The Power Of Now – English Lyrics

• By: Steve Aoki, Headhunterz
• Album: Neon Future Odyssey

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

We used to dance until we die

Lost in the present

Give me the strenght to stay and fight

Time is a weapon

There is a world outside we're living in

No surrendering now

We used to dance until we die

Can you be there, be there, with us

Feel, feel, feel

I've realy keep in my bones the oceans of now

Feel, feel, feel

Won't you follow me, follow me?

Feel, feel, feel

Won't you follow me, follow?

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dance /dɑːns/ A1	verb - to move your body to music noun - a series of movements that match the rhythm of music
die /daɪ/ A1	verb - to stop living
present /ˈprez.ənt/ A2	noun - the period of time that is happening now
strength /streŋθ/ B1	noun - the ability to do things that need physical effort
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to not move from a place
fight /faɪt/ A1	verb - to use physical force to try to hurt someone
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the thing that is measured in seconds, minutes, hours, etc.
weapon /ˈwep.ən/ B1	noun - an object used to hurt people
world /wɜːld/ A1	noun - the Earth and all the people, places, and things on it
living /ˈlɪv.ɪŋ/ A1	verb - to be alive
surrendering /səˈren.dər.ɪŋ/ B2	verb - to admit defeat noun - the act of giving up
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience something physical or emotional
keep /kiːp/ A1	verb - to have something and not need to give it back
follow /ˈfɒl.əʊ/ A1	verb - to go or come after someone
bones /bəʊnz/ A2	noun - the hard structures inside the body
oceans /ˈəʊ.ʃənz/ A2	noun - very large areas of sea

Key Grammar Structures

• We used to dance until we die

  ➔ Used to + Base Form (Past Habit)

  ➔ "Used to" describes an action that happened regularly in the past but does not happen anymore. Here, it refers to a past habit of dancing.

• Lost in the present

  ➔ Past Participle as Adjective / Reduced Relative Clause

  ➔ "Lost" is a past participle acting as an adjective, describing the state of being disoriented or absorbed. It can also be seen as a reduced relative clause (e.g., "We are lost...").

• Give me the strenght to stay and fight

  ➔ Imperative + Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ The sentence begins with an imperative verb "Give", expressing a command or request. "to stay and fight" is an infinitive phrase indicating the purpose for needing strength.

• There is a world outside we're living in

  ➔ "There is/are" + Relative Clause (omitted pronoun)

  ➔ "There is" introduces the existence of something. "we're living in" is a relative clause with an implied relative pronoun (that/which) modifying "a world outside", describing what kind of world it is.

• No surrendering now

  ➔ Gerund as a Negative Command/Prohibition

  ➔ The gerund "surrendering" is used with "No" to form a strong negative command or prohibition, meaning "Do not surrender now."

• Can you be there, be there, with us

  ➔ Modal Verb "Can" for Request/Possibility

  ➔ The modal verb "Can" is used here to make a polite request or to inquire about the possibility of someone's presence. The repetition of "be there" adds emphasis.

• I've realy keep in my bones the oceans of now

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense (with a common typo "keep" instead of "kept")

  ➔ "I've keep" (should be "I've kept") is an example of the present perfect tense, indicating an action that started in the past and continues to have relevance or effect in the present.

• Won't you follow me, follow me?

  ➔ Negative Interrogative (for invitation/suggestion)

  ➔ "Won't you...?" is a negative interrogative question often used to make a polite invitation or suggestion, expecting a positive response.