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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

A beast lives in the heart of the mountain with feathers as white as snow.

I have clients who'd pay a fortune for its pelt.

Bring it to me,

and you'll never have to hunt again.

TEARS OF THE MOUNTAIN

Jaya, you're back.

Tea is ready.

Thanks, Amala.

I have a hunt that'll finally get us some money.

Great mountain spirit, please accept our offering...

and guide mother's soul to the open sky.

Prayers won't put food on the table.

When I get back,

we're moving out of this mess.

Wait, where are you going ?

To the mountain.

Jaya, it's...

forbidden.

Mom used to say

it's protected by the mountain spirit.

Stay inside, Amala.

It's going to snow.

It's close.

Amala ?

Jaya, you can't kill it !

Mom said the mountain spirit is sacred.

I told you to stay inside !

Please,

let's just go back home.

We can't.

The beast is close now, and there are others after it.

But it's not just a beast.

Jaya, you don't understand.

If you kill the mountain spirit,

what will happen to mom ?

Amala,

when will you understand ?

Mom is gone.

No !

Amala !

Come back !

Jaya,

look.

No !

Amala, I'm sorry.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
beast /biːst/ B2	noun - a large, dangerous, or unusual animal
mountain /ˈmaʊntɪn/ A1	noun - a large natural elevation of the earth's surface
fortune /ˈfɔːrtʃuːn/ B2	noun - a large amount of money or assets
pelt /pɛlt/ C2	noun - the skin of an animal with the fur or hair still on it
hunt /hʌnt/ B1	verb - to pursue and kill for food or sport
spirit /ˈspɪrɪt/ B2	noun - a supernatural being; ghost or soul
offering /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/ B2	noun - a thing offered, especially as a gift or act of worship
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being
prayers /prɛərz/ B1	noun - solemn requests for help or expression of thanks to God
forbidden /fərˈbɪdən/ B2	adjective - not allowed; banned
protected /prəˈtɛktɪd/ B1	adjective - kept safe from harm or injury
sacred /ˈseɪkrɪd/ B2	adjective - connected with God or dedicated to a religious purpose
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ A1	verb - to perceive the intended meaning of words

Key Grammar Structures

• I have clients who'd pay a fortune for its pelt.

  ➔ Conditional 'would' (shortened to 'd) in a relative clause.

  ➔ The contraction "who'd" (who would) expresses a hypothetical future action based on a condition.

• you'll never have to hunt again.

  ➔ Future Simple tense with 'have to' for obligation.

  ➔ "Will" indicates the future, while "have to" implies a necessity or obligation that is no longer required.

• I have a hunt that'll finally get us some money.

  ➔ Relative clause with 'that' and future contraction.

  ➔ The clause "that'll finally get us some money" defines or gives more information about "a hunt".

• Prayers won't put food on the table.

  ➔ Future negative 'won't' (will not).

  ➔ "Won't" is used to make a negative prediction about the future capabilities of prayers.

• When I get back, we're moving out of this mess.

  ➔ Time clause (When + present simple) referring to future.

  ➔ In English, we use the present simple after 'when' to talk about a specific point in the future.

• It's protected by the mountain spirit.

  ➔ Passive voice (is + past participle).

  ➔ The focus is shifted to the object ("it") receiving the action rather than the doer.

• If you kill the mountain spirit, what will happen to mom?

  ➔ First Conditional (If + present, will + infinitive).

  ➔ This structure is used to talk about a real or likely consequence of a specific action in the future.

• Mom is gone.

  ➔ State of being (to be + adjective/past participle as adjective).

  ➔ "Gone" functions as an adjective here, describing the state of mom having passed away or departed.