Hope Is the Thing With Feathers – English Lyrics

• By: Will Stetson (Cover), Original: Robin (Chevy)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poetic world of "Hope Is the Thing With Feathers," a captivating song from "Honkai: Star Rail" beautifully performed by Robin (Chevy) and covered by Will Stetson. This track offers a unique opportunity to experience English lyrics that resonate with themes of enduring hope, destiny, and overcoming adversity. Through its evocative language and compelling narrative, you can explore powerful vocabulary and expressions, making it a special piece for language learners who appreciate music deeply connected to character and story.

[English]

“Hope Is the Thing With Feathers”

WE RISE TOGETHER AS

OUR DESTINY UNFOLDS

WE FACE THE DARKNESS

AND OUR TRIALS ARE YET UNTOLD

THROUGH THE SHADOWS OF DESPAIR

OH IN SILENCE HOPES WE SHARE

OH OH OH

TO CHASE OUR DREAMS THAT WE’VE DECLARED

WE GLIMPSE THROUGH OUR EYES

YET FOOLS BLIND OUR SIGHTS

CAN’T MAKE WHAT THEY SAY

WE’LL FIND OUR WAY

WE’LL FIND OUR WAY

HEADS UP

THE WHEELS ARE SPINNING

ACROSS THE PLAINS IN VALLEYS DEEP

TO DAWN THE WHEELS THAT SING

AN UNENDING DREAM

HEADS UP

THE TRACKS ARE RUNNING

ACROSS THE PLAINS WHERE SHADOWS HIDE

WE RUN WE STRIDE

WOAH WOAH

IN THE FACE OF FEAR AND PLIGHT

AND YET WE HOLD OUR GROUND

WOAH WOAH

IN LIFE WE STAND AND STRIVE

OUR VICTORY IS FOUND

AND THE STORMS WE'VE WEATHERED THROUGH

AND WE HOPE IN THE LIGHT OF TRUTH

WOAH WOAH

TO BREAK FREE FROM CHAINS AND COME ANEW

WOAH WOAH

HEADS UP

THE WHEELS ARE SPINNING

ACROSS THE PLAINS IN VALLEYS DEEP

TO DAWN THE WHEELS THAT SING

AN UNENDING DREAM

HEADS UP

THE TRACKS ARE RUNNING

ACROSS THE PLAINS WHERE SHADOWS HIDE

WE RUN WE STRIDE

WOAH WOAH

WOAH

WOAH

WOAH

WOAH

WOAH

WOAH

WOAH

WOAH WOAH

WOAH

WOAH

WOAH

WOAH

WOAH

WOAH

WOAH

WOAH

WOAH

WOAH

WOAH

WOAH

WOAH

WOAH

WOAH

WOAH

WOAH

WOAH

WOAH

WOAH

WOAH

HEADS UP

A STEADY RHYTHM

A DESTINATION THAT’S EVER NEAR

IT COMES STRIDE TO OUR KINGDOM

AND SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY

HEADS UP

THE WHEELS ARE SINGING

THE WHISPERS AND SECRETS THEY’D KEEP

TO HOPE WE BOUND

WOAH WOAH

BREAK FREE WE CHASED OUR DREAMS

BENEATH THE STARRY NIGHT

IN THE FACE OF GOD WE ROSE AS ONE

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hope /hoʊp/ B1	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen verb - to want something to happen or be true
destiny /ˈdɛstɪni/ B2	noun - the events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing
darkness /ˈdɑːrknəs/ B1	noun - the partial or total absence of light
despair /dɪˈspɛr/ C1	noun - the complete loss or absence of hope verb - to lose hope
dreams /driːmz/ B1	noun - thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep; aspirations
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - the natural agent that makes things visible
truth /truːθ/ B2	noun - the quality or state of being true
rise /raɪz/ B1	verb - to move upward; to get up
break /breɪk/ B1	verb - to separate into pieces; to cause to stop functioning
free /friː/ B1	adjective - not under the control of another; not restrained verb - to set free; to release
chains /tʃeɪnz/ B2	noun - a series of linked metal rings used for fastening or securing
wheels /wiːlz/ B1	noun - circular objects that rotate on an axle, enabling movement
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move at a speed faster than a walk
stride /straɪd/ B2	verb - to walk with long, decisive steps
victory /ˈvɪktəri/ B2	noun - the act of defeating an opponent or achieving success
storms /stɔːrmz/ B2	noun - violent weather with strong winds and rain
silence /ˈsaɪləns/ B2	noun - the complete absence of sound
shadows /ˈʃædoʊz/ B2	noun - dark shapes produced by a body blocking light
unending /ʌnˈɛndɪŋ/ C1	adjective - having or seeming to have no end or limit
kingdom /ˈkɪŋdəm/ B2	noun - a country, state, or territory ruled by a king or queen

Key Grammar Structures

• WE RISE TOGETHER AS OUR DESTINY UNFOLDS

  ➔ Present Simple with 'as' for simultaneous actions

  ➔ The phrase 'as our destiny unfolds' uses the present simple with 'as' to show that rising together happens at the same time as destiny unfolding.

• WE FACE THE DARKNESS AND OUR TRIALS ARE YET UNTOLD

  ➔ Present Simple and Present Perfect Passive

  ➔ 'We face the darkness' is in the present simple, while 'our trials are yet untold' uses the present perfect passive to emphasize the ongoing state of the trials being unknown.

• TO CHASE OUR DREAMS THAT WE’VE DECLARED

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose with 'to' and Present Perfect

  ➔ The phrase uses the infinitive of purpose with 'to' to indicate the reason for the action, and 'we’ve declared' is in the present perfect to show a past action with present relevance.

• WE GLIMPSE THROUGH OUR EYES YET FOOLS BLIND OUR SIGHTS

  ➔ Contrast using 'yet'

  ➔ The word 'yet' is used to contrast the two ideas: glimpsing through our eyes versus fools blinding our sights.

• HEADS UP THE WHEELS ARE SPINNING

  ➔ Imperative Mood and Present Continuous

  ➔ 'Heads up' is in the imperative mood to give a command, and 'the wheels are spinning' is in the present continuous to describe an action happening now.