AVICII - WAKE ME UP

1.- History

Avicii was a swedish DJ born in Stockholm in 1989. His real name was Tim Bergling. He started in the music industry as a producer in the mid-2000s. His first hit was "Levels" a song from 2010. Other important songs are : "Silhouettes", "I Could Be The One", "Wake Me Up", "Hey Brother" and "Waiting For Love". Avicii died on 20th April, 2018.


2.- Lyrics

Feeling my way
through the darkness
Guided by a beating heart
I can't tell
where the journey will end
But I know where to start

They tell me
I'm too young to understand
They say I'm caught up in a dream
Well, life will pass me by
if I don't open up my eyes
Well, that's fine by me


(CHORUS) (x 2)

So wake me up when it's all over
When I'm wiser and I'm older
All this time I was finding myself
And I didn't know I was lost


I tried carrying
the weight of the world
But I only have two hands
Hope I get the chance
to travel the world
But I don't have any plans

Wish that I could stay
forever this young
Not afraid to close my eyes
Life's a game
made for everyone
And love is the prize

Repeat chorus

I didn't know I was lost
I didn't know I was lost
I didn't know I was lost


3.- Vocabulary

- Darkness = Oscuridad

- Journey = Viaje

- Caught up = Catch up = Estar atascado en algo.

- Pass by = Pasar

- Wake up = Despertar(se)

- Afraid = Temer, Temor.

- Prize = Premio


4.- Grammar

a) First Conditional

- Life will pass me by if I don't open up my eyes.

b) Wish

- Wish that I could stay forever this young.

c) Where / When (adverbio y/o conjunción)

- I can't tell where the journey will end
But I know where to start.

- So wake me up when it's all over
When I'm wiser and I'm older.


5.- Videoclip