There's a Place – English Lyrics

• By: The All-American Rejects

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt lyrics and serene melodies of The All-American Rejects' "There's a Place." This touching ballad offers a unique opportunity to explore English through its poetic expressions of love, loss, and enduring connection, making it an ideal song to deepen your understanding of emotive English vocabulary and phrasing. Its reflective nature and clear vocals make it particularly accessible for language learners.

[English]

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♪ THERE'S A PLACE ♪

♪ SOMEWHERE THAT'S BETWEEN DREAM AND AWAKE ♪

♪ THAT'S WHERE WE'LL FIND EACH OTHER ♪

♪ AND I KNOW THAT SOUNDS STUPID ♪

♪ BUT IT'LL GIVE US BOTH SOMETHING TO FIND ♪

♪ WHEN WE WERE KIDS ♪

♪ ALL RUN-AND-GUN AND BACK-TALK KIND OF KIDS ♪

♪ WE'D GET DRUNK OUT ON THE SIDEWALK ♪

♪ AND WE'D LAUGH OURSELVES HOME ♪

♪ WE USED TO DO THAT KIND OF SHIT ALL THE TIME ♪

♪ AND WHAT I FIGHT TODAY ♪

♪ I ALWAYS KEEP THOSE YESTERDAYS IN MY MIND ♪

♪ ALL I WANTED ♪

♪ IS TO BE WANTED BY YOU ♪

♪ 'CAUSE WHEN GOODBYES ♪

♪ GET EASY WE'LL ALL BE ALONE ♪

♪ BUT WHY GOD WHY ♪

♪ CAN'T THIS ONE JUST BE EVEN THOUGH KNOW ♪

♪ THAT I'M GEARING UP FOR THIS BATTLE, ♪

♪ EVEN IF I KNOW THAT I MAY NEVER WIN ♪

♪ WHEN YOU THROW YOURSELF AWAY ♪

♪ JUST TO THROW YOURSELF AWAY AGAIN. ♪

♪ ALL I WANTED ♪

♪ IS TO BE WANTED BY YOU ♪

♪ ALL I NEEDED ♪

♪ IS TO BE NEEDED BY YOU ♪

♪ IN YOUR HEART, THATS WHERE ILL ALWAYS BE ♪

♪ NOW CLOSE YOUR EYES, AND I WILL NEVER LEAVE ♪

♪ FUNNY HOW I SEE US ♪

♪ HAND IN HAND ♪

♪ I MISS YOU ALREADY ♪

♪ UNDERSTAND ♪

♪ THAT I KNOW THAT YOU AREN'T READY ♪

♪ BUT YOU DON'T GET TO PICK THE DAY ♪

♪ THAT THE WORST ONE IN YOUR LIFE WOULD LAND RIGHT ON ♪

♪ AND I HEAR YOU BEG FOR MORE ♪

♪ BUT I CAN HOLD YOU IN THIS SONG ♪

♪ ALL I WANTED ♪

♪ IS TO BE WANTED BY YOU BY YOU ♪

♪ ALL I NEEDED ♪

♪ IS TO BE, JUST TO BE NEEDED ♪

♪ BY YOU ♪

♪ ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dream /driːm/ A1	noun - A series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep. An aspiration, goal, or aim. verb - To experience dreams during sleep. To imagine or contemplate the possibility of something.
awake /əˈweɪk/ A2	adjective - Not asleep; conscious.
stupid /ˈstuːpɪd/ A2	adjective - Having or showing a great lack of intelligence or common sense.
drunk /drʌŋk/ B1	adjective - Affected by alcohol to the extent of losing control of one's faculties or behavior.
sidewalk /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/ B1	noun - A paved path for pedestrians alongside a road; pavement (UK).
laugh /lɑːf/ (UK), /læf/ (US) A1	verb - To make the spontaneous sounds and movements of the face and body that are the instinctive expressions of lively amusement. noun - An act or sound of laughing.
fight /faɪt/ A1	verb - To take part in a violent struggle; to struggle to achieve or prevent something. noun - A violent confrontation or struggle; an intense argument.
yesterday /ˈjɛstədeɪ/ A1	noun - The day before today. (In the lyrics, 'yesterdays' refers to past times or memories).
mind /maɪnd/ A1	noun - The element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought. verb - To be careful about; to pay attention to. To object to or dislike.
want /wɒnt/ (UK), /wɑːnt/ (US) A1	verb - To have a desire or wish for (something) or to do (something). adjective - (Past participle 'wanted') desired or sought after.
goodbye /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A1	noun - An act of saying farewell.
alone /əˈləʊn/ A2	adjective - Having no one else present; solitary; without the help of others.
battle /ˈbætəl/ B1	noun - A sustained fight between large organized armed forces; a long and difficult struggle or conflict. verb - To fight or struggle against.
win /wɪn/ A1	verb - To be successful or victorious in (a contest or conflict). noun - A victory in a game or contest.
need /niːd/ A1	verb - To require (something) because it is essential or very important. adjective - (Past participle 'needed') required or essential.
heart /hɑːt/ (UK), /hɑːrt/ (US) A1	noun - A hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system. The central or innermost part of something. The seat of one's emotions or sensibilities.
leave /liːv/ A1	verb - To go away from; to depart from. To allow (something) to remain in a specified place or state.
miss /mɪs/ A1	verb - To fail to hit, reach, or catch (something). To feel the absence of (a person, thing, or activity) with regret.
understand /ˌʌndəˈstænd/ A1	verb - To perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker); to comprehend.
beg /bɛɡ/ B2	verb - To ask (someone) earnestly or humbly for something; to plead.