Before I Go – English Lyrics

• By: American Authors

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt lyrics and mellow soundscape of American Authors' "Before I Go," a song that beautifully articulates the universal journey of self-discovery and the desire to live without regret. Its clear, evocative English lyrics offer an accessible way to explore themes of hope, uncertainty, and making the most of every moment, making it a perfect track to enhance your English language learning while connecting with a deeply human story.

[English]

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♪ I'M SO AFRAID OF WHERE MY LIFE'S GOING ♪

♪ GUESS I'VE BEEN ASHAMED, SOMEHOW I KEPT GOING ♪

♪ SO TELL ME I'M GOOD, TELL ME I'M GOOD ♪

♪ TELL ME I'M GOOD ♪

♪ SAY I'VE DONE ALL I COULD, I'VE DONE ALL I COULD ♪

♪ I HOPE I FIND A PEACE OF MIND ♪

♪ IN ALL OF MY WOES ♪

♪ I HOPE THE RAIN, IT BRINGS A LIGHT ♪

♪ TO MY BROKEN SOUL ♪

♪ I HOPE I LOSE MYSELF IN THE CITY ♪

♪ BUT FIND MY HOME ♪

♪ I HOPE I LIVE MY LIFE ♪

♪ BEFORE I GO ♪

♪ HOPE I'VE BEEN AWAKE AND I DIDN'T SLEEP THROUGH IT ALL ♪

♪ AND EVERY LAST DROP OF FAITH, ♪

♪ OH I CAN DRINK IT ALL ♪

♪ I'LL TAKE IT ALL IN, I'LL TAKE IT ALL IN ♪

♪ I'LL TAKE IT ALL IN ♪

♪ I HOPE I FIND A PEACE OF MIND ♪

♪ IN ALL OF MY WOES ♪

♪ I HOPE THE RAIN, IT BRINGS A LIGHT ♪

♪ TO MY BROKEN SOUL ♪

♪ I HOPE I LOSE MYSELF IN THE CITY ♪

♪ BUT FIND MY HOME ♪

♪ I HOPE I LIVE MY LIFE ♪

♪ BEFORE I GO ♪

♪ I HOPE I LIVE ♪

♪ BEFORE I GO ♪

♪ I HOPE I ♪

♪ I HOPE I ♪

♪ I HOPE I ♪

♪ I HOPE I ♪

♪ I HOPE I LOSE MYSELF IN THE CITY, BUT FIND MY HOME ♪

♪ I HOPE I LIVE MY LIFE BEFORE I GO ♪

♪ I HOPE I LIVE BEFORE I GO ♪

♪ I HOPE I LIVE BEFORE I GO ♪

♪ I HOPE I LIVE BEFORE I GO ♪

♪ I HOPE I LIVE BEFORE I GO ♪

I'VE ALWAYS WALKED THROUGH LIFE IN THE DARK

BUT WHEN YOU DECIDED TO HOLD MY HAND

YOUR HEART BEGAN TO LIGHT MY WAY

IN YOU I SAW A FUTURE THAT I DIDN'T THINK WAS POSSIBLE

A PLACE WHERE I CAN REST MY BONES AND MY MIND

KNOWING THAT IT WOULDN'T BE IN VEIN

IN YOU I SAW HOPE THAT I NEVER KNEW EXISTED

OR ONE DAY WE GET TO TELL OUR CHILDREN

THE STORY OF HOW WE BOTH MET IN A STRANGE BAR

ON THAT COLD OCTOBER NIGHT

IN YOU I SAW A BEAUTIFUL SOUL CARRYING THE WEIGHT OF LIFE

BEING CONSTANTLY TESTED

AND YET SOMEHOW FINDING YOUR WAY

BECAUSE WHAT YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN UNMOVABLE

AND IN YOU I SAW LOVE THAT I HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE

BECAUSE UNTIL I MET YOU

I MUST'VE BEEN BLIND

THIS IS NOT A PROMISE OF EXCITEMENT OR UNDYING PASSION

INSTEAD THIS IS A PROMISE THAT WHEN EVERYTHING FAILS AND THE WORLD IS COLLAPSED

THAT WE CAN LOOK UNDER THE EARTH AND SEE THAT OUR ROOTS

JUST LIKE OUR SOULS HAVE GROWN TOGETHER

AND AS ONE, WE WILL SURVIVE ANYTHING

IN YOU I'M CONSTANT AND NOTHING WILL CHANGE THAT

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hope /hoʊp/ A1	verb - to want something to happen or be true noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the state of being alive
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - brightness that comes from the sun, fire, etc. verb - to provide light to something
soul /soʊl/ A2	noun - the spiritual part of a person
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2	adjective - damaged and not able to work or function properly
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - to discover or locate something
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives permanently
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - water that falls from the clouds in drops
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large town
faith /feɪθ/ A2	noun - strong belief or trust in someone or something
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ A1	noun - the time yet to come
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep feeling of affection verb - to care deeply about someone
promise /ˈprɑːmɪs/ A2	noun - a declaration or assurance that one will do a particular thing verb - to undertake or commit to doing something
roots /ruːts/ B1	noun - the part of a plant that grows underground
survive /sərˈvaɪv/ B1	verb - to continue to live or exist, especially after a difficult or dangerous time
vein /veɪn/ B2	noun - a vein (in the context of effort not being in vain)

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ I'M SO AFRAID OF WHERE MY LIFE'S GOING ♪

  ➔ Noun Clause as Object of Preposition

  ➔ The clause "where my life's going" functions as the object of the preposition "of".

• ♪ GUESS I'VE BEEN ASHAMED, SOMEHOW I KEPT GOING ♪

  ➔ Keep + Gerund

  ➔ 「Kept going」 means to continue an action. The verb "keep" is followed by a gerund (「going」).

• ♪ I HOPE I FIND A PEACE OF MIND ♪

  ➔ Hope + Simple Present (for future desire)

  ➔ 「I hope I find」 uses the simple present after "hope" to express a desire for something to happen in the future.

• ♪ TO MY BROKEN SOUL ♪

  ➔ Past Participle as Adjective

  ➔ 「Broken」 is the past participle of "break" and is used here as an adjective to describe the noun "soul".

• HOPE I'VE BEEN AWAKE AND I DIDN'T SLEEP THROUGH IT ALL

  ➔ Hope + Present Perfect (for past state/action)

  ➔ 「Hope I've been awake」 expresses a desire or wish about a past state or action, using the present perfect after "hope".

• BUT WHEN YOU DECIDED TO HOLD MY HAND

  ➔ Decide to + Infinitive

  ➔ The verb "decide" is followed by an infinitive with "to" (「to hold」) to express a choice or resolution.

• IN YOU I SAW A FUTURE THAT I DIDN'T THINK WAS POSSIBLE

  ➔ Defining Relative Clause

  ➔ 「That I didn't think was possible」 is a defining relative clause that provides essential information about "a future".

• KNOWING THAT IT WOULDN'T BE IN VEIN

  ➔ Participle Clause (Present Participle)

  ➔ 「Knowing that...」 is a participle clause used to give more information about the main clause, often indicating cause, reason, or concurrent action.

• BECAUSE UNTIL I MET YOU I MUST'VE BEEN BLIND

  ➔ Modal Verb of Deduction in the Past

  ➔ 「Must've been blind」 (must have been blind) expresses a strong deduction or certainty about a past situation.

• JUST LIKE OUR SOULS HAVE GROWN TOGETHER

  ➔ Present Perfect + Comparison (Just like)

  ➔ 「Have grown」 is in the present perfect tense, indicating an action that started in the past and continues to the present or has a present result. "Just like" is used for comparison.