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(intense music) 00:00
♪ Do what you, what you want ♪ 00:03
♪ If you have a dream for better ♪ 00:05
♪ Do what you, what you want ♪ 00:11
♪ 'Til you don't want it anymore ♪ 00:13
♪ Remember who you really are ♪ 00:16
(intense music) 00:20
♪ Do what you, what you want ♪ 00:27
♪ Your world's closing in on you now, it isn't over ♪ 00:29
♪ Stand and face the unknown ♪ 00:35
♪ Got to remember who you really are ♪ 00:39
♪ Every heart in my hands like a pale reflection ♪ 00:44
♪ Hello, hello remember me ♪ 00:51
♪ I'm everything you can't control ♪ 00:55
♪ Somewhere beyond the pain ♪ 00:59
♪ There must be a way to believe we can break through ♪ 01:02
♪ Do what you, what you want ♪ 01:10
♪ You don't have to lay your life down ♪ 01:12
♪ Is it over ♪ 01:15
♪ Do what you, what you want ♪ 01:18
♪ 'Til you find what you're looking for ♪ 01:20
♪ Got to remember who you really are ♪ 01:23
♪ But every hour slipping by screams that I have failed you ♪ 01:27
♪ Hello, hello remember me ♪ 01:35
♪ I'm everything you can't control ♪ 01:39
♪ Somewhere beyond the pain there must be a way to believe ♪ 01:42
♪ Hello, hello remember me ♪ 01:50
♪ I'm everything you can't control ♪ 01:54
♪ Somewhere beyond the pain there must be a way to believe ♪ 01:58
♪ There's still time, close your eyes ♪ 02:07
♪ Only love will guide you home ♪ 02:10
♪ Tear down the walls and free your soul ♪ 02:15
♪ 'Til we crash we're forever spiraling down ♪ 02:24
♪ Down, down, down ♪ 02:31
♪ Hello, hello, it's only me ♪ 02:38
♪ Infecting everything you love ♪ 02:42
♪ Somewhere beyond the pain ♪ 02:45
♪ There must be a way to believe ♪ 02:48
♪ Hello, hello remember me ♪ 02:53
♪ I'm everything you can't control ♪ 02:57
♪ Somewhere beyond the pain ♪ 03:01
♪ There must be a way to learn forgiveness ♪ 03:04
♪ Hello, hello remember me ♪ 03:09
♪ I'm everything you can't control ♪ 03:13
♪ Somewhere beyond the pain ♪ 03:17
♪ There must be a way to believe we can break through ♪ 03:20
(intense music) 03:25
♪ Remember who you really are ♪ 03:29
♪ Do what you want, you want ♪ 03:32

What You Want – English Lyrics

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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

(intense music)

♪ Do what you, what you want ♪

♪ If you have a dream for better ♪

♪ Do what you, what you want ♪

♪ 'Til you don't want it anymore ♪

♪ Remember who you really are ♪

(intense music)

♪ Do what you, what you want ♪

♪ Your world's closing in on you now, it isn't over ♪

♪ Stand and face the unknown ♪

♪ Got to remember who you really are ♪

♪ Every heart in my hands like a pale reflection ♪

♪ Hello, hello remember me ♪

♪ I'm everything you can't control ♪

♪ Somewhere beyond the pain ♪

♪ There must be a way to believe we can break through ♪

♪ Do what you, what you want ♪

♪ You don't have to lay your life down ♪

♪ Is it over ♪

♪ Do what you, what you want ♪

♪ 'Til you find what you're looking for ♪

♪ Got to remember who you really are ♪

♪ But every hour slipping by screams that I have failed you ♪

♪ Hello, hello remember me ♪

♪ I'm everything you can't control ♪

♪ Somewhere beyond the pain there must be a way to believe ♪

♪ Hello, hello remember me ♪

♪ I'm everything you can't control ♪

♪ Somewhere beyond the pain there must be a way to believe ♪

♪ There's still time, close your eyes ♪

♪ Only love will guide you home ♪

♪ Tear down the walls and free your soul ♪

♪ 'Til we crash we're forever spiraling down ♪

♪ Down, down, down ♪

♪ Hello, hello, it's only me ♪

♪ Infecting everything you love ♪

♪ Somewhere beyond the pain ♪

♪ There must be a way to believe ♪

♪ Hello, hello remember me ♪

♪ I'm everything you can't control ♪

♪ Somewhere beyond the pain ♪

♪ There must be a way to learn forgiveness ♪

♪ Hello, hello remember me ♪

♪ I'm everything you can't control ♪

♪ Somewhere beyond the pain ♪

♪ There must be a way to believe we can break through ♪

(intense music)

♪ Remember who you really are ♪

♪ Do what you want, you want ♪

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

dream

/driːm/

B2
  • noun
  • - a series of images, ideas, or emotions occurring during sleep
  • verb
  • - to experience dreams during sleep

control

/kənˈtroʊl/

B2
  • noun
  • - the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events
  • verb
  • - to exercise authority or command over

believe

/bɪˈliːv/

B2
  • verb
  • - accept as true or real

heart

/hɑːrt/

A2
  • noun
  • - the organ that pumps blood through the body

face

/feɪs/

A2
  • noun
  • - front part of the head that includes the eyes, nose, and mouth

world

/wɜːrld/

A2
  • noun
  • - the earth and all its inhabitants

pain

/peɪn/

B1
  • noun
  • - physical suffering or discomfort

time

/taɪm/

A1
  • noun
  • - a measurable period during which an action takes place

love

/lʌv/

A2
  • noun
  • - an intense feeling of deep affection
  • verb
  • - to feel deep affection for someone or something

break

/breɪk/

B2
  • verb
  • - to separate into pieces

spiraling

/ˈspaɪrəlaɪŋ/

C1
  • adjective
  • - moving in a spiral or circular pattern

forever

/fɔːrˈɛvər/

B2
  • adverb
  • - for all future time

walls

/wɔːlz/

A2
  • noun
  • - structures forming a barrier or enclosure

forgiveness

/fɔːrˈɡɪvnəs/

C1
  • noun
  • - the act of forgiving someone or oneself

Key Grammar Structures

  • If you have a dream for better

    ➔ Third conditional (if + past perfect)

    ➔ This expresses a hypothetical situation in the past that did not happen.

  • Remember who you really are

    ➔ Imperative mood (command or request)

    ➔ Used to give a direct command, advice, or encouragement.

  • Got to remember who you really are

    ➔ Informal necessity (got to = have to)

    ➔ Indicates an obligation or strong suggestion in informal language.

  • There must be a way to believe we can break through

    ➔ Modal verb 'must' expressing certainty or strong belief

    ➔ 'Must' indicates a strong assumption or necessity, implying confidence that something is true.

  • There is still time, close your eyes

    ➔ There is + noun phrase (existential 'there') + present tense

    ➔ Used to indicate the existence or presence of something.

  • Only love will guide you home

    ➔ Future simple with 'will' (subject + will + verb)

    ➔ 'Will' expresses a future action or intention.

  • Remember who you really are

    ➔ Imperative mood (command or request)

    ➔ Used to give direct commands or make requests.