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And after the storm 00:05
I run and run as the rains come 00:15
And I look up, I look up 00:20
On my knees and out of luck 00:26
I look up 00:30
Night has always pushed up day 00:34
You must know life to see decay 00:40
But I won't rot, I won't rot 00:44
On this mind and on this heart 00:50
I won't rot 00:54
And I took you by the hand 00:58
And we stood tall 01:03
And remembered our own land 01:07
What we lived for 01:11
There will come a time, you'll see, with no more tears 01:15
And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears 01:25
Get over your hill and see what you find there 01:31
With grace in your heart and flowers in your hair 01:37
Now I cling to what I knew 01:51
I saw exactly what was true 02:02
But oh no more 02:07
That's why I hold 02:10
That's why I hold with all I have 02:13
That's why I hold 02:17
And, I won't die alone and be left there 02:20
Well I guess I'll just go home 02:28
Or God knows where 02:33
Because, death is just so full and man so small 02:37
Well I'm scared of what's behind and what's before 02:44
There will come a time, you'll see, with no more tears 02:53
And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears 03:03
Get over your hill and see what you find there 03:08
With grace in your heart and flowers in your hair 03:15
And there will come a time, you'll see, with no more tears 03:22
And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears 03:29
Get over your hill and see what you find there 03:35
With grace in your heart and flowers in your hair 03:42
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After the storm – English Lyrics

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Mumford & Sons
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Sigh No More
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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

And after the storm

I run and run as the rains come

And I look up, I look up

On my knees and out of luck

I look up

Night has always pushed up day

You must know life to see decay

But I won't rot, I won't rot

On this mind and on this heart

I won't rot

And I took you by the hand

And we stood tall

And remembered our own land

What we lived for

There will come a time, you'll see, with no more tears

And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears

Get over your hill and see what you find there

With grace in your heart and flowers in your hair

Now I cling to what I knew

I saw exactly what was true

But oh no more

That's why I hold

That's why I hold with all I have

That's why I hold

And, I won't die alone and be left there

Well I guess I'll just go home

Or God knows where

Because, death is just so full and man so small

Well I'm scared of what's behind and what's before

There will come a time, you'll see, with no more tears

And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears

Get over your hill and see what you find there

With grace in your heart and flowers in your hair

And there will come a time, you'll see, with no more tears

And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears

Get over your hill and see what you find there

With grace in your heart and flowers in your hair

...

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

storm

/stɔːrm/

B1
  • noun
  • - a violent weather condition with strong winds and rain

rains

/reɪnz/

A2
  • noun
  • - drops of water falling from the sky

knees

/niːz/

A2
  • noun
  • - the joint between the thigh and the lower leg in humans

land

/lænd/

A2
  • noun
  • - the part of the earth's surface that is not covered by water

decay

/dɪˈkeɪ/

B2
  • noun
  • - the process of decomposition or rotting
  • verb
  • - to rot or decompose

rot

/rɒt/

C1
  • verb
  • - to decay or decompose

heart

/hɑːrt/

A2
  • noun
  • - the organ that pumps blood through the body

land

/lænd/

A2
  • noun
  • - the solid surface of the earth

time

/taɪm/

A1
  • noun
  • - a period during which something happens

tears

/tɪərz/

A2
  • noun
  • - drops of salty liquid from the eyes

love

/lʌv/

A2
  • noun
  • - an intense feeling of deep affection
  • verb
  • - to feel deep affection for someone

hill

/hɪl/

A2
  • noun
  • - a raised area of land smaller than a mountain

flowers

/ˈflaʊərz/

A2
  • noun
  • - the blooming parts of plants

Key Grammar Structures

  • And after the storm

    ➔ Preposition 'after' indicating time.

    ➔ The phrase indicates a time reference, suggesting events that occur following a specific situation.

  • I look up

    ➔ Simple present tense for habitual actions.

    ➔ This indicates a regular action or state of being.

  • I won't rot

    ➔ Future simple tense with 'will' for predictions.

    ➔ This expresses a strong belief about the future.

  • There will come a time

    ➔ Future simple tense indicating an event that will happen.

    ➔ This suggests an expectation of a future occurrence.

  • With grace in your heart

    ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating manner.

    ➔ This describes how one should approach a situation.

  • I cling to what I knew

    ➔ Present simple tense for ongoing actions.

    ➔ This indicates a current state of attachment or reliance.

  • Well I'm scared of what's behind

    ➔ Present continuous tense for current feelings.

    ➔ This expresses a current emotional state of fear.