The Road Is Long – English Lyrics

• By: Passenger

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the soulful storytelling of Passenger with 'The Road Is Long.' This song is a perfect tool for English learners to practice understanding metaphors, idiomatic expressions related to travel and life, and the nuance of emotive storytelling in folk music.

[English]

Well this road is long and I'm so far from my home

Some days I don't recognize myself

Though my faith is strong, there is still so far to go

Some nights I can't help but doubt myself

For I'm not the kid I used to be, back when I was young

I talk now where I used to shout, I walk where I used to run

But I am still my father's boy, I am still my mother's son

And they know, like I know

That the road is long

Well this road is long and the path's not always clear

Some days I don't know which way to go

Though my heart is strong, it gets heavy with fear

Some nights I wonder if I'll ever know

For I'm not the man I'll grow to be in many years to come

I'll listen where I used to speak and I'll sit where I used to run

Maybe a husband to a wife, maybe a father to a son

And they'll know, like I know

That the road is long

But for now I'm just the man I am

Nothing less and nothing more

I'm everything I have become

From all that's been before

I've never really known a lot

But one thing I am sure that I know

Yes, I know

That the road is long

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
road /roʊd/ A1	noun - a wide way leading from one place to another
recognize /ˈrɛk.əɡ.naɪz/ B1	verb - to identify from having encountered before
faith /feɪθ/ B2	noun - complete trust or confidence in someone or something
strong /strɒŋ/ A1	adjective - having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks
doubt /daʊt/ B1	verb - feel uncertain about the truth or validity of something
shout /ʃaʊt/ A2	verb - speak or call out loudly
path /pɑːθ/ A2	noun - a way or track laid down for walking or made by continual treading
clear /klɪər/ A2	adjective - easy to perceive, understand, or interpret
heavy /ˈhɛv.i/ A2	adjective - of great weight; difficult to lift or carry
fear /fɪər/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous
wonder /ˈwʌn.dər/ B1	verb - desire or be curious to know something
husband /ˈhʌz.bənd/ A1	noun - a married man considered in relation to his spouse
wife /waɪf/ A1	noun - a married woman considered in relation to her spouse
become /bɪˈkʌm/ A2	verb - begin to be
sure /ʃʊər/ A2	adjective - confident in what one thinks or knows; having no doubt