ANGEL ABOVE ME (RUN RUN RIVER) – English Lyrics

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Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rhythmic world of 'ANGEL ABOVE ME (RUN RUN RIVER)'! This track is a perfect gateway for learners to explore modern lyrical phrasing and atmospheric vocabulary, making it a special tool for those wanting to connect with contemporary musical expression.

[English]

Run, run, river, carry me home to the ocean

The river and the road, take me home to the ocean

The friends in my life like stars in the sky, leave the lights on

I'm trying to get back home, the river keeps on flowing to the ocean

The angels above me, they sing that they love me, oh, Lord

I'm traveling alone, so far from home and love

Oh no, angels, angels, please don't leave

I'm trying to get to her with the love she deserves, Lord, please

I've been playing my guitar, laying underneath the stars for you

In the light of the moon, I'll be forever singing tunes for you

When the stars are aligned like the colors in your eyes, greens and blues

It's not when or whether, we'll always be together, it's true

And the angels above me, they sing that they love me, oh, Lord

I'm traveling alone, so far from home and love

Oh no, angels, angels, please don't leave

I'm trying to get to her with the love she deserves, Lord, please

...

And sometimes, I feel like my heart's gonna burst at the seams

And sometimes, I think it's just love that we want or we need

And sometimes, I feel like I'm living too much in my dreams

And sometimes, oh, Lord, let me be, let me be, oh

Are you feeling like I'm feeling?

Searching for the meaning of it all

I spend all my days trying to make some sense of it all

The ocean and the seas and the windblown trees are changing

And your love for me is all I need to keep believing

The angels above me, they sing that they love me, oh, Lord

I'm traveling alone, so far from home and love

Oh no, angels, angels, please don't leave

I'm trying to get to her with the love she deserves, Lord, please

Oh, please

Don't leave me

Don't leave me

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
River /ˈrɪvər/ A1	noun - A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream.
Ocean /ˈoʊʃən/ A2	noun - A very large expanse of sea.
Angel /ˈeɪndʒəl/ B1	noun - A spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent, or messenger of God.
Travel /ˈtrævəl/ A1	verb - Make a journey, typically of some length.
Deserve /dɪˈzɜːrv/ B2	verb - Do something or have or show qualities worthy of reward or punishment.
Guitar /ɡɪˈtɑːr/ A1	noun - A stringed musical instrument.
Forever /fərˈɛvər/ A2	adverb - For all future time; for always.
Aligned /əˈlaɪnd/ B2	adjective - Placed or arranged in a straight line.
Burst /bɜːrst/ B2	verb - Break open or apart suddenly.
Seams /siːmz/ C1	noun - A line where two pieces of fabric are sewn together.
Meaning /ˈmiːnɪŋ/ A2	noun - What is meant by a word, text, concept, or action.
Windblown /ˈwɪndˌbloʊn/ C2	adjective - Moved, shaped, or driven by the wind.
Believing /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/ B1	verb - Accept that something is true; feel sure of the truth of.
Searching /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/ A2	verb - Try to find something by looking or otherwise seeking carefully.
Dreams /driːmz/ A1	noun - A series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm trying to get back home, the river keeps on flowing to the ocean

  ➔ Keep + verb-ing

  ➔ The phrase "keeps on flowing" expresses an action that continues without stopping.

• I'm traveling alone, so far from home and love

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ "I'm traveling" indicates an action happening at the moment of speaking or a current state.

• Please don't leave

  ➔ Negative Imperative

  ➔ Using "don't" before the verb "leave" creates a negative request or plea.

• I've been playing my guitar

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ "I've been playing" emphasizes an activity that started in the past and continues to the present.

• When the stars are aligned... we'll always be together

  ➔ First Conditional (Future Time Clause)

  ➔ The clause "when the stars are aligned" uses the present tense to refer to a future event.

• I feel like my heart's gonna burst

  ➔ Informal Future (going to)

  ➔ "Gonna" is a contraction of "going to," often used in informal speech to indicate future intent or prediction.

• Are you feeling like I'm feeling?

  ➔ Stative Verbs in Continuous Form (Emotive Usage)

  ➔ While "feel" is a stative verb, using it in the continuous form emphasizes the current emotional experience.

• The ocean and the seas and the windblown trees are changing

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement with Multiple Subjects

  ➔ Multiple subjects joined by "and" require a plural verb ("are").