Sensational – English Lyrics

• By: Portland
• Album: Departures

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the vibrant sounds and heartfelt emotions within Portland's “Sensational.” Dive into the language of love as the song explores themes of infatuation, desire, and devotion, offering listeners a glimpse into the intoxicating experience of falling for someone special.

[English]

I was planning to get by

To help you pass the time

You know I tried

Felt that I was being denied

Felt dead inside

I know you tried

For everybody's broken heart

For everybody's brand new start

I know you shouldn't get lost

For everybody's stone cold feet

Afraid to take the steps they need

I've got my fingers crossed

So here we go

Sensational

All that I've been dreaming of

All that I would take you for

So here we go

Sensational

All that I've been dreaming of

All that I would take you for

We were together in such a high

You can't deny

You never lied

What goes up must come down

Turning tables around

Nothing left to be found

For everybody's broken heart

For everybody's brand new start

I know you shouldn't get lost

For everybody's stone cold feet

Afraid to take the steps they need

I've got my fingers crossed

You need someone to guide you

So come with me

So here we go

Sensational

All that I've been dreaming of

All that I would take you for

So here we go

Sensational

All that I've been dreaming of

All that I would take you for

So here we go

Sensational

All that I've been dreaming of

All that I would take you for

So here we go

Sensational

All that I've been dreaming of

All that I would take you for

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
planning /ˈplænɪŋ/ B1	verb - deciding in advance how something is going to be done
help /help/ A1	verb - to give assistance or support to someone noun - assistance or support
pass /pæs/ A2	verb - to go past or move by someone or something
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
denied /dɪˈnaɪd/ B2	verb - state that one refuses to admit the truth or existence of
dead /ded/ A2	adjective - no longer alive
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ B1	adjective - having been fractured or damaged and no longer in one piece or in working order
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation
brand /brænd/ B2	adjective - new
start /stɑːrt/ A2	noun - the beginning of something verb - to begin
lost /lɒst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way; not knowing one's whereabouts
stone /stoʊn/ A1	noun - rock
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - of or at a low or relatively low temperature
feet /fiːt/ A1	noun - plural of foot
afraid /əˈfreɪd/ A2	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety; frightened
take /teɪk/ A1	verb - to lay hold of (something) with one's hands; reach for and hold
dreaming /ˈdriːmɪŋ/ B1	verb - experience a series of thoughts, images, or sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
guide /ɡaɪd/ B1	verb - to show or direct someone how to get somewhere or how to do something
sensational /sɛnˈseɪʃənəl/ B2	adjective - causing great public excitement and interest

Key Grammar Structures

• Felt that I was being denied

  ➔ Past continuous passive form

  ➔ "was being denied" expresses an ongoing action in the past that was happening to the subject in the passive voice.

• Turning tables around

  ➔ Present participle phrase as an idiomatic expression

  ➔ A phrase using the present participle 'turning' implying a change of situation or perspective, metaphorically to 'reverse' circumstances.

• All that I've been dreaming of

  ➔ Present perfect continuous tense

  ➔ It describes an action that started in the past and is still ongoing or relevant in the present, emphasizing duration.

• Feel that I was being denied

  ➔ Past continuous passive voice

  ➔ Expresses an ongoing action in the past that was happening to the subject in a passive construction.

• So here we go

  ➔ Simple present tense (colloquial/idiomatic expression)

  ➔ A colloquial phrase indicating that the speaker is about to begin or proceed with something.

• You know I tried

  ➔ Simple past tense

  ➔ Indicates that the action of trying happened completely in the past and is now completed.

• If I could go back

  ➔ Second conditional (hypothetical situation)

  ➔ Expresses a hypothetical or unreal situation in the present or past, often used to imagine different outcomes.