Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the emotional depths of Rise Against's 'The Good Left Undone,' a powerful exploration of love, sacrifice, and regret. Through its poignant lyrics, discover how the band crafts a narrative of letting go, offering a unique perspective on relationships and personal growth. This song showcases the beauty and pain intertwined in difficult decisions, enriching your understanding of the complexities within human connections.
[English]
( rock beat playing )♪ IN FIELDS WHERE NOTHING GREW BUT WEEDS ♪
♪ I FOUND A FLOWER AT MY FEET ♪
♪ BENDING THERE IN MY DIRECTION ♪
♪ I WRAPPED A HAND AROUND ITS STEM ♪
♪ I PULLED UNTIL THE ROOTS GAVE IN ♪
♪ FINDING NOW WHAT I'VE BEEN MISSING ♪
♪ BUT I KNOW ♪
♪ SO I TELL MYSELF, I TELL MYSELF IT'S WRONG ♪
♪ THERE'S A POINT WE PASS FROM WHICH WE CAN'T RETURN ♪
♪ I FELT THE COLD RAIN OF THE COMING STORM ♪
♪ ALL BECAUSE OF YOU ♪
♪ I HAVEN'T SLEPT IN SO LONG ♪
♪ WHEN I DO I DREAM ♪
♪ OF DROWNING IN THE OCEAN ♪
♪ LONGING FOR THE SHORE WHERE I CAN LET MY HAIR DOWN ♪
♪ I'LL FOLLOW YOUR VOICE ♪
♪ ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SHOUT IT OUT ♪
♪ INSIDE MY HANDS THESE PETALS BROWN ♪
♪ DRIED UP, FALLEN TO THE GROUND ♪
♪ BUT IT WAS ALREADY TOO LATE NOW ♪
♪ I PUSH MY FINGERS THROUGH THE EARTH ♪
♪ RETURN THIS FLOWER TO THE DIRT ♪
♪ SO IT COULD LIVE I WALKED AWAY NOW ♪
♪ BUT I KNOW ♪
♪ NOT A DAY GOES BY THAT I DON'T FEEL ITS SPURN ♪
♪ THERE'S A POINT WE PASS FROM WHICH WE CAN'T RETURN ♪
♪ I FELT THE COLD RAIN OF THE COMING STORM ♪
♪ ALL BECAUSE OF YOU ♪
♪ I HAVEN'T SLEPT IN SO LONG ♪
♪ WHEN I DO I DREAM ♪
♪ OF DROWNING IN THE OCEAN ♪
♪ LONGING FOR THE SHORE ♪
♪ WHERE I CAN LET MY HAIR DOWN ♪
♪ I'LL FOLLOW YOUR VOICE ♪
♪ ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SHOUT IT OUT ♪
♪ ALL BECAUSE OF YOU ♪
♪ ALL BECAUSE OF YOU ♪
♪ ALL BECAUSE OF YOU ♪
♪ I HAVEN'T SLEPT IN SO LONG ♪
♪ WHEN I DO I DREAM ♪
♪ OF DROWNING IN THE OCEAN ♪
♪ LONGING FOR THE SHORE ♪
♪ WHERE I CAN LET MY HAIR DOWN ♪
♪ INSIDE THESE ARMS OF YOURS ♪
♪ ALL BECAUSE OF YOU ♪
♪ I BELIEVE IN ANGELS ♪
♪ NOT THE KIND WITH WINGS ♪
♪ NO, NOT THE KIND WITH HALOS ♪
♪ THE KIND THAT BRING YOU HOME ♪
♪ WHEN HOME BECOMES A STRANGE PLACE ♪
♪ I'LL FOLLOW YOUR VOICE ♪
♪ ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SHOUT IT OUT. ♪
Key Vocabulary
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Key Grammar Structures
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I FOUND A FLOWER AT MY FEET
➔ Simple Past Tense
➔ The verb "FOUND" is the simple past form of "find", indicating a completed action in the past.
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I PULLED UNTIL THE ROOTS GAVE IN
➔ Until + Simple Past Clause
➔ "UNTIL" introduces a time limit; the verb "GAVE" is in the simple past, showing the action that occurred up to that point.
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THERE'S A POINT WE PASS FROM WHICH WE CAN'T RETURN
➔ Relative Clause with "from which" + modal "can't"
➔ "FROM WHICH" introduces a relative clause that modifies "point"; "CAN'T" is the negative modal verb expressing impossibility.
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I HAVEN'T SLEPT IN SO LONG
➔ Present Perfect Negative
➔ "HAVEN'T" is the contracted form of "have not"; combined with the past participle "SLEPT" it forms the present perfect negative, indicating an action that has not occurred up to now.
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WHEN I DO I DREAM OF DROWNING IN THE OCEAN
➔ Zero Conditional (present simple + present simple)
➔ "WHEN" introduces a condition that is always true; both clauses use the present simple ("DO", "DREAM") to express a habitual or general truth.
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I'LL FOLLOW YOUR VOICE
➔ Future Simple with "will"
➔ "'LL" is the contracted form of "will"; it creates the simple future tense indicating a decision or intention.
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ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SHOUT IT OUT
➔ Infinitive after "have to do" + cleft structure
➔ "DO" is followed by the infinitive "SHOUT"; the whole clause is a cleft sentence that emphasizes the action that must be performed.
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I BELIEVE IN ANGELS
➔ Verb + Preposition "in"
➔ "BELIEVE" is a verb that commonly collocates with the preposition "in" to express faith or trust in something.
