House of Seven Swords – English Lyrics

• By: Vanessa Carlton
• Album: Liberman

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Strength and devotion come without warning

You know when you know what to do

No simple scheming you should be sleeping

Sometimes you just can't think it through

And that's the way it is love

Go whichever way you need to go

Nobody can tell you how to build

Your house of seven swords

That's the way it is love

Together and yet still we're on our own

Nobody can tell us how to build

Our house of seven swords

Shamen won't tell you

The preacher will try to

You could take your time

Take a trip

Let your eyes see hidden things

Your heart beat like a drum

Your eyes see hidden things

Your heart beat like a drum

'Cause that's the way it is love

Go whichever way you need to go

Nobody can tell you how to build

Your house of seven swords

That's the way it is love

Together and yet still we're on our own

Nobody can tell us how to build

Our house of seven swords

That's the way it is love

Your house of seven swords

That's the way it is love

Together and yet still we're on our own

Nobody can tell us how to build

Our house of seven swords

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
strength /strɛŋθ/ A2	noun - the quality or state of being physically strong
devotion /dɪˈvoʊʃən/ B1	noun - loyalty and love or willingness to give time and energy
scheming /ˈskiːmɪŋ/ B2	verb - making secret plans to achieve something, often something deceitful
build /bɪld/ A1	verb - to construct something
swords /sɔrdz/ A1	noun - a weapon with a long blade for cutting or thrusting
shamen /ˈʃeɪmən/ C1	noun - a variant of 'shamans', spiritual leaders or practitioners
preacher /ˈpriːtʃər/ A2	noun - a person who gives religious sermons
hidden /ˈhɪdən/ A2	adjective - not visible or apparent
drum /drʌm/ A1	noun - a musical instrument played by hitting
beat /bit/ A1	verb - to strike repeatedly
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or emotional attachment
trip /trɪp/ A1	noun - a journey or excursion
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organs of sight
heart /hɑrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood, often symbolic of emotion
together /təˈɡɛðər/ A1	adverb - in or into one company or group
whichever /wɪtˈɛvər/ B1	determiner - any one of two or more
nobody /ˈnoʊbədi/ A1	pronoun - no person
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something

Key Grammar Structures

• Strength and devotion come without warning

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The verb 'come' is in the present simple tense, indicating a general truth or habitual action.

• You know when you know what to do

  ➔ Present simple tense with 'when'

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense with 'when' to express a condition or time clause.

• No simple scheming you should be sleeping

  ➔ Negative imperative

  ➔ The sentence uses a negative imperative to give a strong suggestion or advice.

• Go whichever way you need to go

  ➔ Imperative mood with 'whichever'

  ➔ The imperative mood with 'whichever' allows for a choice, emphasizing freedom of decision.

• Nobody can tell you how to build your house of seven swords

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' for ability

  ➔ The modal verb 'can' is used to express inability or impossibility in this context.

• Let your eyes see hidden things

  ➔ Imperative mood with 'let'

  ➔ The imperative mood with 'let' is used to give permission or advice.

• Your heart beat like a drum

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The verb 'beat' is in the past simple tense, describing a completed action in the past.

• That's the way it is love

  ➔ Present simple tense with contraction

  ➔ The sentence uses a contraction ('That's') in the present simple tense for emphasis and informality.