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And in time 00:01

This one reminds the other of a past 00:18

A life lived much too fast to hold onto 00:21

How am I losing you? 00:28

A broken house 00:32

Another dry month waiting for the rain 00:34

And I have been resisting this decay 00:39

I thought you'd do the same 00:45

But this is all I ever was 00:48

And this is all you came across those years ago 00:52

Now you go too far 00:56

Don't tell me that I've changed because that's not the truth 01:00

And now I'm losing you 01:04

Fragile sound 01:08

The world outside just watches as we crawl 01:11

Crawl towards a life of fragile lines 01:16

And wasted time 01:21

So I cry 01:25

As I hold you for the last time in this life 01:27

This life I tried so hard to give to you 01:32

What would you have me do? 01:38

But this is all I ever was 01:42

And this is all you came across those years ago 01:45

Now you go too far 01:50

Don't tell me that I've changed because that's not the truth 01:53

And now I'm losing you 01:57

Where I used to end was where you start 02:01

You were the only one 02:07

Now I see your eyes move too fast 02:13

You were the only one 02:19

Careful hands 02:25

And wandering without there much to say 02:28

Your words were empty as the bed we made 02:32

Is there another way? 02:38

Oh love, is there another way? 02:42

But this is all I ever was 02:48

And this is all you came across those years ago 02:56

Now you go too far 03:00

Don't tell me that I've changed because that's not the truth 03:03

And now I'm losing you 03:07

Now I'm losing you 03:11

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Ditmas – English Lyrics

Mumford & Sons

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Wilder Mind

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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

And in time

This one reminds the other of a past

A life lived much too fast to hold onto

How am I losing you?

A broken house

Another dry month waiting for the rain

And I have been resisting this decay

I thought you'd do the same

But this is all I ever was

And this is all you came across those years ago

Now you go too far

Don't tell me that I've changed because that's not the truth

And now I'm losing you

Fragile sound

The world outside just watches as we crawl

Crawl towards a life of fragile lines

And wasted time

So I cry

As I hold you for the last time in this life

This life I tried so hard to give to you

What would you have me do?

But this is all I ever was

And this is all you came across those years ago

Now you go too far

Don't tell me that I've changed because that's not the truth

And now I'm losing you

Where I used to end was where you start

You were the only one

Now I see your eyes move too fast

You were the only one

Careful hands

And wandering without there much to say

Your words were empty as the bed we made

Is there another way?

Oh love, is there another way?

But this is all I ever was

And this is all you came across those years ago

Now you go too far

Don't tell me that I've changed because that's not the truth

And now I'm losing you

Now I'm losing you

...

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary	Meanings
reminds /rɪˈmaɪndz/ B1	verb - to cause someone to remember something
holds /hoʊldz/ B1	verb - to keep something in one's grasp
resisting /rɪˈzɪstɪŋ/ B2	verb - refusing to accept or comply with something
decay /dɪˈkeɪ/ B2	noun - the process of decline or decomposition verb - to break down or rot gradually
fragile /ˈfrædʒ.aɪl/ B2	adjective - easily broken or damaged
waste /weɪst/ B1	noun - useful materials that are not wanted or needed verb - to use something irresponsibly or ineffectively
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	noun - the process or result of becoming different verb - to become different
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to produce tears as an expression of emotion
start /stɑːrt/ A1	verb - to begin something
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
way /weɪ/ A2	noun - a method or manner of doing something
only /ˈoʊnli/ A2	adjective - used to emphasize that no other exists

Vocabulary

Meanings

reminds

/rɪˈmaɪndz/

verb
- to cause someone to remember something

holds

/hoʊldz/

verb
- to keep something in one's grasp

resisting

/rɪˈzɪstɪŋ/

verb
- refusing to accept or comply with something

decay

/dɪˈkeɪ/

noun
- the process of decline or decomposition

verb
- to break down or rot gradually

fragile

/ˈfrædʒ.aɪl/

adjective
- easily broken or damaged

waste

/weɪst/

noun
- useful materials that are not wanted or needed

verb
- to use something irresponsibly or ineffectively

change

/tʃeɪndʒ/

noun
- the process or result of becoming different

verb
- to become different

cry

/kraɪ/

verb
- to produce tears as an expression of emotion

start

/stɑːrt/

verb
- to begin something

see

/siː/

verb
- to perceive with the eyes

love

/lʌv/

noun
- an intense feeling of deep affection

verb
- to feel deep affection for someone or something

way

/weɪ/

noun
- a method or manner of doing something

only

/ˈoʊnli/

adjective
- used to emphasize that no other exists

Key Grammar Structures

How am I losing you?

➔ Present Continuous tense with 'am' + verb ending in -ing to describe an ongoing action or process happening now.

➔ 'How am I losing you?' questions the ongoing process of losing someone, emphasizing the current situation.
This is all I ever was

➔ Past simple tense 'was' to express a state or identity in the past, combined with 'ever' to emphasize 'at any time'.

➔ 'This is all I ever was' indicates that in the past, that was the complete extent of the speaker's identity or role.
Now you go too far

➔ Simple present tense 'go' to describe a current or habitual action, combined with 'too far' indicating exceeding a limit.

➔ 'Now you go too far' suggests that the person is exceeding acceptable boundaries or limits in their actions or behavior.
And wandering without there much to say

➔ Present participle 'wandering' to describe an ongoing action, with 'without' + noun phrase indicating lack of something.

➔ 'And wandering without there much to say' describes someone drifting or aimlessly moving with little or no communication or meaningful words.
Your words were empty as the bed we made

➔ Past simple 'were' to describe a completed state; 'as' used as a preposition of comparison.

➔ 'Your words were empty as the bed we made' compares the emptiness of the words to the unfulfilling or hollow bed they created.
Is there another way?

➔ Existential question using 'there is' + 'another way' to inquire about alternative options.

➔ 'Is there another way?' is a question asking if an alternative method or solution exists.