Girl From The North Country – English Lyrics

• By: Passenger

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the evocative world of "Girl From The North Country" by Passenger, a beautiful acoustic cover of Bob Dylan's timeless folk ballad. Through Passenger's gentle yet powerful vocal delivery and intricate guitar work, listeners can appreciate the emotional depth of the English lyrics, exploring themes of distant love and cherished memories. This song offers an excellent opportunity to engage with English lyrical storytelling, as Passenger's clear, emotive style makes the profound sentiments accessible and resonant, making it special for its respectful yet refreshing interpretation of a classic.

[English]

You're traveling the north country fair

Where the winds hit heavy on the borderline

See for me to one who lives there

She once was a true love of mine

See for me if her hair's hanging long

And it rolls and flows all down the breast

See for me if her hair's hanging long

For that's the way I remember her best

If you go when the snowflakes storm

When the rivers freeze and summer ends

See she has a coat so warm

To keep her from the howling winds

And if you're traveling the north country fair

The winds hit heavy on the borderline

She for me to one who lives there

She once was the true love of mine

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
traveling /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/ B1	verb - to go from one place to another
fair /fɛər/ A2	noun - a festival or gathering with entertainment and stalls
winds /wɪndz/ A2	noun - movements of air
heavy /ˈhɛv.i/ A2	adjective - having a lot of weight
borderline /ˈbɔːrdər.laɪn/ B2	noun / adjective - a boundary or borderline; about the edge or limit of something
long /lɒːŋ/ A1	adjective - having a great length or distance
hanging /ˈhæŋɪŋ/ B2	verb - to attach or suspend from above
flows /floʊz/ B1	verb - to move steadily and continuously in a current or stream
long /lɒːŋ/ A1	adjective - having a significant length
snowflakes /ˈsnoʊ.fleɪks/ B2	noun - individual ice crystals that fall as snow
storm /stɔːrm/ B2	noun - a violent weather condition with strong winds
freeze /friːz/ B2	verb - to become solid due to cold
summer /ˈsʌmər/ A2	noun - the warmest season of the year

Key Grammar Structures

• You're traveling the north country fair

  ➔ Present continuous tense with 'be' + verb-ing

  ➔ Expresses an action happening now or around this time.

• See for me to one who lives there

  ➔ Infinitive phrase ('to' + base verb) used to indicate purpose or request

  ➔ Indicates the intention or request for someone to perform an action.

• And it rolls and flows all down the breast

  ➔ Simple present tense used to describe habitual or poetic description of actions

  ➔ Describes an ongoing action in a poetic, descriptive manner.

• If you go when the snowflakes storm

  ➔ Conditional clause ('if' + present tense)

  ➔ Expresses a hypothetical or conditional situation, often with future implications.

• When the rivers freeze and summer ends

  ➔ Conjunction ('when') + present tense to denote time or condition

  ➔ Uses 'when' to introduce a clause indicating a specific time or condition.

• And if you're traveling the north country fair

  ➔ Conditional clause ('if' + present continuous or simple), with 'you're' as contraction of 'you are'

  ➔ Expresses a hypothetical situation, using 'if' to introduce a condition.