Skyfall – English Lyrics

• By: Adele

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of espionage and powerful emotions with Adele's "Skyfall," the iconic theme song from the James Bond film. Explore the rich lyrics, learn about the creative process behind this masterpiece, and discover how Adele captured the essence of 007 in this unforgettable song, which can improve your English vocabulary and comprehension!

[English]

This is the end

Hold your breath and count to ten

Feel the earth move and then

Hear my heart burst again

For this is the end

I've drowned and dreamt this moment

So overdue, I owe them

Swept away, I'm stolen

Let the sky fall

When it crumbles

We will stand tall

Face it all together

Let the sky fall

When it crumbles

We will stand tall

Face it all together

At sky fall

At sky fall

...

Skyfall is where we start

A thousand miles and poles apart

Where worlds collide and days are dark

You may have my number

You can take my name

But you'll never have my heart

Let the sky fall (let the sky fall)

When it crumbles (when it crumbles)

We will stand tall (we will stand tall)

Face it all together

Let the sky fall (let the sky fall)

When it crumbles (when it crumbles)

We will stand tall (we will stand tall)

Face it all together

At sky fall

(Let the sky fall)

(When it crumbles)

(We will stand tall)

...

(Let the sky fall)

(When it crumbles)

(We will stand tall)

Where you go, I go

What you see, I see

I know I'd never be me

Without the security

Of your loving arms

Keeping me from harm

Put your hand in my hand

And we'll stand

Let the sky fall (let the sky fall)

When it crumbles (when it crumbles)

We will stand tall (we will stand tall)

Face it all together

Let the sky fall (let the sky fall)

When it crumbles (when it crumbles)

We will stand tall (we will stand tall)

Face it all together

At sky fall

Let the sky fall

...

We will stand tall

At sky fall

...

Ooh...

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
end /end/ A1	noun - the final part of something verb - to finish or conclude
breath /breθ/ A2	noun - the air taken into or expelled from the lungs
earth /ɜːrθ/ A1	noun - the planet on which we live
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood
drowned /draʊnd/ B1	verb - died under water
dreamt /dremt/ B1	verb - past tense of dream (to experience images or feelings while sleeping)
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to drop to the ground noun - autumn
crumbles /ˈkrʌmbəlz/ B2	verb - to break or fall apart into small fragments
tall /tɔːl/ A1	adjective - of great or more than average height
face /feɪs/ A1	verb - to confront and deal with something noun - the front of the head
miles /maɪlz/ A1	noun - unit of distance
poles /poʊlz/ B1	noun - either of the two locations (North Pole or South Pole) on Earth that are the farthest from the equator
worlds /wɜːrldz/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
collide /kəˈlaɪd/ B2	verb - hit with force when moving
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - with little or no light
harm /hɑːrm/ B1	noun - physical injury or damage verb - to cause damage or injury to; hurt
arms /ɑːrmz/ A1	noun - each of the two upper limbs of the human body from the shoulder to the hand

Key Grammar Structures

• I've drowned and dreamt this moment

  ➔ Present Perfect tense

  ➔ Use of the present perfect to express an action completed at an unspecified time in the past, but relevant to the present moment. “I've drowned and dreamt” indicates experiences that have occurred and have shaped the present.

• So overdue, I owe them

  ➔ Adjective followed by clause with "owe"

  ➔ "Overdue" is an adjective describing something delayed beyond its deadline, and then follows the phrase "I owe them", which means she feels indebted or obligated to someone/something because of the situation.

• Where worlds collide and days are dark

  ➔ Relative clause with "where" and parallel structure

  ➔ The relative clause using "where" modifies Skyfall. The parallel structure emphasizes the characteristics of Skyfall: "worlds collide" and "days are dark".

• You may have my number, You can take my name

  ➔ Modal verb "may" vs. "can" for permission/possibility

  ➔ "May" indicates a possibility or a formal permission. "Can" implies a general ability or less formal permission. The contrast suggests a superficial level of access versus a deeper, more meaningful connection.

• But you'll never have my heart

  ➔ Future tense with "will" + "never" (negative future)

  ➔ "Will never" expresses a strong negation about a future event. It signifies a certainty that something will *not* happen.

• Where you go, I go

  ➔ Subordinate clauses with "where" indicating accompaniment

  ➔ The "where" doesn't ask a question, but introduces a clause describing the location of an action and showing a direct connection. It emphasizes interdependence.

• I know I'd never be me Without the security Of your loving arms Keeping me from harm

  ➔ Conditional Sentence type 2 (hypothetical/unreal)

  ➔ I'd (I would) never be me Without..." is a classic type 2 conditional. "I'd never be me" is the result clause (conditional) and "Without the security of your loving arms" is the condition (unreal in the present/future). It describes a hypothetical situation.