When your mind's made up – English Lyrics

• By: Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the poignant beauty of "When Your Mind's Made Up" by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, a raw and emotional exploration of love, loss, and the power of unbreakable resolve. Featured in the film *Once*, this song provides a unique opportunity to connect with the Irish and Czech cultures through its heartfelt lyrics and simple, yet powerful, musical arrangement.

[English]

So, if you want something

And you call, call

Then I'll come running

To fight

And I'll be at your door

When there's nothing worth running for

When your mind's made up

When your mind's made up

There's no point trying to change it

When your mind's made up

When your mind's made up

There's no point trying to stop it, you see

You're just like everyone

When the shit falls

All you wanna do is run away

And hide all by yourself

When there's far from, there's nothing else

When your mind's made up

When your mind's made up

There's no point trying to change it

When your mind's made up

When your mind's made up

There's no point even talking

When your mind's made up

When your mind's made up

There's no point trying to fight it

When your mind's, your mind

Love, love

There's no point trying to change it

When your love

So if you ever want something

And you call, call

Then I'll come running

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
call /kɔːl/ A2	verb - to speak loudly or shout to attract attention
fight /faɪt/ B1	verb - to combat or struggle against someone or something
running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ A2	verb - the action of moving at a speed faster than walking
fight /faɪt/ B1	noun - a violent confrontation or struggle
door /dɔːr/ A1	noun - a movable barrier used to open and close entrances
want /wɒnt/ A2	verb - to desire or wish for something
thought /θɔːt/ B2	noun - an idea or opinion produced by thinking verb - to believe or suppose
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ B1	verb - to make or become different noun - the process of becoming different
point /pɔɪnt/ A2	noun - a specific detail or aspect of something verb - to indicate or aim at achieving something
stop /stɒp/ A2	verb - to cease movement or action
point /pɔɪnt/ A2	noun - an idea or argument to support or oppose something
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone

Key Grammar Structures

• When your mind's made up

  ➔ Present perfect tense (has/have + past participle) used with 'made' to indicate a completed state

  ➔ "Made up" is a past participle used here in a passive sense to mean that the mind has reached a definitive decision or conclusion.

• There's no point trying to change it

  ➔ Existential 'there's' (there is/are) with 'no point' + gerund to express lack of usefulness

  ➔ 'No point' indicates that an action is pointless or ineffective, here followed by a gerund ('trying') to specify the action being dismissed.

• When the shit falls

  ➔ Simple present tense 'falls' used as a general statement or in a conditional sense

  ➔ 'Falls' is a simple present tense verb indicating that the action of 'the shit' (informal for problems or trouble) happening is a general or habitual occurrence.

• Then I'll come running

  ➔ Futur simple tense with 'will' + base verb 'come' to express future intention

  ➔ 'I'll come running' uses the simple future tense with 'will' to indicate a voluntary or planned future action.