The Good Left Undone – English Lyrics

• By: Rise Against

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 Grammar Structures

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.