A Thousand Years – English Lyrics

• By: Christina Perri
• Album: songs for rosie

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Christina Perri's enchanting ballad, "A Thousand Years," a song that beautifully captures the essence of eternal love and unwavering devotion. This piece offers a fantastic opportunity to explore themes of vulnerability, bravery, and the timeless nature of love, enriching your English vocabulary and emotional understanding. Discover how Perri's heartfelt lyrics resonate with listeners, making it a cherished anthem for weddings and a testament to enduring affection.

[English]

Heart beats fast

Colors and promises

How to be brave?

How can I love when I'm afraid to fall?

But watching you stand alone

All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow

One step closer

I have died every day waiting for you

Darling, don't be afraid

I have loved you for a thousand years

I'll love you for a thousand more

...

Time stands still

Beauty in all she is

I will be brave

I will not let anything take away

What's standing in front of me

Every breath, every hour has come to this

One step closer

I have died every day waiting for you

Darling, don't be afraid

I have loved you for a thousand years

I'll love you for a thousand more

And all along I believed I would find you

Time has brought your heart to me

I have loved you for a thousand years

I'll love you for a thousand more

...

One step closer

One step closer

I have died every day waiting for you

Darling, don't be afraid

I have loved you for a thousand years

I'll love you for a thousand more

And all along I believed I would find you

Time has brought your heart to me

I have loved you for a thousand years

I'll love you for a thousand more

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a strong affection for someone noun - a strong feeling of affection
brave /breɪv/ B1	adjective - showing courage
afraid /əˈfreɪd/ A2	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a period during which something happens
step /stɛp/ A2	noun - a movement made by lifting your foot and putting it down in a new position
doubt /daʊt/ B2	noun - a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction
beauty /ˈbjuːti/ B1	noun - a combination of qualities that pleases the senses
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ B1	verb - to stay in one place until something happens
brought /brɔːt/ B2	verb - to take or carry something to a place
more /mɔːr/ A1	adverb - a greater or additional amount
thousand /ˈθaʊzənd/ A1	noun - the number 1,000

Key Grammar Structures

• How to be brave?

  ➔ Infinitive phrase used as a question.

  ➔ The phrase "How to be brave" uses the *infinitive* "to be" to ask about the manner of being brave.

• How can I love when I'm afraid to fall?

  ➔ Conditional clause with "when" introducing a condition.

  ➔ The sentence uses a *conditional clause* with "when" to express a situation where love is challenged by fear of falling.

• All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow

  ➔ Present tense simple with adverb "suddenly" indicating a change.

  ➔ The sentence employs *present simple tense* and the adverb *suddenly* to describe an abrupt shift in doubt.

• I have loved you for a thousand years

  ➔ Present perfect tense to indicate an action continuing over a period.

  ➔ The *present perfect tense* "have loved" shows that the love started in the past and continues to the present.

• I'll love you for a thousand more

  ➔ Futuro simple with "will" expressing a promise or intention.

  ➔ The phrase "I'll love you" uses *future simple tense* with "will" to express a promise of ongoing love.

• Time has brought your heart to me

  ➔ Present perfect with "has brought" to show a completed action with present relevance.

  ➔ The *present perfect tense* "has brought" indicates that the action of bringing happened in the recent past but affects the current situation.