High Hope – English Lyrics

• By: Josie Edwards

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

HEAD RUSH, OUT OF TOUCH

I'VE BEEN FALLIN' FOR THE LONGEST TIME

EYES UP ALL MY LIFE

HOLD ME STEADY WHEN WE'RE ON THE LINE

OH, HONEY, DON'T YOU FIND IT FUNNY

IT'S YOUR SHADOW THAT I'M SLIPPING IN?

VERTIGO, DON'T YOU KNOW

I'M DIZZY FROM THE WORDS THAT YOU TWIST AND SPIN?

WE CROSSED THE WORLD ON A TIGHTROPE

‘TIL IT LEFT ME FEELING HOLLOW

I BEGGED YOU NOT TO LET GO

BUT YOU HEARD ONLY "ECHO"

OH, OH-OH OH, OH-OH OH

OH, YOU HEARD ONLY ECHO-OH, OH-OH OH

NOW I'M HANGING BY MY HIGH HOPE

OH-OH, OH-OH, OH-OH, OH

LIES LOOK, CLOSE THE BOOK

YOU WON'T SEE ME IN YOUR DREAMLESS SLEEP

CHIN UP ALL MY LIFE

I STAYED BY YOUR SIDE AS A GHOST YOU KEEP

IN YOUR HEAD, IN YOUR STEP

I'LL BE WITH YOU TILL YOUR FINAL BREATH

WE CROSSED THE WORLD ON A TIGHTROPE

‘TIL IT LEFT ME FEELING HOLLOW

I BEGGED YOU NOT TO LET GO

BUT YOU HEARD ONLY "ECHO"

OH, OH-OH OH, OH-OH OH

OH, YOU HEARD ONLY ECHO-OH, OH-OH OH

NOW I'M HANGING BY MY HIGH HOPE

OH IM HANGING BY MY HIGH HOPE

OH IM HANGING BY MY HIGH HOPE

OH IM HANGING BY MY HIGH HOPE

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN FROM THE START

YOU WERE NOT SOMEBODY I SHOULD TRUST WITH ALL MY HEART

BUT I TOOK THE LEAP

SO WE CROSSED THE WORLD ON A TIGHTROPE

‘TIL IT LEFT ME FEELING HOLLOW

I BEGGED YOU NOT TO LET GO

BUT YOU HEARD ONLY "ECHO"

