Trouble Coming – English Lyrics

• By: Laura Cox
• Album: Trouble Coming

Lyrics & Translation

Discover a different side of French rock artist Laura Cox with her song "Trouble Coming." This track offers a great opportunity to learn English through its narrative and atmospheric lyrics. The song's contemplative pace and clear, emotive vocals make it easier to follow the story of unseen tensions, a theme inspired by a misty Scottish landscape. It's a special song because it showcases a more introspective and bluesy style from an artist known for her high-energy rock.

[English]

I stand alone

Away from my fears of letting go

Runnin' away from my dreams

Getting closer to what feels real

Finally see what's good for me

'Cause day after day

Night after night

The crying is gone

I can see the light

And day after day

Night after night

The damage is done

But that's alright

Wash it all away

The memories flashing through the drops of rain

No more goodbyes today

If it feels right

She will stay

Out of the blue

Into her soul I drown in silence

Oh, maybe not in silence

'Cause we got brighter days

Sleepless nights

Endless waves

And a simple life

And day after day

Night after night

The crying is gone

I can see the light

Wash it all away

The memories flashing through the drops of rain

No more goodbyes today

If it feels right

She will stay

Wash it all away

The memories flashing through the drops of rain

No more goodbyes today

If it feels right

She will stay

If it feels right

She will stay

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stand /stænd/ A2	verb - to be in an upright position on your feet
fear /fɪər/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts or images during sleep verb - to experience thoughts, images, or emotions while sleeping
wash /wɒʃ/ A2	verb - to clean something with water
memory /ˈmeməri/ B1	noun - something remembered from the past
drop /drɒp/ A2	noun - a small amount of liquid shaped like a ball
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - water falling from the sky in drops
goodbye /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A2	noun - an expression used when parting
soul /səʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a person
silence /ˈsaɪləns/ B1	noun - complete absence of sound
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to produce tears from your eyes, usually because of emotion
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - the natural agent that makes things visible adjective - not dark; bright or containing a lot of light
damage /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ B1	noun - harm or injury that makes something less useful or valuable verb - to harm or spoil something
wave /weɪv/ A2	noun - a moving ridge on the surface of water
right /raɪt/ A2	adjective - morally good, true, or correct
brighter /ˈbraɪtər/ B1	adjective - giving off more light; more optimistic or cheerful

Key Grammar Structures

• I stand alone

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb 'stand' is in the present simple tense, indicating a habitual or general truth.

• Getting closer to what feels real

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The verb 'getting' is in the present continuous tense, indicating an action happening now.

• 'Cause day after day

  ➔ Contraction

  ➔ 'Cause is a contraction of 'because', used in informal contexts.

• The crying is gone

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The verb 'is gone' is in the present perfect tense, indicating an action that occurred in the past and has results in the present.

• If it feels right

  ➔ Condition Clause (Type 1)

  ➔ The clause 'if it feels right' is a type 1 condition clause, indicating a likely or real condition.

• She will stay

  ➔ Future Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb 'will stay' is in the future simple tense, indicating a future action.

• Out of the blue

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ 'Out of the blue' is a prepositional phrase used as an adverbial phrase to indicate something unexpected.

• Oh, maybe not in silence

  ➔ Interjection and Adverb

  ➔ 'Oh' is an interjection expressing emotion, and 'maybe' is an adverb indicating uncertainty.