about', and 'going to' indicates a future action.

• You're the one that's always running through my daydream

  ➔ Present Continuous for Habit

  ➔ The present continuous tense with 'always' indicates a habitual action.

• I can only see your face when I close my eyes

  ➔ Modal Verb (Can) for Ability

  ➔ The modal verb 'can' is used to express ability or limitation.

• And can you make it last forever?

  ➔ Modal Verb (Can) for Request + Adverb (Forever)

  ➔ The modal verb 'can' is used for a request, and 'forever' is an adverb indicating duration.