Dreamers – English Lyrics

• By: Jung Kook

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the energetic world of 'Dreamers' by Jung Kook. While the lyrics are in English, this song is a perfect gateway to exploring the global influence of K-pop artists and learning how to express motivational and aspirational themes in English through a catchy, rhythmic melody.

[English]

ألا هو لا دان

ألا هو لا دان (Oh, RedOne)

ألا هو لا دان (داني يا دان)

ألا هو لا دان (لا دان)

Look who we are, we are the dreamers

We make it happen 'cause we believe it

Look who we are, we are the dreamers

We make it happen 'cause we can see it

Here's to the ones that keep the passion

Respect, oh, yeah

Here's to the ones that can imagine

Respect, oh, yeah

ألا هو لا دان (داني يا دان)

ألا هو لا دان (لا دان)

ألا هو لا دان (داني يا دان)

ألا هو لا دان (لا دان)

Gather 'round now, look at me (هيا، هيا)

Respect and love, the only way (هيا، هيا)

If you wanna come, come with me (هيا، هيا)

The door is open every day (هيا، هيا)

This one plus two, rendezvous, all invited

This what we do, how we do

Look who we are, we are the dreamers

We make it happen 'cause we believe it

Look who we are, we are the dreamers

We make it happen 'cause we can see it

Here's to the ones that keep the passion

Respect, oh, yeah

Here's to the ones that can imagine

Respect, oh, yeah

ألا هو لا ألا هو لا دان (داني يا دان)

ألا هو لا دان (لا دان)

ألا هو لا دان (داني يا دان)

ألا هو لا دان (لا دان)

Look who we are, we are the dreamers

We make it happen 'cause we believe it

Look who we are, we are the dreamers

We make it happen 'cause we can see it

Here's to the ones that keep the passion

Respect, oh, yeah

Here's to the ones that can imagine

Respect, oh, yeah

ألا هو لا دان (داني يا دان)

ألا هو لا دان (لا دان)

ألا هو لا دان (داني يا دان)

ألا هو لا دان (لا دان)

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dreamer /ˈdriːmər/ A2	noun - a person who dreams or has high ambitions
happen /ˈhæpən/ A2	verb - to take place or occur
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - to accept something as true or have faith
passion /ˈpæʃən/ B1	noun - strong emotion or intense enthusiasm
respect /rɪˈspɛkt/ A2	noun - admiration for someone's qualities or achievements verb - to admire someone deeply
imagine /ɪˈmædʒɪn/ B1	verb - to form a mental image or concept
gather /ˈɡæðər/ B1	verb - to come together in a group
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection
open /ˈoʊpən/ A1	adjective - not closed or blocked verb - to move something so an opening is no longer covered
rendezvous /ˈrɒndeɪvuː/ C1	noun - a meeting at an agreed time and place
invited /ɪnˈvaɪtɪd/ B1	adjective - asked to come or participate

Key Grammar Structures

• Look who we are, we are the dreamers

  ➔ Noun Clauses as Objects

  ➔ "Who we are" acts as the object of the verb "Look".

• We make it happen 'cause we believe it

  ➔ Causative Verbs (make + object + bare infinitive)

  ➔ "Make it happen" uses the structure to indicate causing something to occur.

• Here's to the ones that keep the passion

  ➔ Relative Clauses (Defining)

  ➔ "That keep the passion" defines the noun "the ones".

• If you wanna come, come with me

  ➔ First Conditional (Real possibilities)

  ➔ The structure "If + present simple, imperative" expresses a potential action.

• The door is open every day

  ➔ Adjective as Subject Complement

  ➔ "Open" functions as a subject complement describing the state of the door.

• This one plus two, rendezvous, all invited

  ➔ Reduced Passive Voice / Past Participle Phrase

  ➔ "All invited" is short for "All [are] invited".

• This what we do, how we do

  ➔ Noun Clauses (Fused Relative Clauses)

  ➔ "What we do" acts as the complement of "This".

• Here's to the ones that can imagine

  ➔ Modal Verbs (can for ability/possibility)

  ➔ "Can imagine" indicates the ability of the people to dream.