Sights – English Lyrics

• By: London Grammar
• Album: Truth Is A Beautiful Thing

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into the captivating world of London Grammar's "Sights", a song celebrated for its profound emotional depth and Hannah Reid's mesmerizing vocals. Its evocative lyrics, open to various interpretations, offer a rich opportunity for language learners to explore nuanced expressions of emotion, fear, and human connection within a beautifully crafted musical landscape. The song's introspective quality and powerful delivery make it a special piece for understanding poetic English in a contemporary musical context.

[English]

What are you afraid of?

I know that you are

Keep it in your sights now

And don't let it go far

What are you afraid of?

Making it better

Keep it by your side now

Whatever the weather

Keep it together

Keep it together

What did you do?

Wonder where your heart came from

What have you done?

My only friend, keep on

Wander or leave

Turn into winter lights

Keeping your strength

When it gets dark at night

...

What are you made of?

Water and glass

Keep it in your sights now

It's keeping you up

Keep it together

Keep it together

What did you do?

Wonder where your heart came from

What have you done?

My only friend, keep on

Wander or leave

Turn into winter lights

Keeping your strength

When it gets dark at night

Keep...

Oh...

Keep the straight line

I'm running

Running

A straight line

What did you do?

Wonder where your heart came from

What have you done?

My only friend, keep on

Wander or leave

Turn into winter lights

Keeping your strength

When it gets dark at night

What you're feeling

Is what I'm feeling too

What we're made of

Is what I'm made of too

...

What are you afraid of?

I know that you are

What are you afraid of?

...

I know that you are

...

Key Grammar Structures

• What are you afraid of?

  ➔ Wh‑question with preposition

  ➔ The question uses the wh‑word "what" followed by the verb "are" and ends with the preposition "of".

• I know that you are

  ➔ That‑clause as object/complement

  ➔ The verb "know" is followed by a "that"‑clause – the clause "that you are" acts as the object of "know".

• Keep it in your sights now

  ➔ Imperative sentence with object pronoun

  ➔ The verb "keep" is used as a command; "it" is the object pronoun that receives the action.

• Don't let it go far

  ➔ Negative imperative with bare infinitive

  ➔ The negative command "don't" is followed directly by the base form "let" (bare infinitive).

• Making it better

  ➔ Gerund phrase (present participle)

  ➔ The -ing form "Making" functions as a noun‑like element describing an ongoing action.

• Whatever the weather

  ➔ Indefinite relative clause with "whatever"

  ➔ "Whatever" introduces a clause that means "no matter what" – here it refers to any kind of weather.

• When it gets dark at night

  ➔ Adverbial clause of time (present simple)

  ➔ The clause begins with "when" and uses the present simple "gets" to indicate a regular or future situation.

• What are you made of?

  ➔ Passive voice question

  ➔ The verb "are made" is the passive form of "make"; the question asks about the material of something.

• It's keeping you up

  ➔ Present continuous (progressive) tense

  ➔ "is keeping" combines the auxiliary "is" with the -ing form "keeping" to show an ongoing action.

• What you're feeling is what I'm feeling too

  ➔ Nominal clause as subject (complex sentence)

  ➔ The clause "What you're feeling" functions as the subject of the sentence; the verb "is" links it to the complement clause "what I'm feeling too".