Help Is On The Way (Maybe Midnight) – English Lyrics

• By: TobyMac

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into TobyMac's "Help Is On The Way (Maybe Midnight)" to explore a deeply personal and uplifting message of enduring hope and divine presence. Through its relatable lyrics, the song encourages listeners to trust in God's perfect timing and unwavering support amidst life's darkest moments, offering a powerful testament to finding light even after profound loss.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
help /hɛlp/ A2	noun - assistance given to someone else verb - to assist or support
night /naɪt/ A2	noun - the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours; the time from sunset to sunrise
day /deɪ/ A2	noun - a period of 24 hours; daytime
stand /stænd/ B1	verb - to be upright or in an upright position
claim /kleɪm/ B2	verb - to state that something is true noun - a demand for something as a right
live /lɪv/ B1	verb - to be alive or exist
life /laɪf/ A2	noun - the existence of living beings
pain /peɪn/ B2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
cry /kraɪ/ B1	verb - to shed tears, to sob
dark /dɑrk/ A2	adjective - with little or no light
cold /koʊld/ B1	adjective - having a low temperature
morning /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/ A2	noun - the early part of the day

Key Grammar Structures

• IT MAY BE MIDNIGHT OR MID-DAY

  ➔ Modal verbs (may)

  ➔ The phrase uses the modal verb "may" to express possibility.

• HE GON' STAND BY WHAT HE CLAIM

  ➔ Future intention (gonna)

  ➔ The phrase uses "gonna" as an informal way to express future intention.

• HELP IS ON THE WAY

  ➔ Present continuous for future arrangements

  ➔ The phrase suggests that help is currently being arranged or is imminent.

• SOMETIMES IT'S DAYS, SOMETIMES IT'S YEARS

  ➔ Use of adverbs of frequency

  ➔ The phrase uses "sometimes" to indicate varying frequency.

• HE'S IN THE DARKNESS, HE'S IN THE COLD

  ➔ Present simple for states

  ➔ The present simple tense is used to describe a state of being.

• I'VE LIVED ENOUGH LIFE TO SAY

  ➔ Present perfect for experiences

  ➔ The present perfect tense indicates life experiences that have relevance to the present.

• HE'S ROLLING UP HIS SLEEVES AGAIN

  ➔ Present continuous for ongoing actions

  ➔ The present continuous tense indicates an action that is currently happening.