The Mother We Share – English Lyrics

• By: CHVRCHES
• Album: The Bones Of What You Believe

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into CHVRCHES' "The Mother We Share," a captivating synth-pop anthem that offers a rich blend of melancholic beauty and lyrical depth. Its intentionally open-ended verses invite you to explore themes of connection, resilience, and even ancient philosophical concepts, making it a perfect song to delve into English vocabulary related to emotion, relationships, and abstract ideas, while enjoying its shimmering electronic soundscape and ethereal vocals.

[English]

Chvrches - The Mother We Share

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Never took your side, never crossed your name

I keep my lips shut tight, until you go-o-oh

We're in the calmest fire, as we're ever gonna get

Until you realize, that you should go-o-oh

I'm in misery where you can seem as old as your omens

And the mother we share will never keep your proud head from falling

The way is long but you can make it easy on me

And the mother we share will never keep our cold hearts from calling

In the dead of night, I'm the only one here

And I will cover you, until you go-o-oh

Cause if I told the truth, I will always be free

And keep a prize with me, until you go-o-oh

I'm in misery where you can seem as old as your omens

And the mother we share will never keep your proud head from falling

The way is long but you can make it easy on me

And the mother we share will never keep our cold hearts from calling

Into the night for us, we're the only ones left

...

I bet you even know, where we could go-o-oh

And when it all fucks up, you put your head in my hands

It's a souvenir for when you go-o-oh

I'm in misery where you can seem as old as your omens

And the mother we share will never keep your proud head from falling

The way is long but you can make it easy on me

And the mother we share will never keep our cold hearts from calling

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - a state, process, or instance of combustion in which heat, light, and flame are emitted.
calm /kɑːm/ B1	adjective - not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other emotions.
misery /ˈmɪzəri/ B2	noun - a state or feeling of great distress or discomfort of mind or body.
old /oʊld/ A1	adjective - having lived for a long time; no longer young.
omens /ˈoʊmənz/ C1	noun - an event regarded as a portent of good or evil.
mother /ˈmʌðər/ A1	noun - a female parent.
share /ʃer/ A2	verb - have a portion of (something) with another or others.
proud /praʊd/ B1	adjective - feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one's own achievements, qualities, or possessions or those of someone with whom one is closely associated.
head /hed/ A1	noun - the part of the body above the neck where the eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and brain are.
falling /ˈfɔːlɪŋ/ A2	verb - move downward, typically rapidly and freely without control, from a higher to a lower level.
long /lɔŋ/ A1	adjective - measuring a great distance from end to end.
easy /ˈiːzi/ A1	adjective - achieved without great effort; presenting few difficulties.
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - of or at a low or relatively low temperature.
hearts /hɑːrts/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
calling /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/ B1	verb - give (someone or something) a specified name.
dead /ded/ A2	adjective - no longer alive.
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours.
truth /truːθ/ B1	noun - the quality or state of being true.
prize /praɪz/ B1	noun - a thing given as a reward to the winner of a competition or in recognition of achievement.

Key Grammar Structures

• Never took your side

  ➔ Past Simple tense with 'never' to indicate a negative experience

  ➔ 'Never' is used with the past tense to emphasize that an action has not happened at any time in the past.

• kept my lips shut tight

  ➔ Past tense with 'kept' to show an action completed in the past

  ➔ 'Kept' is the past tense of 'keep', indicating the action was maintained or held in the past.

• We're in the calmest fire

  ➔ Superlative adjective 'calmest' to describe the highest degree of calmness

  ➔ 'Calmest' is the superlative form of 'calm', used to describe the highest degree of calmness.

• And keep a prize with me

  ➔ Imperative form 'keep' used in a poetic or lyrical context

  ➔ The verb 'keep' in the imperative mood expresses a command or suggestion in a poetic context.

• The way is long but you can make it easy on me

  ➔ Contrasting conjunction 'but' with modal 'can' to suggest possibility

  ➔ 'But' introduces a contrast, and 'can' is used to express ability or possibility.

• And the mother we share will never keep your proud head from falling

  ➔ Future simple tense with 'will' to indicate a promise or certainty

  ➔ 'Will' is used to express a future action with certainty or promise, often in a supportive context.

• And the mother we share will never keep our cold hearts from calling

  ➔ Future simple tense with 'will' for a promise or assurance

  ➔ 'Will' indicates a future action that is guaranteed or promised.

• Into the night for us, we're the only ones left

  ➔ Prepositional phrase 'Into the night' indicating direction or time

  ➔ 'Into the night' functions as a prepositional phrase indicating movement towards or during night time.