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Sit enthroned in white grandeur 00:07

But tired 00:14

And shift a wisp of wayward silver hair 00:17

From your eyes 00:24

I'd never seen you unkempt before 00:28

As you whisper, "Darling, close the door" 00:33

How have I not made a note of every word 00:40

You ever said? 00:47

And time is not on our side but I'll pretend 00:50

That it's alright 00:56

She says the Lord has a plan 01:01

But admits it's pretty hard to understand 01:05

01:09

Before you leave 01:11

You must know you are beloved 01:15

And before you leave 01:19

Remember I was with you 01:22

01:27

Are you afraid? 01:29

However could you not be? 01:32

In this rosy light 01:36

This is strange 01:39

I feel a hand come through the mirror 01:42

Pointing at the light 01:46

Point at the light we never see 01:51

As you put your feathered arms over me 01:54

01:59

Before you leave 02:02

You must know you are beloved 02:04

And before you leave 02:09

Remember I was with you 02:12

And as you leave 02:16

I won't hold you back beloved 02:19

02:24

We'll sit and talk 02:47

The stars down from the sky 02:52

And I'll not forget the chaos in your eyes, love 02:57

And as you leave 03:09

You must know you are beloved 03:12

And as you leave 03:17

I can see the wild has come for you 03:19

And as you leave 03:24

I won't hold you back beloved 03:27

And as you leave 03:31

See my children playing at your feet 03:34

03:38

Beloved – English Lyrics

Mumford & Sons

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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Sit enthroned in white grandeur

But tired

And shift a wisp of wayward silver hair

From your eyes

I'd never seen you unkempt before

As you whisper, "Darling, close the door"

How have I not made a note of every word

You ever said?

And time is not on our side but I'll pretend

That it's alright

She says the Lord has a plan

But admits it's pretty hard to understand

...

Before you leave

You must know you are beloved

And before you leave

Remember I was with you

...

Are you afraid?

However could you not be?

In this rosy light

This is strange

I feel a hand come through the mirror

Pointing at the light

Point at the light we never see

As you put your feathered arms over me

...

Before you leave

You must know you are beloved

And before you leave

Remember I was with you

And as you leave

I won't hold you back beloved

...

We'll sit and talk

The stars down from the sky

And I'll not forget the chaos in your eyes, love

And as you leave

You must know you are beloved

And as you leave

I can see the wild has come for you

And as you leave

I won't hold you back beloved

And as you leave

See my children playing at your feet

...

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary	Meanings
beloved /bɪˈlʌv.ɪd/ B2	adjective - dearly loved
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible adjective - having little weight; not heavy
chaos /ˈkeɪ.ɒs/ B2	noun - complete disorder and confusion
whisper /ˈwɪs.pər/ B1	verb - to speak very softly
tired /ˈtaɪ.əd/ A2	adjective - in need of rest or sleep
mirror /ˈmɪr.ər/ B1	noun - a reflective surface, typically glass
plan /plæn/ A2	noun - a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something verb - to decide on and arrange in advance
afraid /əˈfreɪd/ B1	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety
strange /streɪndʒ/ B1	adjective - unusual or surprising in a way that is unsettling
note /noʊt/ A2	noun - a brief record of something verb - to write down or make a record of
wild /waɪld/ B2	adjective - living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated
star /stɑːr/ A1	noun - a fixed luminous point in the night sky
arms /ɑːrmz/ A1	noun - the upper limbs of the human body
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organs of sight
door /dɔːr/ A1	noun - a movable barrier for opening and closing an entrance

Vocabulary

Meanings

beloved

/bɪˈlʌv.ɪd/

adjective
- dearly loved

light

/laɪt/

noun
- the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible

adjective
- having little weight; not heavy

chaos

/ˈkeɪ.ɒs/

noun
- complete disorder and confusion

whisper

/ˈwɪs.pər/

verb
- to speak very softly

tired

/ˈtaɪ.əd/

adjective
- in need of rest or sleep

mirror

/ˈmɪr.ər/

noun
- a reflective surface, typically glass

plan

/plæn/

noun
- a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something

verb
- to decide on and arrange in advance

afraid

/əˈfreɪd/

adjective
- feeling fear or anxiety

strange

/streɪndʒ/

adjective
- unusual or surprising in a way that is unsettling

note

/noʊt/

noun
- a brief record of something

verb
- to write down or make a record of

wild

/waɪld/

adjective
- living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated

star

/stɑːr/

noun
- a fixed luminous point in the night sky

arms

/ɑːrmz/

noun
- the upper limbs of the human body

eyes

/aɪz/

noun
- the organs of sight

door

/dɔːr/

noun
- a movable barrier for opening and closing an entrance

Key Grammar Structures

I'd never seen you unkempt before

➔ Present perfect tense for experience (have/has + past participle)

➔ This tense is used to indicate that the speaker has experienced something at some point in the past.
You are beloved

➔ Passive voice (are + past participle)

➔ This form emphasizes that the subject is the recipient of an action or state, often used to express affection or appreciation.
Point at the light we never see

➔ Relative clause (we never see) modifying 'the light'

➔ A relative clause provides additional information about a noun without starting a new sentence.
And shift a wisp of wayward silver hair

➔ Verb phrase with 'shift' and noun phrase 'a wisp of silver hair'

➔ The verb 'shift' indicates moving or changing the position of something, here applied to hair.
And as you leave

➔ Conjunction 'and' + present simple tense with 'leave'

➔ The phrase connects actions and indicates simultaneous or sequential events.
Remember I was with you

➔ Imperative verb 'Remember' + past continuous tense 'was with you'

➔ Imperative 'Remember' is used to give a command or strong suggestion, while 'was with you' indicates a past ongoing state.