Audrey Hepburn – English Lyrics

• By: Maisie Peters

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in Maisie Peters' "Audrey Hepburn," a beautifully crafted folk-pop ballad that offers a deep dive into the language of love, vulnerability, and self-acceptance. Through its stripped-back acoustics and poignant lyrics, you can explore expressions of emotional growth, the contrast between superficiality and genuine connection, and the comforting feeling of finding 'home' in a relationship. This song is special for its raw honesty and intimate storytelling, making complex emotions relatable and perfect for understanding authentic English sentiments.

[English]

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♪ My heart was a hellhound ♪

♪ Now my heart sits on your lap ♪

♪ My hands were always clenching ♪

♪ Till I held yours, and you held them back ♪

♪ I wanted to be immortal ♪

♪ Now I'm fine with growing old ♪

♪ Cherries in the summer ♪

♪ Blackberries in the cold ♪

♪ Oh, take me back to the country ♪

♪ To the hills and to the spires ♪

♪ I hate the afterparties ♪

♪ I want forests, I want fires ♪

♪ Take me back to your parents ♪

♪ I was barefaced in the light ♪

♪ You swore I looked like Audrey Hepburn that night ♪

♪ I was chasing phantoms ♪

♪ Always starving, never full ♪

♪ Then you made me dinner ♪

♪ Where there was push, now there is pull ♪

♪ To you, like a magnet ♪

♪ I am drawn to your bones ♪

♪ Coz love, when it's the right kind ♪

♪ Well, it always points you home ♪

♪ So take me back to the country ♪

♪ To the hills and to the spires ♪

♪ I hate the afterparties ♪

♪ I want forests, I want fires ♪

♪ Take me back to your parents ♪

♪ I was barefaced in the light ♪

♪ You swore I looked like Audrey Hepburn that night ♪

♪ Mm, mm, mm ♪

♪ Mm, mm ♪

♪ Mm, mm ♪

♪ Mm, mm, mm ♪

♪ Mm, mm ♪

♪ Mm, mm ♪

♪ Love was a myth, now it's my morning coffee ♪

♪ The one you leave me by our bed ♪

♪ I don't need accolades or everyone to want me ♪

♪ Coz you want me, and that's as good as it gets ♪

♪ So take me back to the country ♪

♪ To the hills and to the spires ♪

♪ I'll trade the afterparties ♪

♪ For my baby by the fire ♪

♪ We'll go back to my parents ♪

♪ I'll be barefaced in the light ♪

♪ You'll say "You look like Audrey Hepburn tonight" ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heart /hɑːt/ A1	noun - the organ in the chest that pumps blood
hold /hoʊld/ A1	verb - to grasp or carry something
immortal /ɪˈmɔːrtəl/ B1	adjective - living forever; never dying
cherries /ˈtʃɛriz/ A1	noun - small, round red fruit with a stone inside
country /ˈkʌntri/ A1	noun - a nation or state noun - rural areas
forests /ˈfɔrɪsts/ A1	noun - large areas covered with trees
fires /ˈfaɪərz/ A1	noun - flames or burning material
barefaced /ˈbeərfɛɪst/ C1	adjective - without makeup adjective - shameless
chasing /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/ A2	verb - to follow or pursue
phantoms /ˈfæntəmz/ B2	noun - a ghost or apparition
magnet /ˈmægnɪt/ A2	noun - an object that attracts certain metals
drawn /drɔːn/ B1	verb - past participle of draw; attracted to
accolades /ˈækəleɪdz/ C1	noun - awards or praise
spires /spaɪrz/ B2	noun - tall, slender structures, often on churches
myth /mɪθ/ B1	noun - a widely held but false belief or idea

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ My heart was a hellhound ♪

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The past simple tense is used here in 'My heart was a hellhound' to describe a previous state that no longer applies.

• ♪ Now my heart sits on your lap ♪

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The present simple tense appears in 'Now my heart sits on your lap' to express a current state or habitual action.

• ♪ My hands were always clenching ♪

  ➔ Past Continuous Tense

  ➔ The past continuous tense is evident in 'My hands were always clenching' to indicate an ongoing action in the past.

• ♪ I wanted to be immortal ♪

  ➔ Past Tense with Infinitive

  ➔ A past tense is used with an infinitive in 'I wanted to be immortal' to show a past desire followed by its purpose.

• ♪ Cherries in the summer ♪

  ➔ Inversion for Rhythm

  ➔ Inversion is used in 'Cherries in the summer' to create a poetic rhythm absent of the subject.

• ♪ Where there was push, now there is pull ♪

  ➔ There is/are Construction

  ➔ The 'there is/are' construction appears in 'Where there was push, now there is pull' to introduce new information contrastively.

• ♪ Coz love, when it's the right kind ♪

  ➔ Relative Clause

  ➔ A relative clause modifies the noun in 'Coz love, when it's the right kind' to specify the type of love being discussed.

• ♪ Well, it always points you home ♪

  ➔ Present Simple with Adverb

  ➔ The present simple tense uses an adverb like 'always' in 'Well, it always points you home' to emphasize habitual truth.

• ♪ Love was a myth, now it's my morning coffee ♪

  ➔ Contrastive Tense Shift

  ➔ A shift from past to present tense in 'Love was a myth, now it's my morning coffee' contrasts former disbelief with current reality.