When The Dark Dresses Lightly – English Lyrics

• By: AURORA

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into the emotional landscape of AURORA's "When The Dark Dresses Lightly," a song born from personal introspection and a desire to transform pain into healing. By exploring themes of vulnerability and emotional release, this track offers listeners a chance to connect with the power of open communication and catharsis. Discover how AURORA's unique blend of folk and electronic elements creates a sonic space for understanding and processing complex emotions.

[English]

Ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh

As I pour out my story

Drink me up, there is wine in every word

Here's to us now, my dear

We're being strong now

And the dark dresses lightly

Razor sharp as it cuts right through my soul

Here's to us now, my dear

It took too long

Guess I shouldn't have kept the knife in my heart for so long

Guess I shouldn't have held back when I needed you to know

Guess I shouldn't have kept the knife in my heart for so long

Guess I shouldn't have held back when I needed you to know

Ooh-ooh, oh, I just want to cry

Ooh-ooh, oh, with you tonight

Ooh-ooh, oh, it's perfectly fine

To grieve the hurt that's gonna die

Ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh

Let us dance to our sorrow

Make amends, there's so much you still don't know

Here's to us now, my dear

We're going deep now

All this fear, it's contagious

Now we're here, let our glasses overflow

Here's to us now, my dear

It took too long

Guess I shouldn't have kept the knife in my heart for so long

Guess I shouldn't have held back when I needed you to know

Guess I shouldn't have kept the knife in my heart for so long

Guess I shouldn't have held back when I needed you to know

Ooh-ooh, oh, I just want to cry

Ooh-ooh, oh, with you tonight

Ooh-ooh, oh, it's perfectly fine

To grieve the hurt that's gonna die

Ooh-ooh

Oh, oh, oh, can you feel it? (Ooh-ooh)

Mm, yeah, mm, yeah

Let me feel it (ooh-ooh)

Louder, louder (ooh-ooh)

Louder, louder

Louder (ooh-ooh)

To the river, to the water

Where the floodgates are wide open

And the tower has fallen onto you

Let me feel it, darling, darling, darling (to the river, to the water)

Let me feel it, darling, darling, darling (where the floodgates are wide open)

Let me feel it, darling, darling, darling (and the tower has fallen onto you)

Oh yeah, oh yeah

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
story /ˈstɔːri/ A2	noun - an account of past events in someone's life or in the development of something
wine /waɪn/ A2	noun - an alcoholic drink made from fermented grape juice
word /wɜːrd/ A1	noun - a unit of language that has meaning and can be spoken or written
dear /dɪər/ A1	adjective - loved or valued noun - a person who is loved
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - with little or no light noun - the absence of light
soul /səʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal.
knife /naɪf/ A2	noun - a cutting tool with a blade fixed into a handle
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - shed tears noun - an act of crying
tonight /təˈnaɪt/ A1	adverb - on this evening
grieve /ɡriːv/ B2	verb - feel grief or sorrow
hurt /hɜːrt/ A1	noun - physical pain or injury verb - inflict physical pain or injury on (someone)
sorrow /ˈsɒrəʊ/ B1	noun - a feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortune suffered by oneself or others.
fear /fɪər/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat.
glasses /ˈɡlæsɪz/ A2	noun - a container for drinking, typically one made of glass
overflow /ˌəʊvərˈfləʊ/ B1	verb - flow over the brim of a container
river /ˈrɪvər/ A1	noun - a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river.
water /ˈwɔːtər/ A1	noun - a colorless, transparent, odorless, and tasteless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms.
floodgates /ˈflʌdɡeɪts/ C1	noun - a gate or other structure that controls the flow of water, typically in a dam or canal.
tower /ˈtaʊər/ A2	noun - a building that is significantly taller than its width and typically used for various purposes, such as observation, communication, or housing.