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♪ ♪ 00:25
♪ ♪ 00:35
♪ I HEARD THEM CALLING IN THE DISTANCE ♪ 00:44
♪ SO I PACKED MY THINGS AND RAN ♪ 00:48
♪ FAR AWAY FROM ALL THE TROUBLE ♪ 00:53
♪ I HAD CAUSED WITH MY TWO HANDS ♪ 00:57
♪ ALONE WE TRAVELED ARMED WITH NOTHING BUT A SHADOW ♪ 01:01
♪ WE FLED FAR AWAY ♪ 01:07
♪ HOLD YOUR HORSES NOW ♪ 01:12
♪ (WE SLEEP UNTIL THE SUN GOES DOWN) ♪ 01:15
♪ THROUGH THE WOODS WE RAN ♪ 01:17
♪ (DEEP INTO THE MOUNTAIN SOUND) ♪ 01:19
♪ HOLD YOUR HORSES NOW ♪ 01:22
♪ (WE SLEEP UNTIL THE SUN GOES DOWN) ♪ 01:24
♪ THROUGH THE WOODS WE RAN ♪ 01:26
♪ SOME HAD SCARS AND SOME HAD SCRATCHES ♪ 01:31
♪ IT MADE ME WONDER ABOUT THEIR PAST ♪ 01:35
♪ AND AS I LOOKED AROUND I BEGAN TO NOTICE ♪ 01:40
♪ THAT WE WERE NOTHING LIKE THE REST ♪ 01:44
♪ HOLD YOUR HORSES NOW ♪ 01:51
♪ (WE SLEEP UNTIL THE SUN GOES DOWN) ♪ 01:53
♪ THROUGH THE WOODS WE RAN ♪ 01:55
♪ (DEEP INTO THE MOUNTAIN SOUND) ♪ 01:57
♪ HOLD YOUR HORSES NOW ♪ 02:00
♪ (WE SLEEP UNTIL THE SUN GOES DOWN) ♪ 02:02
♪ THROUGH THE WOODS WE RAN ♪ 02:05
♪ ♪ 02:09
♪ (WE SLEEP UNTIL THE SUN GOES DOWN) ♪ 02:16
♪ ♪ 02:19
♪ (WE SLEEP UNTIL THE SUN GOES DOWN) ♪ 02:25
♪ ♪ 02:28
♪ ♪ 02:38
♪ (WE SLEEP UNTIL THE SUN GOES DOWN) ♪ 02:45
♪ HOLD YOUR HORSES NOW ♪ 02:47
♪ (WE SLEEP UNTIL THE SUN GOES DOWN) ♪ 02:50
♪ THROUGH THE WOODS WE RAN ♪ 02:52
♪ (DEEP INTO THE MOUNTAIN SOUND) ♪ 02:54
♪ HOLD YOUR HORSES NOW ♪ 02:57
♪ (WE SLEEP UNTIL THE SUN GOES DOWN) ♪ 02:59
♪ THROUGH THE WOODS WE RAN ♪ 03:01
♪ HOLD YOUR HORSES NOW ♪ 03:06
♪ (WE SLEEP UNTIL THE SUN GOES DOWN) ♪ 03:08
♪ THROUGH THE WOODS WE RAN ♪ 03:11
♪ (DEEP INTO THE MOUNTAIN SOUND) ♪ 03:13
♪ HOLD YOUR HORSES NOW ♪ 03:15
♪ (WE SLEEP UNTIL THE SUN GOES DOWN) ♪ 03:17
♪ THROUGH THE WOODS WE RAN ♪ 03:20
♪ ♪ 03:25
♪ (WE SLEEP UNTIL THE SUN GOES DOWN) ♪ 03:31
♪ ♪ 03:34
♪ (WE SLEEP UNTIL THE SUN GOES DOWN) ♪ 03:40

Mountain Sound – English Lyrics

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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I HEARD THEM CALLING IN THE DISTANCE ♪

