Hope For The Future – English Lyrics

• By: Bastille

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a moving linguistic and emotional journey with Bastille's "Hope For The Future." This powerful song, with its clear and heartfelt English lyrics, offers a unique opportunity to explore themes of loss, resilience, and hope. Its creation for a documentary about the real-life struggles of a community in Portugal adds a layer of profound meaning, making it a special and inspiring piece to learn with.

[English]

Hey, it's not that late

You came here for a moment of love

Just a bit of space

A change here from the city of love

I wrote your name down on the hillside in my mind

I wrote your name down

And ooh, I keep a picture of you here in my head

And ooh, I breathe a little deeper with every breath (with every breath)

But hope for the future got me on my knees

And ooh, I keep a picture of you here in my head

Whoa-oh

The breeze here always stirs

The grasses of your memories, alive

I wrote your name down on the hillside in my mind

I wrote your name down

And ooh, I keep a picture of you here in my head (here in my head)

And ooh, I breathe a little deeper with every breath

But hope for the future got me on my knees

And ooh, I keep a picture of you here in my head

Whoa-oh-oh

...

Thought that I could hear you whisper softly

Can't be only me that hears the sound

But it's the ones in charge who write the history each time

And ooh, I keep a picture of you here in my head

And ooh, I breathe a little deeper with every breath (with every breath)

But hope for the future got me on my knees

And ooh, I keep a picture of you here in my head (I keep a picture, I keep a picture)

Whoa-oh-oh

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
late /leɪt/ A1	adjective - after the expected or usual time
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
space /speɪs/ A2	noun - an area that is empty or available
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1	noun - the act or instance of making or becoming different verb - to make or become different
wrote /roʊt/ A1	verb - past tense of write: to mark on a surface with a tool
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought
picture /ˈpɪktʃər/ A2	noun - a painting or drawing
head /hed/ A1	noun - the part of the body above the neck where the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and brain are
breathe /briːð/ A2	verb - to take air into the lungs and expel it
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ A2	noun - a time that is to come
knees /niːz/ A1	noun - the joint between the thigh and the lower leg in humans
breeze /briːz/ B1	noun - a gentle wind
stirs /stɜːr/ B1	verb - to move or cause to move slightly
memories /ˈmeməriz/ B1	noun - something remembered from the past; a recollection
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A2	adjective - living; not dead
whisper /ˈwɪspər/ B1	verb - speak very softly using one's breath rather than one's throat, especially for secrecy
softly /ˈsɔːftli/ B1	adverb - in a quiet and gentle way
charge /tʃɑːrdʒ/ B1	noun - control over someone or something; care verb - to accuse (someone) of something, especially an offense under law
history /ˈhɪstəri/ A2	noun - the study of past events, particularly in human affairs