OH, OH-OH OH, OH-OH OH

OH, YOU HEARD ONLY ECHO-OH, OH-OH OH

NOW I'M HANGING BY MY HIGH HOPE

OH, OH-OH, OH-OH, OH-OH, OH

OH, I'M HANGING BY MY HIGH HOPE

OH, I'M HANGING BY MY HIGH HOPE

OH, I'M HANGING BY MY HIGH HOPE

OH, I'M HANGING BY MY HIGH HOPE

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen; a person or thing that may help or save someone.
hang /hæŋ/ A2	verb - to be suspended or supported from above; (in the context 'hanging by my high hope') to rely on something for support or survival.
hollow /ˈhɒloʊ/ B2	adjective - having a hole or empty space inside; (of a feeling, sound, or statement) without real value or meaning, empty.
tightrope /ˈtaɪtroʊp/ C1	noun - a tightly stretched rope or wire on which acrobats perform; (figurative) a precarious or difficult situation.
echo /ˈekoʊ/ B1	noun - a sound or series of sounds caused by the reflection of sound waves from a surface back to the listener. verb - (of a sound or statement) be repeated or reverberate; (of a person or thing) repeat or reflect (another's words, sentiments, or style).
twist /twɪst/ B1	verb - to distort or change the meaning, form, or appearance of something; to turn or bend out of shape.
spin /spɪn/ B1	verb - to turn or cause to turn rapidly around an axis; (in context 'spin words') to present information in a particular way, especially a deceptive one.
vertigo /ˈvɜːrtɪɡoʊ/ C1	noun - a sensation of whirling and loss of balance, associated with looking down from a great height or with disease affecting the inner ear or brain.
dizzy /ˈdɪzi/ B1	adjective - having a sensation of spinning around and losing one's balance.
shadow /ˈʃædoʊ/ A2	noun - a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface; a very slight trace or faint presence of something.
leap /liːp/ B2	noun - a forceful jump or sudden movement; a sudden large increase or change.
trust /trʌst/ A2	verb - to believe in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something. noun - firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.
ghost /ɡoʊst/ B1	noun - an apparition of a dead person which is believed to appear or become manifest to the living; a faint, shadowy, or insubstantial trace.
dreamless /ˈdriːmləs/ B2	adjective - (of sleep) not accompanied by dreams.
lie /laɪ/ A2	noun - an intentionally false statement.
beg /beɡ/ B1	verb - to ask (someone) earnestly or humbly for something.
cross /krɔːs/ A2	verb - to go or extend across or to the other side of (an area, road, etc.); to pass from one place or limit to another (as in 'crossed the world').
steady /ˈstedi/ B1	adjective - firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving.
rush /rʌʃ/ B1	noun - a sudden rapid movement or activity; a sudden strong emotional or physical feeling (e.g., 'head rush').

Key Grammar Structures

• I'VE BEEN FALLIN' FOR THE LONGEST TIME

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ This tense, indicated by "I'VE BEEN FALLIN'" and "FOR THE LONGEST TIME", expresses an action that started in the past and continued up to the present, emphasizing its duration.

• HOLD ME STEADY WHEN WE'RE ON THE LINE

  ➔ Imperative + Adverbial Clause of Time

  ➔ The phrase "HOLD ME STEADY" is an imperative, giving a direct command. "WHEN WE'RE ON THE LINE" is an adverbial clause of time, specifying the condition or moment for the command.

• IT'S YOUR SHADOW THAT I'M SLIPPING IN?

  ➔ Cleft Sentence (`It's...that...`)

  ➔ The structure "IT'S YOUR SHADOW THAT I'M SLIPPING IN" is a cleft sentence, used to emphasize the part 'your shadow' by placing it after 'It is/was' and before a 'that' clause.

• I'M DIZZY FROM THE WORDS THAT YOU TWIST AND SPIN?

  ➔ Adjective + Preposition + Defining Relative Clause

  ➔ "DIZZY FROM" shows the cause of the feeling. "THAT YOU TWIST AND SPIN" is a defining relative clause that specifies which 'words' are being referred to.

• ‘TIL IT LEFT ME FEELING HOLLOW

  ➔ Verb `leave` + Object + Present Participle

  ➔ The verb "leave" is used here in the structure "LEFT ME FEELING", describing the result or state someone is in after an action, followed by an object and a present participle.

• I BEGGED YOU NOT TO LET GO

  ➔ Verb + Object + Negative Infinitive

  ➔ This structure, with "NOT TO LET GO", shows that someone pleaded with another person to avoid performing a specific action, using 'not to' before the base form of the verb.

• NOW I'M HANGING BY MY HIGH HOPE

  ➔ Present Continuous + Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ The present continuous "I'M HANGING" describes an action happening at the moment. "BY MY HIGH HOPE" is an idiomatic expression, implying reliance on a fragile or slim chance.

• I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN FROM THE START

  ➔ Modal Perfect (Should Have + Past Participle)

  ➔ The modal perfect "SHOULD HAVE KNOWN" is used to express regret or to say that something was expected or advisable in the past, but it didn't happen.

• I STAYED BY YOUR SIDE AS A GHOST YOU KEEP

  ➔ "As a" (role/capacity) + Omitted Relative Pronoun

  ➔ "AS A GHOST" indicates the role or capacity the speaker was in. The relative pronoun (that/whom) is omitted before "YOU KEEP", which is common when it's the object of the clause.