Rocky Trail – English Lyrics
Lyrics & Translation
[English]
One more time
Let's say you give me one more time
One last chance to speak again
Let's start from what we left unsaid
And here we go
Brave enough to go climbing a wall so high
That no sunlight is seen through winter
Brave enough to go travelling around the world
Without money to eat or sleep for
Seeing what you can do with your hands and feet
I feel there is no question about it
Almost anything you can imagine, almost any goal, you will get there
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I wish you had been more of a talker
Not the kind that is just flapping his lips
And not the kind that looks away
But learns through his eyes when somebody is watching
Maybe you could've told me
There was the world on those shoulders that needed lifting
Maybe I could have helped you with that
The weight is not easy, I know
But you never know
I thought your shoes were good
I thought they would take you to the end of any road
I thought your back was strong
But I should have carried you to the top of the rocky trail (carried you to the top of the rocky trail)
I should have carried you to the top of the rocky trail
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How am I to know about your problems and your load?
I am blind to what you show
I am waiting to be told, I never ask
How am I to know about your problems and your load?
I am blind to what you show
I am waiting to be told, I never ask
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Key Vocabulary
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time /taɪm/ A1 |
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brave /breɪv/ B1 |
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climb /klaɪm/ A2 |
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sunlight /ˈsʌn.laɪt/ B1 |
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travel /ˈtræv.əl/ A2 |
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imagine /ɪˈmædʒ.ɪn/ B1 |
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goal /ɡoʊl/ A2 |
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weight /weɪt/ B1 |
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should /ʃʊd/ A2 |
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carry /ˈkæri/ A2 |
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road /roʊd/ A1 |
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blind /blaɪnd/ B2 |
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load /loʊd/ B2 |
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speak /spiːk/ A2 |
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end /ɛnd/ A1 |
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top /tɒp/ A1 |
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rocky /ˈrɒki/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Let's say you give me one more time
➔ Subjunctive Mood (in 'Let's say')
➔ "Let's say" introduces a hypothetical scenario. While not a full-blown subjunctive clause, it uses an imperative form expressing a wish or proposal, somewhat akin to a softened command or suggestion. This structure is common for introducing hypothetical situations in conversation.
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Brave enough to go climbing a wall so high That no sunlight is seen through winter
➔ Adjective + "enough" + to-infinitive
➔ The structure "brave enough to go climbing" shows someone's courage reached a level that enables an action. The phrase "so high that" illustrates the degree of the wall's height and its effect, linking cause and consequence. The passive voice in "no sunlight is seen" emphasize the lack of sunlight.
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I wish you had been more of a talker
➔ Third Conditional (Wish + Past Perfect)
➔ Expresses a regret about something that happened (or didn't happen) in the past. The speaker wishes the other person had been more communicative. "Had been" is the past perfect form used here to reflect on a past action.
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Maybe I could have helped you with that
➔ Modal Verb of Speculation in the Past (Could have + Past Participle)
➔ Expresses possibility in the past that did not happen. It suggests that the speaker now believes they were capable of helping, but it's a missed opportunity. The "could have helped" indicates that the speaker thinks they *might* have been able to provide assistance.
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I should have carried you to the top of the rocky trail
➔ Regret/Criticism (Should have + Past Participle)
➔ Expresses a sense of regret or self-criticism for not having done something in the past. The speaker believes they had a responsibility or opportunity to help the other person, but didn't.
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How am I to know about your problems and your load?
➔ "To be" + infinitive expressing obligation/destiny
➔ The "am I to know" structure expresses a rhetorical question indicating a lack of information and perhaps a feeling of helplessness or resignation. It highlights that the speaker feels they are not naturally equipped or expected to know the other person's burdens without being told.
