Silent Morning – English Lyrics

• By: Noel

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the evocative world of Noel's "Silent Morning," a seminal freestyle and dance-pop anthem from the 1980s. This emotionally rich track, with its heartfelt lyrics of love and loss, offers an excellent opportunity to explore common expressions of sorrow and longing in English. Its clear vocals and catchy rhythms make it approachable for language learners, while its significant cultural impact, especially within the context of 80s dance music and its widely interpreted meaning related to loss, provides a fascinating glimpse into a poignant moment in music history.

[English]

I'm on fire

My emotions run so deep

You vowed to love me

Is that a vow you'd keep?

Your smile is so tender

You've got me sighing a sweet surrender

Your touch is so pleasing

Makes me warm inside

Makes me feel I'm alive

And I can't resist your heavenly bliss

The magic concealed in your kiss

Must realize what I see in your eyes

Takes me beyond the skies

Silent morning

I wake up and you're not by my side

Silent morning

You know how hard I try

Silent morning

They say a man's not supposed to cry

Silent morning

Why did your love have to be a lie?

I'm on fire

And you're my every desire

A living fantasy

And you know just what to do for me

I love the things you do

Here open arms waiting for you

Words you whisper

Make me warm inside

Makes me feel I'm alive

And I can't resist the heavenly bliss

The magic concealed in your kiss

Must realize what I see in your eyes

Takes me beyond the skies

Silent morning

I wake up and you're not by my side

Silent morning

You know how hard I try

Silent morning

They say a man's not supposed to cry

Silent morning

Why did your love have to be a lie?

And I can't resist heavenly bliss

Magic concealed in your kiss

You must realize what I see in your eyes

Takes me to paradise

Silent morning

I wake up and you're not by my side

Silent morning

How could our love have died?

Silent morning

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fire /faɪər/ B1	noun - the process of combustion that produces heat and light
emotions /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/ B2	noun - a strong feeling such as joy, anger, or sadness
vow /vaʊ/ B2	noun - a solemn promise verb - to make a solemn promise
sighing /ˈsaɪɪŋ/ B1	verb - to let out a long, deep breath expressing sadness or relief
surrender /səˈrɛndər/ B2	noun - the act of giving up or yielding verb - to give up or yield to someone or something
pleasing /ˈpliːzɪŋ/ B2	adjective - giving pleasure or satisfaction
warm /wɔːrm/ A2	adjective - having a moderately high temperature
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A2	adjective - living; not dead
resist /rɪˈzɪst/ B1	verb - to withstand the action or effect of something
heavenly /ˈhɛvənli/ B2	adjective - of or relating to heaven; divine
bliss /blɪs/ B2	noun - perfect happiness; great joy
magic /ˈmædʒɪk/ A2	noun - the power of apparently influencing events using mysterious or supernatural forces
concealed /kənˈsiːld/ B2	verb - to keep something hidden or secret
paradise /ˈpærədaɪs/ B2	noun - a place of ideal beauty or happiness
try /traɪ/ A2	verb - to make an attempt or effort to do something
lie /laɪ/ B1	verb - to make an untrue statement with the intention to deceive

Key Grammar Structures

• You vowed to love me

  ➔ Simple past tense with 'vowed' to express a completed action in the past.

  ➔ The verb 'vowed' is in the simple past, indicating a commitment or promise made in the past.

• Makes me feel I'm alive

  ➔ Present tense 'Makes' to describe a general or current effect.

  ➔ The verb 'Makes' in the present tense shows something that causes a feeling or state to happen now or regularly.

• Why did your love have to be a lie?

  ➔ Past tense negative question using 'did' + 'have to' to express necessity or obligation in the past.

  ➔ The structure 'did' + 'have to' forms a question in past tense asking about necessity or obligation.

• And I can't resist your heavenly bliss

  ➔ Modal verb 'can't' (cannot) used to express inability or impossibility.

  ➔ The modal 'can't' expresses that the speaker is unable to resist due to strong feelings.

• Takes me beyond the skies

  ➔ Simple present tense 'Takes' used to describe a repeated or general effect.

  ➔ 'Takes' in the present tense indicates a regular or ongoing effect that transports the speaker beyond the clouds.

• They say a man's not supposed to cry

  ➔ Passive voice with 'say' + infinitive 'to cry' to express an accepted belief or norm.

  ➔ The phrase 'They say' introduces a common belief or societal norm, often in passive construction.

• How could our love have died?

  ➔ Modal verb 'could' + perfect 'have died' to express possibility in the past.

  ➔ The phrase 'could have died' uses a modal + perfect construction to express speculation about something that might have happened in the past.