Open Your Eyes – English Lyrics

• By: Alter Bridge

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to have information or understanding about something
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to have a deep affection for someone
faith /feɪθ/ B1	noun - complete trust or confidence in someone or something
open /ˈoʊ.pən/ A2	verb - to move or adjust something to allow access adjective - not closed or blocked
dark /dɑrk/ B1	adjective - having little or no light
trust /trʌst/ B2	verb - to believe in the reliability or ability of someone or something
realize /ˈriː.ə.laɪz/ B2	verb - to become fully aware of something as a fact
carry /ˈkæri/ B1	verb - to support and move someone or something from one place to another
path /pæθ/ B1	noun - a way or track laid down for walking or made by continual treading
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - a period of 24 hours
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adverb - without anyone or anything else
vision /ˈvɪʒ.ən/ B2	noun - the ability to see; sight
burden /ˈbɜr.dən/ B2	noun - a heavy load or responsibility
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to make something different

Key Grammar Structures

• Will they open their eyes

  ➔ Future simple tense with 'will' + base form of the verb

  ➔ 'Will' indicates a future action or prediction.

• I see a vision once let go

  ➔ Present simple tense used for general truths or states

  ➔ The present simple is used here to express a general truth or ongoing state.

• When the day is done

  ➔ Time clause with 'when' + present simple tense

  ➔ 'When' introduces a time clause indicating the moment in the future or past.

• And realize we are one

  ➔ Present tense verb 'realize' used after 'and' to connect clauses

  ➔ Using the present tense 'realize' to show an ongoing understanding or awareness.

• Darker days seem to be

  ➔ Present simple tense 'seem' used to express an appearance or perception

  ➔ 'Seem' in the present simple indicates an impression or appearance of something.

• Hard to trust and can't believe

  ➔ Infinitive 'to trust' and modal 'can't' used to express difficulty and inability

  ➔ The infinitive 'to trust' suggests the act of trusting, while 'can't' indicates inability.