Anywhere Is – English Lyrics

• By: Enya

Lyrics & Translation

Enya's 'Anywhere Is' offers a captivating journey through melody and meaningful lyrics, making it an excellent song for language learners. Its clear English vocals and poetic exploration of life's continuous path provide a rich context for understanding nuanced vocabulary and expressions related to travel, self-discovery, and dilemmas. The song's serene yet uplifting atmosphere, combined with its distinctive Celtic and new-age sound, makes it a unique and memorable piece to immerse yourself in the English language.

[English]

I walk the maze of moments

But everywhere I turn to

Begins a new beginning

But never finds a finish

I walk to the horizon

And there I find another

It all seems so surprising

And then I find that I know

You go there, you're gone forever

I go there, I'll lose my way

If we stay here we're not together

Anywhere is

The moon upon the ocean

Is swept around in motion

But without ever knowing

The reason for its flowing

In motion on the ocean

The moon still keeps on moving

The waves still keep on waving

And I still keep on going

You go there, you're gone forever

I go there, I'll lose my way

If we stay here we're not together

Anywhere is

I wonder if the stars sign

The life that is to be mine

And would they let their light shine

Enough for me to follow?

I look up to the heavens

But night has clouded over

No spark of constellation

No Vela, no Orion

The shells upon the warm sands

Have taken from their own lands

The echo of their story

But all I hear are low sounds

As pillow words are weaving

And willow waves are leaving

But should I be believing

That I am only dreaming?

You go there, you're gone forever

I go there, I'll lose my way

If we stay here we're not together

Anywhere is

To leave the thread of all time

And let it make a dark line

In hopes that I can still find

The way back to the moment

I took the turn and turned to

Begin a new beginning

Still looking for the answer

I cannot find the finish

It's either this or that way

It's one way or the other

It should be one direction

It could be on reflection

The turn I have just taken

The turn that I was making

I might be just beginning

I might be near the end

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
maze /meɪz/ B1	noun - a complex network of paths or passages
horizon /hɒr.aɪ.zən/ B2	noun - the line where the sky seems to meet the earth
ocean /ˈoʊ.ʃən/ A2	noun - a large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface
flowing /ˈfloʊ.ɪŋ/ B1	verb (present participle) - moving steadily in a current or stream
stars /stɑːrz/ A2	noun - celestial bodies visible in the night sky
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the brightness that makes things visible adjective - not heavy
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to produce light by glowing
dreaming /ˈdriː.mɪŋ/ B2	verb (present participle) - to experience thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep
moment /ˈmoʊ.mənt/ A2	noun - a short period of time
space /speɪs/ B2	noun - an empty or open area
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence
line /laɪn/ A2	noun - a long narrow mark or band

Key Grammar Structures

• But never finds a finish

  ➔ Present simple tense for habitual actions or general truths

  ➔ Used to state that something is generally true or happens regularly

• If we stay here we're not together

  ➔ First conditional with present simple in the 'if' clause and 'will' in the main clause

  ➔ Expresses a real possibility in the present or future based on a condition

• The turn I have just taken

  ➔ Present perfect tense to describe an action that was recently completed

  ➔ Indicates that an action was completed recently and still relevant to the present

• It all seems so surprising

  ➔ Subject + linking verb + adjective for expressing feeling or appearance

  ➔ Uses a linking verb ('seems') to connect the subject with the adjective describing how it appears or feels

• The shells upon the warm sands

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating location or placement

  ➔ Uses the preposition 'upon' to show the shells are resting on the sands

• Begin a new beginning

  ➔ Verb + noun phrase emphasizing the start of something new

  ➔ Uses the verb 'begin' followed by a noun phrase to emphasize initiation of something new