Angel By The Wings – English Lyrics

• By: Sia

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wound /wuːnd/ B2	noun - an injury to the body
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - without anyone else
strength /strɛŋkθ/ B2	noun - the quality or state of being strong
angel /ˈeɪndʒəl/ B1	noun - a spiritual being believed to act as a messenger of God
beg /bɛɡ/ B1	verb - to ask someone earnestly or humbly for something
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence
stay /steɪ/ A2	verb - to remain in the same place
hear /hɪr/ A1	verb - to perceive sound
call /kɔːl/ A2	verb - to shout out or speak to someone
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to direct one's gaze in a specified direction
strong /strɔŋ/ B1	adjective - having power or strength
anything /ˈɛnɪˌθɪŋ/ A2	pronoun - used to refer to a thing, no matter what
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - a period of 24 hours

Key Grammar Structures

• Oh so, your wounds they show

  ➔ Subject-verb inversion (emphatic)

  ➔ Normally, it would be 'your wounds show'. Inverting the subject and verb ('wounds they show') adds emphasis to the fact that the wounds are visible.

• I know you have never felt so alone

  ➔ Present perfect tense with "never" and "so" + adjective

  ➔ The present perfect "have felt" emphasizes the experience of feeling alone up to the present moment. "Never" intensifies the negative experience, and "so alone" further emphasizes the degree of loneliness.

• Beg her now for anything

  ➔ Imperative with "beg" + indirect object + preposition "for" + noun

  ➔ "Beg her now for anything" is an imperative sentence giving a direct command. It uses the structure verb (beg) + indirect object (her) + preposition 'for' + object of the preposition (anything).

• Time to tell her everything

  ➔ Infinitive phrase as subject complement

  ➔ "Time to tell her everything" uses the infinitive phrase "to tell her everything" to describe what the time is *for*. The infinitive phrase functions as a subject complement, providing more information about the subject "Time".

• Ask her for the strength to stay

  ➔ Imperative with indirect object and infinitive phrase

  ➔ This is another imperative sentence. "Ask" is the verb. "Her" is the indirect object. "For the strength to stay" includes the infinitive phrase "to stay", which modifies "strength", specifying *what kind* of strength.

• You can, you can do anything, anything

  ➔ Modal verb of ability ("can") with repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The modal verb "can" indicates ability or possibility. Repeating "you can" and "anything" emphasizes the message of empowerment and capability. Using the auxiliary verb “do” emphasizes the subject’s (you) capacity.

• Look up and don't ask why, oh

  ➔ Imperative with coordination ("and") and negative imperative ("don't ask")

  ➔ This is a compound imperative sentence, giving two commands: "Look up" and "Don't ask why". The commands are joined by the conjunction "and". "Don't ask why" is a negative imperative.