Unchained Melody – English Lyrics

• By: Lykke Li

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in Lykke Li's hauntingly beautiful rendition of "Unchained Melody." This cover offers a superb opportunity to engage with English through its poetic lyrics and universal themes of love and yearning. Lykke Li's distinctive, reverb-heavy vocals and stripped-down acoustic arrangement provide a fresh, emotionally resonant take on a beloved classic, making it a special and accessible entry point for language learners to appreciate the nuances of English songcraft.

[English]

Oh, oh, my love, my darlin'

I've hungered for your touch

A long lonely time

And time goes by so slowly

And time can do so much

Are you still mine?

I need your love, I need your love

Godspeed your love to me

Lonely rivers flow (rivers flow, rivers flow)

To the sea, to the sea (to the sea, to the sea)

To the open arms of the sea (the sea, the sea, the sea)

Lonely rivers sigh (rivers sigh, rivers sigh)

Wait for me, wait for me (wait for me, wait for me)

I'll be coming home, wait for me my love

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hunger /ˈhʌŋɡər/ B1	noun - a feeling of needing food noun - a strong desire or craving
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	noun - the act of putting your hand on someone or something verb - to put your hand on someone or something
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the continuous sequence of existence and events occurring in apparently irreversible succession from the past, through the present, into the future.
flow /floʊ/ A2	verb - to move steadily and continuously in a current or stream noun - the rate at which something moves or passes
river /ˈrɪvər/ A2	noun - a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream.
sea /siː/ A1	noun - a large body of salt water
arms /ɑːrmz/ A1	noun - the limbs that extend from the shoulders to the hands
sigh /saɪ/ B1	verb - to let out a long deep breath expressing sadness, relief, tiredness, etc. noun - a long deep breath expressing sadness, relief, tiredness, etc.
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ B1	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
mine /maɪn/ A2	pronoun - belonging to or associated with the speaker
godspeed /ˈɡɑːdspɪːd/ C1	interjection - a wish of success and good fortune
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
darlin' /ˈdɑːrlɪn/ A2	noun - a term of endearment
coming /ˈkʌmɪŋ/ A2	verb - to move or travel towards a particular place