Skyfall – English Lyrics

• By: Adele

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of espionage and emotion with Adele's "Skyfall," the iconic theme song from the James Bond film. Explore the rich lyrics and powerful vocals that earned this song an Oscar, and discover how it captures the essence of the film's themes of death, rebirth, and unwavering loyalty. A perfect song to learn English through music, and expand your vocabulary!

[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
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to drop or descend noun - the season after summer and before winter
earth /ɜːθ/ A2	noun - the planet we live on
heart /hɑːt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood
dream /driːm/ B1	verb - to experience images, emotions, and sensations during sleep noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
stand /stænd/ A2	verb - to be on your feet
face /feɪs/ A2	verb - to deal with or confront noun - the front part of the head
miles /maɪlz/ B1	noun - a unit of distance
collide /kəˈlaɪd/ B2	verb - to come into violent contact
dark /dɑːk/ A2	adjective - with little or no light
number /ˈnʌmbər/ A2	noun - a quantity representing a value
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word or phrase used to identify a person or thing
security /sɪˈkjʊərɪti/ B2	noun - the state of being free from danger or threat
arms /ɑːmz/ A2	noun - the limbs extending from the shoulders
harm /hɑːm/ B1	noun - physical or mental damage verb - to cause physical or mental damage
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the end part of the arm
loving /ˈlʌvɪŋ/ B1	adjective - feeling or showing love

Key Grammar Structures

• This is the end

  ➔ Present Simple (to be) and definite article

  ➔ The use of the present simple 'is' of the verb 'to be' indicates a state or a fact. The definite article 'the' specifies which 'end' is being referred to.

• Hold your breath and count to ten

  ➔ Imperative mood and infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The imperative mood gives a command or instruction ('Hold' and 'count'). The infinitive phrase 'to ten' expresses purpose (to count to ten).

• Feel the earth move and then

  ➔ Imperative mood and coordination with 'and'

  ➔ Again, the imperative 'Feel' provides an instruction. 'And' connects two actions happening in sequence.

• I've drowned and dreamt this moment

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The present perfect 'I've drowned' and 'I've dreamt' describes actions completed in the past but with a connection to the present. It suggests a prolonged state or a repeated action that continues to have relevance.

• So overdue, I owe them

  ➔ Adjective and Subject-Verb-Object structure

  ➔ The adjective 'overdue' is used. The phrase follows a standard Subject-Verb-Object structure 'I owe them'.

• Swept away, I'm stolen

  ➔ Passive Voice and Ellipsis

  ➔ Both phrases are in the passive voice ('Swept away' and 'I'm stolen'). The subject is acted upon. There's also ellipsis, as the verb 'am' is implied in the first phrase.

• Let the sky fall

  ➔ Imperative + Subjunctive Mood (Implied)

  ➔ The sentence begins with an imperative 'Let'. The implied meaning suggests a subjunctive mood (a wish or a hypothetical situation). 'Let the sky fall' is an instruction with a degree of acceptance or resignation to the situation.

• When it crumbles

  ➔ Subordinate Clause (Conditional)

  ➔ The clause 'When it crumbles' is a subordinate clause, introducing a conditional aspect. It sets a condition for the main clause.

• Face it all together

  ➔ Imperative mood and adverb of manner

  ➔ The imperative 'Face' is given. 'Together' acts as an adverb of manner, describing how to 'face' the situation.