The Wolf – English Lyrics

• By: Mumford & Sons
• Album: Wilder Mind

Lyrics & Translation

Learning English with Mumford & Sons' "The Wolf" offers a great opportunity to explore rich, metaphorical language and vivid imagery. The song's lyrics, which touch on themes of struggle, protection, and hope, are powerful and emotionally charged. What makes this song special is its raw energy and the passionate vocal delivery, which can help you understand the nuances of expression in English. By studying the lyrics, you can learn about biblical allusions and how they are used in contemporary music to convey deeper meanings.

[English]

Wide eyed, with a heart made full of fright

Your eyes follow like traces in the night

And the tightrope, that you wander everytime

You have been weighed, you have been found wanting

Been wondering for days how you felt me slip your mind

Leave behind your wanton ways

I wanna learn to love in kind

'Cause you were all I ever longed for

The shelter, you better keep the wolf back from the door

He wanders ever closer every night

And how he waits, baying for blood

I promised you everything would be fine

Been wondering for days

How you felt me slip your mind

Leave behind your wanton ways

I wanna learn to love in kind

'Cause you were all I ever longed for

Hold my gaze love, you know I want to let it go

We will stare down at the wonder of it all

And I will hold you in it

And I will hold you in it

Been wondering for days

How you felt me slip your mind

Leave behind your wanton ways

I wanna look you in the eye

'Cause you were all I ever longed for

Been wondering for days

How you felt me slip your mind

Leave behind your wanton ways

I wanna learn to love in kind

'Cause you were all I ever longed for

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wander /ˈwɒn.dər/ or /ˈwɑːn.dər/ B2	verb - to walk slowly without specific direction
escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ B2	verb - to get away from danger or a difficult situation
long /lɒŋ/ or /lɔːŋ/ A2	verb - to strongly desire something adjective - having a significant duration or extent
slip /slɪp/ B1	verb - to slide accidentally
shelter /ˈʃel.tər/ B1	noun - a place providing protection from weather or danger
blood /blʌd/ A2	noun - the red fluid in the body carrying oxygen
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to stay in a place until something happens
fear /fɪər/ B1	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by danger or threat
cover /ˈkʌv.ər/ B1	verb - to place something on top of or in front of something else
dream /driːm/ B2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or feelings while sleeping
deep /diːp/ B2	adjective - extending far downward or inward
full /fʊl/ A2	adjective - containing as much as possible
kind /kaɪnd/ A2	adjective - being nice or helpful