The Beautiful Dream – English Lyrics

• By: George Ezra
• Album: Wanted On Voyage

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

What a beautiful dream

I think I'll stay a while

Won't open my resting eyes

Caught off guard in between

Twilight was rocking me

Could not hear the symphony

Is the grass of Eden overrated?

The grass of Eden overrated?

...

Somewhere off in the past

Morning is calling me

I missed it deliberately

Is the grass of Eden overrated?

The grass of Eden overrated?

No one else

Is such a beautiful dream, a beautiful dream

No one else

Is such a beautiful dream, a beautiful dream to me

...

With your fingers ablaze

You've got that hunger now

Take me, I'm going down

Underneath the debris

I'm calling out to you

Do with me what you choose

Is the grass of Eden overrated?

The grass of Eden overrated?

No one else

Is such a beautiful dream, a beautiful dream

No one else

Is such a beautiful dream, a beautiful dream

No one else

Is such a beautiful dream, a beautiful dream

No one else

Is such a beautiful dream, a beautiful dream to me

Oh, can't hear me now

Oh, I'm going away

When you wake up

I'll be around

When you wake up

I'll be around

No one else

Is such a beautiful dream, a beautiful dream

No one else

Is such a beautiful dream, a beautiful dream

No one else

Is such a beautiful dream, a beautiful dream

No one else

Is such a beautiful dream, a beautiful dream to me

Such a beautiful dream, a beautiful dream

Such a beautiful dream, a beautiful dream to me

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dream /driːm/ A1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfl/ A1	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in a particular place
resting /ˈrɛstɪŋ/ A1	adjective - in a state of repose or relaxation
caught /kɔːt/ A2	verb - to capture or trap
twilight /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/ B1	noun - the soft glowing light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon
symphony /ˈsɪmfəni/ B2	noun - a long piece of music for an orchestra
overrated /ˌoʊvərˈreɪtɪd/ B2	adjective - valued or praised more highly than deserved
Eden /ˈiːdən/ C1	noun - a place of pristine beauty or happiness
deliberately /dɪˈlɪbərɪtli/ B2	adverb - done on purpose; intentional
ablaze /əˈbleɪz/ C1	adjective - on fire; brightly burning
hunger /ˈhʌŋgər/ A2	noun - a strong desire or need for food
debris /ˈdɛbriː/ B2	noun - scattered pieces of waste or remains
choose /tʃuːz/ A1	verb - to select something from a number of possibilities
wake /weɪk/ A2	verb - to stop sleeping; to become awake

Key Grammar Structures

• What a beautiful dream

  ➔ Exclamatory Sentence

  ➔ The sentence starts with 'What' to express strong emotion or admiration, highlighting the beauty of the dream.

• I think I'll stay a while

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will'

  ➔ The use of 'will' indicates a spontaneous decision to stay, without prior planning.

• Won't open my resting eyes

  ➔ Contraction with 'will not'

  ➔ 'Won't' is a contraction of 'will not,' used here to express refusal or reluctance to open the eyes.

• Is the grass of Eden overrated?

  ➔ Interrogative Sentence with 'be'

  ➔ The sentence uses 'Is' to form a question, seeking confirmation or opinion about the grass of Eden being overrated.

• Somewhere off in the past

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ The prepositional phrase 'off in the past' indicates a location or time in the past, adding context to the sentence.

• No one else is such a beautiful dream

  ➔ Emphatic Structure with 'No one else'

  ➔ The phrase 'No one else' emphasizes exclusivity, highlighting that only this dream is beautiful.

• With your fingers ablaze

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase with Adjective

  ➔ The phrase 'with your fingers ablaze' uses 'ablaze' as an adjective to describe the state of the fingers, adding vivid imagery.

• I'm calling out to you

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The present continuous tense 'am calling' indicates an action happening now, emphasizing the immediacy of the call.