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[♪♪♪] 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

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 ♪

[♪♪♪]

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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