4000 Rainy Nights – English Lyrics

• By: Stratovarius

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
empty /ˈempti/ A2	adjective - containing nothing; not filled or occupied.
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury.
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - moisture condensed from the atmosphere that falls visibly in separate drops.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
longing /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/ B2	noun - a strong, persistent desire or craving, especially for something unattainable or distant. verb - have a strong desire or craving.
better /ˈbetər/ A1	adjective - more satisfactory, pleasing, or useful.
times /taɪmz/ A1	noun - an instance of something happening; an occasion.
fine /faɪn/ A1	adjective - of very good quality; excellent.
wonder /ˈwʌndər/ B1	verb - feel curiosity or doubt about something. noun - a feeling of amazement and admiration, caused by something beautiful, remarkable, or unfamiliar.
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ A1	verb - staying where one is or delaying action until a particular time or event.
memory /ˈmeməri/ A2	noun - the faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information.
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen. verb - want something to happen or be the case.
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - with little or no light.
forever /fərˈevər/ A2	adverb - for all future time; without ending.

Key Grammar Structures

• My heart is longing to the better times

  ➔ Use of 'to' + base verb to express desire or longing

  ➔ 'Longing to' indicates a desire or deep yearning for something.

• After I left it seems my life is only rain

  ➔ Use of 'after' as a subordinating conjunction to indicate time following an event

  ➔ 'After' introduces a time clause indicating what happened following an event.

• You give your heart away knowing it might not last

  ➔ Use of 'might not' to express possibility in the negative form

  ➔ 'Might not' indicates a possibility that something may not happen or be true.

• And to see you once again

  ➔ Use of 'once again' as an adverbial phrase meaning 'again' or 'once more'

  ➔ 'Once again' emphasizes doing or experiencing something one more time.

• Forever in me

  ➔ Use of 'in' to indicate inclusion or presence within something (metaphorically)

  ➔ 'In' here expresses that something is permanently within or part of oneself.

• 4000 Rainy Nights

  ➔ Use of a noun phrase as a recurring thematic element or title

  ➔ A noun phrase used as a title or recurring theme throughout the song.