Wolf – English Lyrics

• By: First Aid Kit
• Album: The Lion's Roar

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a journey of discovery, and First Aid Kit's "Wolf" offers a compelling reason to delve into English. The song's rich, poetic lyrics about nature and inner strength provide a beautiful and emotional context for learning new vocabulary. What makes "Wolf" special is its blend of haunting folk melodies with a powerful message, making the process of learning both meaningful and memorable.

[English]

Wolf mother where you been?

You look so worn, so thin

You're a taker, Devil's maker

Let me hear you sing

Heyya heyya

Wolf father at the door

You don't smile anymore

You're a drifter, shapeshifter

Now let me see you run

Heyya heyya

Holy light, oh guard the night

Oh keep the spirits strong

Watch her grow, child of woe oh

Keep holding on

When I ran through the deep dark forest long after this begun

When the sun would set, the trees were dead and the rivers were none

And I hoped for a trace to lead me back home from this place

But there was no sound, there was only me, and my disgrace

Hey hey hey, hey hey

Hey hey hey, hey hey

Hey hey hey, hey hey

Hey hey hey, hey ya

...

Wolf mother, where you been?

You look so worn, so thin

You're a taker, Devil's maker

Let me hear you sing

Heyya heyya

Wolf father at the door

You don't smile anymore

You're a drifter, shapeshifter

Now let me see you run

Heyya heyya

Wayward winds, the voice that sings of a forgotten land

See it fall, child of woe, oh lend a mending hand

When I ran through the deep dark forest long after this begun

When the sun would set, the trees were dead and the rivers were none

And I hoped for a trace to lead me back home from this place

But there was no sound, there was only me, and my disgrace

Hey hey hey, hey hey

Hey hey hey, hey hey

Hey hey hey, hey hey

Hey hey hey, hey ya

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wolf /wʊlf/ A2	noun - a carnivorous mammal related to the dog
mother /ˈmʌðər/ A2	noun - a female parent
father /ˈfɑːðər/ A2	noun - a male parent
worn /wɔːrn/ B1	adjective - damaged or weary from use
thin /θɪn/ A2	adjective - thin in diameter or thickness
taker /ˈteɪkər/ B2	noun - someone who takes or acquires something
maker /ˈmeɪkər/ B2	noun - someone who makes or creates something
drifter /ˈdrɪf.tər/ B2	noun - a person who wanders without purpose
shapeshifter /ˈʃeɪpˌʃɪf.tər/ C1	noun - a mythical or fictional being who can change shape
spirit /ˈspɪrɪt/ B2	noun - non-physical part of a person; soul or ghost
dark /dɑːrk/ A2	adjective - with little or no light
forest /ˈfɒrɪst/ A2	noun - a large area covered with trees
river /ˈrɪvər/ A2	noun - a large natural stream of water
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
sound /saʊnd/ A2	noun - something that can be heard