At Last – English Lyrics

• By: Etta James

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the soulful journey of Etta James's "At Last," a signature song that beautifully captures the essence of finding love after longing. This timeless classic offers a glimpse into the universal emotions of relief and joy, making it a perfect choice for learning English through music and understanding heartfelt expression.

[English]

At last, my love has come along

...

My lonely days are over

And life is like a song

...

Ooh yeah, yeah

At last, the skies above are blue

...

My heart was wrapped up in clover

...

The night I looked at you

...

I found a dream, that I could speak to

A dream that I can call my own

I found a thrill to rest my cheek to

A thrill that I have never known

Ohh yeah yeah

You smile

You smile

Oh and then the spell was cast

...

And here we are in heaven

...

For you are mine

At last

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter
song /sɔŋ/ A1	noun - a composition for voice or voices
skies /skaɪz/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth
blue /bluː/ A1	adjective - of a color such as that of a clear unclouded sky
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep verb - to indulge in a daydream
thrill /θrɪl/ B2	noun - a feeling of excitement and pleasure verb - cause (someone) to feel a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure.
smile /smaɪl/ A1	noun - a pleased, kind, or amused facial expression verb - to form one's features into a smile
spell /spel/ B1	noun - a form of words used as a magical charm or incantation
heaven /ˈhevən/ A2	noun - the abode of God, angels, and the blessed dead
wrapped /ræpt/ B1	verb - cover or enclose (someone or something) in paper or soft material.
clover /ˈkloʊvər/ B2	noun - a plant with trifoliate leaves and dense, globular flower heads.

Key Grammar Structures

• At last, my love has come along

  ➔ Present Perfect (has come)

  ➔ The present perfect "has come" indicates an action that started in the past and has relevance to the present. "At last" emphasizes the long-awaited arrival. It is used to show the event that just occurred in the past until now.

• My lonely days are over

  ➔ Simple Present (are)

  ➔ The simple present "are" states a current state or fact. It expresses that her loneliness is now finished. This is a factual statement about her current emotional situation.

• And life is like a song

  ➔ Simile (is like)

  ➔ "is like" uses a simile to compare life to a song, implying that life is now beautiful and harmonious.

• At last, the skies above are blue

  ➔ Simple Present (are)

  ➔ The simple present "are" describes a current state or fact, but also symbolizes a positive change in the speaker's life. It is used to show that the skies are blue now because of love.

• My heart was wrapped up in clover

  ➔ Past Simple Passive (was wrapped)

  ➔ The past simple passive "was wrapped" indicates that her heart was in a state of luck or happiness *before* she met her love. It shows that something had an effect on her heart. The subject received the action.

• The night I looked at you

  ➔ Simple Past (looked)

  ➔ The simple past "looked" describes a completed action in the past – the moment she saw her loved one. It is the pivotal moment.

• A dream that I can call my own

  ➔ Relative Clause with 'that' (that I can call)

  ➔ The relative clause "that I can call my own" modifies the noun "dream," specifying the kind of dream she found. 'That' introduces a defining (or restrictive) relative clause, which is essential to the meaning of the sentence. "call my own" means she owns this dream now

• And here we are in heaven

  ➔ Simple Present (are)

  ➔ The simple present "are" describes the current state, a state of bliss, comparing their situation to "heaven" .