Angel – English Lyrics

• By: Jackie Evancho
• Album: Dream With Me

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotive power of 'Angel' as performed by the exceptionally talented Jackie Evancho. This song offers a beautiful opportunity to explore the English language through its poignant lyrics and Evancho's clear, angelic enunciation. Her performance, blending classical and pop styles, makes this a truly special and moving piece of music, perfect for appreciating the nuances of vocal expression.

[English]

Spend all your time waiting

For that second chance

For a break that would make it okay

There's always one reason

To feel not good enough

And it's hard at the end of the day

I need some distraction

Oh, beautiful release

Memories seep from my veins

Let me be empty

And weightless and maybe

I'll find some peace tonight

In the arms of an angel

Fly away from here

From this dark, cold hotel room

And the endlessness that you fear

You are pulled from the wreckage

Of your silent reverie

You're in the arms of an angel

May you find some comfort here

...

So tired of the straight line

And everywhere you turn

There's vultures and thieves at your back

The storm keeps on twisting

You keep on building the lie

That you make up for all that you lack

It don't make no difference

Escaping one last time

It's easier to believe

In this sweet madness

Oh, this glorious sadness

That brings me to my knees

In the arms of an angel

Fly away from here

From this dark, cold hotel room

And the endlessness that you fear

You are pulled from the wreckage

Of your silent reverie

You're in the arms of an angel

May you find some comfort here

In the arms of an angel

Fly away from here

From this dark, cold hotel room

And the endlessness that you fear

You are pulled from the wreckage

Of your silent reverie

You're in the arms of an angel

May you find some comfort here

You're in the arms of an angel

May you find some comfort here

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
distraction /dɪsˈtreɪkʃən/ B2	noun - something that takes your attention away from what you are doing
reverie /ˈrɛvəri/ C1	noun - a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts
peace /piːs/ A2	noun - a state of calm or quiet
angel /ˈeɪndʒəl/ B1	noun - a spiritual being believed to act as a messenger of God or a guardian
warmth /wɔːrmθ/ B2	noun - the state or quality of being warm; gentle heat
comfort /ˈkʌmfərt/ B1	noun - a state of physical or mental ease and freedom from pain or constraint
destiny /ˈdɛstɪni/ C1	noun - the events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - the feeling or expectation of a positive outcome or desire
fear /fɪər/ B1	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain or threat
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - something that makes vision possible or affords illumination
endlessness /ˌɛndləsˈnɛs/ C2	noun - the state or quality of having no limit or end

Key Grammar Structures

• Spend all your time waiting

  ➔ Present simple tense with 'spend' + object + verb-ing

  ➔ 'Spend' is used to indicate how time is used or allocated.

• There's always one reason

  ➔ Existential there + to be + always + noun

  ➔ 'There is' or contracted 'there's' introduces the existence or presence of something.

• And it's hard at the end of the day

  ➔ Contraction of 'it is' + adjective + prepositional phrase

  ➔ 'It's' is a contraction of 'it is', and the phrase describes a difficulty or challenge.

• May you find some comfort here

  ➔ Subjunctive mood with 'may' + subject + verb to express hope or wish

  ➔ 'May' is used here to express a wish or hope that the listener finds comfort.

• From this dark, cold hotel room

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating location or source

  ➔ Prepositional phrase used to specify the location or context where the action occurs.

• You're in the arms of an angel

  ➔ Contraction of 'you are' + prepositional phrase

  ➔ 'You're' is a contraction of 'you are', indicating the subject's state or position.