THIS IS YOUR LIFE – English Lyrics

• By: DIO
• Album: ANGRY MACHINES

Lyrics & Translation

Explore Dio's reflective ballad, "This Is Your Life," a powerful reminder to embrace the present. Discover the song's history and its connection to the tribute album supporting cancer research, and learn how its message of living in the moment can inspire you to appreciate every day .

[English]

Who cares what came before?

We were only starlight

One day then nevermore

Because we're whispers in the wind

...

Once upon a time

The world was never blind

Like we are

Right now it seems

You're only dreams and shadows

If wishes could be eagles

How you'd fly

This is your life

This is your time

What if the flame won't last forever

This is your here

This is your now

Let it be magical

...

Who cares what came before?

We're only starlight

...

Once upon the time

All the world was blind

Like we are

This is your life

This is your time

Look at your world

This is your life

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
whispers /ˈwɪspərz/ B2	noun - soft, silent speech; faint sound
flying /ˈflaɪɪŋ/ B2	verb - to move through the air using wings or engines
dreams /driːmz/ B1	noun - series of images or thoughts during sleep or aspirations
shadows /ˈʃædoʊz/ B2	noun - dark shapes caused by blocks of light
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the Earth and everything on it
life /laɪf/ A2	noun - the existence of living beings
time /taɪm/ A2	noun - a measurable period during which an action occurs
life /laɪf/ A2	noun - the existence of living beings
fire /faɪər/ B1	noun - a process of combustion producing heat and flames
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - electromagnetic radiation visible to the human eye
time /taɪm/ A2	noun - a measure of duration
meaning /ˈmiːnɪŋ/ B2	noun - what is meant by a word or concept
caring /ˈkeərɪŋ/ B2	verb (gerund) - show concern or kindness towards others

Key Grammar Structures

• Who cares what came before?

  ➔ Question formation with "who" and past simple tense.

  ➔ This line uses a rhetorical question to dismiss the past. "Cares" implies a lack of importance. The past simple tense ("came") indicates a completed action in the past.

• We were only starlight

  ➔ Past simple of "to be" with "only" as an adverb of degree.

  ➔ "Were" is the past plural form of "to be." "Only" modifies the noun "starlight," implying insignificance or fleeting existence.

• If wishes could be eagles

  ➔ Second conditional: "If" + past simple, + "would/could/might" + bare infinitive.

  ➔ This is a hypothetical situation. The use of "could" suggests a possibility, not a certainty. The clause implies a strong desire for wishes to have the power to elevate someone.

• How you'd fly

  ➔ Abbreviated form of conditional clause. "How" introduces an adverbial clause of degree (manner).

  ➔ This is short for "How you would fly". The "would" is often omitted in informal speech or song lyrics. The "how" emphasizes the manner in which someone would fly if wishes could be eagles.

• What if the flame won't last forever

  ➔ "What if" expressing a hypothetical concern or worry. Future tense expressed with "won't".

  ➔ "What if" introduces a possible, potentially negative, outcome. "Won't" is a contraction of "will not," expressing a negative prediction about the future.

• Let it be magical

  ➔ Imperative sentence using "let" to give a suggestion or encouragement. Adjective "magical" modifying "it".

  ➔ "Let it be..." expresses a desire or suggestion for something to happen. "Magical" describes the desired quality of the situation or experience.