Evening Falls – English Lyrics

• By: Enya
• Album: Watermark

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the ethereal world of Enya with 'Evening Falls,' a song that masterfully blends a haunting melody with a captivating ghost story. This track offers a unique opportunity to explore themes of memory, dreams, and the supernatural. Discover how Enya's enchanting music and Roma Ryan's evocative lyrics create a truly immersive experience, perfect for those who appreciate the beauty of the English language and the power of storytelling through song.

[English]

When the evening falls

And the daylight is fading

From within me calls

Could it be I am sleeping?

For a moment I stray

Then it holds me completely

Close to home, I cannot say

Close to home, feeling so far away

As I walk the room, there before me a shadow

From another world, where no other can follow

Carry me to my own, to where I can cross over

Close to home, I cannot say

Close to home, feeling so far away

Forever searching, never right

I am lost in oceans of night

Forever hoping I can find memories

Those memories I left behind

...

Even though I leave, will I go on believing?

That this time is real, am I lost in this feeling?

Like a child passing through

Never knowing the reason

I am home, I know the way

I am home, feeling oh, so far away

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
evening /ˈiːvnɪŋ/ A1	noun - the period of time at the end of the day, usually from about 6 pm to bedtime
falls /fɔːlz/ A1	verb - to drop or descend
daylight /ˈdeɪlaɪt/ A2	noun - the natural light of the day
fading /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/ B1	verb - gradually growing fainter and disappearing
calls /kɔːlz/ A1	verb - to cry out; to shout noun - a cry or shout
sleeping /ˈsliːpɪŋ/ A1	verb - to be in a state of sleep
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A1	noun - a very short period of time
stray /streɪ/ B2	verb - to move away aimlessly from a group or from the correct place
holds /hoʊldz/ A1	verb - to grasp, carry, or support with the hands
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - an emotional state or reaction
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move at a regular and fairly slow pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn
room /ruːm/ A1	noun - a space that is separated from other spaces by walls
shadow /ˈʃædoʊ/ B1	noun - a dark shape produced by an object blocking the passage of light
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.
carry /ˈkæri/ A1	verb - support and move (someone or something) from one place to another.
cross /krɔːs/ A2	verb - go across (a road, river, or area).
searching /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/ B1	verb - trying to find something by looking or otherwise seeking carefully and thoroughly.
lost /lɔːst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way; having disappeared or been taken away.
oceans /ˈoʊʃnz/ A2	noun - a very large expanse of sea, in particular, each of the main areas into which the sea is divided geographically.
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours.
hoping /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/ A2	verb - wanting something to happen or be the case
memories /ˈmeməriz/ A2	noun - something remembered from the past; a recollection.
left /lɛft/ A1	verb - to go away from
believing /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/ B1	verb - accepting that (something) is true, especially without proof.
real /riːəl/ A1	adjective - actually existing or happening; not imagined or false.
child /tʃaɪld/ A1	noun - a young human being below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority.
passing /ˈpæsɪŋ/ B1	verb - going past or across.
knowing /ˈnoʊɪŋ/ A2	verb - being aware of; having information about.
reason /ˈriːzən/ A2	noun - a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event.
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a road, track, path, or street for traveling along.

Key Grammar Structures

• When the evening falls

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense to describe a habitual action or a general truth, as in 'when the evening falls'.

• I am lost in oceans of night

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The present continuous tense is used here to express an ongoing state of being, as in 'I am lost'.

• Could it be I am sleeping?

  ➔ Modal verb 'could'

  ➔ 'Could' is used here to express possibility or uncertainty, as in 'could it be I am sleeping?'.

• Forever searching, never right

  ➔ Gerund phrase

  ➔ The gerund phrase 'forever searching' indicates an ongoing action or state, emphasizing the continuous nature of the search.

• I am home, I know the way

  ➔ Simple present tense

  ➔ The simple present tense is used to express a fact or a state of being, as in 'I am home'.

• As I walk the room

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The present simple tense is used to describe an action that is happening regularly or at the moment, as in 'as I walk the room'.

• Close to home, feeling so far away

  ➔ Present participle

  ➔ The present participle 'feeling' is used to describe a state or action that is ongoing, as in 'feeling so far away'.