Where We Started – English Lyrics

• By: Thomas Rhett, Katy Perry
• Album: Where We Started

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the heartwarming duet "Where We Started" by Thomas Rhett and Katy Perry, a reflective journey through love and beginnings. Discover how this song blends country and pop elements while teaching valuable lessons about gratitude and cherishing the past. Learn about the unique collaboration and the personal stories behind the lyrics, making it a special song for anyone reflecting on their own journey.

[English]

(UPBEAT COUNTRY MUSIC) (PLEASANT VOCAL HARMONIZING)

♪ I'D COME THROUGH AROUND TWO ♪

♪ AND PICK YOU UP RIGHT AFTER YOUR SHIFT ♪

♪ AND DRIVE THAT CHEVROLET© LIKE A GETAWAY ♪

♪ YOU'D BE COUNTIN' YOUR TIPS ♪

♪ WINDOWS DOWN AND SCREAMIN' OUT ♪

♪ WORLD, WAIT FOR US ♪

♪ EVERYBODY, JUST WAIT FOR US ♪

♪ YEAH, WE'RE COMIN', JUST WAIT FOR US ♪

♪ THOSE DAYS WHEN YOU'RE BROKENHEARTED ♪

♪ AND YOU GET KNOCKED DOWN ♪

♪ AND YOU SAY YOU DON'T KNOW HOW FAR WE'RE GONNA GO ♪

♪ JUST LOOK AT THAT ROAD AND THINK ABOUT WHERE WE STARTED ♪

♪ KEEP YOUR EYES ON ME 'CAUSE TALK IS CHEAP ♪

♪ WE'RE ALL WE NEED, YEAH ♪

♪ DARLIN', I KNOW HOW FAR WE'RE GONNA GO ♪

♪ JUST LOOK AT THAT ROAD AND THINK ABOUT WHERE WE STARTED ♪

♪ I'D BE PLAYIN' MY GUITAR ♪

♪ SINGIN' THEM COVERS IN AN EMPTY ROOM ♪

♪ YOU KNEW ONE DAY I WOULD MAKE A LIVIN' ♪

♪ OUT OF SINGING 'BOUT YOU ♪

♪ WINDOWS DOWN AND SCREAMIN' OUT ♪

♪ WORLD, WAIT FOR US ♪

♪ EVERYBODY, JUST WAIT FOR US ♪

♪ YEAH, WE'RE COMIN', JUST WAIT FOR US ♪

♪ THOSE DAYS WHEN YOU'RE BROKENHEARTED ♪

♪ AND YOU GET KNOCKED DOWN ♪

♪ AND YOU SAY YOU DON'T KNOW HOW FAR WE'RE GONNA GO ♪

♪ JUST LOOK AT THAT ROAD AND THINK ABOUT WHERE WE STARTED ♪

♪ KEEP YOUR EYES ON ME 'CAUSE TALK IS CHEAP ♪

♪ WE'RE ALL WE NEED, YEAH ♪

♪ DARLIN', I KNOW HOW FAR WE'RE GONNA GO ♪

♪ JUST LOOK AT THAT ROAD AND THINK ABOUT WHERE WE STARTED ♪

♪ AND HOW FAR WE'RE GONNA GO ♪

♪ AND ALL THE THINGS WE GOTTA SEE ♪

♪ IF YOU WONDER 'BOUT OUR FUTURE ♪

♪ THINK ABOUT OUR HISTORY ♪

♪ THOSE DAYS WHEN YOU'RE BROKENHEARTED ♪

♪ AND YOU GET KNOCKED DOWN ♪

♪ AND YOU SAY YOU DON'T KNOW ♪

♪ HOW FAR WE'RE GONNA GO ♪

♪ JUST LOOK AT THAT ROAD AND THINK ABOUT WHERE WE STARTED ♪

♪ KEEP YOUR EYES ON ME 'CAUSE TALK IS CHEAP ♪

♪ WE'RE ALL WE NEED, YEAH ♪

♪ DARLIN', I KNOW HOW FAR WE'RE GONNA GO ♪

♪ JUST LOOK AT THAT ROAD AND THINK ABOUT WHERE WE STARTED ♪

♪ OOH, OH ♪

♪ WHERE WE STARTED ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pick /pɪk/ A1	verb - to choose or select something
drive /draɪv/ A1	verb - to operate a vehicle
count /kaʊnt/ A1	verb - to enumerate or calculate
scream /skriːm/ A2	verb - to shout loudly
brokenhearted /ˌbroʊkənˈhɑːrtɪd/ B1	adjective - feeling sad or upset due to a failed relationship
knock /nɒk/ A1	verb - to strike or hit something
road /roʊd/ A1	noun - a wide way leading from one place to another
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - to have ideas or opinions
keep /kiːp/ A1	verb - to retain possession of
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organ of sight
darlin /ˈdɑːrlɪn/ A2	noun - a term of endearment
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to perform music
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - to produce musical sounds with the voice
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ A2	noun - the time yet to come
history /ˈhɪstəri/ A2	noun - the study of past events
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to stay in one place until something happens
started /ˈstɑːrtɪd/ A1	verb - past tense of start; to begin
tips /tɪps/ A2	noun - a gratuity given for service
guitar /ɡɪˈtɑːr/ A1	noun - a musical instrument with strings

Key Grammar Structures

• I'd come through around two

  ➔ Modal verb "would" (conditional) + contraction

  ➔ In "I'd come through around two", "I'd" is the contraction of "I would", showing a hypothetical future action.

• You'd be countin' your tips

  ➔ Conditional "would be" + present participle (future progressive)

  ➔ The phrase "You'd be countin'" uses "you'd be" (= you would be) followed by the gerund "countin'" to express an ongoing action in the future.

• Keep your eyes on me 'cause talk is cheap

  ➔ Imperative sentence + informal conjunction "'cause" (= because)

  ➔ "Keep" is an imperative verb urging the listener, and "'cause" is a colloquial short form of "because" introducing the reason.

• Just look at that road and think about where we started

  ➔ Imperative verbs with coordinated actions (look … and think …)

  ➔ "Just" softens the command, and the two imperatives "look" and "think" are linked by "and" to give a sequence of actions.

• Darlin', I know how far we're gonna go

  ➔ Future intention with "going to" (gonna) + verb

  ➔ "We're gonna go" is the colloquial contraction of "we are going to go", used to talk about a planned future action.

• If you wonder 'bout our future, think about our history

  ➔ First conditional (if + present simple, ... ) + imperative

  ➔ "If you wonder" uses the present simple after "if" to set a possible condition, and the main clause "think about our history" is an imperative giving advice.

• And all the things we gotta see

  ➔ Informal contraction "gotta" = "have got to" (obligation)

  ➔ "gotta" is the informal spoken form of "have got to", meaning "must"; it expresses necessity: "we must see".

• World, wait for us

  ➔ Imperative verb with direct object (wait for us)

  ➔ "World" is addressed directly, and "wait" is an imperative verb telling the world to "wait for us".