Give Me My Halo – English Lyrics

• By: Yonaka
• Album: Welcome To My House

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the profound self-discovery of Yonaka's "Give Me My Halo," a beautifully crafted ballad that encourages embracing change and finding inner strength. Through its poignant lyrics and Theresa Jarvis's emotive vocals, this song offers a unique opportunity to connect with English expressions related to personal transformation and emotional honesty. Explore how the band articulates vulnerability and empowerment, making it a powerful and relatable track for anyone learning the language.

[English]

I lay here sober as a judge

Thick as thieves, yeah, that was us

Now my mind keeps giving me up

Think it's time to get away

Pockets in my jeans got holes

'Cause my money see it don't grow

If it's a lesson, have I learnt at all?

Think it's time to get away

Fire up the engine, I'm leaving home tonight

And cut away my sins, they're too heavy for the flight

Let hell rain down on my life

And allow me to grow (rain down on my life)

Burn away the parts you don't like

I don't care anymore

I wanna feel untouchable

Spread my wings, fly away

Touch the sky and breathe it in

So give me my halo

Come on and give me my halo

So take me any, anywhere but here

Streets are crowded and they love my tears

I played the room my song

Nobody got up, everybody turned off

How do I, how do I turn water into gold?

When will I feel comfortable being on my own?

Let hell rain down on my life

And allow me to grow (rain down on my life)

Burn away the parts you don't like

I don't care anymore

I wanna feel untouchable

Spread my wings, fly away

Touch the sky and breathe it in

So give me my halo

Come on and give me my halo

When the tide

The tide comes crashing in

And I've got nothing left to give

Will you deem me fit to swim

And will you water me?

'Cause I've, 'cause I've been here before

And it don't get any easier

Tell me will you help me swim

And will you water me?

Ohh

Let hell rain down on my life

And allow me to grow (rain down on my life)

Burn away the parts you don't like

I don't care anymore

I wanna feel untouchable

Spread my wings, fly away

Touch the sky and breathe it in

So give me my halo

Come on and give me my halo

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
judge /dʒʌdʒ/ B1	noun - a public official who decides cases verb - to form an opinion about something or someone
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
pockets /ˈpɒkɪts/ A2	noun - small bags sewn into clothing for carrying items
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - currency used to buy goods and services
lesson /ˈlɛsən/ A2	noun - a period of instruction or learning
engine /ˈɛn.dʒɪn/ B2	noun - a machine that converts energy into mechanical power
sin /sɪn/ B1	noun - an immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law
hell /hɛl/ B2	noun - a place of torment after death in some religions
halo /ˈheɪloʊ/ C1	noun - a circle of light surrounding a holy figure
wings /wɪŋz/ A2	noun - the limbs of a bird or aircraft used for flying
untouchable /ˌʌnˈtʌtʃəbəl/ C1	adjective - impossible to be reached or affected
tide /taɪd/ B2	noun - the regular rise and fall of sea level
swim /swɪm/ A1	verb - to move through water by using the limbs
water /ˈwɔːtər/ A1	noun - a clear, colorless liquid that forms seas, lakes and rain verb - to pour or sprinkle water on something
grow /ɡroʊ/ A2	verb - to increase in size, number, or importance
burn /bɜːrn/ A2	verb - to be on fire; to cause something to be on fire
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - water droplets that fall from clouds
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere above the earth
comfortable /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/ B2	adjective - providing physical ease and relaxation

Key Grammar Structures

• Think it's time to get away

  ➔ "It's time" + infinitive

  ➔ In the sentence "Think ""it's time"" to get away", ""it's time"" is used to express that something should happen soon, followed by an infinitive verb.

• Fire up the engine, I'm leaving home tonight

  ➔ Present continuous for future plans

  ➔ In "Fire up the engine, ""I'm leaving"" home tonight", the present continuous ""I'm leaving"" indicates a planned action in the future for tonight.

• If it's a lesson, have I learnt at all?

  ➔ Inversion in conditional sentence

  ➔ In """If"" it's a lesson, ""have I learnt"" at all?", inversion ""have I learnt"" (instead of "have I learned") is used for emphasis in a rhetorical question within the conditional.

• Burn away the parts you don't like

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ In """Burn"" away the parts you don't like", the imperative form """Burn""" is used to give a direct command or instruction.

• How do I turn water into gold?

  ➔ Wh-question with auxiliary "do"

  ➔ """How do%%%" I turn water into gold?" is a wh-question where """do""" is the auxiliary verb placed before the subject to form the question.

• When the tide comes crashing in

  ➔ Present simple in time clauses

  ➔ """When the tide comes%%%" crashing in", """comes""" (present simple) is used in a time clause to refer to a future event or general truth.

• Will you deem me fit to swim

  ➔ Modal verb "will" in questions

  ➔ """Will you deem%%%" me fit to swim", """Will""" is a modal verb used in questions to express future possibility, willingness, or prediction.

• Tell me will you help me swim

  ➔ Inversion in wh-questions

  ➔ "Tell ""me will you help%%%" me swim", inversion occurs where the subject "you" follows the modal "will" in this embedded wh-question.