The Flood – English Lyrics

• By: Take That
• Album: This Life

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the inspiring story behind Take That's "The Flood," a powerful anthem about overcoming challenges and embracing progress. Explore the song's rich metaphors and learn how it reflects the band's resilience and unity. Dive into the lyrics and understand the message of perseverance that makes this song truly special.

[English]

[BIRDS TWEET]

[♪ ♪ ♪]

♪ Standing ♪

♪ On the edge of forever ♪

♪ At the start of whatever ♪

♪ Shouting love at the world ♪

♪ Back then ♪

♪ We were like cavemen ♪

♪ But we map the moon and the stars ♪

♪ Then we forgave them ♪

♪ We will meet you where the lights are ♪

♪ The defendants of the faith we are ♪

♪ When the thunder turns around ♪

♪ They'll run so hard we'll tear the ground away ♪

♪ You know no one dies ♪

♪ In these love drowned eyes ♪

♪ Through our love drowned eyes ♪

♪ We'll watch you sleep tonight ♪

♪ Although no one understood ♪

♪ We were holding back the flood ♪

♪ Learning how to dance the rain ♪

♪ We were holding back the flood ♪

♪ They said we'd never dance again ♪

♪ Bleeding ♪

♪ But none of us leaving ♪

♪ Watch your mouth, son ♪

♪ Or you'll find yourself floating home ♪

♪ Here we come now on a dark star ♪

♪ Seeing demons not what we are ♪

♪ Tiny minds and eager hands ♪

♪ Will try to strike but now will end today ♪

♪ There's progress now ♪

♪ Where there once was none ♪

♪ Where there once was none ♪

♪ Then everything came along ♪

♪ Although no one understood ♪

♪ We were holding back the flood ♪

♪ Learning how to dance the rain ♪

♪ There was more of them than us ♪

♪ Now they'll never dance again ♪

♪ Although no one understood ♪

♪ There was more of them than us ♪

♪ Learning how to dance the rain ♪

♪ We were holding back the flood ♪

♪ They said we'd never dance again ♪

♪ We will meet you where the lights are ♪

♪ The defendants of the faith we are ♪

♪ When the thunder turns around ♪

♪ They'll run so hard we'll tear the ground away ♪

[♪ ♪ ♪]

♪ Although no one understood ♪

♪ There was more of them than us ♪

♪ Learning how to dance the rain ♪

♪ (Learning how to dance the rain) ♪

♪ There was more of them than us ♪

♪ Now they'll never dance again ♪

♪ Now we'll never dance again ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
edge /edʒ/ B1	noun - the outside limit of an object, area, or surface
start /stɑːrt/ A1	noun - the point in time or space at which something begins verb - to begin or come into being
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - feel deep affection or sexual love for (someone)
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
cavemen /ˈkeɪvmən/ B1	noun - a prehistoric human who lived in a cave
moon /muːn/ A1	noun - the natural satellite of the earth, visible by reflected light from the sun
stars /stɑːrz/ A1	noun - a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
faith /feɪθ/ B2	noun - complete trust or confidence in someone or something
thunder /ˈθʌndər/ B1	noun - a loud crash of sound caused by atmospheric electricity
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A1	noun - the solid surface of the earth
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs of vision
flood /flʌd/ B1	noun - an overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits verb - to cover or fill (a place or thing) with water
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
mouth /maʊθ/ A1	noun - the opening in the lower part of the face, surrounded by the lips, through which food is taken in and speech sounds are emitted.
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives permanently
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - with little or no light
demons /ˈdiːmənz/ B2	noun - an evil spirit or devil, especially one thought to possess a person or act as a tormentor in hell
minds /maɪndz/ B1	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel
progress /ˈprɑːɡrɛs/ B2	noun - forward or onward movement toward a destination