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Here, we've burned the boats to ashes 00:13

After beaching on the shore 00:16

Looked back across the ocean 00:19

And said, "We're never going home" 00:22

But our shadows killed the flowers 00:25

Our footsteps spoiled the land 00:28

It seems we're always in the way 00:31

No matter where we choose to stand 00:34

Can we just wait 'til this is over 00:37

If we know that our precious time is running out? 00:43

Sooner or later comes a time when we will reap what we have sown 00:51

Sooner or later, we all have to go home 00:57

Sooner or later, there's a time to face the music, face the sound 01:03

Sooner or later, we will have to go home 01:09

01:15

Now, from the gods we all seek favor 01:20

With every sacrificial lamb 01:23

But the bodies all pile higher 01:26

And the blood just stains our hands 01:29

And soon you'll feel the panic 01:32

In your breath and in your veins 01:35

When you know there's no tomorrow 01:38

And you've realized too late 01:41

And still, we wait 01:44

While our precious time is running out 01:48

Sooner or later comes a time when we will reap what we have sown 01:51

Sooner or later, we all have to go home 01:58

Sooner or later, there's a time to face the music, face the sound 02:04

Sooner or later we will have to go 02:10

Our precious time is running out 02:17

02:23

Are we just passengers so sick of waiting 02:46

For this final destination? 02:49

And where we all will end up, I would die to know 02:52

Die to know that place 02:57

Sooner or later comes a time when we will reap what we have sown 02:59

Sooner or later, we all have to go home 03:05

Sooner or later comes a time when we'll have nowhere left to run 03:11

Sooner or later, we will have to go home 03:18

03:23

Sooner Or Later – English Lyrics

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[English]

Here, we've burned the boats to ashes

After beaching on the shore

Looked back across the ocean

And said, "We're never going home"

But our shadows killed the flowers

Our footsteps spoiled the land

It seems we're always in the way

No matter where we choose to stand

Can we just wait 'til this is over

If we know that our precious time is running out?

Sooner or later comes a time when we will reap what we have sown

Sooner or later, we all have to go home

Sooner or later, there's a time to face the music, face the sound

Sooner or later, we will have to go home

...

Now, from the gods we all seek favor

With every sacrificial lamb

But the bodies all pile higher

And the blood just stains our hands

And soon you'll feel the panic

In your breath and in your veins

When you know there's no tomorrow

And you've realized too late

And still, we wait

While our precious time is running out

Sooner or later comes a time when we will reap what we have sown

Sooner or later, we all have to go home

Sooner or later, there's a time to face the music, face the sound

Sooner or later we will have to go

Our precious time is running out

...

Are we just passengers so sick of waiting

For this final destination?

And where we all will end up, I would die to know

Die to know that place

Sooner or later comes a time when we will reap what we have sown

Sooner or later, we all have to go home

Sooner or later comes a time when we'll have nowhere left to run

Sooner or later, we will have to go home

...

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Vocabulary	Meanings
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - The place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household.
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - The indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
reap /riːp/ B2	verb - To cut or gather a crop or harvest; metaphorically, to receive a reward or benefit as a consequence of one's own or another's actions.
sown /soʊn/ B2	verb - Past participle of 'sow': To plant (seed) by scattering it on or in the earth; metaphorically, to initiate or start (an action, idea, etc.) that will have consequences.
face /feɪs/ B1	verb - To confront and deal with (a difficult situation or person).
ocean /ˈoʊʃən/ A2	noun - A very large expanse of sea.
shore /ʃɔːr/ B1	noun - The land along the edge of a sea, lake, or wide river.
ashes /ˈæʃɪz/ B1	noun - The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
shadows /ˈʃædoʊz/ A2	noun - Dark areas or shapes produced by an object coming between rays of light and a surface; metaphorically, a pervading influence.
spoiled /spɔɪld/ B1	verb - Past participle of 'spoil': To damage or ruin; to harm the character of (a person, especially a child) by being too lenient or indulgent.
precious /ˈprɛʃəs/ B1	adjective - Of great value; not to be wasted or treated carelessly.
favor /ˈfeɪvər/ B1	noun - An act of kindness beyond what is due or usual; approval, support, or liking for someone or something.
sacrificial /ˌsækrɪˈfɪʃəl/ B2	adjective - Relating to or constituting a sacrifice.
panic /ˈpænɪk/ B1	noun - Sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety, often causing unthinking behavior.
veins /veɪnz/ B1	noun - Any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body, carrying in most cases oxygen-depleted blood toward the heart.
destination /ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən/ B1	noun - The place to which someone or something is going or being sent.
die /daɪ/ A2	verb - To stop living; suffer the death of.
lamb /læm/ B1	noun - A young sheep; metaphorically, an innocent or vulnerable person.
blood /blʌd/ A2	noun - The red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrate animals.
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - To move quickly on foot; to escape (from a situation or person).