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[FILM REEL FLICKERS] 00:00
[♪♪♪] 00:05
♪ You heard my voice ♪ 00:21
♪ I came out of the woods by choice ♪ 00:25
♪ Shelter also gave their shade ♪ 00:32
♪ But in the dark, I have no name ♪ 00:37
♪ So leave that click in my head ♪ 00:47
♪ And I will remember the words that you said ♪ 00:52
♪ Left a clouded mind and a heavy heart ♪ 00:59
♪ But I was sure we could see a new start ♪ 01:04
♪ So when your hope's on fire ♪ 01:13
♪ But you know your desire ♪ 01:20
♪ Don't hold a glass over the flame ♪ 01:23
♪ Don't let your heart grow cold ♪ 01:26
♪ I will call you by name ♪ 01:29
♪ I will share your road ♪ 01:32
♪ But hold me fast, hold me fast ♪ 01:47
♪ 'Cause I'm a hopeless wanderer ♪ 01:52
♪ And hold me fast, hold me fast ♪ 01:58
♪ 'Cause I'm a hopeless wanderer ♪ 02:02
♪ I wrestled long with my youth ♪ 02:20
♪ We tried so hard to live in the truth ♪ 02:25
♪ But do not tell me all is fine ♪ 02:32
♪ When I lose my head, I lose my spine ♪ 02:36
♪ So leave that click in my head ♪ 02:46
♪ And I won't remember the words that you said ♪ 02:51
♪ You brought me out from the cold ♪ 02:58
♪ Now, how I long, how I long to grow old ♪ 03:03
♪ So when your hope's on fire ♪ 03:11
♪ But you know your desire ♪ 03:19
♪ Don't hold a glass over the flame ♪ 03:22
♪ Don't let your heart grow cold ♪ 03:24
♪ I will call you by name ♪ 03:28
♪ I will share your road ♪ 03:31
[♪♪♪] 03:39
♪ But hold me fast, hold me fast ♪ 04:01
♪ 'Cause I'm a hopeless wanderer ♪ 04:06
♪ And hold me fast, hold me fast ♪ 04:12
♪ 'Cause I'm a hopeless wanderer ♪ 04:16
♪ And I will learn ♪ 04:23
♪ I will learn to love the skies I'm under ♪ 04:26
♪ And I will learn ♪ 04:34
♪ I will learn to love the skies I'm under ♪ 04:37
♪ The skies I'm under ♪ 04:45
[♪♪♪] 04:57

Hopeless Wanderer – English Lyrics

By
Mumford & Sons
Album
RUSHMERE
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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

[FILM REEL FLICKERS]

[♪♪♪]

♪ You heard my voice ♪

♪ I came out of the woods by choice ♪

♪ Shelter also gave their shade ♪

♪ But in the dark, I have no name ♪

♪ So leave that click in my head ♪

♪ And I will remember the words that you said ♪

♪ Left a clouded mind and a heavy heart ♪

♪ But I was sure we could see a new start ♪

♪ So when your hope's on fire ♪

♪ But you know your desire ♪

♪ Don't hold a glass over the flame ♪

♪ Don't let your heart grow cold ♪

♪ I will call you by name ♪

♪ I will share your road ♪

♪ But hold me fast, hold me fast ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm a hopeless wanderer ♪

♪ And hold me fast, hold me fast ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm a hopeless wanderer ♪

♪ I wrestled long with my youth ♪

♪ We tried so hard to live in the truth ♪

♪ But do not tell me all is fine ♪

♪ When I lose my head, I lose my spine ♪

♪ So leave that click in my head ♪

♪ And I won't remember the words that you said ♪

♪ You brought me out from the cold ♪

♪ Now, how I long, how I long to grow old ♪

♪ So when your hope's on fire ♪

♪ But you know your desire ♪

♪ Don't hold a glass over the flame ♪

♪ Don't let your heart grow cold ♪

♪ I will call you by name ♪

♪ I will share your road ♪

[♪♪♪]

♪ But hold me fast, hold me fast ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm a hopeless wanderer ♪

♪ And hold me fast, hold me fast ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm a hopeless wanderer ♪

♪ And I will learn ♪

♪ I will learn to love the skies I'm under ♪

♪ And I will learn ♪

♪ I will learn to love the skies I'm under ♪

♪ The skies I'm under ♪

[♪♪♪]

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

voice

/vɔɪs/

A2
  • noun
  • - the sound produced by humans when speaking or singing

shelter

/ˈʃɛltər/

B1
  • noun
  • - a place giving protection from bad weather or danger

dark

/dɑrk/

A2
  • adjective
  • - having little or no light

heart

/hɑrt/

A1
  • noun
  • - the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body

hope

/hoʊp/

A2
  • noun
  • - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen

desire

/dɪˈzaɪər/

B2
  • noun
  • - a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen

cold

/koʊld/

A1
  • adjective
  • - having a low temperature

learn

/lɜrn/

A1
  • verb
  • - to gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience

wrestle

/ˈrɛsəl/

B2
  • verb
  • - to struggle with a difficulty or problem

youth

/juːθ/

B1
  • noun
  • - the time of life when one is young, especially the period between childhood and adulthood

road

/roʊd/

A1
  • noun
  • - a wide way leading from one place to another, especially one with a specially prepared surface that vehicles can use

clouded

/ˈklaʊdɪd/

B2
  • adjective
  • - not clear or transparent; obscured

heavy

/ˈhɛvi/

A2
  • adjective
  • - of great weight; difficult to lift or carry

start

/stɑrt/

A1
  • verb
  • - to begin or commence

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