Photograph – English Lyrics

• By: Annie LeBlanc

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional world of Annie LeBlanc with 'Photograph.' This song is a perfect tool for English learners to practice expressing nostalgia and sentimental feelings through clear, melodic pop lyrics.

[English]

For what it's worth

I hope we can be more

We are a thousand words

That's our current score

There's that picture we took that time

Stole it from you and now it's mine

I imagine this could happen, but don't know how you f-e-e-e

e-e-l

Maybe yes, maybe no, maybe found my other half

Maybe all we are is a photograph

Maybe yes, maybe no, maybe found my other half

Maybe all we are is a photograph

Maybe yes, maybe no

Maybe found my other half

Maybe all we our is a photograph.

Maybe yes, maybe no,

Maybe found my other half

Maybe all we our is a photograph

Know myself,

but you know me better

...

We are a million moments

Each one I'll treasure

Looking for clues in the printed ink

Gonna go crazy wondering what you think

I imagine this could happen, but don't know how you fe-e-e

e-e-l

Maybe yes,

Maybe no, maybe found my other half

Maybe all we are is a photograph

Maybe yes, maybe no, maybe found my other half

Maybe all we are is a photograph

maybe yes,

...

maybe

maybe all we are is a photograph

Borrowed time, holding on to artifacts

different now then when we started out (started out)

Over time, things may change, does that change how you f-e-e-e

e-e-l

Maybe yes, maybe no

maybe found my other half

maybe all we are is a photograph

Maybe yes

maybe no, maybe found my other half

maybe no

maybe all we are is a photograph

maybe yes

maybe yes

no, no, no

maybe all we are is a photograph

maybe, maybe yes (no, no, no)

...

maybe all we are is a photograph

maybe yes

no, no, no

...

maybe all we are is a photograph

maybe all we are is a photograph

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
photograph /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/ A1	noun - A picture made using a camera.
thousand /ˈθaʊzənd/ A1	noun - The number 1,000.
current /ˈkɜːrənt/ B1	adjective - Happening or existing now.
imagine /ɪˈmædʒɪn/ A2	verb - To form a mental image or concept of something.
million /ˈmɪljən/ A2	noun - The number 1,000,000.
moments /ˈmoʊmənts/ A2	noun - A very short period of time.
treasure /ˈtreʒər/ B1	verb - To keep or regard as precious.
clues /kluːz/ B1	noun - Pieces of evidence used to solve a problem.
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - Mentally deranged, or extremely enthusiastic.
borrowed /ˈbɔːroʊd/ B1	adjective - Taken or used with the intention of returning it.
artifacts /ˈɑːrtɪfækts/ C1	noun - Objects made by a human being, typically of cultural interest.
started /ˈstɑːrtɪd/ A1	verb - To begin an action or process.
score /skɔːr/ A2	noun - The number of points achieved in a game.
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1	verb - To make or become different.
wondering /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/ B1	verb - To desire or be curious to know something.

Key Grammar Structures

• I hope we can be more

  ➔ Modal verb 'can'

  ➔ 'Can' is used here to express possibility or ability regarding the future state of a relationship.

• Stole it from you and now it's mine

  ➔ Possessive pronoun 'mine'

  ➔ 'Mine' replaces 'my photograph' to avoid repetition and indicate possession.

• I imagine this could happen

  ➔ Conditional/Hypothetical 'could'

  ➔ 'Could' indicates a hypothetical situation that the speaker is considering.

• Maybe all we are is a photograph

  ➔ Relative clause with 'all' + 'that' (omitted)

  ➔ The phrase 'all [that] we are' functions as the subject, meaning 'the only things we are'.

• Each one I'll treasure

  ➔ Future simple with contraction 'I'll'

  ➔ 'I'll' is the contraction of 'I will', expressing a future intention or promise.

• Different now then when we started out

  ➔ Comparative 'different ... than'

  ➔ This structure is used to compare the current state against the state at the beginning.

• Gonna go crazy wondering

  ➔ Informal 'Gonna' (Going to)

  ➔ 'Gonna' is a colloquial contraction used for 'going to' to indicate a future action or result.

• Looking for clues in the printed ink

  ➔ Present participle phrase

  ➔ The participle 'Looking' introduces a phrase describing the subject's ongoing action.