Hopeless Wanderer – English Lyrics

• By: Mumford & Sons
• Album: RUSHMERE

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical depth and rich folk-rock sounds of Mumford & Sons' "Hopeless Wanderer." This song is a powerful journey of self-reflection and resilience, offering a chance to explore English vocabulary related to emotion, struggle, and perseverance. Its narrative, complemented by a surprisingly comedic music video, makes it a unique and engaging piece to help language learners grasp nuanced expressions and cultural context within contemporary folk music.

[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

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