The Visitor – English Lyrics

• By: Sienna Spiro
• Album: Visitor

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotive world of Sienna Spiro with 'The Visitor.' This song is a perfect example of modern English storytelling, offering learners a chance to study evocative metaphors and the expression of deep emotional longing through poetic lyrics.

[English]

[CROWD CHATTERING]

[FOOTSTEPS]

[CHATTER DIES DOWN]

♪♪♪

♪ WE LAY ON TOWERS ♪

♪ ON RENTED TIME ♪

♪ I’M YOURS FOR HOURS ♪

♪ YOU’RE ALWAYS MINE ♪

♪ ALL THINGS EXPIRE ♪

♪ I KNOW YOU WON’T STAY ♪

♪ BUT I SEEM TO INSPIRE ♪

♪ YOU TO SAY ♪

♪ SAY THAT YOU LOVE ME ♪

♪ SAY I’M ALL YOU NEED ♪

♪ IN THE BACK OF MY MIND ♪

♪ I KNOW I’M TEMPORARY ♪

♪ YOU’RE HOLDING ME ♪

♪ FOR THE NIGHT ♪

♪ FOR SOME PLEASURE ♪

♪ IF THAT’S ALL WE ARE ♪

♪ KNOW I’LL ALWAYS BE A VISITOR ♪

♪ MMM, IN YOUR ARMS ♪

♪ IT’S IN MY NATURE ♪

♪ TO BE CYNICAL ♪

♪ I WANT TO BE REMEMBERED ♪

♪ SO I GET HYSTERICAL ♪

♪ I WANNA BE THAT ONE THING ♪

♪ SOME’ SPECIAL TO YOU ♪

♪ SAY YOU WON’T FORGET ME ♪

♪ BUT YOU ALWAYS DO ♪

♪ THEN SAY THAT YOU LOVE ME ♪

♪ SAY I’M ALL YOU NEED ♪

♪ IN THE BACK OF MY MIND ♪

♪ I KNOW I’M TEMPORARY ♪

♪ YOU’RE HOLDING ME ♪

♪ FOR THE NIGHT ♪

♪ FOR SOME PLEASURE ♪

♪ IF THAT'S ALL WE ARE ♪

♪ KNOW I’LL ALWAYS BE A VISITOR ♪

♪ MMMM ♪

♪ IN YOUR ARMS ♪

♪ IN YOUR ARMS ♪

♪ OH ♪

♪ MMM ♪

[VOCALIZING]

♪ IN YOUR ARMS ♪

♪ SAY THAT YOU LOVE ME ♪

♪ SAY I’M ALL YOU NEED ♪

♪ IN THE BACK OF MY MIND ♪

♪ I KNOW I’M TEMPORARY ♪

♪ YOU’RE HOLDING ME ♪

♪ FOR THE NIGHT ♪

♪ FOR SOME PLEASURE ♪

♪ IF THAT'S ALL WE ARE ♪

♪ KNOW I’LL ALWAYS BE A VISITOR ♪

[VOCALIZING]

♪ KNOW I’LL ALWAYS BE A VISITOR ♪

♪ IN YOUR ARMS ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
tower /ˈtaʊər/ A2	noun - a tall, narrow building or structure
rented /ˈrɛntɪd/ B1	adjective - paid for the use of something for a short time
expire /ɪkˈspaɪər/ C1	verb - to come to an end; to terminate
inspire /ɪnˈspaɪər/ B2	verb - to fill someone with the urge or ability to do something
temporary /ˈtɛmpəˌrɛri/ B2	adjective - lasting for only a limited period of time
pleasure /ˈplɛʒər/ B1	noun - a feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment
visitor /ˈvɪzɪtər/ A2	noun - someone who visits a person or place
nature /ˈneɪtʃər/ A2	noun - the basic character or disposition of a person
cynical /ˈsɪnɪkəl/ C1	adjective - believing that people are motivated by self-interest
hysterical /hɪˈstɛrɪkəl/ C2	adjective - deriving from or affected by uncontrolled extreme emotion
special /ˈspɛʃəl/ A1	adjective - better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual
forget /fərˈɡɛt/ A1	verb - fail to remember
hold /hoʊld/ A1	verb - to grasp, carry, or support with one's hands or arms
remembered /rɪˈmɛmbərd/ A2	verb - to be kept in the memory of

Key Grammar Structures

• WE LAY ON TOWERS / ON RENTED TIME

  ➔ Prepositional phrases indicating state

  ➔ The phrase "on rented time" is a metaphorical expression indicating a temporary situation.

• I KNOW YOU WON’T STAY

  ➔ Future Simple (will not)

  ➔ The speaker uses "won't" to express a prediction or certainty about the future action of the other person.

• BUT I SEEM TO INSPIRE / YOU TO SAY

  ➔ Verb pattern: seem + to-infinitive

  ➔ "Seem" is used here to describe an impression or appearance of a situation.

• IN THE BACK OF MY MIND / I KNOW I’M TEMPORARY

  ➔ Idiomatic expression and Subject-Verb agreement

  ➔ "In the back of my mind" refers to a thought or feeling that one is aware of but not actively focusing on.

• IF THAT’S ALL WE ARE / KNOW I’LL ALWAYS BE A VISITOR

  ➔ Conditional sentence (First Conditional/Zero Conditional concept)

  ➔ The use of "if" establishes a condition, while "I'll always be" expresses a future state resulting from that condition.

• IT’S IN MY NATURE / TO BE CYNICAL

  ➔ Expletive construction (It is + adjective + to-infinitive)

  ➔ The "It" is a dummy subject used to postpone the real subject ("to be cynical").

• SAY YOU WON’T FORGET ME / BUT YOU ALWAYS DO

  ➔ Adverb of frequency (Always) with Present Simple

  ➔ "Always" in present simple describes a habitual action or a repeated pattern.

• I WANNA BE THAT ONE THING

  ➔ Colloquial contraction (wanna = want to)

  ➔ "Wanna" is a common contraction of "want to" used in informal speech and songwriting.