Élan – English Lyrics

• By: Nightwish
• Album: ENDLESS FORMS MOST BEAUTIFUL

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the uplifting message of Nightwish's "Élan," a symphonic metal masterpiece that encourages you to live life to the fullest. With its blend of folk and metal elements, this song is a celebration of existence, science, and reason, inviting you to explore the endless possibilities of life with enthusiasm and vigor. Learn French through the meaning of the song’s title, and expand your vocabulary with the song’s poetic lyrics.

[English]

Leave the sleep and let the springtime talk

In tongues from the time before man

Listen to a daffodil tell her tale

Let the guest in, walk out, be the first to greet the morn

The meadows of heaven await harvest

The cliffs unjumped, cold waters untouched

The elsewhere creatures yet unseen

Finally your number came up, free fall awaits the brave

Come

Taste the wine

Race the blind

They will guide you from the light

Writing noughts till the end of time

Come

Surf the clouds

Race the dark

It feeds from the runs undone

Meet me where the cliff greets the sea

The answer to the riddle before your eyes

Is in dead leaves and fleeting skies

Returning swans and sedulous mice

Writings on the gardens book, in the minute of a lover’s look

Building a sandcastle close to the shore

A house of cards from a worn out deck

A home from the fellowship, poise and calm

Write a lyric for the song only you can understand

Come

Taste the wine

Race the blind

They will guide you from the light

Writing noughts till the end of time

Come

Surf the clouds

Race the dark

It feeds from the runs undone

Meet me where the cliff greets the sea

Riding hard every shooting star

Come to life, open mind, have a laugh at the orthodox

Come, drink deep let the dam of mind seep

Travel with great élan, dance a jig at the funeral

Come!

Taste the wine

Race the blind

They will guide you from the light

Writing noughts till the end of time

Come

Surf the clouds

Race the dark

It feeds from the runs undone

Meet me where the cliff greets the sea

Come

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
springtime /ˈsprɪŋˌtaɪm/ A2	noun - the season of the year between winter and summer
daffodil /ˈdæfədɪl/ B1	noun - a yellow flower that blooms in the spring
harvest /ˈhɑːrvɪst/ A2	noun - the process or season of gathering crops
cliff /klɪf/ A2	noun - a steep rock face, especially at the edge of the sea
unseen /ʌnˈsiːn/ B1	adjective - not seen or observed
free fall /ˈfriː fɔːl/ B1	noun - a fall through the air without any resistance
surf /sɜːrf/ A2	verb - to ride on the waves of the sea
cloud /klaʊd/ A1	noun - a visible mass of water vapor in the sky
riddle /ˈrɪdəl/ B1	noun - a puzzling question or statement
fleeting /ˈfliːtɪŋ/ B2	adjective - passing quickly
sedulous /ˈsɛdjʊləs/ C1	adjective - showing dedication and diligence
fellowship /ˈfɛloʊʃɪp/ B2	noun - a friendly association, especially with people who share one's interests
poise /pɔɪz/ B2	noun - graceful and elegant bearing in a person
élan /eɪˈlɑːn/ C1	noun - enthusiasm and energetic confidence
orthodox /ˈɔːrθədɒks/ B2	adjective - following traditional or established norms
jig /dʒɪɡ/ B1	noun - a lively dance with leaping movements