When I Look To The Sky – English Lyrics

• By: Train
• Album: Train: The Collection

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the touching story behind Train's "When I Look To The Sky," a song celebrated for its emotional resonance and spiritual undertones. Learn how the lyrics provide solace and explore the depths of love and remembrance, making it a meaningful experience for anyone navigating grief or seeking connection.

[English]

When it rains, it pours and opens doors

That flood the floors we thought would always keep us safe and dry

And in the midst of sailing ships

We sink our lips into the ones we love that have to say goodbye

And as I float along this ocean

I can feel you like a notion that won't seem to let me go

And when I look to the sky, something tells me you're here with me

And you make everything alright

And when I feel like I'm lost, something tells me you're here with me

And I can always find my way when you are here

...

And every word I didn't say caught up in some busy day

And every dance on the kitchen floor we didn't have before

And every sunset that we'll miss, I'll wrap them all up in a kiss

And pick you up in all of this when I sail away

While I float upon this ocean

I can feel you like a notion that I hope will never leave

'Cause when I look to the sky, something tells me you're here with me

And you make everything alright

And when I feel like I'm lost, something tells me you're here with me

And I can always find my way

Whether I am up, or down, or in or out or just plain overhead

Instead, it feels like it's impossible to fly (fly)

But with you, I can spread my wings to see me over everything that life may send me

When I am hoping it won't pass me by (by)

And when I feel like there's no one that will ever know me

There you are to show me

When I look to the sky, something tells me you're here with me

And you make everything alright when you are here

But when I feel like I'm lost, something tells me that you're right here next to me

And I can always find my way when you are here

And I can always find my way

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - water that falls from the clouds
pour /pɔːr/ A2	verb - to flow rapidly in a large quantity
flood /flʌd/ A2	verb - to cover with water
safe /seɪf/ A1	adjective - free from harm or danger
dry /draɪ/ A1	adjective - free from moisture
sail /seɪl/ A2	verb - to travel by water in a ship or boat
sink /sɪŋk/ A2	verb - to go below the surface of water
float /floʊt/ A2	verb - to stay on the surface of a liquid
ocean /ˈoʊʃən/ A1	noun - a very large area of sea
notion /ˈnoʊʃən/ B1	noun - a general idea or belief
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the area above the earth where clouds and the sun are
alright /ɔːlˈraɪt/ A2	adjective - satisfactory or acceptable
lost /lɔːst/ A1	adjective - unable to find one's way
wing /wɪŋ/ A1	noun - a part of a bird's body that it uses for flying
spread /spred/ A2	verb - to extend over a large area
impossible /ɪmˈpɑːsəbl/ A2	adjective - unable to happen or be done
hope /hoʊp/ A1	verb - to want something to happen
wrap /ræp/ A2	verb - to cover or enclose something
kiss /kɪs/ A1	noun - a touch with the lips as a sign of love

Key Grammar Structures

• When it rains, it pours and opens doors

  ➔ Present Simple with 'when'

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense with 'when' to describe a general truth or recurring situation.

• We sink our lips into the ones we love that have to say goodbye

  ➔ Relative Clause

  ➔ The phrase 'that have to say goodbye' is a relative clause modifying 'the ones we love', providing additional information.

• I can feel you like a notion that won't seem to let me go

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The phrase 'like a notion' is a simile comparing the feeling to a notion, using 'like' to make the comparison.

• And when I look to the sky, something tells me you're here with me

  ➔ Present Simple with 'when'

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense with 'when' to describe a recurring action or situation.

• And every word I didn't say caught up in some busy day

  ➔ Past Simple with 'caught up'

  ➔ The phrase uses the past simple tense with 'caught up' to describe a completed action in the past.

• Whether I am up, or down, or in or out or just plain overhead

  ➔ Correlative Conjunction

  ➔ The phrase uses correlative conjunctions 'whether...or' to present alternatives.

• But with you, I can spread my wings to see me over everything that life may send me

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ The phrase 'to see me over everything' is an infinitive of purpose, indicating the reason for spreading wings.

• There you are to show me

  ➔ Adverbial Clause of Reason

  ➔ The phrase 'there you are to show me' functions as an adverbial clause of reason, explaining why the person is there.