Lyrics & Translation
Discover the enchanting world of AURORA's "Apple Tree," a song that delves into themes of potential, environmental consciousness, and self-discovery. Through its poignant lyrics and ethereal sound, this song offers a unique opportunity to explore complex themes while encouraging listeners to embrace their individuality and strive for positive change.
[English]
All of my life I've been huntingI've been a girl, I've been a boy
Digging my feet into the ground
Like an apple tree
Wanting to live with a purpose
Skin is a word, love is not a sin
People are bad, people are good
Just like the moon is a stone
But it's a star when it's dark
And now she's hiding
If you've seen what a heart is
You've seen its colour
If I ever knew how we could guide it
I would take care of its children
Become their mother
If I ever knew how we could hide it
Hide it
Let her save the world
She is just a girl
Let him save them all
He is just a boy
Let her save the world
She is just a girl
Let him save them all
He is just a boy
Hunger is quiet, if you do it right
Hunter is loud and predictable
Scaring away every prey
So they are gone
Before the hunter arrives
Would you be kind, and put away your sword
You cannot cut away what we got
You cannot kill what we are
We are not here
In physical form
You've seen where the knife is
Its dark location
If I ever knew how we could fight it
(Fight it)
I would cut into our anger
Make pure emotion
If I ever knew how we could hide it
Hide it
Let her save the world
She is just a girl
Let him save them all
He is just a boy
Let her save the world
She is just a girl
Let him save them all
He is just a boy
Can you carry the weight of mortality?
The explosions around you are your symphony
Let her save the world
She is just a girl
Let him save them all
He is just a boy
Let her save the world
She is just a girl
Let him save them all
He is just a boy
Key Vocabulary
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Key Grammar Structures
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All of my life I've been hunting
➔ Present Perfect Continuous
➔ Expresses an action that started in the past and continues to the present. Uses 'have/has been + verb-ing'.
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Digging my feet into the ground
➔ Gerund as a subject
➔ The '-ing' form of the verb ('digging') functions as the subject of the sentence.
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Wanting to live with a purpose
➔ Infinitive of purpose
➔ The infinitive 'to live' expresses the purpose of the wanting.
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If I ever knew how we could guide it
➔ Second Conditional
➔ Hypothetical situation in the present or future. Structure: 'If + past simple, would + infinitive'.
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Would you be kind, and put away your sword
➔ Modal verb 'would' for polite request
➔ 'Would' is used to make the request sound more polite and less direct.
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You cannot cut away what we got
➔ Modal verb 'can' + negation
➔ Expresses inability or lack of permission. 'Cannot' is a contraction of 'can not'.
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We are not here
➔ Present Simple (Negative)
➔ Expresses a general truth or fact. Uses 'am/is/are + not'.
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If I ever knew how we could fight it
➔ Second Conditional
➔ Hypothetical situation in the present or future. Structure: 'If + past simple, would + infinitive'.
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Can you carry the weight of mortality?
➔ Modal verb 'can' for ability
➔ 'Can' expresses the ability to do something.
