Jesus Wept – English Lyrics

• By: Sia

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Say your kin, the pen seeks, ministry

God shaped hole leaves me empty

Bottled friends won't bring relief

Drown your voice with party

For one and only

For one so lonely

Faith creeps slowly over me

How Jesus wept

He wept as he

Took twelve steps

And carried me

Oh, how he wept

For thee

Resurrection on me

...

Blunted thorns are soft on skin

Will the weight of life lift me?

Hear the chatter fooling me

Drown your voice with mighty weed

For one and only

For one so lonely

Faith creeps slowly over me

How Jesus wept

He wept as he

Took twelve steps

And carried me

Oh, how he wept

For thee

Resurrection on me

...

And I felt something light

A fear to abide by

I don't wanna fight

A blinding white light

And I heard a cry

And it was mine

Burning to survive

...

How Jesus wept

He wept as he

Took twelve steps

And carried me

Oh, how he wept

For thee

How Jesus wept

He wept as he

Took twelve steps

And carried me, yeah

Oh, how he wept

For thee

Resurrection on me

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wept /wept/ B1	verb - past tense of weep; cried
Jesus /ˈdʒiːzəs/ A2	noun - the central figure of Christianity
carried /ˈkærid/ A1	verb - past tense of carry; transported or supported while moving
resurrection /ˌrezəˈrekʃn/ C2	noun - the act of rising from the dead or returning to life
faith /feɪθ/ B1	noun - complete trust or confidence in someone or something
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
steps /steps/ A1	noun - plural of step; a series of surfaces to walk on to reach a different level
creeps /kriːps/ B2	verb - third person singular of creep; moves slowly and carefully
voice /vɔɪs/ A1	noun - the sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth
drown /draʊn/ B1	verb - to die through submersion in water or to overwhelm with something
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible adjective - having a considerable or sufficient amount of natural light
empty /ˈempti/ A1	adjective - containing nothing; not filled or occupied
ministry /ˈmɪnɪstri/ C1	noun - the work or vocation of a minister of religion
relief /rɪˈliːf/ B1	noun - a feeling of reassurance and relaxation following release from anxiety or distress
blinding /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/ C1	adjective - extremely bright and causing temporary blindness
burning /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/ B1	verb - present participle of burn; being on fire or feeling heat adjective - very hot or passionate
survive /sərˈvaɪv/ B1	verb - to continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship