Lead Me To Water – English Lyrics

• By: Alec Benjamin
• Album: 12 Notes

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Alec Benjamin's "Lead Me To Water," a beautifully raw and narrative song that offers a unique pathway to understanding English through its emotional depth and relatable storytelling. This track, rich in introspective lyrics, allows learners to connect with authentic expressions of vulnerability and hope. Its clear, evocative language and vivid metaphors, like "teach me to fish so I can feed myself," provide an excellent opportunity to explore nuanced English phrases and idiomatic expressions in a meaningful context, making language learning an engaging and emotional journey.

[English]

If you lead me to water, swear that I will drink

Can you offer me a hand? I think

I need you more than ever now, I need you more than ever

I don't wanna suffer, I can't take the pain

Can you lift me from the gutter, save me from the rain?

Can you love me like a brother, tell me it's okay?

Help me to recover and I'll run away

Can you teach me to fish so I can feed myself?

Can you help me like this, take me down to the well?

Can you please take me down to the well? Mm-mm

If you lead me to water, swear that I will drink

Can you offer me a hand? I think

I need you more than ever now, I need you more than ever

If you lead me to water, then I'll take a sip

Can you offer me a hand, your grip?

I need you more than ever now, I need you more than ever

I don't wanna struggle, I don't wanna die

Right now, I'm in trouble, struggling to survive

I don't know how to juggle, how to live my life

Wish I could be more subtle, but I don't wanna lie

Can you teach me to fish so I can feed myself?

Can you help me like this, take me down to the well?

Can you please take me down to the well? Mm-mm

If you lead me to water, swear that I will drink

Can you offer me a hand? I think

I need you more than ever now, I need you more than ever

If you lead me to water, then I'll take a sip

Can you offer me a hand, your grip?

I need you more than ever now, I need you more than ever

I don't think I can do it by myself

I don't think I can do it by myself

If you lead me to water, swear that I will drink

Can you offer me a hand? I think

I need you more than ever now, I need you more than ever

If you lead me to water, then I'll take a sip

Can you offer me a hand, your grip?

I need you more than ever now, I need you more than ever

Can you teach me to fish so I can feed myself?

Can you help me like this, take me down to the well?

Can you please take me down to the well? Mm-mm

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lead /liːd/ B1	verb - to guide or show the way to a place or person.
water /ˈwɔːtər/ A1	noun - a clear, transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid, essential for most animal and plant life.
drink /drɪŋk/ A1	verb - to take liquid into the mouth and swallow.
offer /ˈɒfər/ A2	verb - to present something for acceptance or rejection.
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the fingers and thumb. (In context: to give help or support).
suffer /ˈsʌfər/ B1	verb - to experience or be subjected to something bad or unpleasant.
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - highly unpleasant physical sensation caused by illness or injury; also, emotional distress.
gutter /ˈɡʌtər/ B2	noun - a shallow trough fixed beneath the edge of a roof for carrying off rainwater. (Figuratively: a very low or miserable state or condition).
save /seɪv/ A2	verb - to keep someone or something safe from harm or danger.
recover /rɪˈkʌvər/ B1	verb - to return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength.
fish /fɪʃ/ A1	noun - a limbless cold-blooded vertebrate animal with gills and fins living wholly in water. verb - to try to catch fish, typically with a rod and line.
feed /fiːd/ A2	verb - to give food to a person or animal.
well /wel/ A2	noun - a shaft sunk into the ground to obtain water, oil, or gas.
sip /sɪp/ B1	verb - to drink (something) by taking small mouthfuls. noun - a small mouthful of a drink.
grip /ɡrɪp/ B2	noun - a firm hold or grasp. (Figuratively: control or understanding).
struggle /ˈstrʌɡl/ B1	verb - to make strenuous or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction; to have difficulty doing something.
trouble /ˈtrʌbl/ A2	noun - difficulties or problems.
survive /sərˈvaɪv/ B1	verb - to continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship.