Talking Dreams – English Lyrics

• By: Echosmith
• Album: Talking Dreams

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Echosmith's "Talking Dreams" and discover a vibrant world of youthful optimism and adventure. This song, with its clear narrative and relatable themes of embracing the future, offers an excellent opportunity for English language learners to grasp everyday vocabulary and expressions related to dreams, aspirations, and the journey of life through catchy indie-pop melodies.

[English]

This is a short race, this is a short life

Let's run, not walk, through this beautiful life

This is a good day, this is a good sign

You've got green eyes and I've got sunrise

...

We're falling sideways, big lights freeways

Heart beats through me, through this beautiful life

...

We're talking dreams maybe

Let's run away to New York City

We're talking dreams baby

We'll cut the strings maybe

Through rose-colored lenses

Try not to forget it

We're talking dreams maybe

We're talking dreams baby, yeah

...

(We're talking dreams baby)

...

This is a short race, this is a short life

Let's run, not walk, through this beautiful life

This is a good day, this is a good sign

You've got green eyes and I've got sunrise

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
race /reɪs/ B1	noun - a competition of speed verb - to run quickly
life /laɪf/ A2	noun - the existence of living beings
walk /wɔːk/ A2	verb - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfəl/ B1	adjective - pleasing to look at
sign /saɪn/ A2	noun - an indication or mark
green /ɡriːn/ A1	adjective - color of grass or foliage
sunrise /ˈsʌnraɪz/ B2	noun - the time when the sun appears in the morning
falling /ˈfɔːlɪŋ/ B2	verb - the act of descending or dropping down
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - electromagnetic radiation visible to the eye adjective - having little weight
dreams /driːmz/ B2	noun - series of thoughts, images, or feelings during sleep
city /ˈsɪti/ A2	noun - a large town
strings /strɪŋz/ B2	noun - thin pieces of cord or material
lenses /ˈlɛnsɪz/ C1	noun - pieces of glass or other transparent material for focusing light
forget /fɚˈɡɛt/ B1	verb - to fail to remember

Key Grammar Structures

• This is a short race, this is a short life.

  ➔ Present simple tense for stating facts.

  ➔ The phrase "This is" indicates a current state or fact.

• Let's run, not walk, through this beautiful life.

  ➔ Imperative mood for giving suggestions.

  ➔ The phrase "Let's run" suggests an action to be taken together.

• You've got green eyes and I've got sunrise.

  ➔ Present perfect tense for describing possession.

  ➔ The phrase "You've got" indicates possession of a characteristic.

• We're talking dreams maybe.

  ➔ Present continuous tense for ongoing actions.

  ➔ The phrase "We're talking" indicates an action happening right now.

• We'll cut the strings maybe.

  ➔ Future simple tense for predictions or plans.

  ➔ The phrase "We'll cut" indicates a future action.

• Try not to forget it.

  ➔ Imperative mood for giving advice.

  ➔ The phrase "Try not to forget" suggests an action to avoid.