Monsters – English Lyrics

• By: James Blunt
• Album: Once Upon A Mind

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music can be a deeply moving experience, and James Blunt's "Monsters" offers a powerful lesson in expressing profound emotions in English. The song's simple yet poignant lyrics provide a clear example of how to convey love, loss, and the complex relationship between a father and son. Its narrative structure and heartfelt vocabulary make it a compelling piece for understanding the nuances of emotional expression in the English language.

[English]

♪♪♪

♪ Oh, before they turn off all the lights ♪

♪ I won't read you your wrongs or your rights ♪

♪ The time has gone ♪

♪ I'll tell you goodnight, close the door ♪

♪ Tell you I love you once more ♪

♪ The time has gone ♪

♪ So here it is ♪

♪ I'm not your son, you're not my father ♪

♪ We're just two grown men saying goodbye ♪

♪ No need to forgive, no need to forget ♪

♪ I know your mistakes and you know mine ♪

♪ And while you're sleeping, I'll try to make you proud ♪

♪ So daddy, won't you just close your eyes ♪

♪ Don't be afraid, it's my turn to chase the monsters away ♪

♪ Oh, well I'll read a story to you ♪

♪ Only difference is this one is true ♪

♪ The time has gone ♪

♪ I folded your clothes on the chair ♪

♪ I hope you sleep well, don't be scared ♪

♪ The time has gone ♪

♪ So here it is ♪

♪ I'm not your son, you're not my father ♪

♪ We're just two grown men saying goodbye ♪

♪ No need to forgive, no need to forget ♪

♪ I know your mistakes and you know mine ♪

♪ And while you're sleeping, I'll try to make you proud ♪

♪ So daddy, won't you just close your eyes ♪

♪ Don't be afraid, it's my turn to chase the monsters away ♪

♪ Sleep a lifetime ♪

♪ Yes and breathe a last word ♪

♪ You can feel my hand on your own ♪

♪ I will be the last one ♪

♪ So I'll leave a light on ♪

♪ Let there be no darkness in your heart ♪

♪ But I'm not your son, you're not my father ♪

♪ We're just two grown men saying goodbye ♪

♪ No need to forgive, no need to forget ♪

♪ I know your mistakes and you know mine ♪

♪ And while you're sleeping, I'll try to make you proud ♪

♪ So daddy, won't you just close your eyes ♪

♪ Don't be afraid, it's my turn to chase the monsters away ♪

♪♪♪

Key Grammar Structures

• Oh, before they turn off all the lights

  ➔ Present Simple in Future Meaning

  ➔ The phrase 'turn off' is in the present simple form but refers to a future action, common in time clauses with 'before'.

• I won't read you your wrongs or your rights

  ➔ Future with 'will/won't'

  ➔ 'Won't' is a contraction of 'will not', used here to express a future refusal or decision.

• I'll tell you goodnight, close the door

  ➔ Future with 'will' and Imperative

  ➔ 'I'll tell' uses 'will' for future action, while 'close the door' is an imperative command.

• We're just two grown men saying goodbye

  ➔ Present Continuous for Temporary Action

  ➔ 'We're saying' uses the present continuous to emphasize the temporary nature of the action.

• No need to forgive, no need to forget

  ➔ Negative Imperative

  ➔ 'No need to forgive' is a negative imperative, indicating that forgiveness is not required.

• While you're sleeping, I'll try to make you proud

  ➔ Present Continuous and Future with 'will'

  ➔ 'While you're sleeping' uses the present continuous for an ongoing action, and 'I'll try' uses 'will' for a future intention.

• Don't be afraid, it's my turn to chase the monsters away

  ➔ Negative Imperative and Present Simple

  ➔ 'Don't be afraid' is a negative imperative, and 'it's my turn' uses the present simple to state a fact.

• Let there be no darkness in your heart

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ 'Let there be' is an example of the subjunctive mood, used to express a wish or desire.