Travelling – English Lyrics

• By: Paul van Dyk
• Album: Out There And Back

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Every day I travel

To keep my mind quiet in it's cage

Every night I'm dancing

With the images I generate

What moves my soul?

Where do I go?

Restless I keep searching

To understand the madman`s heart

I'm wandering the streets of pain

Taking the confusion

Shed my skin, adore the rain

Merge in the illusion

There's no use denying

The truth beyond our anxious lies

Paradise is fiction

And love's a desperate compromise

We will burn

Feel the fascination

You will learn

I'm wandering the streets of pain

Taking the confusion

Shed my skin, adore the rain

Merge in the illusion

We're walking down the streets of pain

Sharing the confusion

Leave your home, forget your name

Merge in the illusion

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
travel /ˈtrævəl/ A1	verb - to go from one place to another
quiet /ˈkwaɪət/ A1	adjective - making little or no noise
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music
generate /ˈdʒɛnəˌreɪt/ B2	verb - to produce or create something
restless /ˈrɛstlɪs/ B1	adjective - unable to rest or relax because of anxiety or boredom
wander /ˈwɑːndər/ A2	verb - to move around without a clear direction or purpose
confusion /kənˈfjuːʒən/ B1	noun - a lack of understanding or clarity
shed /ʃɛd/ B1	verb - to get rid of something, especially something unwanted
adore /əˈdɔːr/ B1	verb - to love or admire something very much
merge /mɜːrdʒ/ B2	verb - to combine or blend together
illusion /ɪˈluːʒən/ B2	noun - a false idea or belief
denying /dɪˈnaɪɪŋ/ B1	verb - to say that something is not true or real
fascination /ˌfæʃɪˈneɪʃən/ C1	noun - a feeling of intense interest or attraction
desperate /ˈdɛspərət/ B2	adjective - feeling or showing despair
compromise /ˈkɒmprəmaɪz/ B2	noun - a way of reaching agreement through mutual concession

Key Grammar Structures

• Every day I **travel**

  ➔ Simple Present Tense (used for habitual actions)

  ➔ The verb "**travel**" is in the simple present tense, indicating a regular or habitual action.

• To keep my mind quiet **in it's cage**

  ➔ Possessive Adjective + Noun (it's vs its), Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ The use of "**it's**" (contraction of it is) vs "its" (possessive adjective) is important. The phrase "**in its cage**" is a prepositional phrase.

• Every night I'm **dancing**

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The verb "**dancing**" is in the present continuous tense, indicating an action happening now or around now.

• With the images I **generate**

  ➔ Simple Present Tense (used for habitual actions)

  ➔ The verb "**generate**" is in the simple present tense, often used when discussing an action that happens regularly.

• What **moves** my soul?

  ➔ Simple Present Tense (used for questions)

  ➔ The verb "**moves**" is in the simple present tense, structured in a question.

• Restless I **keep searching**

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense (modified with an adjective)

  ➔ The verb phrase "**keep searching**" uses the present continuous tense. 'Restless' functions as an adjective, modifying the subject.

• To understand the madman`s **heart**

  ➔ Noun (Possessive)

  ➔ The noun "**heart**" is used in a possessive way after the madman's. Indicating the madman's heart.

• Shed my skin, **adore** the rain

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The verb "**adore**" is in the imperative mood, giving a command or expressing a strong suggestion.

• Merge in the **illusion**

  ➔ Noun

  ➔ The word "**illusion**" is a noun, functioning as the object of the preposition "in".

• Paradise is **fiction**

  ➔ Noun (Subject complement)

  ➔ The word "**fiction**" is a noun that serves as the subject complement, completing the meaning of the verb "is".