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What's up? 00:05
I dreamed I was drownin' 00:12
In the river Thames 00:15
I dreamed I had nothing at all 00:20
Nothing but my own skin 00:23
I dreamed I was drifting 00:27
On the howlin' wind 00:32
I dreamed I had nothing at all 00:36
Nothing but my own skin 00:40
Slipped away from your open hands 00:44
Into the river 00:48
Saw your face looking back at me 00:53
I saw my past, and I saw my future 00:57
You take the pieces of the dreams that you have 01:04
'Cause you don't like the way they seem to be goin' 01:08
You cut them up and spread them out on the floor 01:11
You're full of hope as you begin rearranging 01:15
Put it all back together 01:20
But any way you look at things looks like 01:23
The lovers are losing 01:29
I dreamed I was watching 01:38
The young lovers dance 01:41
I reached out to touch your hair 01:46
But I was watching from a distance 01:50
We cling to love like a skidding car 01:54
Clings to a corner 01:58
I try to hold onto what we are 02:03
The more I squeeze, the quicker we alter 02:06
You take the pieces of the dreams that you have 02:14
'Cause you don't like the way they seem to be goin' 02:17
You cut them up and spread them out on the floor 02:21
You're full of hope as you begin rearranging 02:25
Put it all back together 02:29
But any way you look at things looks like 02:33
The lovers are losing 02:39
I dreamed I had nothing at all 02:48
(Nothing but my own skin) 02:52
I dreamed I had nothing at all 02:55
(Nothing but my own skin) 03:00
I dreamed I had nothing at all 03:03
(Nothing but my own skin) 03:05
I dreamed I had nothing at all 03:05
(Nothing at all) 03:05
You take the pieces of the dreams that you have 03:06
'Cause you don't like the way they seem to be goin' 03:08
You cut them up and spread them out on the floor 03:09
You're full of hope as you begin rearranging 03:14
Put it all back together 03:19
But any way you look at things looks like 03:22
The lovers are losing 03:26
You take the pieces of the dreams that you have 03:27
'Cause you don't like the way they seem to be goin' 03:27
You cut them up and spread them out on the floor 03:28
You're full of hope as you begin rearranging 03:29
Put it all back together 03:33
But in the final reckoning looks like 03:37
The lovers are losing 03:41
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The Lovers Are Losing – English Lyrics

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By
Keane
Album
Perfect Symmetry
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Language
English
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Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with Keane's "The Lovers Are Losing." This emotionally resonant song offers a perfect opportunity to immerse yourself in English through its poignant lyrics and powerful message. You'll learn vocabulary related to emotions, relationships, and societal reflections, all while enjoying Keane's signature piano-driven sound and Tom Chaplin's vulnerable vocals. Its evocative imagery and universal themes of struggle and hope make it a compelling piece for language learners.

[English]

What's up?
I dreamed I was drownin'
In the river Thames
I dreamed I had nothing at all
Nothing but my own skin
I dreamed I was drifting
On the howlin' wind
I dreamed I had nothing at all
Nothing but my own skin
Slipped away from your open hands
Into the river
Saw your face looking back at me
I saw my past, and I saw my future
You take the pieces of the dreams that you have
'Cause you don't like the way they seem to be goin'
You cut them up and spread them out on the floor
You're full of hope as you begin rearranging
Put it all back together
But any way you look at things looks like
The lovers are losing
I dreamed I was watching
The young lovers dance
I reached out to touch your hair
But I was watching from a distance
We cling to love like a skidding car
Clings to a corner
I try to hold onto what we are
The more I squeeze, the quicker we alter
You take the pieces of the dreams that you have
'Cause you don't like the way they seem to be goin'
You cut them up and spread them out on the floor
You're full of hope as you begin rearranging
Put it all back together
But any way you look at things looks like
The lovers are losing
I dreamed I had nothing at all
(Nothing but my own skin)
I dreamed I had nothing at all
(Nothing but my own skin)
I dreamed I had nothing at all
(Nothing but my own skin)
I dreamed I had nothing at all
(Nothing at all)
You take the pieces of the dreams that you have
'Cause you don't like the way they seem to be goin'
You cut them up and spread them out on the floor
You're full of hope as you begin rearranging
Put it all back together
But any way you look at things looks like
The lovers are losing
You take the pieces of the dreams that you have
'Cause you don't like the way they seem to be goin'
You cut them up and spread them out on the floor
You're full of hope as you begin rearranging
Put it all back together
But in the final reckoning looks like
The lovers are losing

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

dream

/driːm/

A2
  • noun
  • - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
  • verb
  • - experience dreams

river

/ˈrɪvər/

A1
  • noun
  • - a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river

skin

/skɪn/

A1
  • noun
  • - the outer covering of a human or animal body

wind

/wɪnd/

A1
  • noun
  • - the perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction.
  • verb
  • - to move or cause to move in a curving course

face

/feɪs/

A1
  • noun
  • - the front part of a person's head, from the forehead to the chin
  • verb
  • - to be towards or look in the direction of

past

/pɑːst/

A2
  • noun
  • - the time before the present
  • adjective
  • - gone by in time and no longer existing

future

/ˈfjuːtʃər/

A1
  • noun
  • - the time or a period of time following the moment of speaking or writing
  • adjective
  • - relating to or denoting a time to come.

pieces

/ˈpiːsɪz/

A1
  • noun
  • - an item or a part of something

dreams

/driːmz/

A2
  • noun
  • - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep

hope

/həʊp/

A2
  • noun
  • - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
  • verb
  • - want something to happen or be the case

floor

/flɔːr/

A1
  • noun
  • - the lower surface of a room

lovers

/ˈlʌvərz/

B1
  • noun
  • - a person who is having a romantic or sexual relationship with another person.

dance

/dɑːns/

A1
  • noun
  • - a series of rhythmic steps and movements
  • verb
  • - move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps

hair

/heər/

A1
  • noun
  • - a mass of fine threads growing on the skin of a human or animal

distance

/ˈdɪstəns/

A2
  • noun
  • - the length of space between two points

love

/lʌv/

A1
  • noun
  • - an intense feeling of deep affection
  • verb
  • - feel deep affection for

squeeze

/skwiːz/

B1
  • verb
  • - firmly compress or press (someone or something) between two or more things

alter

/ˈɔːltər/

B2
  • verb
  • - change or cause to change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way.

reckoning

/ˈrekənɪŋ/

C1
  • noun
  • - the action or process of calculating or estimating something

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