♪ SO I PACKED MY THINGS AND RAN ♪

♪ FAR AWAY FROM ALL THE TROUBLE ♪

♪ I HAD CAUSED WITH MY TWO HANDS ♪

♪ ALONE WE TRAVELED ARMED WITH NOTHING BUT A SHADOW ♪

♪ WE FLED FAR AWAY ♪

♪ HOLD YOUR HORSES NOW ♪

♪ (WE SLEEP UNTIL THE SUN GOES DOWN) ♪

♪ THROUGH THE WOODS WE RAN ♪

♪ (DEEP INTO THE MOUNTAIN SOUND) ♪

♪ HOLD YOUR HORSES NOW ♪

♪ (WE SLEEP UNTIL THE SUN GOES DOWN) ♪

♪ THROUGH THE WOODS WE RAN ♪

♪ SOME HAD SCARS AND SOME HAD SCRATCHES ♪

♪ IT MADE ME WONDER ABOUT THEIR PAST ♪

♪ AND AS I LOOKED AROUND I BEGAN TO NOTICE ♪

♪ THAT WE WERE NOTHING LIKE THE REST ♪

♪ HOLD YOUR HORSES NOW ♪

♪ (WE SLEEP UNTIL THE SUN GOES DOWN) ♪

♪ THROUGH THE WOODS WE RAN ♪

♪ (DEEP INTO THE MOUNTAIN SOUND) ♪

♪ HOLD YOUR HORSES NOW ♪

♪ (WE SLEEP UNTIL THE SUN GOES DOWN) ♪

♪ THROUGH THE WOODS WE RAN ♪

♪ ♪

♪ (WE SLEEP UNTIL THE SUN GOES DOWN) ♪

♪ ♪

♪ (WE SLEEP UNTIL THE SUN GOES DOWN) ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ (WE SLEEP UNTIL THE SUN GOES DOWN) ♪

♪ HOLD YOUR HORSES NOW ♪

♪ (WE SLEEP UNTIL THE SUN GOES DOWN) ♪

♪ THROUGH THE WOODS WE RAN ♪

♪ (DEEP INTO THE MOUNTAIN SOUND) ♪

♪ HOLD YOUR HORSES NOW ♪

♪ (WE SLEEP UNTIL THE SUN GOES DOWN) ♪

♪ THROUGH THE WOODS WE RAN ♪

♪ HOLD YOUR HORSES NOW ♪

♪ (WE SLEEP UNTIL THE SUN GOES DOWN) ♪

♪ THROUGH THE WOODS WE RAN ♪

♪ (DEEP INTO THE MOUNTAIN SOUND) ♪

♪ HOLD YOUR HORSES NOW ♪

♪ (WE SLEEP UNTIL THE SUN GOES DOWN) ♪

♪ THROUGH THE WOODS WE RAN ♪

♪ ♪

♪ (WE SLEEP UNTIL THE SUN GOES DOWN) ♪

♪ ♪

♪ (WE SLEEP UNTIL THE SUN GOES DOWN) ♪

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

run

/rʌn/

A1
  • verb
  • - to move quickly on foot

distance

/ˈdɪstəns/

A2
  • noun
  • - the length of space between two points

trouble

/ˈtrʌbl/

A2
  • noun
  • - difficulty or problems
  • verb
  • - to cause worry or difficulty to

hands

/hændz/

A1
  • noun
  • - the terminal part of the human arm

alone

/əˈloʊn/

A2
  • adjective
  • - having no one else present

shadow

/ˈʃædoʊ/

B1
  • noun
  • - a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between light rays and a surface

woods

/wʊdz/

A2
  • noun
  • - a small forest

mountain

/ˈmaʊntən/

A1
  • noun
  • - a large natural elevation of the earth's surface

sound

/saʊnd/

A1
  • noun
  • - vibrations that travel through the air

scars

/skɑːrz/

B1
  • noun
  • - a mark left on the skin after a wound

scratches

/ˈskrætʃɪz/

B1
  • noun
  • - a mark or slight wound made by scratching

past

/pæst/

A2
  • noun
  • - the time before the present

rest

/rest/

A1
  • noun
  • - a period of inactivity or relaxation

calling

/ˈkɔːlɪŋ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to speak loudly or distinctly

armed

/ɑːrmd/

B1
  • adjective
  • - equipped with weapons

Key Grammar Structures

  • I HEARD THEM CALLING IN THE DISTANCE

    ➔ Past Simple Tense

    ➔ The phrase uses the past simple tense to indicate an action that was completed in the past.

  • SO I PACKED MY THINGS AND RAN

    ➔ Coordinating Conjunctions

    ➔ The use of 'and' connects two independent clauses, showing that both actions occurred.

  • WE FLED FAR AWAY

    ➔ Adverb of Place

    ➔ The word 'far' is an adverb of place that describes the distance of the action.

  • HOLD YOUR HORSES NOW

    ➔ Imperative Mood

    ➔ The phrase is in the imperative mood, giving a command or instruction.

  • SOME HAD SCARS AND SOME HAD SCRATCHES

    ➔ Parallel Structure

    ➔ The use of 'some had' in both clauses creates a parallel structure, enhancing rhythm.

  • THROUGH THE WOODS WE RAN

    ➔ Prepositional Phrase

    ➔ The phrase 'through the woods' is a prepositional phrase indicating the location of the action.

  • WE WERE NOTHING LIKE THE REST

    ➔ Comparative Structure

    ➔ The phrase uses a comparative structure to highlight the difference between the subject and others.