Shots – English Lyrics

• By: Imagine Dragons
• Album: Smoke + Mirrors

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the depths of Imagine Dragons' "Shots," a song that masterfully blends introspective lyrics with an upbeat tempo. Delve into themes of regret, responsibility, and the journey towards self-acceptance while enriching your understanding of metaphorical language and emotional expression in music.

[English]

♪♪♪

♪ I'M SORRY FOR EVERYTHING ♪

♪ OH EVERYTHING I'VE DONE ♪

♪♪♪

♪ AM I OUT OF TOUCH ♪

♪ AM I OUT OF MY PLACE ♪

♪ WHEN I KEEP SAYING THAT I'M LOOKING FOR AN EMPTY SPACE ♪

♪ OH I'M WISHING YOU'RE HERE ♪

♪ BUT I'M WISHING YOU'RE GONE ♪

♪ I CAN'T HAVE YOU IN THE MOMENT GONNA DO YOU WRONG ♪

♪ OH I'M GOING TO MESS THIS UP ♪

♪ OH THIS IS JUST MY LUCK ♪

♪ OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN ♪

♪ I'M SORRY FOR EVERYTHING ♪

♪ OH EVERYTHING I'VE DONE ♪

♪ FROM THE SECOND THAT I WAS BORN ♪

♪ IT SEEMS I HAD A LOADED GUN ♪

♪ AND THEN I SHOT, SHOT, SHOT A HOLE THROUGH EVERYTHING I LOVE ♪

♪ OH I SHOT, SHOT, SHOT A HOLE ♪

♪ THROUGH EVERY SINGLE THING THAT I LOVED ♪

♪♪♪

♪ AM I OUT OF LUCK ♪

♪ AM I WAITING TO BREAK ♪

♪ WHEN I KEEP SAYING THAT I'M LOOKING FOR A WAY TO ESCAPE ♪

♪ OH I'M WISHING I HAD WHAT I'D TAKEN FOR GRANTED ♪

♪ I CAN HAVE YOU IN THE MOMENT GONNA DO YOU WRONG ♪

♪ OH I'M GOING TO MESS THIS UP ♪

♪ OH THIS IS JUST MY LUCK ♪

♪ OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN ♪

♪ I'M SORRY FOR EVERYTHING ♪

♪ OH EVERYTHING I'VE DONE ♪

♪ FROM THE SECOND THAT I WAS BORN ♪

♪ IT SEEMS I HAD A LOADED GUN ♪

♪ AND THEN I SHOT, SHOT, SHOT A HOLE ♪

♪ THROUGH EVERYTHING I LOVED ♪

♪ OH I SHOT, SHOT, SHOT A HOLE ♪

♪ THROUGH EVERY SINGLE THING THAT I LOVED ♪

♪♪♪

♪ IN THE MEANTIME CAN WE LET IT GO ♪

♪ AT THE ROADSIDE THAT ♪

♪ WE USED TO KNOW ♪

♪ WE CAN LET THIS DRIFT AWAY ♪

♪ OH WE LET THIS DRIFT AWAY ♪

♪ AT THE BAYSIDE ♪

♪ WHERE YOU USED TO SHOW ♪

♪ IN THE MOONLIGHT ♪

♪ WHERE WE LET IT GO ♪

♪ WE CAN LET THIS DRIFT AWAY ♪

♪ OH WE LET THIS DRIFT AWAY ♪

♪ AND THERE'S ALWAYS TIME TO CHANGE YOUR MIND ♪

♪ OH THERE ALWAYS TIME TO CHANGE YOUR MIND ♪

♪ OH LOVE, CAN YOU HEAR ME? ♪

♪ OH LET IT DRIFT AWAY ♪

♪ I'M SORRY FOR EVERYTHING ♪

♪ OH EVERYTHING I'VE DONE ♪

♪ FROM THE SECOND THAT I WAS BORN ♪

♪ IT SEEMS I HAD A LOADED GUN ♪

♪ AND THEN I SHOT, SHOT, SHOT A HOLE ♪

♪ THROUGH EVERYTHING I LOVE ♪

♪ OH I SHOT, SHOT, SHOT A HOLE ♪

♪ THROUGH EVERY SINGLE THING THAT I LOVED ♪

♪ IN THE MEANTIME CAN WE LET IT GO ♪

♪ AT THE ROADSIDE THAT ♪

♪ WE USED TO KNOW ♪

♪ WE CAN LET THIS DRIFT AWAY ♪

♪ OH WE LET THIS DRIFT AWAY ♪

♪ AT THE BAYSIDE ♪

♪ WHERE YOU USED TO SHOW ♪

♪ IN THE MOONLIGHT ♪

♪ WHERE WE LET IT GO ♪

♪ WE CAN LET THIS DRIFT AWAY ♪

♪ OH WE LET THIS DRIFT AWAY ♪

♪ OH THERE ALWAYS TIME TO CHANGE YOUR MIND ♪

♪ OH THERE ALWAYS TIME TO CHANGE YOUR MIND, OH YEA ♪

♪ CAN YOU HEAR ME? ♪

♪ OH LET IT DRIFT AWAY ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sorry /ˈsɒri/ A2	adjective - feeling or expressing regret or sadness
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for
