One Moment More – English Lyrics

• By: Orvak, Iselyn

Lyrics & Translation

Through the delicate lyrics of 'One Moment More,' listeners can explore the vocabulary of vulnerability and longing. This song is an excellent tool for language learners to practice understanding emotive adjectives and poetic metaphors, providing a calm, rhythmic backdrop that makes the language easier to absorb and appreciate.

[English]

Even when the heavy clouds roll in

Even when your eyes look worn and low

I want to give you one small place with me

Where you can rest and let the whole world go

I want to laugh and break apart with you

I have wanted you near for far too long

That is all I want

That is all I want

I just want one moment more with you

Just one minute with you by my side

I would give a whole life and one safe place

Just to keep that look in your eyes

I just want one moment more with you

Just one minute with you by my side

I would give a whole life and one safe place

Just to lay the world down for a while

To me you are the light that still stays on

The last thing left when morning takes its turn

I want something strong enough to clear my head

And give me back the nerve to love and learn

I want to laugh and break apart with you

I have wanted you near for far too long

That is all I want

That is all I want

I just want one moment more with you

Just one minute with you by my side

I would give a whole life and one safe place

Just to keep that look in your eyes

I just want one moment more with you

Just one minute with you by my side

I would give a whole life and one safe place

Just to lay the world down for a while

I just want one moment more with you

Just one minute with you by my side

I would give a whole life and one safe place

Just to keep that look in your eyes

I just want one moment more with you

Just one minute with you by my side

I would give a whole life and one safe place

Just to lay the world down for a while

Even when the heavy clouds roll in

You are still the place my heart goes to

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heavy /ˈhɛvi/ A2	adjective - of great weight; difficult to lift or move
clouds /klaʊdz/ A2	noun - visible masses of condensed water vapor floating in the sky
worn /wɔːrn/ B1	adjective - looking tired and exhausted
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A1	noun - a very brief period of time
rest /rɛst/ A1	verb - to cease work or movement in order to relax
laugh /læf/ A1	verb - to make sounds and movements of the face as an expression of amusement
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate or cause to separate into pieces
minute /ˈmɪnɪt/ A1	noun - a period of sixty seconds
safe /seɪf/ A1	adjective - protected from or not exposed to danger or risk
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
morning /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/ A1	noun - the period of time between midnight and noon
strong /strɔːŋ/ A1	adjective - having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks
clear /klɪr/ A2	verb - to remove obstructions from
nerve /nɜːrv/ B2	noun - courage or confidence
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ in the chest that pumps blood; often used as a symbol of emotions

Key Grammar Structures

• Even when the heavy clouds roll in

  ➔ Concessive clause with 'Even when'

  ➔ "Even when" is used to emphasize that something remains true regardless of the condition.

• Where you can rest and let the whole world go

  ➔ Relative clause with 'Where'

  ➔ "Where" acts as a relative adverb referring back to 'one small place'.

• I have wanted you near for far too long

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ "Have wanted" indicates an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

• I would give a whole life and one safe place

  ➔ Conditional mood (Second Conditional)

  ➔ "Would give" expresses a hypothetical or desired action in the present or future.

• To me you are the light that still stays on

  ➔ Defining Relative Clause

  ➔ "That still stays on" defines exactly which "light" the speaker is referring to.

• I want something strong enough to clear my head

  ➔ Adjective + enough + to-infinitive

  ➔ "Strong enough to clear" indicates that the level of strength is sufficient to achieve the purpose.

• And give me back the nerve to love and learn

  ➔ Phrasal verb 'give back' and infinitive of purpose

  ➔ "To love and learn" acts as an infinitive of purpose explaining why the speaker wants the "nerve".

• You are still the place my heart goes to

  ➔ Elliptical relative clause

  ➔ There is a hidden "where" or "that" after "place": "the place (that/where) my heart goes to".