Before The Dawn – English Lyrics

• By: Wild Beaches, COE

Lyrics & Translation

This song is an excellent resource for language learners interested in poetic imagery and metaphors about nature and time. By following along with the lyrics, listeners can practice understanding evocative adjectives and descriptive verbs that capture transitional emotional states.

[English]

Lightning strikes by my window

Hits my chest right in the morning, like a warning

Could have slept here for days

I felt your heart beat, felt mouth breath, but its not real

We were close to see the sun but clouds got in our way, and so

We were close to see the sun but clouds got in our way, and so

Every night I dream in I'm starting to believe in

What you say when I'm asleep and that you need me

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lightning /ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/ B1	noun - a flash of bright light in the sky during a storm
strike /straɪk/ B1	verb - to hit something forcefully
window /ˈwɪn.doʊ/ A1	noun - an opening in a wall to let in light or air
warning /ˈwɔːr.nɪŋ/ B1	noun - a statement telling someone about a possible danger
chest /tʃest/ A2	noun - the upper front part of the body
sleep /sliːp/ A1	verb - to rest in a state of unconsciousness noun - the state of rest
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood
breath /breθ/ B1	noun - the air taken into or expelled from the lungs
cloud /klaʊd/ A2	noun - a visible mass of condensed water vapor in the sky
dream /driːm/ A2	verb - to experience images/events in sleep noun - a series of thoughts/images during sleep
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - to accept something as true
asleep /əˈsliːp/ A2	adjective - in a state of sleep