shot /ʃɒt/ B1	noun - a discharge of a firearm verb - to fire a gun
hole /hoʊl/ A2	noun - an opening through something
break /breɪk/ A2	verb - to separate into pieces
escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ B1	verb - to get away from confinement
luck /lʌk/ A2	noun - chance or fortune
drift /drɪft/ B1	verb - to be carried slowly by a current
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the faculty of thought
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to make or become different
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ B1	noun - a very brief period of time
born /bɔːrn/ A2	verb - brought into life
roadside /ˈroʊdsaɪd/ B2	noun - the side of a road
bayside /ˈbeɪsaɪd/ B2	noun - the shore of a bay
moonlight /ˈmuːnlaɪt/ B2	noun - light from the moon
hear /hɪər/ A1	verb - to perceive with the ear

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm sorry for everything

  ➔ Present simple of the verb 'to be' + adjective to express a feeling.

  ➔ The word "sorry" is an adjective that follows the verb "am" to describe the speaker's feeling of regret.

• Am I out of touch

  ➔ Yes‑no question formed by inverting the verb 'to be' and the subject.

  ➔ The phrase "out of touch" is an idiomatic adjective phrase meaning "not aware or connected".

• When I keep saying that I'm looking for an empty space

  ➔ Present continuous with 'keep' + gerund to stress a repeated action; subordinate clause with present progressive.

  ➔ The verb "keep" followed by the gerund "saying" shows that the action is continuous and repeated.

• I can't have you in the moment gonna do you wrong

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' in negative form + infinitive; colloquial future 'gonna' = 'going to'.

  ➔ The contraction "can't" means "cannot" and expresses inability.

• I'm going to mess this up

  ➔ 'Going to' future construction to express intention or prediction.

  ➔ The phrase "going to" ("'m going to") signals a planned future action.

• Can we let it go

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' + subject + base verb to ask for permission or make a suggestion.

  ➔ The verb "let" is used in its base form after the modal "can" to mean "allow".

• There's always time to change your mind

  ➔ Existential construction 'there is/there are' + noun phrase + infinitive to express existence of possibility.

  ➔ The contraction "there's" stands for "there is" and introduces the existence of "time".

• I shot, shot, shot a hole through everything I love

  ➔ Simple past repeated for emphasis; direct object followed by prepositional phrase.

  ➔ The verb "shot" is the past tense of "shoot" and is repeated to stress the action.

• I'm wishing you're here, but I'm wishing you're gone

  ➔ Verb 'wish' + that‑clause with present simple to express a desire for a present situation.

  ➔ The verb "wishing" is used with a that‑clause ("you're here") to show a desire that is not true at the moment.

• Over and over and over again

  ➔ Adverbial phrase of repetition using the word "over" repeatedly for emphasis.

  ➔ The word "over" is repeated three times to stress the idea of continual repetition.