Addicted To A Memory – English Lyrics

• By: Zedd, Bahari
• Album: True Colors

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotive power of electronic music with Zedd's 'Addicted To A Memory.' This song offers a great opportunity to explore nuanced vocabulary related to memory and emotion. Its blend of melodic piano and complex electronic drops makes it a unique and compelling track for any music lover.

[English]

We are, we are a violent chemistry

Love has taken us as far as we can reach

But I can't leave

We are, we are imagined ecstasy

Holding on to what we used to be

Addicted to a memory

...

Holding on to what we used to be

Addicted to a memory

Oh, a memory

...

We are, we are in-love enemies

We are sentimental slaves on broken knees

We're on empty

We were, we were one identity

Now the trouble is remembering, addicted to a memory

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
chemistry /ˈkɛmɪstri/ B2	noun - the science of matter and its interactions
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to have a deep affection for someone
memory /ˈmɛməri/ B1	noun - the ability to remember information
addicted /əˈdɪktɪd/ B2	adjective - physically and mentally dependent on a substance or activity
enemies /ˈɛnəmiz/ B1	noun - people who are actively opposed or hostile to someone
identity /aɪˈdɛntɪti/ B2	noun - the characteristics determining who or what a person or thing is
sentimental /ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəl/ B2	adjective - excessively emotional
trouble /ˈtrʌbəl/ B1	noun - problems or difficulties
holding /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/ B1	verb - to grasp or support something
violent /ˈvaɪələnt/ B2	adjective - using or involving physical force intended to hurt or damage
empty /ˈɛmpti/ A2	adjective - containing nothing; not filled or occupied
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ B1	adjective - having been fractured or damaged
imagined /ɪˈmædʒɪnd/ B2	verb - to form a mental image of something
far /fɑːr/ A1	adverb - at a great distance

Key Grammar Structures

• We are, we are a violent chemistry

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement (simple present tense)

  ➔ The sentence uses the simple present tense to describe a current state. "We" (plural) correctly agrees with the verb "are".

• Love has taken us as far as we can reach

  ➔ Present perfect tense; "as...as" construction

  ➔ "Love has taken" uses the present perfect to indicate an action that started in the past and has relevance to the present. "as far as we can reach" uses the "as...as" structure to express a limit or extent.

• But I can't leave

  ➔ Modal verb "can't" (negative ability/possibility)

  ➔ "can't" indicates an inability to perform the action (leaving). It's a contraction of "cannot".

• Holding on to what we used to be

  ➔ Gerund phrase as subject; "used to" for past habits/states

  ➔ "Holding on" functions as a gerund phrase acting as the subject. "used to be" indicates a past state that is no longer true.

• Addicted to a memory

  ➔ Past participle as adjective; prepositional phrase "to a memory"

  ➔ "Addicted" is a past participle used as an adjective to describe the subject (implied: "we"). "to a memory" is a prepositional phrase indicating the object of the addiction.

• We are in-love enemies

  ➔ Compound adjective (in-love); subject-verb agreement

  ➔ "in-love" functions as a single adjective modifying "enemies." "We are" shows subject-verb agreement in the present tense.

• We are sentimental slaves on broken knees

  ➔ Prepositional phrase "on broken knees"; adjective "sentimental"

  ➔ "on broken knees" describes the state or position of the "slaves". "Sentimental" is an adjective modifying "slaves."

• Now the trouble is remembering, addicted to a memory

  ➔ Gerund as subject complement; past participle as adjective (again); prepositional phrase

  ➔ "Remembering" is a gerund acting as the subject complement, defining what the trouble is. "addicted to a memory" functions as before, specifying the nature of the addiction.