Monody – English Lyrics

• By: TheFatRat, Laura Brehm

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the atmospheric world of 'Monody.' Through its poetic English lyrics and sweeping melodies, you can learn evocative vocabulary related to nature and travel, all while experiencing the unique blend of cinematic and electronic music that made this track a global internet phenomenon.

[English]

Summer in the hills

Those hazy days, I do remember

We were running still

Had the whole world at our feet

Watching seasons change

Our roads were lined with adventure

Mountains in the way

Couldn't keep us from the sea

Here we stand, open arms

This is home where we are

Ever strong in the world that we made

I still hear you in the breeze

See your shadows in the trees

Holding on, memories never change

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hazy /ˈheɪzi/ B2	adjective - vague, indistinct, or covered by a light mist
adventure /ədˈvɛntʃər/ A2	noun - an unusual and exciting, typically hazardous, experience
seasons /ˈsiːzənz/ A1	noun - each of the four divisions of the year
mountains /ˈmaʊntənz/ A1	noun - large natural elevations of the earth's surface
memories /ˈmɛməriz/ A2	noun - the faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information
shadows /ˈʃædoʊz/ A2	noun - dark areas produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface
breeze /briːz/ B1	noun - a gentle wind
running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ A1	verb - moving at a speed faster than a walk
summer /ˈsʌmər/ A1	noun - the warmest season of the year
strong /strɒŋ/ A1	adjective - having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks
roads /roʊdz/ A1	noun - a wide way leading from one place to another
watching /ˈwɒtʃɪŋ/ A1	verb - looking at or observing attentively
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to make or become different
holding /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/ A1	verb - keeping or supporting something with one's hands
hills /hɪlz/ A2	noun - naturally raised areas of land, not as high as a mountain

Key Grammar Structures

• Those hazy days, I do remember

  ➔ Emphatic 'do' with main verbs

  ➔ Adding 'do' before the verb 'remember' emphasizes the speaker's certainty about their memory.

• We were running still

  ➔ Past Continuous Tense

  ➔ The structure 'were running' describes an ongoing action that took place in the past.

• Had the whole world at our feet

  ➔ Idiomatic expression / Past Simple

  ➔ To 'have the world at your feet' is an idiom meaning to have many opportunities or be in a position of control.

• Our roads were lined with adventure

  ➔ Passive Voice

  ➔ The construction 'were lined' shows that the roads received the action of being filled with adventure.

• Couldn't keep us from the sea

  ➔ Modal verb of inability in the past

  ➔ 'Couldn't' is the past form of 'cannot', used here to express that something was unable to stop them.

• This is home where we are

  ➔ Relative clause (adverbial)

  ➔ 'Where we are' acts as an adverbial clause describing the location of 'home'.

• Ever strong in the world that we made

  ➔ Relative clause with 'that' as object

  ➔ The 'that' refers to the 'world', acting as the object of the verb 'made'.

• Memories never change

  ➔ Present Simple for universal truths/states

  ➔ Using the present simple 'change' expresses a constant, unchanging state of memories.