Lonely In Your Nightmare – English Lyrics

• By: Duran Duran
• Album: Rio

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the evocative world of Duran Duran with "Lonely In Your Nightmare," a rich tapestry of 80s new wave sound and poetic lyrics. This song offers a fantastic opportunity to explore English vocabulary related to emotions, connection, and introspection. Its atmospheric mood and metaphorical language make it a unique and compelling piece, perfect for understanding deeper lyrical meanings in English pop music.

[English]

Even on the darkest night

When empty promise means empty hand

Soldiers coming home

Like shadows turning red

And when the lights of hope

Are fading quickly then look to me

I'll be your homing angel

I'll be in your head

Because you're lonely in your nightmare

Let me in

And there's heat beneath your winter

Let me in

I see the delta traces

Living lonely out on the limb

And a passing glimmer

Warm beneath your skin

Please tread gently on the ground

When all around you earth turns to fire

Only get a second chance

When danger's on the wind

Because you're lonely in your nightmare

Let me in

Because there's heat beneath your winter

Let me in

Must be lucky weather

When you find the kind of wind that you need

Come on, show me all the light

And shade that made your name

I know you've got it in your head

I've seen that look before

You've built your refuge

Turns you captive all the same

Because you're lonely in your nightmare

Let me in

And it's barren in your garden

Let me in

Because there's heat beneath your winter

Let me in

Because you're so lonely in your nightmare

Let me in

And it's cold out on your stone range

Let me in

Because there's heat beneath your winter

Let me in

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ A1	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
nightmare /ˈnaɪtˌmɛr/ A2	noun - a frightening or unpleasant dream
fading /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/ A2	verb - to gradually grow faint and disappear
angel /ˈeɪndʒəl/ A1	noun - a spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent, or messenger of God
heat /hit/ A1	noun - the quality of being hot
winter /ˈwɪntər/ A1	noun - the coldest season of the year
glimmer /ˈɡlɪmər/ B1	noun - a faint or unsteady light
tread /trɛd/ B1	verb - to step or walk on something
gently /ˈdʒɛntli/ A2	adverb - in a mild, tender, or soft manner
danger /ˈdeɪndʒər/ A1	noun - the possibility of harm or injury
captive /ˈkæptɪv/ B1	adjective - imprisoned or enslaved
barren /ˈbærən/ B2	adjective - not able to produce plants or fruit; empty and unproductive
refuge /ˈrɛfjuːdʒ/ B1	noun - a place or situation providing safety or shelter
shade /ʃeɪd/ A1	noun - comparatively dark or dim light
limb /lɪm/ B1	noun - a branch of a tree

Key Grammar Structures

• Even on the darkest night

  ➔ Present continuous with 'even'

  ➔ The phrase 'Even on the darkest night' uses the present continuous structure with 'even' to emphasize a contrasting condition.

• I'll be your homing angel

  ➔ Future simple with 'will'

  ➔ The phrase 'I'll be your homing angel' uses the future simple with 'will' to express a promise or offer.

• Because you're lonely in your nightmare

  ➔ Present continuous with 'be'

  ➔ The phrase 'Because you're lonely in your nightmare' uses the present continuous with 'be' to describe an ongoing state of emotion.

• When all around you earth turns to fire

  ➔ Present simple in a subordinate clause

  ➔ The phrase 'When all around you earth turns to fire' uses the present simple in a subordinate clause to describe a condition.

• You've built your refuge

  ➔ Present perfect with 'have'

  ➔ The phrase 'You've built your refuge' uses the present perfect with 'have' to describe an action completed in the past with present relevance.

• Let me in

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase 'Let me in' uses the imperative mood to give a direct command or request.