And Tonight – English Lyrics

• By: Lily & Madeleine

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a journey of discovery, and "And Tonight" by Lily & Madeleine is a beautiful starting point. The song's clear, melodic vocals and heartfelt lyrics about reaching a point of peace and confidence offer an accessible and emotionally resonant way to engage with English. The gentle pace and harmonious delivery make it easier to follow along and appreciate the nuances of the language, all while being enveloped in a beautiful folk-pop soundscape.

[English]

I've run a long way to see

The rain a-falling

I've climbed up every tree

To hear you calling

And tonight I know there's no stone we can't move

And tonight I feel there's not much left to prove

I've come a long way to sing

Despite my ad-libbing

I hope you're listening

I hope you hear me

And tonight I know there's no shore we can't reach

And tonight I feel there are no more lessons to teach

For tomorrow may bring those uncertainties

The fear's alive but it can't reach me

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes; discern visually
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere verb - to fall as rain
tree /triː/ A1	noun - a woody perennial plant
hear /hɪər/ A1	verb - to perceive with the ear the sound made by (someone or something)
stone /stoʊn/ A2	noun - hard, solid nonmetallic mineral matter
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to go in a specified direction or manner
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience (an emotion or sensation)
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - to make musical sounds with the voice
hope /hoʊp/ A2	verb - to want something to happen or be the case
shore /ʃɔːr/ B1	noun - the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water.
reach /riːtʃ/ A2	verb - to arrive at (a place or stage)
lessons /ˈlesənz/ A2	noun - a thing learned or taught
teach /tiːtʃ/ A2	verb - give (someone) instruction
tomorrow /təˈmɒroʊ/ A1	noun - the day after today
fear /fɪər/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the perception of danger, pain, or threat
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A2	adjective - living, not dead

Key Grammar Structures

• I've run a long way to see

  ➔ Present perfect tense used to indicate an action that has relevance to the present.

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• To hear you calling

  ➔ Infinitive form used to express purpose.

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• And tonight I know there's no stone we can't move

  ➔ Modal verb 'can't' (cannot) indicates inability or impossibility.

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• And tonight I feel there's not much left to prove

  ➔ Adjective 'much' describing the quantity of 'left', used with 'not' for negation.

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• Despite my ad-libbing

  ➔ Preposition 'despite' used to show concession or contrast.

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• The fear's alive but it can't reach me

  ➔ Contraction 'can't' (cannot) expressing inability; 'but' as coordinating conjunction.

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