Lyrics & Translation
Learning a language can be an exciting journey, and what better way to start than with a song that's all about celebration! Chawki's 'Time of Our Lives' is special because it blends English with the French word 'Allez' and even has full Arabic and French versions. This makes it a fun and accessible song to pick up new vocabulary while getting energized by its uplifting, global-minded beat.
Key Vocabulary
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time /taɪm/ A2 |
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lives /laɪvz/ A2 |
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dream /driːm/ B1 |
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celebrate /ˈsɛlɪbreɪt/ B2 |
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wave /weɪv/ A2 |
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sing /sɪŋ/ A2 |
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dance /dæns/ A2 |
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feel /fiːl/ A2 |
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good /ɡʊd/ A1 |
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amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ B2 |
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real /rɪəl, riːəl/ B1 |
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love /lʌv/ A2 |
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moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A2 |
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cherish /ˈtʃɛrɪʃ/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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This is the time of our lives
➔ Present Simple Tense (with "is")
➔ Uses the present simple to state a fact or a general truth. "This is" indicates a current state of being.
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Amazing careless be on real
➔ Adjective + Noun (elliptical sentence/lyrical phrase)
➔ This is likely a shortened, lyrical phrase. The complete sentence is likely implied (e.g., "This feeling is amazing"). Grammatically, it lacks a verb but contributes to the song's feeling.
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It's like I'm living a dream
➔ Present Continuous Tense (Embedded Clause with "like")
➔ "It's like" introduces a comparison. The present continuous "I'm living" emphasizes the ongoing nature of the experience, suggesting it feels surreal.
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But it's how everyone feels
➔ Subject-Verb-Complement (with relative pronoun implied)
➔ The sentence follows a simple Subject-Verb-Complement structure. "How everyone feels" functions as the complement (noun clause) describing what "it" (the experience) is like. The relative pronoun "what" could be added before "how", though it's commonly omitted in informal speech.
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So let's wave our hands
➔ Imperative sentence with "let's"
➔ "Let's" is a contraction of "let us" and is used to make a suggestion or an invitation. This is a direct invitation to participate in the activity of waving hands.
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I don't want this to end
➔ Negative Present Simple with Infinitive
➔ "I don't want" uses the negative present simple to express a desire. "to end" is an infinitive phrase acting as the object of the verb "want".
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Feels so good, feel so real
➔ Intransitive Verb + Adverb (elliptical/lyrical)
➔ This is likely a shortened sentence. The implied subject could be "This feeling". "Feels" and "feel" are intransitive verbs describing a sensation, and "so good" and "so real" are adverbs modifying these verbs, adding to the emotional intensity.
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No one could take it away
➔ Modal Verb ("could") for possibility in the past
➔ "Could" indicates a past ability or possibility. Here, it expresses that nobody had the ability to take away the moment described. It implies certainty that the moment was preserved.
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