I Will Follow You Into The Dark – English Lyrics

• By: Death Cab for Cutie
• Album: Asphalt Meadows

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a poignant linguistic journey with Death Cab for Cutie's "I Will Follow You Into The Dark." This beautifully simple acoustic ballad, rich with evocative imagery and profound emotional depth, offers an excellent opportunity to explore English vocabulary related to love, loss, and philosophical musings on life and death. The song's clear, deliberate vocals and universally relatable themes make it a powerful piece for language learners to connect with, while its raw and intimate recording style makes it truly special.

[English]

Love of mine

Someday you will die

But I'll be close behind

I'll follow you into the dark

No blinding light

Or tunnels to gates of white

Just our hands clasped so tight

Waiting for the hint of a spark

If heaven and hell decide

That they both are satisfied

Illuminate the "no's" on their vacancy signs

If there's no one beside you

When your soul embarks

Then I'll follow you into the dark

In Catholic school

As vicious as Roman rule

I got my knuckles bruised

By a lady in black

And I held my tongue

As she told me, "Son

Fear is the heart of love"

So I never went back

If heaven and hell decide

That they both are satisfied

Illuminate the "no's" on their vacancy signs

If there's no one beside you

When your soul embarks

Then I'll follow you into the dark

You and me

Have seen everything to see

From Bangkok to Calgary

And the soles of your shoes

Are all worn down

The time for sleep is now

But it's nothing to cry about

'Cause we'll hold each other soon

In the blackest of rooms

And if heaven and hell decide

That they both are satisfied

And illuminate the "no's" on their vacancy signs

If there's no one beside you

When your soul embarks

Then I'll follow you into the dark

Then I'll follow you into the dark

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection
dark /dɑrk/ A1	adjective - having little or no light
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual part of a person
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight
hands /hændz/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ B1	verb - to stay in a place until something happens
fear /fɪr/ B1	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous
spark /spɑrk/ B2	noun - a small particle of a burning substance
vacancy /ˈveɪkənsi/ B2	noun - an unoccupied position or job
bruised /bruːzd/ B2	adjective - having a bruise or bruises
black /blæk/ A1	adjective - the darkest color
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a point of time as measured in hours and minutes
seen /siːn/ B1	verb - past participle of see