Sycamore Leaves – English Lyrics

• By: a-ha
• Album: East of the Sun, West of the Moon

Lyrics & Translation

Unearth the secrets hidden within a-ha's “Sycamore Leaves.” This track showcases a darker, edgier side of the band, blending rock elements with haunting lyrics that explore themes of hidden truths and persistent unease. Explore a-ha's musical evolution while diving into the imagery and emotional depth of the song.

[English]

Can't stop

thinking 'bout it.

It fills me

with unease.

Out there by the roadside,

someone's lying

under sycamore leaves.

Hey, yeah.

Wet grounds, late September,

the foliage of the tree.

I came upon this feeling

someone's buried

covered by sycamore leaves.

Hey, yeah.

I could never face it.

I could never see.

I could never break out

and shake its grip on me.

Yeah.

Covered by sycamore.

Sycamore.

Sycamore.

Covered by sycamore.

Yeah.

Covered by sycamore leaves.

Sycamore.

Sycamore leaves.

Oh, covered by sycamore.

Yeah.

Covered by sycamore leaves.

Oh, covered by sycamore.

Yeah.

Covered by sycamore leaves.

Oh, covered by sycamore.

Yeah.

Oh, yeah.

Covered by sycamore leaves.

Oh, covered by sycamore.

Yeah.

Sycamore leaves.

Hey, yeah.

I could never face it.

I could never see.

I could never break out

and shake its grip on me.

Can't stop

thinking 'bout it.

It fills me

with unease.

Out there by the roadside,

someone's lying

under sycamore leaves.

Covered by sycamore leaves.

Yeah.

Sycamore leaves.

Covered by sycamore leaves.

Yeah.

Oh.

Key Grammar Structures

• Can't stop thinking 'bout it.

  ➔ Contraction (can't) and Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ 'Can't' is a contraction of 'cannot', and 'thinking' is in the present continuous tense, indicating an ongoing action.

• It fills me with unease.

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with Transitive Verb

  ➔ 'Fills' is a transitive verb in the present simple tense, showing a general truth or habitual action.

• Out there by the roadside, someone's lying under sycamore leaves.

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense with Possessive Form

  ➔ 'Someone's' is a contraction of 'someone is', and 'lying' is in the present continuous tense, with 'sycamore leaves' in the possessive form.

• I could never face it.

  ➔ Modal Verb (could) with Negative Form

  ➔ 'Could' is a modal verb used to express ability or possibility in the past, and 'never' emphasizes the negative aspect.

• Covered by sycamore leaves.

  ➔ Passive Voice with Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ The sentence is in the passive voice, with 'covered' as the past participle and 'by sycamore leaves' as the prepositional phrase indicating the agent.