Someday – English Lyrics

• By: Passenger
• Album: Sometimes It's Something, Sometimes It's Nothing At All

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a lyrical journey with Passenger's "Someday," a beautifully crafted folk song that invites listeners to dream of a tranquil future. Through its evocative imagery and sincere emotion, this song offers a gentle yet powerful narrative of longing for an idyllic escape. Listen closely to the poetic English lyrics, as they paint a vivid picture of hope and devotion, making it a special piece for language learners to explore emotive vocabulary and narrative songwriting.

[English]

There's somewhere out across the sea

In a land that's lost and free

With my darling close to me

That is where I'm supposed to be

We're somewhere on the ocean breeze

And around the swinging trees

With the only one for me

That is where I long to be

Someday

Someday yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

We're somewhere out upon the beach

Out of range and out of reach

With the truest love of mine

Underneath the bluest sky

Yeah, far away from any town

We'll watch the lazy sun go down

With my sweetheart I lay down

That is where I will be found

Someday

Someday yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
somewhere /ˈsʌmˌwɛr/ A2	adverb - in or at a place not specified
land /lænd/ A1	noun - the part of the earth's surface that is not covered by water
darling /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/ B1	noun - a term of endearment for someone you love
ocean /ˈoʊʃən/ A2	noun - a large body of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to have a deep affection for someone
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the expanse of air over the earth
watch /wɑːtʃ/ A1	verb - to look at something for a period of time
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and heat to the earth
found /faʊnd/ B1	verb - to discover something or someone
lazy /ˈleɪzi/ B1	adjective - unwilling to work or use energy
swinging /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/ B2	adjective - moving back and forth or from side to side
breeze /briːz/ B1	noun - a gentle wind
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - a human settlement that is larger than a village but smaller than a city

Key Grammar Structures

• There's somewhere out across the sea

  ➔ Existential 'there is/are'

  ➔ This sentence uses "there's" (there is) to introduce the existence of a place. It's a common way to describe something generally located somewhere.

• In a land that's lost and free

  ➔ Relative clause using 'that'

  ➔ Here, "that's lost and free" modifies the noun "land." 'That' introduces the relative clause which provides more information about the land.

• With my darling close to me

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating location/proximity

  ➔ The phrase "close to me" is a prepositional phrase. 'Close' here functions as an adjective, and 'to me' specifies the proximity.

• That is where I'm supposed to be

  ➔ 'Be supposed to' for obligation or expectation

  ➔ "Be supposed to" expresses an expectation or obligation. Here, the speaker feels that they have a duty to be in that place.

• We're somewhere on the ocean breeze

  ➔ Use of "somewhere" as an adverb of place

  ➔ "Somewhere" indicates an indefinite location. The sentence expresses that the speaker and their partner are in an unspecified location associated with the ocean breeze.

• Out of range and out of reach

  ➔ Parallel structure with prepositional phrases

  ➔ "Out of range" and "out of reach" are parallel prepositional phrases, both starting with "out of". This adds rhythm and emphasis to the idea of being isolated.

• With the truest love of mine

  ➔ Superlative adjective ('truest') with possessive pronoun ('mine')

  ➔ The adjective "truest" emphasizes that this love is the most genuine the speaker has experienced. The possessive pronoun "mine" further specifies that this love belongs to the speaker.