Mamunia – English Lyrics

• By: Paul McCartney, Wings
• Album: Band On The Run

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the soothing sounds and optimistic message of 'Mamunia' by Paul McCartney and Wings. This song, inspired by an Arabic term for 'safe haven,' uses the metaphor of rain to teach listeners how to embrace life's challenges and find comfort in nature. Learn how to reframe your perspective and appreciate the simple yet profound wisdom in this classic track.

[English]

[tranquil music]

♪ Mamunia, mamunia, mamunia, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Mamunia, mamunia, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

[tranquil music]

♪ Mamunia, mamunia, mamunia, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Mamunia, mamunia, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ The rain comes falling from the sky ♪

♪ To fill the stream that fills the sea ♪

♪ And that's where life began for you and me ♪

♪ So the next time you see rain, it ain't bad ♪

♪ Don't complain it rains for you ♪

♪ The next time you see L.A. rainclouds ♪

♪ Don't complain it rains for you and me ♪

♪ Mamunia, mamunia, mamunia, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Mamunia, mamunia, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Mamunia, mamunia, mamunia, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Mamunia, mamunia, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ It might have been a bright blue day ♪

♪ But rainclouds had to come this way ♪

♪ They're watering everything that they can see ♪

♪ Ah, ah ♪

♪ A seed is waiting in the earth ♪

♪ For rain to come and give him birth ♪

♪ It's all he really needs to set him free ♪

♪ Ah, ah ♪

♪ So the next time you see L.A. rainclouds ♪

♪ Don't complain it rains for you ♪

♪ So lay down your umbrellas ♪

♪ Strip off your plastic macs, oh ♪

♪ You've never felt the rain, my friend ♪

♪ Till you've felt it running down your back ♪

♪ So the next time you see rain, it ain't bad ♪

♪ Don't complain it rains for you, it ain't bad ♪

♪ The next time you see L.A. rainclouds ♪

♪ Don't complain it rains for you and me ♪

♪ Mamunia, mamunia, mamunia, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Mamunia, mamunia, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Mamunia, mamunia, mamunia, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Mamunia, mamunia, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

[lively music]

[indistinct talking]

♪ I like it, woo ♪

♪ Mamunia, mamunia, mamunia, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Mamunia, mamunia, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Mamunia, mamunia, mamunia, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Mamunia, mamunia, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - water that falls from the clouds in the sky verb - to have rain fall from the sky
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to come down by the force of gravity
stream /striːm/ A2	noun - a small river or a flow of water
sea /siː/ A1	noun - a large body of salt water
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the state of being alive
begin /bɪˈɡɪn/ A1	verb - to start something
complain /kəmˈpleɪn/ A2	verb - to express dissatisfaction or annoyance
cloud /klaʊd/ A1	noun - a visible mass of water vapor in the sky
bright /braɪt/ A2	adjective - giving out or reflecting a lot of light
blue /bluː/ A1	adjective - of a color between green and violet
water /ˈwɔːtər/ A1	noun - a clear liquid that forms the seas, lakes, and rivers verb - to pour water over or supply with water
seed /siːd/ A2	noun - a small object produced by a plant from which a new plant can grow
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to spend time until an expected event happens
birth /bɜːrθ/ B1	noun - the emergence of a baby from the womb
free /friː/ A1	adjective - not imprisoned or enslaved
lay /leɪ/ A2	verb - to put something down gently
strip /strɪp/ B1	verb - to remove clothing or covering
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to perceive by touch or emotion
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot

Key Grammar Structures

• The rain comes falling from the sky

  ➔ Present Simple with 'comes'

  ➔ The verb 'comes' is in the present simple tense, used to describe a habitual or general action.

• So the next time you see rain, it ain't bad

  ➔ Contraction 'ain't'

  ➔ The contraction 'ain't' is informal and stands for 'is not' or 'are not'.

• Don't complain it rains for you

  ➔ Negative imperative with 'Don't'

  ➔ The negative imperative is formed with 'Don't' + base verb, used to give a prohibition.

• A seed is waiting in the earth

  ➔ Present Continuous with 'is waiting'

  ➔ The present continuous tense is used to describe an action happening now or around now, formed with 'be' + -ing verb.

• It's all he really needs to set him free

  ➔ Emphatic 'do' with 'really'

  ➔ The word 'really' is used for emphasis, to stress the importance or truth of the statement.

• Strip off your plastic macs, oh

  ➔ Imperative with 'Strip off'

  ➔ The imperative mood is used to give commands or instructions, here with the phrasal verb 'strip off'.

• You've never felt the rain, my friend

  ➔ Present Perfect with 'have felt'

  ➔ The present perfect tense is used to describe an action that occurred at an unspecified time before now, formed with 'have' + past participle.