Song For A Stormy Night – English Lyrics

• By: Secret Garden
• Album: Inside I'm Singing

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotive world of Secret Garden! While this track is primarily instrumental, listening to its atmospheric layers can help you develop an ear for musical phrasing and emotional expression, making it a perfect gateway to understanding the 'language' of classical and New Age melodies.

[English]

The rain beats hard at my window,

While you, so softly do sleep;

And you can't hear the cold wind blow,

You are sleeping so deep.

Outside it's dark, the moon hiding,

By starlight only I see,

The host of the night-time go riding,

But you are safe here with me.

So, while the world out there is sleeping,

And everyone wrapped up so tight,

Oh, I am a vigil here keeping

On this stormy night;

I promised I always would love you

If skies would be grey or be blue,

I whisper this prayer now above you

That there will always be you.

Sometimes, we're just like the weather,

Changing by day after day,

As long as we'll be together,

Storms will pass away.

I said I would guard and protect you,

And keep you free from all harm;

And if life should ever reject you,

That love would weather each storm.

So, while the world out there is sleeping,

And everyone wrapped up so tight,

Oh, I am a vigil here keeping

On this stormy night;

I promised I always would love you

If skies would be grey or be blue,

I whisper this prayer now above you

That there will always be you.

Soon, I know you'll be waking,

Ask did I sleep - did I write?

And I'll just say I was making

A song for a stormy night.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stormy /ˈstɔːrmi/ B2	adjective - affected by or full of strong winds and rain
vigil /ˈvɪdʒɪl/ C2	noun - a period of keeping awake during the time usually spent asleep, especially to keep watch or pray
protect /prəˈtɛkt/ A2	verb - to keep someone or something safe from harm
whisper /ˈwɪspər/ B2	verb - to speak very softly using one's breath rather than one's throat
prayer /prɛər/ B1	noun - a solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God
reject /rɪˈdʒɛkt/ B2	verb - to dismiss as inadequate, inappropriate, or not to one's taste
starlight /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/ B2	noun - the light that comes from the stars
sleeping /ˈsliːpɪŋ/ A1	verb - to be in a state of rest with closed eyes
weather /ˈwɛðər/ A1	noun - the state of the atmosphere at a place and time verb - to come through a difficult situation safely
harm /hɑːrm/ B1	noun - physical injury or mental damage
waking /ˈweɪkɪŋ/ A2	verb - to come out of sleep
guard /ɡɑːrd/ B1	verb - to watch over in order to protect or control
softly /ˈsɔːftli/ A2	adjective - in a quiet or gentle manner
host /hoʊst/ B2	noun - a large number of people or things; a multitude
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ A2	verb - to assure someone that one will do something