Carry On – English Lyrics

• By: Fun.
• Album: Some Nights

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and 'Carry On' by Fun. is an excellent choice for English learners. The song's clear and emotive lyrics offer a great opportunity to understand themes of hope and perseverance. Its anthemic and repetitive chorus makes it easy to sing along and practice pronunciation, while the narrative verses provide a compelling story to follow. What makes this song special is its journey from a place of despair to one of strength, a universal experience that transcends language barriers.

[English]

Well, I woke up to the sound of silence and cries

Were cutting like knives in a fist fight

And I found you with a bottle of wine

Your head in the curtains and heart like the Fourth of July

You swore and said we are not

We are not shining stars

This I know, I never said we are

Though I've never been through Hell like that

I've closed enough windows to know you can never look back

If you're lost and alone, or you're sinkin' like a stone

Carry on

May your past be the sound of your feet upon the ground

Carry on

Carry on, carry on

...

So I met up with some friends at the edge of the night

At a bar off 75

And we talked and talked about how our parents will die

All our neighbors and wives

But I'd like to think I can cheat it all

To make up for the times I've been cheated on

And it's nice to know when I was left for dead

I was found and now I don't roam these streets

I am not the ghost you are to me

If you're lost and alone or you're sinkin' like a stone

Carry on

May your past be the sound of your feet upon the ground, and

Carry on

Whoa, my head is on fire, but my legs are fine

After all, they are mine

Lay your clothes down on the floor

Close the door, hold the phones, show me how

No one's ever gonna stop us now

...

'Cause we are, we are shining stars

We are invincible, we are who we are

On our darkest day when we're miles away

So we'll come, we will find our way home

If you're lost and alone or you're sinkin' like a stone

Carry on

May your past be the sound of your feet upon the ground, and

Carry on

Oh-oh-whoa, oh-oh-oh-whoa

Oh, oh, oh-whoa-oh, oh-whoa-oh

Oh-whoa, oh-oh-oh-whoa

Oh, oh, oh-whoa-oh, oh-whoa-oh

No one's ever gonna stop us now

...

No one's ever, no one's ever gonna stop

No one's ever gonna stop us now

No one's ever, ever, no one's ever gonna stop

No one's ever gonna stop, no one's ever gonna stop us now

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
carry /ˈkær.i/ A1	verb - to hold and move something from one place to another
lost /lɔːst/ A1	adjective - unable to find your way or find where something is
alone /əˈloʊn/ A1	adjective - without anyone else
sink /sɪŋk/ A2	verb - to go down below the surface or to the bottom of a liquid or soft substance
stone /stoʊn/ A1	noun - a hard solid material found in the ground
past /pæst/ A1	noun - the time before the present
sound /saʊnd/ A1	noun - vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear
feet /fiːt/ A1	noun - the part of the body at the bottom of the legs
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A1	noun - the surface of the earth
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to reflect light
star /stɑːr/ A1	noun - a large ball of burning gas in space
invincible /ɪnˈvɪn.sə.bəl/ B2	adjective - too strong to be defeated
darkest /ˈdɑːr.kɪst/ A2	adjective - with little or no light
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - to discover something or someone
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where someone lives
stop /stɒp/ A1	verb - to no longer move or be in action