hard rain – English Lyrics

• By: Lykke Li
• Album: so sad so sexy

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the evocative world of Lykke Li's "Hard Rain," a song that masterfully uses weather as a metaphor for emotional upheaval. Explore the nuances of love, loss, and the struggle to maintain connections, all while enriching your understanding of metaphorical language and contemporary pop music.

[English]

If you like the feeling of a hard rain falling

I have a sea full, I can give you an ocean

If you like the feeling of a hard rain falling

I have a sea full, I can give you an ocean

If you like the feeling of a hard rain falling

I have a sea full, I can give you an ocean

If you like the feeling of a hard rain falling

I have a sea full, I can give you an ocean

We shouldn't have to work so hard to break this wave in our way

Shouldn't wanna walk away so you won't see the fear I face

Every time I look at you standing still, I wanna wait

But you never tell me no, baby wait, baby stay

We shouldn't have to work so hard to break this wave in our way

Shouldn't wanna walk away so you won't see the fear I face

Every time I look at you standing still, I wanna wait

But you never tell me no, baby wait, baby stay

...

So I'm trying to get us back together though we never been apart

Tryna find a shelter from the weather before a rain came down on us

You say it like it's easy but it's not easy, baby

Do you see me? Do you want me?

Do you need me to be near you?

So you got somebody next to your body, somebody next to your body

Keeping me up, keeping me down, keeping me up

Keeping me down, keeping me up, down, up, down

Keeping me up, keeping me down

...

Love, love is a feeling

If you feel it,

You feel it (it's not just a feeling, like it's raining)

If you like the feeling of a hard rain falling

I have a sea full, I can give you an ocean

...

If there's no feeling, no meaning, say something

Did I mean something to you? You show nothing

Was it real? Did I block it? It's my fault we lost it

And look at us now, us is holding us hostage

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - water that falls from the clouds in drops
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - an emotional state or reaction
hard /hɑːd/ A1	adjective - solid, firm, and not easy to break or bend
ocean /ˈəʊʃən/ A2	noun - a very large area of sea
sea /siː/ A1	noun - the large area of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to move downward, typically rapidly and freely without control
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to freely transfer the possession of something to someone
work /wɜːk/ A1	verb - to be engaged in physical or mental activity in order to achieve a result
break /breɪk/ A2	verb - to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain
fear /fɪə/ B1	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to direct one's gaze toward someone or something
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or event
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in the same place
shelter /ˈʃeltə/ B1	noun - a place giving temporary protection from bad weather or danger
weather /ˈweðə/ A2	noun - the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, cloudiness, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection
real /ˈriːəl/ A2	adjective - actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact; not imagined or supposed
hold /həʊld/ A2	verb - to have or keep in one's grasp