Here & Now – English Lyrics

• By: Seether
• Album: The Surface Seems So Far

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotion of Seether's "Here & Now," a powerful alternative rock anthem that speaks volumes about the human experience of letting go. Through its poignant lyrics, you can explore themes of heartache, the search for truth in complex relationships, and the bittersweet struggle between regret and nostalgia. This song offers an excellent opportunity to engage with English rock vocabulary and emotional storytelling, making it special for anyone seeking music that resonates deeply with personal struggles and the journey towards healing.

[English]

This fear has me chilled down to the bone

And I have been haunted by these

Things I still have left to say

I'm weary of fighting this alone

So tired of holding on to

Strings much better left to fray

And I said

Hear me now here and now, I'm calling

Memories wear me down and this

Seems so complicated

When all I want is just the truth

I'm wilted and faded after all

Too strung out and burnt out to be

Half the man that I could be

I'll never belong inside your world

So black out the sun and leave me

To play out the same old tragedy

And I said

Hear me now here and now, I'm calling

Memories wear me out and this

Seems too complicated

When all I want is just the truth

Hear me now here and now, I'm calling

Memories wear me out and this

Seems too complicated

When all I want is just the truth

You're my savior after all

...

Use your flame to guide me home

...

And then lay your hand on me

...

And I said

Hear me now here and now, I'm calling

Memories wear me down and this

Seems so complicated

When all I want is just the truth

Hear me now here and now, I'm calling

Memories wear me out and this

Seems too complicated

When all I want is a part of you

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hear /hɪr/ A1	verb - to perceive sound
calling /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/ A2	verb - shouting to get attention
memories /ˈmem(ə)riz/ A2	noun - recollections of past events
wear /wer/ B1	verb - to cause fatigue or exhaustion
seems /siːmz/ A2	verb - appears to be
complicated /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ B1	adjective - difficult to understand
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire something
truth /truːθ/ A2	noun - fact or reality
fear /fɪər/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion from threat
haunted /ˈhɔːntɪd/ B2	verb - tormented by past experiences
weary /ˈwɪəri/ B2	adjective - extremely tired
tired /ˈtaɪərd/ A2	adjective - needing rest
fighting /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/ A2	verb - engaging in conflict
wilted /ˈwɪltɪd/ C1	adjective - lost energy or vigor
faded /ˈfeɪdɪd/ B1	adjective - lost strength or freshness
burnt /bɜːrnt/ B1	adjective - exhausted or emotionally drained
belong /bɪˈlɒŋ/ A2	verb - to be part of a group
savior /ˈseɪvjər/ C1	noun - one who rescues from harm
flame /fleɪm/ B1	noun - burning gas producing light

Key Grammar Structures

• I have been haunted by these

  ➔ Present perfect passive

  ➔ The auxiliary verbs "have been" + past participle "haunted" form the present perfect passive, showing an action that started in the past and continues to affect the present.

• I'm weary of fighting this alone

  ➔ Gerund after preposition

  ➔ The preposition "of" is followed by the gerund "fighting", which functions as a noun object of the preposition.

• So tired of holding on to

  ➔ Adjective + preposition + gerund

  ➔ The adjective "tired" is linked to the preposition "of" and the gerund phrase "holding on to", showing the cause of the feeling.

• I'll never belong inside your world

  ➔ Future simple negative

  ➔ "I'll" (will) + base verb "belong" forms the simple future; the adverb "never" creates the negative meaning.

• When all I want is just the truth

  ➔ Nominal clause as subject complement

  ➔ "all I want" is a noun clause functioning as the subject complement after the linking verb "is".

• Use your flame to guide me home

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose

  ➔ "to guide" is an infinitive that expresses the purpose of the action "Use".

• And then lay your hand on me

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ "lay" is a base‑form verb used to give a command or request.

• Hear me now here and now, I'm calling

  ➔ Present progressive

  ➔ "I'm calling" = "am" + present participle "calling", indicating an action happening at the moment of speaking.

• Memories wear me down and this

  ➔ Phrasal verb (wear down)

  ➔ "wear down" is a phrasal verb meaning "to weaken or erode"; here it describes the effect of "memories" on the speaker.

• You're my savior after all

  ➔ Present simple with contraction

  ➔ "You're" is the contraction of "you are"; the sentence uses the present simple to state a permanent fact.