Ditmas – English Lyrics

• By: Mumford & Sons
• Album: Wilder Mind

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the changing sound of Mumford & Sons with 'Ditmas,' a song that blends rock elements with heartfelt lyrics about love and loss. Discover how the band transitioned from their folk roots while retaining their signature emotional depth, offering a poignant look at relationships and personal change.

[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

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

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.