Believe – English Lyrics

• By: Mumford & Sons
• Album: Wilder Mind

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
call /kɔːl/ B1	verb - to shout out or speak to someone
lost /lɔːst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ B1	noun - an emotional state or reaction
comfort /ˈkʌmfərt/ B2	verb - to soothe or console someone
climbing /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/ B1	verb - to go up or ascend
running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ A2	verb - to move swiftly on foot
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept something as true
tired /ˈtaɪərd/ A2	adjective - in need of rest or sleep
guess /ɡɛs/ A2	verb - to estimate or suppose something
alive /əˈlaɪv/ B1	adjective - living; not dead
noise /nɔɪz/ A2	noun - a sound, especially one that is loud or unpleasant
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
something /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ A1	pronoun - a thing that is unspecified or unknown

Key Grammar Structures

• I don't even know if I believe

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase "I don't even know" uses the present simple tense to express a current state of uncertainty.

• This is never gonna go our way

  ➔ Future Intentions (Informal)

  ➔ The phrase "is never gonna go" indicates a future intention or prediction in an informal way.

• Tell me I'm alive

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase "Tell me" uses the imperative mood to give a command or request.

• Everything you're trying to say to me

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase "you're trying" uses the present continuous tense to indicate an ongoing action.

• So tired of misconceiving

  ➔ Adjective + Preposition

  ➔ The phrase "tired of" combines an adjective with a preposition to express a feeling.

• May they comfort you tonight

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The phrase "may they comfort" uses the subjunctive mood to express a wish or hope.

• If I'm gonna have to guess what's on your mind

  ➔ Conditional Sentence

  ➔ The phrase "if I'm gonna" introduces a conditional clause that depends on a certain condition.