Start of Something Good – English Lyrics

• By: Daughtry

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

You never know when you're gonna meet someone

And your whole wide world in a moment comes undone

You're just walking around and suddenly

Everything that you thought that you knew about love is gone

You find out it's all been wrong

And all my scars don't seem to matter anymore

'Cause they led me here to you

I know that it's gonna take some time

I've got to admit that the thought has crossed my mind

This might end up like it should

And I'm gonna say what I need to say

And hope to God that it don't scare you away

Don't wanna be misunderstood

But I'm starting to believe that this could be the start of something good

Everyone knows life has its ups and downs

One day you're on top of the world and one day you're the clown

Well I've been both enough to know

That you don't wanna get in the way when its working out

The way that it is right now

You see my heart I wear it on my sleeve

'Cause I just can't hide it anymore

I know that it's gonna take some time

I've got to admit that the thought has crossed my mind

This might end up like it should

And I'm gonna say what I need to say

And hope to God that it don't scare you away

Don't wanna be misunderstood

But I'm starting to believe that this could be the start...

'Cause I don't know where it's going

There's a part of me that loves not knowing

Just don't let it end before we begin

You never know when you're gonna meet someone

And your whole wide world in a moment comes undone

I know that it's gonna take some time

I've got to admit that the thought has crossed my mind

This might end up like it should

And I'm gonna say what I need to say

And hope to God that it don't scare you away

Don't wanna be misunderstood

But I'm starting to believe

Oh, I'm starting to believe that this could be the start of something good

Yeah, the start of something good

Yeah, the start of something good

Yeah this could be the start of something good

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
meet /miːt/ A1	verb - to come together with someone by chance or arrangement
undone /ʌnˈdʌn/ B1	adjective - not finished or completed
scars /skɑːrz/ A2	noun - a mark left on the skin after a wound has healed
admit /ədˈmɪt/ B1	verb - to confess or concede that something is true
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - to accept that something is true
misunderstood /ˌmɪsʌndərˈstʊd/ B2	adjective - not understood correctly
start /stɑːrt/ A1	noun - the beginning of something verb - to begin something
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of a high quality or standard
ups /ʌps/ A2	noun - positive or good moments
downs /daʊnz/ A2	noun - negative or difficult moments
clown /klaʊn/ A2	noun - a performer who entertains by joking and doing funny things
sleeve /sliːv/ A2	noun - the part of a garment that covers the arm
hide /haɪd/ A1	verb - to put something in a place where it cannot be seen
working /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/ A1	verb - to function or operate effectively
thought /θɔːt/ A1	noun - an idea or opinion produced by thinking
crossed /krɔːst/ B1	verb - to go from one side to the other
mind /maɪnd/ A1	noun - the part of a person that thinks and feels
scare /skɛər/ A2	verb - to cause fear or alarm
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method or manner of doing something

Key Grammar Structures

• You never know when you're gonna meet someone

  ➔ Present simple with 'gonna' for future

  ➔ The phrase 'gonna' is a colloquial contraction of 'going to,' used here to express a future possibility in a casual, conversational tone.

• Everything that you thought that you knew about love is gone

  ➔ Past simple with 'thought' and 'knew'

  ➔ The past simple verbs 'thought' and 'knew' are used to describe past beliefs or knowledge that are no longer valid.

• 'Cause they led me here to you

  ➔ Contraction and past simple

  ➔ The contraction 'Cause' is short for 'because,' and 'led' is the past simple form of 'lead,' indicating a past action with a result.

• I know that it's gonna take some time

  ➔ Present simple with 'know' and future with 'gonna'

  ➔ The present simple 'know' expresses certainty, while 'gonna' indicates a future action or state.

• This might end up like it should

  ➔ Modal verb 'might' for possibility

  ➔ The modal verb 'might' is used to express a possible outcome or situation, indicating uncertainty.

• Don't wanna be misunderstood

  ➔ Contraction 'wanna' and negative form

  ➔ The contraction 'wanna' is short for 'want to,' and the negative form 'Don't wanna' expresses a desire to avoid something.

• But I'm starting to believe that this could be the start of something good

  ➔ Present continuous 'starting' and modal 'could'

  ➔ The present continuous 'starting' indicates an action in progress, while 'could' expresses possibility or potential.

• There's a part of me that loves not knowing

  ➔ Present simple with 'loves' and relative clause

  ➔ The present simple 'loves' describes a current state or feeling, and the relative clause 'that loves not knowing' provides additional information about 'a part of me.'