Wrecked – English Lyrics

• By: Imagine Dragons
• Album: Mercury – Acts 1 & 2

Lyrics & Translation

Learn English through the raw emotion of Imagine Dragons' 'Wrecked.' This song offers a poignant exploration of grief and loss, with heartfelt lyrics that are both accessible and deeply moving. Its powerful chorus and clear vocals make it a compelling song for language learners to connect with universal themes of love and remembrance.

[English]

♪♪♪

♪ DAYS PASS BY AND MY EYES THEY DRY ♪

♪ AND I THINK THAT I'M OKAY ♪

♪ 'TILL I FIND MYSELF IN CONVERSATION FADING AWAY ♪

♪ THE WAY YOU SMILE ♪

♪ THE WAY YOU WALK ♪

♪ THE TIME YOU TOOK ♪

♪ TO TEACH ME ALL THAT YOU HAD TAUGHT ♪

♪ TELL ME HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO MOVE ON ♪

♪ THESE DAYS I'M BECOMING EVERYTHING THAT I HATE ♪

♪ WISHING YOU WERE AROUND BUT NOW IT'S TOO LATE ♪

♪ MY MIND IS A PLACE THAT I CAN'T ESCAPE YOUR GHOST ♪

♪ SOMETIMES I WISH THAT I COULD WISH IT ALL AWAY ♪

♪ ONE MORE RAINY DAY WITHOUT YOU ♪

♪ SOMETIMES I WISH THAT I COULD SEE YOU ONE MORE DAY ♪

♪ ONE MORE RAINY DAY ♪

♪ OH I'M A WRECK WITHOUT YOU HERE ♪

♪ YEAH I'M A WRECK SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE ♪

♪ I'VE TRIED TO PUT THIS ALL BEHIND ME ♪

♪ I THINK I WAS WRECKED ALL ALONG ♪

♪ YEAH I'M A WRECK ♪

♪ THEY SAY THAT THE TIME WILL HEAL IT ♪

♪ THE PAIN WILL GO AWAY ♪

♪ BUT EVERYTHING, IT REMINDS ME OF YOU ♪

♪ AND IT COMES IN WAVES ♪

♪ THE WAY YOU LAUGH WHEN YOUR SHOULDERS SHOOK ♪

♪ THE TIME YOU TOOK ♪

♪ TO TEACH ME ALL THAT YOU HAD TAUGHT ♪

♪ TELL ME HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO MOVE ON ♪

♪ THESE DAYS I'M BECOMING EVERYTHING THAT I HATE ♪

♪ WISHING YOU WERE AROUND BUT NOW IT'S TOO LATE ♪

♪ MY MIND IS A PLACE THAT I CAN'T ESCAPE YOUR GHOST ♪

♪ SOMETIMES I WISH THAT I COULD WISH IT ALL AWAY ♪

♪ ONE MORE RAINY DAY WITHOUT YOU ♪

♪ SOMETIMES I WISH THAT I COULD SEE YOU ONE MORE DAY ♪

♪ ONE MORE RAINY DAY ♪

♪ OH I'M A WRECK WITHOUT YOU HERE ♪

♪ YEAH I'M A WRECK SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE ♪

♪ I'VE TRIED TO PUT THIS ALL BEHIND ME ♪

♪ I THINK I WAS WRECKED ALL ALONG ♪

♪ THESE DAYS WHEN I'M ON THE BRINK OF THE EDGE ♪

♪ I REMEMBER THE WORDS THAT YOU SAID ♪

♪ REMEMBER THE LIFE YOU LED ♪

♪ YOU'D SAY OH SUCK IT ALL UP ♪

♪ DON'T GET STUCK IN THE MUD ♪

♪ THINKIN' OF THINGS THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE DONE ♪

♪ I'LL SEE YOU AGAIN MY LOVED ONE ♪

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♪ I'LL SEE YOU AGAIN MY LOVED ONE ♪

♪ YEAH I'M A WRECK ♪

♪ I'LL SEE YOU AGAIN MY LOVED ONE ♪

♪ YEAH I'M A WRECK WITHOUT YOU HERE ♪

♪ YEAH I'M A WRECK SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE ♪

♪ I'VE TRIED TO PUT THIS ALL BEHIND ME ♪

♪ I THINK I WAS WRECKED ALL ALONG ♪

♪ YEAH I'M A WRECK ♪

♪ SOMETIMES I WISH THAT I COULD WISH IT ALL AWAY ♪

♪ ONE MORE RAINY DAY WITHOUT YOU ♪

♪ SOMETIMES I WISH THAT I COULD SEE YOU ONE MORE DAY ♪

♪ ONE MORE RAINY DAY ♪

[OCEAN WAVES CRASHING]

- [WOMAN'S VOICE] WHEN TRIALS COME

THINGS THAT ARE IMPORTANT BECOME REALLY CLEAR

[OCEAN WAVES CRASHING]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wreck /rɛk/ B1	noun - a severely damaged or broken object verb - to destroy or damage severely
escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ B1	verb - to get away from a place or situation
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - to feel intense dislike noun - intense dislike
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
waves /weɪvz/ A2	noun - a disturbance that transfers energy
laugh /læf/ A1	verb - to make sounds and movements of the face expressing amusement noun - the action or sound of laughing
brink /brɪŋk/ B2	noun - the edge of a cliff or steep slope
remember /rɪˈmembər/ A2	verb - to bring back to mind
taught /tɔːt/ B1	verb - past tense of teach - to give knowledge of or skill in
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position
around /əˈraʊnd/ A1	adverb - in or at a place
ghost /ɡoʊst/ B1	noun - the spirit of a dead person
led /lɛd/ B1	verb - past tense of lead - to guide or direct
stuck /stʌk/ A2	adjective - unable to move or be removed
clear /klɪər/ A2	adjective - easy to perceive, understand, or interpret

Key Grammar Structures

• And I think that I'm okay

  ➔ Present Simple (think)

  ➔ The present simple is used to express a habitual action or a general truth. Here, it expresses a current state of feeling, though potentially fleeting.

• Tell me how am I supposed to move on

  ➔ Modal Verb (supposed to)

  ➔ 'Supposed to' indicates an obligation or expectation. Here, it expresses the speaker's confusion and plea for guidance on how to proceed after a loss.

• These days I'm becoming everything that I hate

  ➔ Present Continuous (becoming)

  ➔ The present continuous emphasizes an ongoing process. It highlights the speaker's gradual transformation into someone they dislike, a consequence of their grief.

• My mind is a place that I can't escape your ghost

  ➔ Relative Clause (that I can't escape)

  ➔ The relative clause 'that I can't escape' modifies 'place,' describing its inescapable nature. It uses 'can't' (cannot) to express inability.

• You'd say oh suck it all up

  ➔ Conditional (You'd say)

  ➔ The conditional 'You'd say' (You would say) reports what the deceased person would have said, indicating advice or encouragement.