On The Way – English Lyrics

• By: Hollow Coves

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
tread /trɛd/ B2	verb - to walk in a specified way
lonesome /ˈloʊnsəm/ B2	adjective - solitary or lonely
track /træk/ A2	noun - a rough path or road
wild /waɪld/ B1	adjective - in a natural state; not domesticated or cultivated
follow /ˈfɒloʊ/ A2	verb - to go or come after (a person or thing) moving ahead
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
react /riˈækt/ B1	verb - to respond or behave in a particular way in response to something
venture /ˈvɛntʃər/ B2	verb - to dare to do something or go somewhere that may be dangerous or unpleasant noun - a risky or daring journey or undertaking.
unknown /ʌnˈnoʊn/ B1	adjective - not known or familiar
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A2	adjective - living; not dead
caution /ˈkɔːʃən/ B2	noun - care taken to avoid danger or mistakes
wind /wɪnd/ A1	noun - the perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction.
climbing /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/ A2	verb - go or come up (a slope, stairs, or other raised surface)
valley /ˈvæli/ A2	noun - a low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it.
open /ˈoʊpən/ A1	adjective - allowing access, passage, or a view
road /roʊd/ A1	noun - a way or course for traveling from one place to another, especially one made or improved for use by vehicles.
chase /tʃeɪs/ B1	verb - pursue in order to catch or catch up with.
dreaming /ˈdriːmɪŋ/ A2	verb - experience a series of thoughts, images, or sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep

Key Grammar Structures

• I will tread down a lonesome track

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will'

  ➔ Use of 'will' to express a future intention or prediction. Here, it indicates a decided course of action. The verb 'tread' means to walk.

• Set my eyes on the wild and won't look back

  ➔ Imperative (implied) + Future Negative ('won't')

  ➔ 'Set' is an implied imperative (command). 'Won't look back' is a future negative, a contraction of 'will not'. It expresses a firm decision not to do something in the future.

• Find a place where I can feel alive again

  ➔ Relative Clause with 'where' + Modal Verb 'can'

  ➔ 'Where I can feel alive again' is a relative clause modifying 'a place'. 'Can' expresses ability or possibility.

• Throw caution to the wind

  ➔ Imperative (implied)

  ➔ 'Throw' is an implied imperative verb, meaning 'abandon all caution'. The subject (you) is omitted.

• I'll find my feet on the way

  ➔ Future Simple with contraction 'I'll'

  ➔ 'I'll' is a contraction of 'I will', used to express a future action. 'On the way' is an idiom meaning during the journey or process.

• Seeing places and faces I've never known

  ➔ Present Participle Clause + Present Perfect ('I've known')

  ➔ 'Seeing places and faces' functions as a participial clause, adding information about the main clause (implied). 'I've never known' is present perfect, describing an experience that has occurred up to the present time.

• Live the life I'm dreaming of

  ➔ Imperative (implied) + Relative Clause ('I'm dreaming of')

  ➔ 'Live' is an implied imperative verb. 'I'm dreaming of' is a relative clause modifying 'the life', with a missing relative pronoun (which/that).