In The Colors – English Lyrics

• By: Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the uplifting message of “In The Colors” by Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals. This song teaches resilience and the importance of finding joy even in dark times. Explore its poetic lyrics and learn how music can inspire hope and togetherness.

[English]

When your whole world is shaken

From all the rhythm we have taken

Dance with me, dance with me into the colors of the dusk

When you have awoken

From all the dreams broken

Come and dance with me, dance with me into the colors of the dusk

Dance with me into the colors of the dusk

The paths were walking on

They crumble behind us

But if we leave now

They will never, they will never find us

If this crazy world spins itself down dusk

I wanna be with you, I'm gonna be with you, in the colors

...

When you again start moping

With your arms wide open

Come on dance with me, oh dance with me into the colors of the dusk

And all will be right, will be right

Dancing like water with the light

Woah dance with me, won't you dance with me into the colors of the dusk

Woah dance with me into the colors of the dusk, dance with me to the colors of the dusk

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
shake /ʃeɪk/ B2	verb - to move or cause to move with short, quick movements
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the planet Earth and all its inhabitants
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move the body rhythmically to music noun - a series of movements that match the music
color /ˈkʌl.ər/ A2	noun - the appearance of objects caused by the reflection of light
dusk /dʌsk/ B2	noun - the period of partial darkness after sunset
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts or images during sleep verb - to experience visions or ideas during sleep or in imagination
path /pæθ/ A2	noun - a way or track laid down for walking
worlds /wɜːrldz/ B2	noun - plural of world, different realms or universes
arms /ɑːrmz/ A2	noun - limbs attached to the body at the shoulders
open /ˈoʊpən/ A2	adjective - not closed or blocked; allowing access
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - illumination, brightness from a source adjective - having little weight; not heavy

Key Grammar Structures

• When your whole world is shaken

  ➔ Passive voice

  ➔ The phrase "is shaken" indicates that the subject (your whole world) is affected by an external force.

• Dance with me, dance with me into the colors of the dusk

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase "Dance with me" is a command or request directed at someone.

• But if we leave now

  ➔ Conditional clause

  ➔ The phrase "if we leave now" sets a condition for the action that follows.

• I wanna be with you

  ➔ Informal contraction

  ➔ The phrase "wanna" is an informal way of saying "want to".

• Dancing like water with the light

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The phrase "like water" compares the way of dancing to the fluidity of water.

• They will never find us

  ➔ Future simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "will never find" indicates an action that is expected to happen in the future.

• Come on dance with me

  ➔ Colloquial expression

  ➔ The phrase "come on" is an informal way to encourage someone to do something.