The Ballad of the Witches' Road – English Lyrics

• By: Kathryn Hahn, Sasheer Zamata, Ali Ahn, Patti LuPone, Debra Jo Rupp, Cast

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a magical journey and learn English with 'The Ballad of the Witches' Road' from 'Agatha All Along.' This enchanting song is not only a key to the show's mysteries but also a fantastic tool for language learners. Its lyrical structure, filled with vivid imagery and storytelling, provides a rich vocabulary related to magic, mythology, and adventure. The song's various versions, from a sacred chant to a '70s rock anthem, offer a unique opportunity to explore different tones and expressions in English, making the learning process both fun and engaging.

[English]

Seekest thou the road to all that's foul and fair

Gather sisters fire, water, earth and air

Darkest hour, wake thy power, earthly and divine

Burn and brew with coven true and glory shall be thine

Down, down, down the road

Down the witches' road

Down, down, down the road

Down the witches' road

Down, down, down the road

Down the witches' road

Circle sewn with fate

Unlock thy hidden gate

Marching ever forward

'Neath the wooded shrine

I stray not from the path

I hold death's hand in mine

Primal night, giveth sight

Familiar by thy side

If one be gone, we carry on

Spirit as our guide

Down, down, down the road

Down the witches' road (down the witches' road)

Down, down, down the road (down the witches' road)

Down the witches' road (down the witches' road)

Down, down, down the road (down the witches' road)

Down the witches' road (down the witches' road)

Blood and tears and bone

Maiden, Mother, Crone

The road is wild and wicked

Winding through the wood

Where all that's wrong is right

And all that's bad is good

Through many miles of tricks and trials

We'll wander high and low

Tame your fears, a door appears

The time has come to go

Down, down, down the road (down, down, down, down)

Down the witches' road (down the witches' road)

Down, down, down the road (down the witches' road)

Down the witches' road (down the witches' road)

Down, down, down the road (down the witches' road)

Down the witches' road (down the witches' road)

Follow me, my friend

To glory at the end

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Key Grammar Structures

• Seekest thou the road to all that's foul and fair

  ➔ Archaic verb form (seekest)

  ➔ The word "seekest" is an archaic form of "seek", used to create a poetic or formal tone.

• Gather sisters fire, water, earth and air

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase "Gather sisters" uses the imperative mood to give a command or instruction.

• Circle sewn with fate

  ➔ Past participle used as an adjective

  ➔ The word "sewn" is a past participle that describes the noun "Circle".

• I stray not from the path

  ➔ Negation with 'not'

  ➔ The phrase "stray not" uses negation to indicate that the subject does not stray from the path.

• Blood and tears and bone

  ➔ List of nouns

  ➔ The phrase lists multiple nouns to create a vivid image.

• Where all that's wrong is right

  ➔ Relative clause

  ➔ The clause "that’s wrong" describes the noun "all" and provides additional information.

• The time has come to go

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ The phrase "has come" indicates an action that has relevance to the present.