Seven Spanish Angels – English Lyrics

• By: Bryan Adams

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

He looked down into her brown eyes

Said, "Say a prayer for me."

She threw her arms around him

Whispered "God will keep us free."

They could hear the riders coming,

He said, "This is my last fight.

If they take me back to Texas,

They won't take me back alive."

There were seven Spanish Angels

At the altar of the sun.

Praying for the lovers

In the valley of the gun.

And when the battle stopped and the smoke cleared,

There was thunder from the throne.

And the seven Spanish Angels

Took another angel home.

She reached down and picked the gun up

That lay smokin' in her hand.

Said, "Father please forgive me,

I can't make it without my man."

She knew the gun was empty,

She knew she couldn't win.

But her final prayer was answered

When the rifles fired again.

There were seven Spanish Angels

At the altar of the sun.

Praying for the lovers

In the valley of the gun.

And when the battle stopped and the smoke cleared,

There was thunder from the throne.

And the seven Spanish Angels

Took another angel home.

Seven Spanish Angels

Took another angel home.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
angel /ˈeɪn.dʒəl/ B2	noun - a spiritual being believed to act as a messenger of God
gun /ɡʌn/ B2	noun - a weapon from which bullets are fired
fight /faɪt/ A2	noun - a violent quarrel or struggle verb - to take part in a violent conflict
prayer /preər/ B2	noun - a solemn request for help or expression of thanks to God or a deity
smoke /smoʊk/ B1	noun - a visible vapor given off by burning or smoldering substances verb - to emit smoke or smoke a substance
thunder /ˈθʌn.dər/ B2	noun - the loud noise caused by lightning
valley /ˈvæl.i/ B1	noun - a low area of land between hills or mountains
altar /ˈɔːl.tər/ C1	noun - a table or flat-topped block used for religious rites
rider /ˈraɪ.dər/ B2	noun - a person who rides a horse or motorcycle
forgive /fəˈɡɪv/ B2	verb - to stop feeling angry or resentful towards someone for an offense
empty /ˈɛmpti/ B1	adjective - containing nothing
final /ˈfaɪnəl/ B2	adjective - coming at the end; last
smokin' /ˈsmoʊkɪn/ B2	adjective - emitting smoke; burning
home /hoʊm/ A2	noun - the place where one lives
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - a strong feeling of affection
last /læst/ A2	adjective - coming after all others in time or order

Key Grammar Structures

• He looked down into her brown eyes

  ➔ Past Simple with 'looked'

  ➔ The verb 'looked' is in the past simple tense, indicating a completed action in the past.

• She threw her arms around him

  ➔ Past Simple with 'threw'

  ➔ The verb 'threw' is in the past simple tense, describing a sudden, completed action.

• If they take me back to Texas

  ➔ If clause (Type 2)

  ➔ The 'if' clause uses the past tense ('take') to express a hypothetical situation in the present or future.

• There were seven Spanish Angels

  ➔ Past Continuous with 'were'

  ➔ The verb 'were' is used in the past continuous tense to describe a situation that was ongoing in the past.

• She knew the gun was empty

  ➔ Past Simple with 'knew'

  ➔ The verb 'knew' is in the past simple tense, indicating a completed action or state in the past.

• When the rifles fired again

  ➔ Past Simple with 'fired'

  ➔ The verb 'fired' is in the past simple tense, describing a completed action in the past.