Beloved – English Lyrics

• By: Mumford & Sons
• Album: Delta

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the touching depths of Mumford & Sons' "Beloved", a song born from personal loss and reflection on mortality. This folk ballad offers a unique opportunity to learn about processing grief, honoring memories, and finding beauty amidst sorrow, all while appreciating the band's signature heartfelt sound and lyrical expressiveness .

[English]

Sit enthroned in white grandeur

But tired

And shift a wisp of wayward silver hair

From your eyes

I'd never seen you unkempt before

As you whisper, "Darling, close the door"

How have I not made a note of every word

You ever said?

And time is not on our side but I'll pretend

That it's alright

She says the Lord has a plan

But admits it's pretty hard to understand

...

Before you leave

You must know you are beloved

And before you leave

Remember I was with you

...

Are you afraid?

However could you not be?

In this rosy light

This is strange

I feel a hand come through the mirror

Pointing at the light

Point at the light we never see

As you put your feathered arms over me

...

Before you leave

You must know you are beloved

And before you leave

Remember I was with you

And as you leave

I won't hold you back beloved

...

We'll sit and talk

The stars down from the sky

And I'll not forget the chaos in your eyes, love

And as you leave

You must know you are beloved

And as you leave

I can see the wild has come for you

And as you leave

I won't hold you back beloved

And as you leave

See my children playing at your feet

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
beloved /bɪˈlʌv.ɪd/ B2	adjective - dearly loved
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible adjective - having little weight; not heavy
chaos /ˈkeɪ.ɒs/ B2	noun - complete disorder and confusion
whisper /ˈwɪs.pər/ B1	verb - to speak very softly
tired /ˈtaɪ.əd/ A2	adjective - in need of rest or sleep
mirror /ˈmɪr.ər/ B1	noun - a reflective surface, typically glass
plan /plæn/ A2	noun - a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something verb - to decide on and arrange in advance
afraid /əˈfreɪd/ B1	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety
strange /streɪndʒ/ B1	adjective - unusual or surprising in a way that is unsettling
note /noʊt/ A2	noun - a brief record of something verb - to write down or make a record of
wild /waɪld/ B2	adjective - living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated
star /stɑːr/ A1	noun - a fixed luminous point in the night sky
arms /ɑːrmz/ A1	noun - the upper limbs of the human body
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organs of sight
door /dɔːr/ A1	noun - a movable barrier for opening and closing an entrance

Key Grammar Structures

• I'd never seen you unkempt before

  ➔ Present perfect tense for experience (have/has + past participle)

  ➔ This tense is used to indicate that the speaker has experienced something at some point in the past.

• You are beloved

  ➔ Passive voice (are + past participle)

  ➔ This form emphasizes that the subject is the recipient of an action or state, often used to express affection or appreciation.

• Point at the light we never see

  ➔ Relative clause (we never see) modifying 'the light'

  ➔ A relative clause provides additional information about a noun without starting a new sentence.

• And shift a wisp of wayward silver hair

  ➔ Verb phrase with 'shift' and noun phrase 'a wisp of silver hair'

  ➔ The verb 'shift' indicates moving or changing the position of something, here applied to hair.

• And as you leave

  ➔ Conjunction 'and' + present simple tense with 'leave'

  ➔ The phrase connects actions and indicates simultaneous or sequential events.

• Remember I was with you

  ➔ Imperative verb 'Remember' + past continuous tense 'was with you'

  ➔ Imperative 'Remember' is used to give a command or strong suggestion, while 'was with you' indicates a past ongoing state.