Lily – English Lyrics

• By: Alan Walker,K-391,Emelie Hollow

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

lily was a little girl afraid of the big, wide world

She grew up within her castle walls

Now and then she tried to run

And then on the night with the setting sun

She went in the woods away

So afraid, all alone

They warned her, don't go there

There's creatures who are hiding in the dark

Then something came creeping

It told her, don't you worry just Follow everywhere I go

Top over the mountains or valley low

Give you everything you've been dreaming of

Just let me in, ooh

Everything you want in gold,

I'll be the magic story you've been told

And you'll be safe under my control

Just let me in, ooh

Just let me in, ooh

She knew she was hypnotized

And walking on cold thin ice

Then it broke,

and she awoke again

Then she ran faster than

Start screaming,

"Is there someone out there?"

Please help me

Come get me

Behind her,

she can hear it say

Follow everywhere I go

Top over the mountains or valley low

Give you everything you've been dreaming of

Just let me in, ooh

Everything you want in gold

I'll be the magic story you've been told

And you'll be safe under my control

Just let me in, ooh

Just let me in, ooh

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

Everything you want in gold

I'll be the magic story you've been told

And you'll be safe under my control

Just let me in, ooh

Follow everywhere I go

top over the mountains or valley low

Give you everything you've been dreaming of

Just let me in, ooh

Then she ran faster than

Start screaming

"Is there someone out there?"

Please help me

Just let me in, ooh

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A2	noun - a female child
castle /ˈkæs.əl/ B1	noun - a large strong building historically built for defending a place from attack
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the earth, including all living things
try /traɪ/ A2	verb - to make an effort to do something
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move swiftly on foot
night /naɪt/ A2	noun - the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours
dark /dɑːrk/ B1	adjective - with little or no light
creature /ˈkriː.tʃər/ B2	noun - a living thing, especially an animal
control /kənˈtrəʊl/ B2	noun - the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events verb - to influence or determine the behavior or course of something
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of images, ideas, or feelings that happen while sleeping verb - to imagine something desirable that may happen or be true
story /ˈstɔː.ri/ A2	noun - a narrative account of real or imaginary events
gold /ɡoʊld/ B1	noun - a yellow precious metal used for jewelry and currency
magic /ˈmædʒ.ɪk/ B2	noun - the art of producing illusions or effects by sleight of hand or other means adjective - having supernatural qualities
safe /seɪf/ B1	adjective - not exposed to risk or danger

Key Grammar Structures

• Lily was a little girl afraid of the big, wide world

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ In "Lily was a little girl", "was" is the past form of "to be", describing a state in the past. "afraid of" shows a prepositional phrase with fear.

• She grew up within her castle walls

  ➔ Phrasal Verb

  ➔ "Grew up" is a phrasal verb where "up" changes the meaning to describe maturing. "Within her castle walls" uses "within" as a preposition of place.

• Now and then she tried to run

  ➔ Adverbial Phrase

  ➔ "Now and then" is an adverbial phrase meaning occasionally, modifying "tried". "Tried to run" is a past tense infinitive structure showing attempted action.

• They warned her, don't go there

  ➔ Direct Speech

  ➔ "Don't go there" is direct speech reported with a comma, showing the exact words in past context. "Warned" is past simple for advice.

• Give you everything you've been dreaming of

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ "You've been dreaming" is present perfect continuous for ongoing past dreams. "Of" introduces a prepositional phrase indicating the content of dreams.

• She knew she was hypnotized

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ "Knew" and "was" are past simple forms, indicating a completed action and state at a point in the past. "Hypnotized" is a past participle used as adjective.

• Then she ran faster than

  ➔ Comparative Adverb

  ➔ "Faster" is a comparative form of "fast", comparing speed. "Than" introduces the comparison, with the rest implied for ellipsis in poetry.

• Behind her, she can hear it say

  ➔ Modal Verb 'Can'

  ➔ "Can" is a modal for ability or permission, here showing she has the ability to hear. "Behind her" is an adverbial phrase of place.

• Everything you want in gold

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ "In gold" is a prepositional phrase describing material or condition of what is wanted. The structure offers everything metaphorically "in" gold.

• Please help me

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ "Help" is an imperative verb, a direct command or plea. "Please" softens the request, the base infinitive form.