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( rock beat playing ) 00:01
♪ IN FIELDS WHERE NOTHING GREW BUT WEEDS ♪ 00:04
♪ I FOUND A FLOWER AT MY FEET ♪ 00:07
♪ BENDING THERE IN MY DIRECTION ♪ 00:10
♪ I WRAPPED A HAND AROUND ITS STEM ♪ 00:14
♪ I PULLED UNTIL THE ROOTS GAVE IN ♪ 00:17
♪ FINDING NOW WHAT I'VE BEEN MISSING ♪ 00:19
♪ BUT I KNOW ♪ 00:23
♪ SO I TELL MYSELF, I TELL MYSELF IT'S WRONG ♪ 00:26
♪ THERE'S A POINT WE PASS FROM WHICH WE CAN'T RETURN ♪ 00:30
♪ I FELT THE COLD RAIN OF THE COMING STORM ♪ 00:35
♪ ALL BECAUSE OF YOU ♪ 00:39
♪ I HAVEN'T SLEPT IN SO LONG ♪ 00:41
♪ WHEN I DO I DREAM ♪ 00:43
♪ OF DROWNING IN THE OCEAN ♪ 00:45
♪ LONGING FOR THE SHORE WHERE I CAN LET MY HAIR DOWN ♪ 00:48
♪ I'LL FOLLOW YOUR VOICE ♪ 00:52
♪ ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SHOUT IT OUT ♪ 00:53
♪ INSIDE MY HANDS THESE PETALS BROWN ♪ 01:02
♪ DRIED UP, FALLEN TO THE GROUND ♪ 01:04
♪ BUT IT WAS ALREADY TOO LATE NOW ♪ 01:07
♪ I PUSH MY FINGERS THROUGH THE EARTH ♪ 01:12
♪ RETURN THIS FLOWER TO THE DIRT ♪ 01:14
♪ SO IT COULD LIVE I WALKED AWAY NOW ♪ 01:16
♪ BUT I KNOW ♪ 01:20
♪ NOT A DAY GOES BY THAT I DON'T FEEL ITS SPURN ♪ 01:23
♪ THERE'S A POINT WE PASS FROM WHICH WE CAN'T RETURN ♪ 01:27
♪ I FELT THE COLD RAIN OF THE COMING STORM ♪ 01:32
♪ ALL BECAUSE OF YOU ♪ 01:36
♪ I HAVEN'T SLEPT IN SO LONG ♪ 01:39
♪ WHEN I DO I DREAM ♪ 01:41
♪ OF DROWNING IN THE OCEAN ♪ 01:42
♪ LONGING FOR THE SHORE ♪ 01:45
♪ WHERE I CAN LET MY HAIR DOWN ♪ 01:47
♪ I'LL FOLLOW YOUR VOICE ♪ 01:49
♪ ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SHOUT IT OUT ♪ 01:50
♪ ALL BECAUSE OF YOU ♪ 02:16
♪ ALL BECAUSE OF YOU ♪ 02:20
♪ ALL BECAUSE OF YOU ♪ 02:25
♪ I HAVEN'T SLEPT IN SO LONG ♪ 02:26
♪ WHEN I DO I DREAM ♪ 02:29
♪ OF DROWNING IN THE OCEAN ♪ 02:30
♪ LONGING FOR THE SHORE ♪ 02:33
♪ WHERE I CAN LET MY HAIR DOWN ♪ 02:34
♪ INSIDE THESE ARMS OF YOURS ♪ 02:37
♪ ALL BECAUSE OF YOU ♪ 02:40
♪ I BELIEVE IN ANGELS ♪ 02:43
♪ NOT THE KIND WITH WINGS ♪ 02:45
♪ NO, NOT THE KIND WITH HALOS ♪ 02:47
♪ THE KIND THAT BRING YOU HOME ♪ 02:49
♪ WHEN HOME BECOMES A STRANGE PLACE ♪ 02:50
♪ I'LL FOLLOW YOUR VOICE ♪ 02:53
♪ ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SHOUT IT OUT. ♪ 02:54

The Good Left Undone – English Lyrics

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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

  • 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.