Hands To Heaven – English Lyrics

• By: Breathe

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotive world of Breathe's "Hands To Heaven," a quintessential 80s ballad that offers a rich vocabulary for expressing deep feelings of love, longing, and hope. Through its tender lyrics and smooth melodies, you can learn phrases related to affection, sadness, and the heartfelt desire for reconnection. The song's clear enunciation and accessible themes make it an excellent choice for English learners seeking to grasp emotional expression and common romantic idioms in a musical context.

[English]

(car engine revving)

(wheels squealing)

(car engine purring)

(gentle music)

♪ As I watch you move ♪

♪ Across the moonlit room ♪

♪ There's so much tenderness in your loving ♪

♪ Tomorrow, I must leave ♪

♪ The dawn knows no reprieve ♪

♪ God, give me strength when I am leaving ♪

♪ So raise your hands to heaven and pray ♪

♪ That we'll be back together someday ♪

♪ Tonight, I need your sweet caress ♪

♪ Hold me in the darkness ♪

♪ Tonight, you calm my restlessness ♪

♪ You relieve my sadness ♪

♪ As we move to embrace ♪

♪ Tears run down your face ♪

♪ I whisper words of love so softly ♪

♪ I can't believe this pain ♪

♪ It's driving me insane ♪

♪ Without your touch life will be lonely ♪

♪ So raise your hands to heaven and pray ♪

♪ I pray ♪

♪ That we'll be back together someday ♪

♪ Tonight, I need your sweet caress ♪

♪ Hold me in the darkness ♪

♪ Tonight, you calm my restlessness ♪

♪ You relieve my sadness ♪

♪ Tonight, I need your sweet caress ♪

♪ Hold me in the darkness ♪

♪ Tonight, you calm my restlessness ♪

♪ You relieve my sadness ♪

(gentle sultry music)

♪ Morning has come another day ♪

♪ I must pack my bags and say goodbye ♪

♪ Goodbye ♪

♪ Tonight, I need your sweet caress ♪

♪ Hold me in the darkness ♪

♪ Tonight, you calm my restlessness ♪

♪ You relieve my sadness ♪

♪ Tonight, I need your sweet caress ♪

♪ Hold me in the darkness ♪

♪ Tonight, you calm my restlessness ♪

♪ You relieve my sadness ♪

♪ Oh, oh ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

(sultry music)

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

(sultry music)

- Oi, wake up, mate.

I ain't got all day.

(car engine purring)

I don't know.

Sleeping in the back of the cab all day,

this is gonna cost you a fortune.

Still, if I had the opportunity,

I'd sleep and get paid for it.

I had a guy in a back of the cab the other day,

drunk when he got in, fell fast asleep.

We went on.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
moonlit /ˈmuːnlɪt/ B2	adjective - Illuminated by moonlight.
tenderness /ˈtendərnəs/ B2	noun - Gentleness and kindness.
dawn /dɔːn/ B1	noun - The first light of day.
strength /streŋθ/ B1	noun - The quality or state of being strong.
heaven /ˈhevən/ A2	noun - The place where God or gods live.
pray /preɪ/ B1	verb - To speak to God.
caress /kəˈres/ B2	noun - A gentle touch or stroke. verb - Touch or stroke gently or lovingly.
darkness /ˈdɑːrknəs/ A2	noun - The state of being dark.
calm /kɑːm/ B1	verb - To make someone relaxed and quiet. adjective - Not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other emotions.
restlessness /ˈrestləsnəs/ B2	noun - The state of being unable to relax or rest.
relieve /rɪˈliːv/ B2	verb - To alleviate or reduce (pain or distress).
sadness /ˈsædnəs/ A2	noun - The state of being sad.
embrace /ɪmˈbreɪs/ B2	verb - To hug.
tears /tɪrz/ A2	noun - Drops of liquid coming from the eyes, often from sadness.
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - Physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury.
insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ B2	adjective - In a state of mental illness.
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ A2	adjective - Sad because one has no friends or company.