Forever – English Lyrics

• By: Stratovarius

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

I stand alone in the darkness

The winter of my life came so fast

Memories go back to my childhood

To days I still recall

Oh, how happy I was then

There was no sorrow

There was no pain

Walking through the green fields

Sunshine in my eyes

I'm still there everywhere

I'm the dust in the wind

I'm the star in the northern sky

I never stayed anywhere

I'm the wind in the trees

Would you wait for me forever?

...

I'm still there everywhere

I'm the dust in the wind

I'm the star in the northern sky

I never stayed anywhere

I'm the wind in the trees

Would you wait for me forever?

Would you wait for me forever?

Will you wait for me forever?

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stand /stænd/ A1	verb - to be in an upright position verb - to endure or tolerate
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - by oneself; solitary
darkness /ˈdɑːrk.nəs/ B1	noun - the state of having little or no light
winter /ˈwɪn.tər/ A1	noun - the cold season between autumn and spring
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of a living being
memories /ˈmem.ər.iz/ B1	noun - recollections of past events
childhood /ˈtʃaɪld.hʊd/ B1	noun - the period of being a child
happy /ˈhæp.i/ A1	adjective - feeling pleasure or joy
sorrow /ˈsɒr.oʊ/ B2	noun - deep sadness
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical discomfort noun - emotional suffering
walking /ˈwɔː.kɪŋ/ A1	verb - moving on foot
fields /fiːldz/ B1	noun - open areas of land, usually cultivated or natural
sunshine /ˈsʌn.ʃaɪn/ B1	noun - direct light from the sun
dust /dʌst/ A2	noun - fine, dry particles of matter
wind /wɪnd/ A1	noun - moving air in the atmosphere
star /stɑːr/ A1	noun - a luminous celestial body
northern /ˈnɔːr.ðən/ B2	adjective - situated in or facing the north
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere above the earth
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to stay in one place or remain inactive until something happens
forever /fɔːˈrev.ər/ B2	adverb - for all future time; eternally

Key Grammar Structures

• I stand alone in the darkness

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb 'stand' is in the present simple tense, indicating a habitual or general truth.

• The winter of my life came so fast

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb 'came' is in the past simple tense, describing a completed action in the past.

• Memories go back to my childhood

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with 'go back'

  ➔ The phrase 'go back' is used with the present simple tense to describe a recurring action.

• Oh, how happy I was then

  ➔ Past Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'was' indicates the past continuous tense, describing a past state or action.

• I'm the dust in the wind

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with 'be'

  ➔ The contraction 'I'm' is the present simple form of 'I am', used to describe a current state.

• Would you wait for me forever?

  ➔ Past Modal Verb (Would)

  ➔ 'Would' is used to express a hypothetical or polite request in the past or future.

• I never stayed anywhere

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense with 'never'

  ➔ The present perfect tense with 'never' emphasizes the absence of an action up to the present.

• Will you wait for me forever?

  ➔ Future Simple Tense (Will)

  ➔ 'Will' is used to form the future simple tense, indicating a future action or promise.