So I Could Find My Way – English Lyrics

• By: Enya
• Album: Dark Sky Island

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the touching story behind Enya's "So I Could Find My Way," a song dedicated to a beloved mother. Explore the themes of gratitude and remembrance, and learn how the emotional melody and heartfelt lyrics can enhance your understanding of the English language through music.

[English]

A thousand dreams you gave to me

...

You held me high

You held me high

And all those years you guided me

So, I could find my way

How long your love had sheltered me

(You held me high)

(You held me high)

A harbour holding back the sea

So, I could find my way

So, let me give this dream to you

Upon another share

So let me give this dream to you

Each night and evermore

Yet only time keeps us apart

(You held me high)

(You held me high)

You're in the shadows of my heart

So, I can find my way

...

You held me high

You held me high

...

So, let me give this dream to you

Upon another shore

So, let me give this dream to you

Each night and evermore

A thousand dreams you gave to me

(You held me high)

(You held me high)

And all those years you guided me

So, I could find my way

So, I could find my way

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dream /driːm/ A1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
hold /hoʊld/ A1	verb - to have or keep something in one's hand or arms
guide /ɡaɪd/ A2	verb - to show someone the way to reach a place
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - to discover or locate something
shelter /ˈʃɛltər/ B1	noun - a place giving temporary protection from bad weather or danger
harbour /ˈhɑːrbər/ B1	noun - a sheltered area of water where ships can anchor
share /ʃɛər/ A1	verb - to use or have something together with another person
shore /ʃɔːr/ A2	noun - the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or river
evermore /ˈɛvərˌmɔːr/ C1	adverb - for all future time; forever
shadow /ˈʃædoʊ/ A2	noun - a dark area where light is blocked by an object
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ in the chest that pumps blood around the body
thousand /ˈθaʊzənd/ A1	noun - the number 1,000
year /jɪr/ A1	noun - the period of 365 days
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunrise and sunset
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events