How Can I Go On – English Lyrics

• By: Freddie Mercury

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a unique linguistic journey with Freddie Mercury's "How Can I Go On," a powerful blend of rock and classical music that transcends genre boundaries. This song, rich with emotional lyrics about vulnerability and resilience, offers a fantastic opportunity to explore nuanced English vocabulary related to feelings and personal struggle. Discover how Mercury's unparalleled vocal delivery, combined with operatic elements, makes this track a special and deeply moving experience that encourages a deeper connection to the English language through its profound narrative.

[English]

When all the salt is taken from the sea

I stand dethroned, I'm naked and I bleed

But when your finger points so savagely

Is anybody there to believe in me

To hear my plea and take care of me?

How can I go on from day to day?

Who can make me strong in every way?

Where can I be safe, where can I belong?

In this great big world of sadness

How can I forget

Those beautiful dreams that we shared?

They're lost and they're nowhere to be found

How can I go on?

Sometimes I seem to tremble in the dark

I cannot see when people frighten me

I go, hide myself so far from the crowd

Is anybody there to comfort me?

Lord, take care of me

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How can I go on from day to day?

Who can make me strong in every way?

Where can I be safe, where can I belong

In this great big world of sadness?

How can I forget

Those beautiful dreams that we shared?

They're lost and they're nowhere to be found

How can I go on?

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How can I go on?

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How can I go on?

Go on, go on, go on.

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
salt /sɔlt/ A2	noun - a white crystalline substance used to season or preserve food
bleed /bliːd/ B1	verb - to lose blood from the body
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept something as true
strong /strɔŋ/ A2	adjective - having power or strength
safe /seɪf/ A2	adjective - protected from danger or harm
dark /dɑrk/ A1	adjective - having little or no light
crowd /kraʊd/ B1	noun - a large number of people gathered together
comfort /ˈkʌmfərt/ B2	verb - to soothe or console someone
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
forget /fərˈɡɛt/ B1	verb - to fail to remember something
world /wɜrld/ A1	noun - the earth and all its inhabitants
sadness /ˈsædnəs/ B2	noun - the state of being sad