Almost Home – English Lyrics

• By: Mariah Carey

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with Mariah Carey's "Almost Home," a beautiful ballad filled with uplifting lyrics and Mariah's signature powerful vocals. This song is perfect for English language learners, offering clear diction and a straightforward, encouraging message about hope and finding your way. Pay attention to the inspirational phrases and the way Mariah conveys emotion through her voice, making it an engaging listen for understanding English in a musical context.

[English]

(mellow pop music playing)

♪ Hey, hey ♪

♪ You're almost home, you're almost home ♪

♪ You're almost home ♪

♪ I've seen the light in the sky ♪

♪ In disguise like fireflies ♪

♪ Burning bright just to vanish in the dark ♪

♪ I've held hope in my two hands ♪

♪ That there would be another chance ♪

♪ To find the kingdom I believe in, in my heart ♪

♪ 'Cause underneath the good ♪

♪ There's something greater than you know ♪

♪ When you're almost there ♪

♪ And you're almost home ♪

♪ Just open up your eyes and go, go ♪

♪ When you're almost there ♪

♪ Almost home ♪

♪ Know you're not alone ♪

♪ You're almost home ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ You're almost home ♪

♪ When you run, run so far ♪

♪ You've forgotten who you are ♪

♪ Where you're from is like some other universe ♪

♪ You count your steps like they're regrets ♪

♪ You catch one breath and lose the rest ♪

♪ Wrong is right, right is left ♪

♪ And there's nowhere left to turn ♪

♪ So don't believe in everything ♪

♪ You think, you think you know ♪

♪ When you're almost there ♪

♪ And you're almost home ♪

♪ Just open up your eyes and go, go ♪

♪ When you're almost there ♪

♪ Almost home ♪

♪ Know you're not alone ♪

♪ You're almost home ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ When you let your heart be the compass ♪

♪ It always leads you home ♪

♪ You won't get lost ♪

♪ Not if you trust it ♪

♪ It always leads you home ♪

♪ When you hear the sound of the trumpet ♪

♪ Louder than ever before ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Oh, when you're almost there ♪

♪ Almost home ♪

♪ Just open up your eyes and go, go ♪

♪ 'Cause you're almost there ♪

♪ Almost home ♪

♪ Know you're not alone ♪

♪ You're almost home ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ When you're almost there ♪

♪ Almost home ♪

♪ Just open up your eyes and go, go ♪

♪ Almost there ♪

♪ You're almost home ♪

♪ Know you're not alone ♪

♪ You're almost home ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ Yeah. ♪

(music fades)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
dark /dɑrk/ A2	adjective - with little or no light
trust /trʌst/ B1	verb - to believe in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone or something
count /kaʊnt/ B1	verb - to determine the total number of something
forgotten /fərˈɡɒtən/ B2	verb - to fail to remember
greater /ˈɡreɪtər/ B2	adjective - of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above the normal or average
universe /ˈjuːnɪvɜːrs/ B2	noun - all existing matter and space considered as a whole
compass /ˈkʌmpəs/ B2	noun - an instrument for determining direction
sound /saʊnd/ A2	noun - what you hear
almost /ˈɔːl.məʊst/ A2	adverb - very nearly, not quite

Key Grammar Structures

• You're almost home.

  ➔ Present continuous tense.

  ➔ The phrase "are almost home" indicates a current state of being close to a destination.

• Just open up your eyes and go.

  ➔ Imperative mood.

  ➔ The phrase "open up your eyes" is a command encouraging action.

• When you're almost there.

  ➔ Adverbial clause of time.

  ➔ The clause "when you're almost there" indicates a specific time condition.

• You won't get lost.

  ➔ Future simple tense.

  ➔ The phrase "won't get lost" expresses a prediction about the future.

• It always leads you home.

  ➔ Present simple tense.

  ➔ The phrase "always leads you home" indicates a habitual action.

• Know you're not alone.

  ➔ Imperative mood with a subordinate clause.

  ➔ The command "know you're not alone" encourages awareness of one's situation.