Kashmir – English Lyrics

• By: Led Zeppelin
• Album: Celebration Day

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

作词 : Robert Plant/Jimmy Page/John Bonham

作曲 : Robert Plant/Jimmy Page/John Bonham

Whoa, let the sun beat down upon my face

And stars to fill my dream

I am a traveler of both time and space

To be where I have been

T' sit with elders of the gentle race

This world has seldom seen

Th' talk of days for which they sit and wait

All will be revealed

Talk and song from tongues of lilting grace

Whose sounds caress my ear

But not a word I heard could I relate

The story was quite clear

Whoa-hoh, whoa-wa-oh

Oooh, oh baby, I been flyin'

Lord, yeah, mama, there ain't no denyin'

Oh, oooh yes, I've been flying

Mama, mama, ain't no denyin', no denyin'

Oh, all I see turns to brown

As the sun burns the ground

And my eyes fill with sand

As I scan this wasted land

Tryin' to find, tryin' to find where I beeeeeuhoaoh

Oh, pilot of the storm who leaves no trace

Like thoughts inside a dream

Heed the path that led me to that place

Yellow desert stream

My Shangri-La beneath the summer moon

Will return again

Sure as the dust that floats b'hind you

When movin' through Kashmir

Oh, father of the four winds, fill my sails

Across the sea of years

With no provision but an open face

'Long the straits of fear

Whaoh, whaoh

Whaoh-oh, oh

Ohhhh

Well, when I want, when I'm on my way, yeah

When I see, when I see the way, you stay-yeah

Ooh, yeah-yeah, ooh, yeah-yeah, well I'm down, yes

Ooh, yeah-yeah, ooh, yeah-yeah, well I'm down, so down

Ooh, my baby, oooh, my baby, let me take you there

Oh, oh, come on, come on

Oh, let me take you there

Let me take you there

Whoo-ooh, yeah-yeah, whoo-ooh, yeah-yeah, let me take you

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep verb - to experience dreams
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
space /speɪs/ A2	noun - the dimensions of height, depth, and width within which all things exist and move.
world /wɜːld/ A1	noun - the earth and all its inhabitants.
talk /tɔːk/ A1	noun - conversation or discussion. verb - speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings; converse.
song /sɒŋ/ A1	noun - a short musical composition with words.
grace /ɡreɪs/ B2	noun - courteous goodwill; elegance of manner or appearance.
word /wɜːd/ A1	noun - a unit of language that has meaning and can be spoken or written.
story /ˈstɔːri/ A2	noun - an account of past events in someone's life or in the development of something.
flyin' /ˈflaɪɪn/ A1	verb - to move through the air using wings
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star around which the earth orbits.
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A1	noun - the surface of the earth.
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organs of sight
land /lænd/ A1	noun - the part of the earth's surface that is not covered by water.
desert /ˈdezərt/ A2	noun - a barren area of landscape where little precipitation occurs and, consequently, living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life.
storm /stɔːm/ A2	noun - a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
path /pɑːθ/ A2	noun - a way or track laid down for walking or made by continual treading.
stream /striːm/ A2	noun - a small, narrow river.
moon /muːn/ A1	noun - the natural satellite of the earth, visible by reflected light from the sun.
dust /dʌst/ A1	noun - fine, dry powder consisting of tiny particles of earth or waste matter
fear /fɪər/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat.
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something.

Key Grammar Structures

• Whoa, let the sun beat down upon my face

  ➔ Imperative with 'let' + object + bare infinitive

  ➔ Expresses permission or command. "Let" is followed by an object ("the sun") and bare infinitive verb ("beat").

• I am a traveler of both time and space

  ➔ Correlative conjunction 'both...and'

  ➔ Emphasizes two connected elements ("time" and "space") equally. "Both" precedes the first element, "and" connects the second.

• To be where I have been

  ➔ Present perfect tense in relative clause

  ➔ Describes experience using present perfect ("have been") in a clause modifying "where". Indicates past actions with present relevance.

• But not a word I heard could I relate

  ➔ Negative fronting with inversion

  ➔ Emphasis created by moving negative phrase ("not a word") to front, triggering subject-verb inversion ("could I relate" instead of "I could relate").

• As the sun burns the ground

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction 'as' (simultaneous action)

  ➔ "As" introduces a subordinate clause showing simultaneous action with the main clause. Here it means "while" or "during the time when".

• Tryin' to find where I be

  ➔ Reduced form (informal) + subjunctive-like 'be'

  ➔ "Tryin'" is informal reduction of "trying". "Be" (instead of standard "am") creates poetic/subjunctive mood, expressing uncertainty about location.

• Like thoughts inside a dream

  ➔ Simile with 'like'

  ➔ Direct comparison using "like" to equate "pilot of the storm" with "thoughts inside a dream", highlighting intangibility and elusiveness.

• With no provision but an open face

  ➔ Prepositional phrase + 'but' (meaning 'except')

  ➔ "With" introduces a condition. "But" functions as a preposition meaning "except", contrasting absence ("no provision") with a single possession ("open face").