Abstract (Psychopomp) – English Lyrics

• By: Hozier
• Album: Unreal Unearth: Unending

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poetic depth of Hozier's "Abstract (Psychopomp)" – a song rich with evocative imagery and profound emotional insights. Learning English through its intricate lyrics will not only enhance your vocabulary but also allow you to appreciate the nuanced storytelling and thematic layers, offering a unique window into the artist's reflections on memory, compassion, and the human condition. It's a truly special piece for its ability to intertwine classical literary inspiration with deeply personal experience.

[English]

Sometimes it returns like rain that you slept through

That washed off the world, the streets looking brand new

I will not be great, but I'm grateful to get through

The feeling came late, I'm still glad I met you

The memory hurts, but does me no harm

Your hand in my pocket to keep us both warm

The poor thing in the road, its eye still glistening

The cold wet of your nose, the earth from a distance

See how it shines

See how it shines

See how it shines

See how it shines

Ooh, ooh

Ooh, ooh, ooh

Ooh, ooh

Ooh, ooh, ooh

Sometimes there's a thought, like you choose what you're doing

But it comes to naught when I look back through it

I remember the view, street lights in the dark blue

The moment I knew I'd no choice but to love you

The speed that you moved, the screech of the cars

The creature still moving, that slowed in your arms

The fear in its eyes gone out in an instant

Your tear caught the light, the earth from a distance

See how it shines

See how it shines

See how it shines

See how it shines

Ooh, ooh

Ooh, ooh, ooh

Ooh, ooh

Ooh, ooh, ooh

Darling, there's a part of me I'm afraid will always be

Trapped within an abstract from a moment of my life

The weeds up through the concrete, the traffic picking up speed

All my love and terror balanced there between those eyes

See how it shines

See how it shines

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
shine /ʃaɪn/ A1	verb - to emit light
grateful /ˈɡreɪtfəl/ A2	adjective - feeling or showing thanks
memory /ˈmeməri/ A1	noun - the faculty of the mind by which it retains the knowledge of past events
abstract /ˈæbstrækt/ B2	noun - a summary of a text or idea adjective - existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence
brand /brænd/ A2	noun - a new or newly created product adjective - new
glisten /ˈɡlɪsən/ B2	verb - to shine with a sparkling light
distance /ˈdɪstəns/ A1	noun - the amount of space between two places
terror /ˈtɛrər/ A2	noun - extreme fear
trapped /træpt/ A2	verb - caught in a situation or place from which it is difficult to escape
creature /ˈkriːtʃər/ A1	noun - a living being, especially an animal
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A1	noun - a very short period of time
speed /spid/ A1	noun - the rate at which someone or something moves verb - to move quickly
balanced /ˈbælənst/ B1	verb - to be in a state of equilibrium
concrete /ˈkɒnkriːt/ B1	noun - a building material adjective - specific and clearly defined
traffic /ˈtræfɪk/ A1	noun - vehicles moving on a road