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You hold it in your hands 00:16

And let it flow, this cruelty 00:26

Of youth as you fall again 00:32

Alone in the compromise of truth 00:40

00:47

It's in the eyes 00:53

I can tell, you will always be danger 00:56

We had it tonight, why do you leave it open? 01:01

01:07

And the stakes remain too high 01:20

For this silent mind 01:29

And the shake, the lonely itch 01:33

That courses down my spine 01:43

To reave a love divine 01:47

Don't leave a love divine 01:52

01:56

It's a water tight excuse 02:01

It's in the eyes 02:07

I can tell, you will always be danger 02:10

We had it tonight, why do you always seek absolution? 02:15

It's in the eyes 02:24

I can tell, you will always be danger 02:26

02:31

How does the earth around your feet 02:36

Just slip away? 02:44

And abandon, that greets you in the night 02:48

With snake eyes, the most precious kind 02:58

It's in the eyes! 03:11

I can tell, you will always be danger 03:14

We had it tonight! Why do you always seek absolution? 03:19

It's in the eyes! 03:27

I can tell, you will always be danger 03:30

03:35

Snake Eyes – English Lyrics

Mumford & Sons

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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

You hold it in your hands

And let it flow, this cruelty

Of youth as you fall again

Alone in the compromise of truth

...

It's in the eyes

I can tell, you will always be danger

We had it tonight, why do you leave it open?

...

And the stakes remain too high

For this silent mind

And the shake, the lonely itch

That courses down my spine

To reave a love divine

Don't leave a love divine

...

It's a water tight excuse

It's in the eyes

I can tell, you will always be danger

We had it tonight, why do you always seek absolution?

It's in the eyes

I can tell, you will always be danger

...

How does the earth around your feet

Just slip away?

And abandon, that greets you in the night

With snake eyes, the most precious kind

It's in the eyes!

I can tell, you will always be danger

We had it tonight! Why do you always seek absolution?

It's in the eyes!

I can tell, you will always be danger

...

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary	Meanings
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - to have or keep in the hand
flow /floʊ/ B1	verb - to move along in a steady stream
cruelty /ˈkruːəlti/ B2	noun - the quality of being cruel
youth /juːθ/ B1	noun - the period between childhood and adult age
danger /ˈdeɪndʒər/ B1	noun - the possibility of suffering harm or injury
compromise /ˈkɒmprəmaɪz/ B2	noun - an agreement or settlement of a dispute
silent /ˈsaɪlənt/ B1	adjective - not making or accompanied by any sound
itch /ɪtʃ/ B2	noun - an uncomfortable sensation on the skin
spine /spaɪn/ B1	noun - the series of vertebrae forming the backbone
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
excuse /ɪkˈskjuːz/ B1	noun - a reason or explanation put forward to defend or justify
earth /ɜːrθ/ A1	noun - the planet on which we live
slip /slɪp/ B1	verb - to slide unintentionally
abandon /əˈbændən/ B2	verb - to leave someone or something behind
precious /ˈprɛʃəs/ B2	adjective - of great value; not to be wasted or treated carelessly

Key Grammar Structures

You hold it in your hands

➔ Present simple tense

➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense to express a general truth or habitual action.
It's in the eyes

➔ Present continuous tense

➔ The phrase indicates a current state or ongoing situation.
You will always be danger

➔ Future simple tense

➔ The phrase uses the future simple tense to express a prediction or certainty about the future.
Why do you always seek absolution?

➔ Interrogative form

➔ The phrase is structured as a question, using the auxiliary verb 'do' to form the interrogative.
The stakes remain too high

➔ Present simple tense

➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense to express a current situation or fact.
Don't leave a love divine

➔ Imperative form

➔ The phrase is in the imperative form, giving a command or request.
How does the earth around your feet just slip away?

➔ Present simple tense

➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense to describe a general action or occurrence.