Sail – English Lyrics

• By: Armin van Buuren
• Album: Armin Anthems

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the captivating world of Trance music with Armin van Buuren's timeless classic, "Sail." This instrumental masterpiece is an excellent entry point for learning about the genre's distinct characteristics, such as its uplifting melodies and intricate compositions. Its emotive journey, built through powerful musical phrasing, makes it a special track that transcends language barriers, allowing listeners to experience its profound emotional impact universally.

[English]

I see the pieces

People in places

Burn up the night

And fade to grey

Walking on water

Dancing on wire

Hang on the edge

and don't let them...

I'm on the outside

Wide open spaces

Searching for time to hold onto

Into the daylight

Your revelation

Cuts like a knife

And Breaks on trough

Hold onto this

To dream is a gift

To love is divine

And

I won't bring you down

Hold onto to me

To dream is to be

To live is to shine

And

I won't bring you down

I won't bring you down

It breaks on trough

Hold onto this

To dream is a gift

To love is divine

And

None will bring you down

Key Grammar Structures

• I see the pieces

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ Used to express a general truth or a habitual action. The verb "see" is in its base form.

• Burn up the night

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The verb "burn" is used to give a command or express a strong suggestion, without a subject.

• Dancing on wire

  ➔ Present Participle used as a Gerund/Noun

  ➔ "Dancing" functions as a noun, describing the activity. It's used as a gerund.

• I'm on the outside

  ➔ Contraction (I am)

  ➔ The contraction "I'm" is used instead of "I am" for a more casual and concise style.

• Wide open spaces

  ➔ Adjective and Noun Phrase

  ➔ "Wide open" acts as an adjective, modifying the noun "spaces".

• Searching for time to hold onto

  ➔ Present Participle used as a Gerund/Noun and Infinitive of Purpose.

  ➔ "Searching" acts as gerund or continuous present participle. "to hold onto" is infinitive of purpose, describing the reason for searching.

• Your revelation

  ➔ Possessive Adjective

  ➔ The possessive adjective "your" indicates that the revelation belongs to 'you'.

• Breaks on trough

  ➔ Verb tense: Simple Present

  ➔ Present simple tense of the verb "break".

• Hold onto this

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The verb "hold" is used to give a command or express a strong suggestion.

• To dream is a gift

  ➔ Infinitive as Subject; Subject-Verb-Complement

  ➔ "To dream" acts as the subject of the sentence. "is a gift" describes the subject.