We Are The People – English Lyrics

• By: Empire of the Sun
• Album: Walking on a Dream

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
remember /rɪˈmɛm.bər/ B1	verb - to recall or bring back to mind
swimming /ˈswɪm.ɪŋ/ A2	noun - the act of moving through water by moving limbs
heading /ˈhɛd.ɪŋ/ B1	verb - to move in the direction of
lights /laɪts/ A2	noun - illumination devices
share /ʃɛər/ A2	verb - to have or use something with others
peoples /ˈpip.əlz/ C1	noun - groups of humans with common characteristics or identities
rule /ruːl/ B2	verb - to govern or control noun - a set of principles or regulations
force /fɔːrs/ B2	noun - strength or power to do something verb - to make a person or thing do something by physical or mental effort
rejoicing /rɪˈdʒɔɪ.sɪŋ/ C1	verb - to feel or show great happiness
adventure /ædˈvɛn.tʃər/ B2	noun - an exciting or unusual experience
loved /lʌvd/ A2	verb - to have a deep affection for someone or something
followed /ˈfɒl.oʊd/ B1	verb - to go after someone or something
reminiscing /ˌrɛm.ɪˈnɪs.ɪŋ/ C1	verb - to remember past experiences with pleasure
stranger /ˈstreɪn.dʒər/ B2	noun - a person whom one does not know
leave /liːv/ A2	verb - to go away from a place or person
believing /bɪˈliːv.ɪŋ/ C1	verb - to accept as true or real

Key Grammar Structures

• We can remember swimming in December

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' for ability.

  ➔ The phrase "can remember" indicates the ability to recall past events.

• I can't do well when I think you're gonna leave me

  ➔ Negative form of modal verb 'can'.

  ➔ The phrase "can't do well" expresses inability or difficulty in performing well.

• Are you gonna leave me now?

  ➔ Informal future with 'gonna'.

  ➔ The phrase "gonna leave" indicates a planned action in the near future.

• We are the people that rule the world

  ➔ Present simple tense for general truths.

  ➔ The phrase "are the people" states a general truth about identity.

• The scent of a lemon drips from your eyes

  ➔ Metaphor and imagery in language.

  ➔ The phrase uses metaphor to create vivid imagery and emotional resonance.

• Love in the summer

  ➔ Noun phrase indicating a time period.

  ➔ The phrase "in the summer" specifies the time when the love occurs.

• Can you remember and humanize?

  ➔ Imperative form for requests.

  ➔ The phrase "can you remember" is a polite request for someone to recall something.