Lily – English Lyrics

• By: Alan Walker

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the story of 'Lily,' Alan Walker's evocative track featuring K-391 and Emelie Hollow, to explore themes of breaking free from confinement and the hidden dangers of the unknown. The song's narrative structure offers a unique way to engage with English storytelling through emotional lyrics and a compelling electronic soundscape.

[English]

Lily was a little girl Afraid of the big, wide world 

She grew up within her castle walls Now and then, she tried to run 

And then on a night with the setting sun She went in the woods away 

So afraid, all alone They warned her, don't go there 

There's creatures who are hidin' in the dark Then somethin' came creepin' 

It told her, "Don't you worry, " just Follow everywhere I go 

Top of all the mountains or valley low Give you everything you've been dreamin' of 

Just let me in, ooh Everything you want in gold 

I'll be the magic story you've been told And you'll be safe under my control 

Just let me in, ooh Just let me in, ooh 

She knew she was hypnotized And walking on cold, thin ice 

Then it broke, and she awoke again Then she ran faster and 

Start screamin', "Is there someone out there? Please help me, come get me" 

Behind her, she can hear it say Follow everywhere I go 

Top of all the mountains or valley low Give you everything you've been dreamin' of 

Just let me in, ooh Everything you want in gold 

I'll be the magic story you've been told And you'll be safe under my control 

Just let me in, ooh Just let me in, ooh 

Everything you want in gold I'll be the magic  

story you've been told And you'll be safe under my control 

Just let me in, ooh Follow everywhere I go 

Top of all the mountains or valley low Give you everything you've been dreamin' of 

Just let me in, ooh Then she ran faster and 

Start screamin', "Is there someone out there? 

Please help me" Just let me in, ooh

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
afraid /əˈfreɪd/ B1	adjective - feeling fear or apprehension
alone /əˈloʊn/ B1	adjective - without others
castle /ˈkæsəl/ A2	noun - a large fortified building
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B2	noun - the power to influence or command verb - to have power over something
creatures /ˈkriːtʃərz/ B1	noun - living things, especially animals
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - with little or no light
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, visions, or feelings during sleep verb - to experience dreams during sleep
follow /ˈfɑːloʊ/ B1	verb - to go after or behind someone or something
gold /goʊld/ A1	noun - a precious yellow metal
hypnotized /ˈhɪpnətaɪzd/ C1	verb - past tense of hypnotize; to put someone into a trance-like state
ice /aɪs/ A1	noun - frozen water
mountains /ˈmaʊntənz/ A2	noun - large natural elevations of the Earth's surface
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
safe /seɪf/ A2	adjective - protected from harm
scream /skriːm/ B1	verb - to cry out loudly in pain or fear
story /ˈstɔːri/ A1	noun - a narrative tale
valley /ˈvæli/ B1	noun - a low area between hills
woods /wʊdz/ B1	noun - an area with many trees
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth and all its inhabitants
worry /ˈwɜːri/ B1	verb - to feel anxious

Key Grammar Structures

• Lily was a little girl

  ➔ Past Simple tense

  ➔ This uses past simple to describe a "little girl" who existed in the past.

• Afraid of the big, wide world

  ➔ Adjective + preposition phrase

  ➔ The adjective "afraid" is followed by a preposition "of" describing what she fears.

• They warned her, don't go there

  ➔ Reported speech with imperative

  ➔ The verb "warned" reports past advice, shifting to imperative "don't go there".

• Follow everywhere I go

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ This is a direct command using imperative "follow".

• Just let me in, ooh

  ➔ Modal verb 'let' (causative)

  ➔ The verb "let" here implies permission to enter, functioning causatively.

• She knew she was hypnotized

  ➔ Past simple with stative verb

  ➔ "Knew" and "was" are past simple describing a state of being "hypnotized".

• Then it broke, and she awoke again

  ➔ Past simple sequence

  ➔ Multiple past simple verbs "broke" and "awoke" narrate sequential actions.

• Then she ran faster and

  ➔ Comparative adverb without 'than'

  ➔ Adverb "faster" compares speed without explicit "than" in this context.

• Give you everything you've been dreamin' of

  ➔ Present perfect continuous

  ➔ "You've been dreamin'" uses present perfect continuous for ongoing past dreams.

• And you'll be safe under my control

  ➔ Future simple expressed with 'will'

  ➔ "You'll" (you will) indicates future safety "under my control".