2007 – English Lyrics

• By: Charli xcx

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of modern pop with '2007'. This track is perfect for learners to explore English vocabulary related to memory, nostalgia, and personal growth, all set to a captivating electronic soundscape that defines the 'BRAT' era.

[English]

I can take you to heaven like it's 2007

Pop Star in my bedroom like it's 2007-7

I can take you to heaven like it's 2007

Pop Star in my bedroom like it's 2007-7

I can take you to heaven like it's 2007

Pop Star in my bedroom like it's 2007-7

I can take you to heaven like it's 2007

Pop Star in my bedroom like it's 2007-7

Pictures on the sofa become pictures on the screen

All from your apartment, you can shine bright like a star

Pictures on the sofa become pictures on the screen

All from your apartment, you can shine bright like a star-star

I can take you to heaven like it's 2007

Pop Star in my bedroom like it's 2007-7

I can take you to heaven like it's 2007

Pop Star in my bedroom like it's 2007-7

You're the way I wanna feel

Wanna feel it really loud

You're the way I wanna feel

Wanna feel it really real

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heaven /ˈhɛvən/ A2	noun - a place or state of supreme happiness
pop star /pɒp stɑːr/ A2	noun - a very famous singer of popular music
bedroom /ˈbɛdruːm/ A1	noun - a room used for sleeping
picture /ˈpɪktʃər/ A2	noun - a painting, drawing, or photograph
sofa /ˈsoʊfə/ A2	noun - a long upholstered seat with a back and arms
screen /skriːn/ B1	noun - the surface of a television or computer monitor
apartment /əˈpɑːrtmənt/ A2	noun - a set of rooms for living in, typically in a building
shine /ʃaɪn/ B1	verb - to give out or reflect light
bright /braɪt/ A2	adjective - giving out or reflecting a lot of light
star /stɑːr/ A1	noun - a person who is very famous
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
loud /laʊd/ A2	adjective - making a lot of noise
real /riːəl/ A2	adjective - actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact

Key Grammar Structures

• I can take you to heaven

  ➔ Modal verb of ability/possibility

  ➔ The modal "can" is used here to express the speaker's ability to facilitate an experience.

• like it's 2007

  ➔ Subjunctive mood / Hypothetical comparison

  ➔ The phrase "like it's" introduces a hypothetical scenario comparing the present moment to the past.

• Pictures on the sofa become pictures on the screen

  ➔ Present simple for describing states or recurring facts

  ➔ The verb "become" is used in the present simple to describe the transformation of digital media.

• you can shine bright

  ➔ Adverbial usage of adjectives (flat adverbs)

  ➔ Here, "bright" functions as an adverb modifying the verb "shine," typical in informal or colloquial English.

• You're the way I wanna feel

  ➔ Reduced form of infinitive (wanna = want to)

  ➔ The colloquial contraction "wanna" is used to shorten "want to" for flow and rhythm in the song.

• Wanna feel it really loud

  ➔ Adverb modifying an adjective

  ➔ The adverb "really" intensifies the adjective "loud" to emphasize the intensity of the feeling.