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[BIRDS TWEET] 00:02
[♪ ♪ ♪] 00:06
♪ Standing ♪ 00:14
♪ On the edge of forever ♪ 00:17
♪ At the start of whatever ♪ 00:22
♪ Shouting love at the world ♪ 00:27
♪ Back then ♪ 00:34
♪ We were like cavemen ♪ 00:37
♪ But we map the moon and the stars ♪ 00:42
♪ Then we forgave them ♪ 00:46
♪ We will meet you where the lights are ♪ 00:53
♪ The defendants of the faith we are ♪ 00:58
♪ When the thunder turns around ♪ 01:02
♪ They'll run so hard we'll tear the ground away ♪ 01:04
♪ You know no one dies ♪ 01:11
♪ In these love drowned eyes ♪ 01:16
♪ Through our love drowned eyes ♪ 01:20
♪ We'll watch you sleep tonight ♪ 01:25
♪ Although no one understood ♪ 01:31
♪ We were holding back the flood ♪ 01:34
♪ Learning how to dance the rain ♪ 01:36
♪ We were holding back the flood ♪ 01:40
♪ They said we'd never dance again ♪ 01:43
♪ Bleeding ♪ 01:50
♪ But none of us leaving ♪ 01:53
♪ Watch your mouth, son ♪ 01:58
♪ Or you'll find yourself floating home ♪ 02:02
♪ Here we come now on a dark star ♪ 02:09
♪ Seeing demons not what we are ♪ 02:14
♪ Tiny minds and eager hands ♪ 02:18
♪ Will try to strike but now will end today ♪ 02:21
♪ There's progress now ♪ 02:27
♪ Where there once was none ♪ 02:32
♪ Where there once was none ♪ 02:37
♪ Then everything came along ♪ 02:41
♪ Although no one understood ♪ 02:47
♪ We were holding back the flood ♪ 02:50
♪ Learning how to dance the rain ♪ 02:52
♪ There was more of them than us ♪ 02:57
♪ Now they'll never dance again ♪ 03:00
♪ Although no one understood ♪ 03:06
♪ There was more of them than us ♪ 03:09
♪ Learning how to dance the rain ♪ 03:12
♪ We were holding back the flood ♪ 03:16
♪ They said we'd never dance again ♪ 03:18
♪ We will meet you where the lights are ♪ 03:26
♪ The defendants of the faith we are ♪ 03:30
♪ When the thunder turns around ♪ 03:35
♪ They'll run so hard we'll tear the ground away ♪ 03:37
[♪ ♪ ♪] 03:44
♪ Although no one understood ♪ 04:03
♪ There was more of them than us ♪ 04:06
♪ Learning how to dance the rain ♪ 04:09
♪ (Learning how to dance the rain) ♪ 04:11
♪ There was more of them than us ♪ 04:13
♪ Now they'll never dance again ♪ 04:16
♪ Now we'll never dance again ♪ 04:21

The Flood – English Lyrics

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Lyrics & Translation

[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

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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

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