Snowed Under – English Lyrics

• By: Keane
• Album: Hopes and Fears

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Keane's "Snowed Under" and unlock the power of English expressions related to emotions and resilience. This melodic and reflective song, with its clear narrative of overcoming personal struggles, offers a rich vocabulary for discussing feelings of being overwhelmed and finding strength. Pay attention to how the lyrics beautifully contrast moments of internal conflict with the simple joy of a 'lovely day,' teaching you nuanced ways to describe emotional states and hopeful outlooks in English.

[English]

There's a cold voice on the air

You've been looking everywhere

Someone to understand your hopes and fears

Well I thought about that for many long years

So I walk through Manser's Shaw

I don't see you anymore

We love to think about the way things were

But your time has gone and I'm glad it's over

I don't know why I waste my time

Getting hung up about the things you say

When I open my eyes and it's a lovely day

You know sometimes I feel like I'm

Getting snowed under with the things you say

When I open my eyes and it's a lovely day

Now you think that you're alone

And you make your way back home

I'd love to greet the weary traveler

But your time has gone and I'm glad it's over

I don't know why I waste my time

Getting hung up about the things you say

When I open my eyes and it's a lovely day

You know sometimes I feel like I'm

Getting snowed under with the things you say

But I open my eyes and it's a lovely day

I don't know why I waste my time

Getting hung up about the things you say

When I open my eyes and it's a lovely day

You know sometimes I feel like I'm

Getting snowed under with the things you say

But I open my eyes and it's a lovely day

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - low in temperature
voice /vɔɪs/ A1	noun - sound produced by humans for speech or singing
everywhere /ˈɛvriˌwɛr/ A1	adverb - in or to all places
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ A2	verb - to comprehend or grasp the meaning of something
hopes /hoʊps/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
fears /fɪrz/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous
thought /θɔt/ A2	noun - an idea or opinion produced by thinking verb - to have an idea or opinion about something
walk /wɔk/ A1	verb - to move at a regular pace by using one's feet
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a deep affection for someone or something
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - to have a particular opinion, belief, or idea about something
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a limited period or interval
waste /weɪst/ A2	verb - to use or expend something carelessly or to no purpose
hung /hʌŋ/ B1	verb - past tense of 'hang', to suspend something
snowed /snoʊd/ B2	verb - past tense of 'snow', to be covered with snow
under /ˈʌndər/ A1	preposition - below or beneath something
weary /ˈwɪri/ B1	adjective - feeling or showing tiredness
traveler /ˈtrævələr/ A2	noun - a person who travels, especially to distant places
glad /ɡlæd/ A1	adjective - feeling joy or pleasure