High – English Lyrics

• By: James Blunt
• Album: Back To Bedlam

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the language of hope and new beginnings with James Blunt's "High." This song offers a chance to learn how music can express the journey from darkness to light, using vivid imagery and heartfelt emotion to capture the joy of finding love and happiness. Discover how Blunt's lyrics create a powerful connection with listeners, making it a timeless and resonant piece .

[English]

Beautiful dawn

...

Lights up the shore for me

There is nothing else in the world

I'd rather wake up and see with you

Beautiful dawn

I'm just chasing time again

Thought I would die a lonely man

In endless night

But now I'm high

...

Running wild among all the stars above

Sometimes it's hard

To believe you remember me

...

Beautiful dawn

Melts with the stars again

Do you remember the day

When my journey began?

Will you remember the end of time?

Beautiful dawn

...

You're just blowing my mind again

Thought I was born to endless night

Until you shine

High

Running wild among all the stars above

Sometimes it's hard

To believe you remember me

...

Will you be my shoulder

When I'm grey and older?

Promise me tomorrow starts with you

Getting high

Running wild among all the stars above

Sometimes it's hard

To believe you remember me

High

Running wild among all the stars above

Sometimes it's hard

To believe you remember me

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dawn /dɔːn/ A2	noun - the first appearance of light in the morning
lights /laɪts/ A2	noun - artificial illumination
dawn /dɔːn/ A2	noun - the first appearance of light in the morning
night /naɪt/ A2	noun - the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours
high /haɪ/ A2	adjective - at a great height or elevated position adjective - feeling excited or euphoric
running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ A2	verb - to move swiftly on foot
stars /stɑːrz/ A2	noun - massive luminous celestial bodies visible in the night sky
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept as true or real
remember /rɪˈmɛm.bər/ B1	verb - to recall from memory
journey /ˈdʒɜː.ni/ B1	noun - the act of traveling from one place to another
blowing /ˈbloʊ.ɪŋ/ B2	verb - to produce a current of air
mind /maɪnd/ B2	noun - the part of a person that thinks and feels

Key Grammar Structures

• There is nothing else in the world I'd rather wake up and see with you

  ➔ Present perfect with 'would' for hypothetical situations

  ➔ The phrase 'I'd rather' uses the contraction of 'I would' to express a preference in a hypothetical situation.

• Thought I would die a lonely man

  ➔ Past simple with 'thought' for past beliefs

  ➔ The verb 'thought' is used in the past simple to express a belief or expectation in the past.

• But now I'm high

  ➔ Present simple for current state

  ➔ The present simple 'I'm high' describes a current state or condition.

• Sometimes it's hard to believe you remember me

  ➔ Present simple with 'it's' for general truths

  ➔ The phrase 'it's hard' uses the present simple to express a general truth or ongoing difficulty.

• Will you remember the end of time?

  ➔ Future simple with 'will' for future possibility

  ➔ The verb 'will' is used to ask about a future possibility or action.

• Promise me tomorrow starts with you

  ➔ Imperative mood for requests

  ➔ The imperative mood 'Promise me' is used to make a direct request or command.

• Getting high

  ➔ Present continuous for actions in progress

  ➔ The present continuous 'Getting high' describes an action that is happening now or in progress.