After the storm – English Lyrics

• By: Mumford & Sons
• Album: Sigh No More

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the message of hope and resilience in Mumford & Sons' 'After the Storm.' This folk-rock anthem offers comfort and encourages self-discovery after facing life's challenges. Explore the lyrics to find your own path to healing and a brighter future.

[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

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.