Amen – English Lyrics

• By: Enigma, Aquilo

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into 'Amen' by Enigma and Aquilo, a song that beautifully blends ambient electronic sounds with profound lyrical themes of transformation and renewal. This track offers a unique opportunity to explore English vocabulary related to spirituality, overcoming adversity, and personal growth, all wrapped in Enigma's signature atmospheric style. Its evocative lyrics and the serene yet powerful vocal delivery by Aquilo make it an engaging piece for language learners seeking to grasp poetic expression and emotional depth in English music.

[English]

I'm out on a new road in search for a land with no name

And I never looked back, 'cause I'm walking through sunshine and rain

I'm a man who has lived in the tombs and who's broken the chain

Amen

Amen

I was blind, but now I see

What if God is not for me

And I know, it's time to go

I've been used and I've been played

I've been spied on and betrayed

And I know, it's time to go

(Watch out) I defeat the pain

(Watch out) I'm alive again

The past is gone for good, it's time to say

Amen

Amen

Amen

Amen

At last, I believe I will be found

In the silence of my nights

I can hear a distant voice

Someone out there is calling my name

(Watch out) I'm not afraid

(Watch out) I'm beyond the dread

It's time to turn the page and love again

(Watch out) I defeat the pain

(Watch out) and I cry again

I'm leaving all my shadows behind

Amen

Amen

Amen

Amen

...

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm out on a new road in search for a land with no name

  ➔ Present Continuous with prepositional phrase

  ➔ The use of "I'm out" (present continuous) indicates an ongoing state or action, while "in search for" introduces a prepositional phrase specifying the purpose of the action.

• And I never looked back, 'cause I'm walking through sunshine and rain

  ➔ Past simple and Present Continuous with prepositional phrase

  ➔ The sentence combines the past simple "looked" to describe a past action with the present continuous "I'm walking" describing an ongoing action, and the prepositional phrase "through sunshine and rain" provides context.

• I'm a man who has lived in the tombs and who's broken the chain

  ➔ Relative clause with Present Perfect and Past Participle

  ➔ The sentence contains two relative clauses introduced by "who". "has lived" uses the present perfect tense to describe an experience that started in the past and continues to have relevance. "broken" is a past participle modifying "the chain".

• I was blind, but now I see

  ➔ Past Simple and Contrast (but)

  ➔ Uses the past simple "was" to describe a past state. "But" introduces a contrast, highlighting the change to the present simple "see".

• What if God is not for me

  ➔ Conditional Sentence Type 1 (If)

  ➔ This is a conditional sentence type 1. "If" is implied. The sentence expresses a possible situation in the present or future and its probable result.

• I've been used and I've been played

  ➔ Present Perfect Passive Voice

  ➔ This uses the present perfect tense with the passive voice to describe actions (used and played) that have happened in the past and have relevance in the present. The subject is the recipient of the actions.

• (Watch out) I defeat the pain

  ➔ Imperative and Simple Present

  ➔ The phrase "Watch out" is an imperative command. Following this, "I defeat" uses the simple present tense to express a general truth or habitual action.

• The past is gone for good, it's time to say

  ➔ Present Simple and "It's time to..."

  ➔ "is gone" is present simple indicating a state. "It's time to say" uses the structure "It's time to + infinitive", expressing the necessity or appropriateness of doing something.

• At last, I believe I will be found

  ➔ Future Simple Passive Voice

  ➔ "I will be found" is a future simple passive voice, indicating that the subject ("I") will be acted upon (found) in the future.