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Schiller feat. Peter Heppner - Dream Of You

I've been here all the time
as far as i know doing right
i've always waited for the moment
that you would come through my door
but this brought loneliness so far
i lay my hand onto my heart
is this the life i want to live
is this the dream i had of you

but this brought loneliness so far
i lay my hand onto my heart
is this the life i want to live
is this the dream i had of you
the dream i had of you

the dream i had of you

now i'm standing here alone
waiting on my own
for something that will fill the emptiness
inside the moment that you mind
but this is loneliness i know
i lay my hand onto my soul
is this what life has got to give
is this the dream i had of you

the dream i had of you

but this is loneliness i know
i lay my hand onto my soul
is this what life has got to give
is this the dream
the dream i had of you
Present Simple
πŸ”±We use the present simple to talk about actions we see as long term or permanent. It is a very common and very important tense.

βœ…Here, we are talking about regular actions or events.

πŸ”…They drive to the office every day.
πŸ”…She doesn't come here very often.
πŸ”…The news usually start at 6.00 every evening.
πŸ”…Do you usually have bacon and eggs for breakfast?
βœ…Here, we are talking about facts.

πŸ”…We have two children.
πŸ”…Water freezes at 0Β° C or 32Β° F.
πŸ”…What does this expression mean?
πŸ”…The Thames flows through London.
βœ…Here, we are talking about future facts, usually found in a timetable or a chart.

πŸ”…Christmas Day falls on a Monday this year.
πŸ”…The plane leaves at 5.00 tomorrow morning.
πŸ”…Ramadan doesn't start for another 3 weeks.
πŸ”…Does the class begin at 10 or 11 this week?
βœ…Here, we are talking about our thoughts and feelings at the time of speaking. Although these feelings can be short-term, we use the present simple and not the present continuous.

πŸ”…They don't ever agree with us.
πŸ”…I think you are right.
πŸ”…She doesn't want you to do it.
πŸ”…Do you understand what I am trying to say.
πŸ”±present countinuous
βœ… talk about present situations which we see as short-term or temporary. We use the present simple to talk about present situations which we see as long-term or permanent.

In these examples, the action is taking place at the time of speaking.

πŸ”…It's raining.
πŸ”…Who is Kate talking to on the phone?
πŸ”…Look, somebody is trying to steal that man's wallet.
πŸ”…I'm not looking. My eyes are closed tightly.
βœ…In these examples, the action is true at the present time but we don't think it will be true in the long term.

πŸ”…I'm looking for a new apartment.
πŸ”…He's thinking about leaving his job.
πŸ”…They're considering making an appeal against the judgment.
πŸ”…Are you getting enough sleep?
βœ…In these examples, the action is at a definite point in the future and it has already been arranged.

πŸ”…I'm meeting her at 6.30.
πŸ”…They aren't arriving until Tuesday.
πŸ”…We are having a special dinner at a top restaurant for all the senior managers.
πŸ”…Isn't he coming to the dinner?
πŸ”±Past Simple
✳️We use the past simple to talk about actions and states which we see as completed in the past.

βœ…We can use it to talk about a specific point in time.

πŸ”…She came back last Friday.
πŸ”…I saw her in the street.
πŸ”…They didn't agree to the deal.
βœ…It can also be used to talk about a period of time.

πŸ”…She lived in Tokyo for seven years.
πŸ”…They were in London from Monday to Thursday of last week.
πŸ”…When I was living in New York, I went to all the art exhibitions I could.
βœ…You will often find the past simple used with time expressions such as these:

πŸ”…Yesterday
πŸ”…three weeks ago
πŸ”…last year
πŸ”…in 2002
πŸ”…from March to June
πŸ”…for a long time
πŸ”…for 6 weeks
πŸ”…in the 1980s
πŸ”…in the last century
πŸ”…in the past
πŸ”±past Continuous
✳️We use the past continuous to talk about past events which went on for a period of time.

✳️We use it when we want to emphasize the continuing process of an activity or the period of that activity. (If we just want to talk about the past event as a simple fact, we use the past simple.)

πŸ”…While I was driving home, Peter was trying desperately to contact me.
πŸ”…Were you expecting any visitors?
πŸ”…Sorry, were you sleeping?
πŸ”…I was just making some coffee.
πŸ”…I was thinking about him last night.
πŸ”…In the 1990s few people were using mobile phones.

βœ…We often use it to describe a "background action" when something else happened.

πŸ”…I was walking in the street when I suddenly fell over.
πŸ”…She was talking to me on the phone and it suddenly went dead.
πŸ”…They were still waiting for the plane when I spoke to them.
πŸ”…The company was declining rapidly before he took charge.
πŸ”…We were just talking about it before you arrived.
πŸ”…I was making a presentation in front of 500 people when the microphone stopped working.
πŸ”±Present Perfect
🚫(Please note that British and American English have different rules for the use of this tense. The explanation and exercises here refer to British English. In American English, it is often acceptable to use the past simple in some of these examples.)🚫

✳️We use the present perfect when we want to look back from the present to the past.

