Wave – English Lyrics

• By: Beck
• Album: Morning Phase

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the serene soundscape of Beck's "Wave," a song that beautifully blends orchestral elements with intimate vocals to explore themes of isolation and acceptance. By listening to this song, you can learn how to express deep emotions through music and understand the power of vulnerability in songwriting. Discover how Beck uses vivid imagery and haunting melodies to create an immersive and reflective experience.

[English]

I move away from this place

In the form of a disturbance

And enter into the world

Like some tiny distortion

...

If I surrender

And I don't fight this wave

No I won't go under

I'll only get carried away

...

Wave

Wave

Wave

...

Isolation

...

Isolation

Isolation

Isolation

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position or go from one place to another
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular area or location
form /fɔːrm/ A2	noun - the shape or structure of something verb - to create or develop something
disturbance /dɪˈstɜːbəns/ B2	noun - an interruption of a normal condition or state
enter /ˈen.tər/ A2	verb - to go into a place
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth and all of its people, places and things
tiny /ˈtaɪ.ni/ A2	adjective - very small
distortion /dɪˈsɔːrʃən/ C1	noun - the act of changing something so that it is different from its original shape or sound
surrender /səˈren.dɚ/ B2	verb - to give up control or ownership, usually after defeat
fight /faɪt/ B1	verb - to try to defeat someone or something in a struggle noun - a violent confrontation
wave /weɪv/ A1	noun - a moving ridge or swell on the surface of water verb - to move one's hand back and forth as a greeting or signal
get /ɡet/ A1	verb - to obtain or receive something
carried /ˈkær.id/ B1	verb - to hold something while moving it from one place to another
isolation /ˌaɪ.səˈleɪ.ʃən/ C1	noun - the state of being separated from other people or things
away /əˈweɪ/ A2	adjective - not present; at a distance