heaven and hell – English Lyrics

• By: wave to earth

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the mellow, dreamlike world of wave to earth. This song is perfect for English learners who want to explore poetic vocabulary related to emotions, duality, and nature, while enjoying the band's unique, relaxed linguistic cadence.

[English]

Do you need to judge? When your life is down 

You call it your conviction Well is that your honest answer?

Heaven and hell 

Heaven and hell

It’s not all about it 

It’s not all about it

When you try to exist 

But your life is down You  

just need commitment But why doesn't it feel like the answer?

Be alive you are holding the answer Like a child  

purity is the way Live a life as if you're in heaven

Heaven and hell 

Heaven and hell

It’s not all about it

Well that ain’t the only answer No no no

Heaven and hell Heaven and hell

Heaven and hell Heaven and hell

Heaven and hell Heaven and hell

Heaven and hell Heaven and hell

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
judge /dʒʌdʒ/ B1	verb - to form an opinion or conclusion about something
conviction /kənˈvɪkʃən/ C1	noun - a firmly held belief or opinion
honest /ˈɒnɪst/ A2	adjective - free of deceit; truthful and sincere
heaven /ˈhɛvən/ A2	noun - a place regarded as the abode of God and the angels
hell /hɛl/ A2	noun - a place of punishment for the wicked after death
exist /ɪɡˈzɪst/ B1	verb - to have objective reality or being
commitment /kəˈmɪtmənt/ B2	noun - the state or quality of being dedicated to a cause or activity
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A2	adjective - living, not dead
holding /ˈhəʊldɪŋ/ A1	verb - to grasp or carry with the hands
child /tʃaɪld/ A1	noun - a young human being
purity /ˈpjʊərəti/ C1	noun - freedom from adulteration or contamination

Key Grammar Structures

• When your life is down, you call it your conviction.

  ➔ Adverbial clause of time (When-clause)

  ➔ The "When" clause sets the condition or timing for the main action.

• It’s not all about it.

  ➔ Idiomatic structure (It is all about)

  ➔ Used to suggest that something is not the single most important aspect of a situation.

• When you try to exist, but your life is down.

  ➔ Infinitive after verb (try to + verb)

  ➔ The verb "try" is followed by an infinitive "to exist" to express an attempt.

• Why doesn't it feel like the answer?

  ➔ Interrogative sentence with negative auxiliary

  ➔ Using "doesn't" in a question adds a nuance of skepticism or confusion.

• Be alive you are holding the answer.

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The verb "Be" is used at the start of the clause to give a command or encouragement.

• Live a life as if you're in heaven.

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (as if)

  ➔ Used to describe a hypothetical situation or a state that contrasts with reality.

• Well that ain’t the only answer.

  ➔ Colloquial negation (ain't)

  ➔ "Ain't" is a contraction for "is not," often used in informal speech or song lyrics.