✳️We can use it to look back on the recent past.

πŸ”…I've broken my watch so I don't know what time it is.
πŸ”…They have cancelled the meeting.
πŸ”…She's taken my copy. I don't have one.
πŸ”…The sales team has doubled its turnover.
βœ…When we look back on the recent past, we often use the words 'just' 'already' or the word 'yet' (in negatives and questions only).

πŸ”…We've already talked about that.
πŸ”…She hasn't arrived yet.
πŸ”…I've just done it.
πŸ”…They've already met.
πŸ”…They don't know yet.
πŸ”…Have you spoken to him yet?
πŸ”…Have they got back to you yet?
βœ…It can also be used to look back on the more distant past.

πŸ”…We've been to Singapore a lot over the last few years.
πŸ”…She's done this type of project many times before.
πŸ”…We've mentioned it to them on several occasions over the last six months.
πŸ”…They've often talked about it in the past.
βœ…When we look back on the more distant past, we often use the words 'ever' (in questions) and 'never'.

πŸ”…Have you ever been to Argentina?
πŸ”…Has he ever talked to you about the problem?
πŸ”…I've never met Jim and Sally.
πŸ”…We've never considered investing in Mexico.
πŸ”±Present Perfect Continuous
✳️This tense is used to talk about an action or actions that started in the past and continued until recently or that continue into the future:

βœ…We can use it to refer to an action that has finished but you can still see evidence.

πŸ”…Oh, the kitchen is a mess. Who has been cooking?
πŸ”…You look tired. Have you been sleeping properly?
πŸ”…I've got a a stiff neck. I've been working too long on computer.
βœ…It can refer to an action that has not finished.

πŸ”…I've been learning Spanish for 20 years and I still don't know very much.
πŸ”…I've been waiting for him for 30 minutes and he still hasn't arrived.
πŸ”…He's been telling me about it for days. I wish he would stop.
βœ…It can refer to a series of actions.

πŸ”…She's been writing to her regularly for a couple of years.
πŸ”…He's been phoning me all week for an answer.
πŸ”…The university has been sending students here for over twenty years to do work experience.
βœ…
The present perfect continuous is often used with 〽️'since',〽️ 'for',〽️ 'all week',〽️ 'for days',〽️ 'lately', 'recently', '〽️over the last few months'.〽️

πŸ”…I've been wanting to do that for ten years.
πŸ”…You haven't been getting good results over the last few months.
πŸ”…They haven't been working all week.
πŸ”…He hasn't been talking to me for weeks.
πŸ”…We've been working hard on it for ages.
πŸ”…I've been looking at other options recently.
πŸ”…He's been working here since 2001.
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Arsonist's Lullabye
Hozier
The HiTsβ„’
Hozier – Arsonist's Lullabye
When I was a child, I heard voices...
Some would sing and some would scream
You soon find you have few choices...
I learned the voices died with me

When I was a child I'd sit for hours
Staring into open flames
Something in it - had a power,
Could barely tear my eyes away

All you have is your fire...
And the place you need to reach -
Don't you ever, tame your demons
But always keep them on a leash

[Humming]

When I was 16 my senses fooled me
Thought gasoline was on my clothes
I knew that something would always rule me...
I knew this sin was mine alone

All you have is your fire
And the place you need to reach
Don't you ever, tame your demons -
Always keep them on a leash

When I was a man I thought it ended
Well I knew loves perfect ache
But my peace has always depended
On all the ashes in my way

All you have is your fire,
And the place you need to reach
Don't you ever, tame your demons,
Always keep them on a leash...
⚫️will be doing
βœ”οΈwe use future continuous for an action over a period of time.
⚜it means"that at some time in the future we will be in the middle of an action.
βœ…jack cant go to the party tomorrow he'll be working all day tomorrow.
πŸ”Έpast: this time last week we were sitting on the beach.
πŸ”Έpresent:at the moment we are sitting on the beach.
πŸ”Έfuture:this time next week we'll be sitting on the beach.
βœ”οΈcompare will do and wii be doing :

πŸ”Έthe band will play when the president enters(means the president enters and then the band will play)

πŸ”Έthe band will be playing when the president enters (means the band will start playing then the president enters)
⚫️was going to
⚜we can use be going to in the past to explaint an intention . often the intended action did not happen.

πŸ”Έi was going to tidy the flat but i didnt have time .

πŸ”Έ so you went to the airport without ticket ,where were you going to fly to?

πŸ”Έthe woman walked away just as i was going to speak to her.(just as:at the moment when)
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