Angel Above Me (Run Run River) – English Lyrics

• By: Stick Figure, Die WBL.

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the relaxing world of modern reggae with 'Angel Above Me.' This song is a perfect way to learn English through repetitive, melodic phrasing and spiritual vocabulary, all while experiencing the signature 'chill' vibe of the California reggae scene.

[English]

Run, run, run...

Run, run, river, carry me home to the ocean

The river and the road, take me home to the ocean

The friends in my life like stars in the sky, leave the lights on

I'm tryin' to get back home, the river keeps on flowing to the ocean

The angels above me, they sing that they love me, oh Lord

I'm traveling alone, so far from home and love

Oh no, angels, angels, please don't leave

I'm tryin' to get to her with the love she deserves, Lord, please

I've been playing my guitar, laying underneath the stars for you

In the light of the moon, I'll be forever singing tunes for you

When the stars are aligned like the colors in your eyes, greens and blues

It's not when or whether, we'll always be together, it's true

And the angels above me, they sing that they love me, oh Lord

I'm traveling alone, so far from home and love

Oh no, angels, angels, please don't leave

I'm tryin' to get to her with the love she deserves, Lord, please

...

And sometimes, I feel like my heart's gonna burst at the seams

And sometimes, I think it's just love that we want or we need

And sometimes, I feel like I'm living too much in my dreams

And sometimes, oh Lord, let me be, let me be, oh

Are you feeling like I'm feeling? Searching for the meaning of it all

I spend all my days tryin' to make some sense of it all

The ocean and the seas and the windblown trees are changing

And your love for me is all I need to keep believing

And the angels above me, they sing that they love me, oh Lord

I'm traveling alone, so far from home and love

Oh no, angels, angels, please don't leave

I'm tryin' to get to her with the love she deserves, Lord, please

Oh, please

Don't leave me

Don't leave me

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
angel /ˈeɪndʒəl/ B2	noun - a spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent, or messenger of God
ocean /ˈoʊʃən/ A2	noun - a very large expanse of sea
river /ˈrɪvər/ A1	noun - a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel
traveling /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/ A1	verb - to make a journey, typically of some length
deserve /dɪˈzɜːrv/ B1	verb - to do something or have qualities worthy of reward or punishment
forever /fərˈɛvər/ A2	adjective/adverb - for all future time; for always
aligned /əˈlaɪnd/ B2	adjective - placed or arranged in a straight line
burst /bɜːrst/ B2	verb - to break open or apart suddenly and violently
searching /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/ A2	verb - to try to find something by looking carefully
meaning /ˈmiːnɪŋ/ A2	noun - what is meant by a word, text, or action
windblown /ˈwɪndˌbloʊn/ C1	adjective - shaped or moved by the wind
believing /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/ A2	verb - to accept that something is true or exists
flowing /ˈfloʊɪŋ/ B1	verb - to move steadily and continuously in a current
guitar /ɡɪˈtɑːr/ A1	noun - a stringed musical instrument
seams /siːmz/ B2	noun - a line where two pieces of fabric are sewn together

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm tryin' to get back home, the river keeps on flowing to the ocean

  ➔ Present Continuous and Verb + -ing (Gerund/Participle)

  ➔ The structure "keeps on flowing" uses the verb "keep" followed by the -ing form to indicate a continuous, persistent action.

• I've been playing my guitar, laying underneath the stars for you

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ The phrase "I've been playing" emphasizes the duration of an action that started in the past and continues into the present.

• It's not when or whether, we'll always be together

  ➔ Future Simple (will)

  ➔ The auxiliary verb "will" is used here to make a prediction or express a firm commitment about the future.

• And sometimes, I feel like my heart's gonna burst at the seams

  ➔ Informal Future (gonna)

  ➔ "Gonna" is a contraction of "going to", used in informal speech to express an intention or a near-future certainty.

• And sometimes, I think it's just love that we want or we need

  ➔ Cleft Sentences (It + is + ... + that/who)

  ➔ The structure "It is ... that ..." is used to focus on or emphasize the specific information (love).

• Oh Lord, let me be, let me be, oh

  ➔ Imperative (for requests/pleas)

  ➔ The imperative "let me be" is used here as a plea or request for peace or release from emotional burden.

• Searching for the meaning of it all

  ➔ Participle Phrase (Present Participle)

  ➔ The present participle "Searching" introduces a phrase that describes the action of the subject (implied 'I am').

• And your love for me is all I need to keep believing

  ➔ Relative Clause (with implied "that")

  ➔ The phrase "all [that] I need" is a noun phrase where the relative pronoun "that" is omitted.