Peacefield – English Lyrics

• By: Ghost

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic and emotional journey with Ghost's “Peacefield.” This powerful song, with its blend of poetic lyrics and epic rock sound, offers a unique opportunity to explore themes of hope, memory, and revolution. By delving into the song's English lyrics, you can connect with its message of finding light in the darkness, a universal sentiment wrapped in the unique theatricality of Ghost. “Peacefield” is special for its ability to be both grand in its historical scope and deeply personal in its emotional appeal, making it a compelling piece for any language learner passionate about music with a message.

[English]

Pieces of what could have been

Pieces of a shattered dream

Child, take your dark memories

Like seeds, and plant them far from here

Sow them

Feed them

Through shine and rain

Your love

Will be

Born again

The dawn of prosperity

A faded scar

An ended calamity

A slaughtered tsar

We all need something to believe in

Until it's over

Anything, anyone, anytime

But it's not over yet

This is what dreams are made of

This is what they're afraid of

A rhyme with no reason

When they finally reach you

You will have seen through

That dark is the season

Your love, bright as the starlight

Oh, child, still we can see

A black moon, over the peacefield

Oh, child, stay close to me

The end of a monarchy

A state machine

Unable to foresee

The widowed queen

We all need something to believe in

Until it's over

Anything, anyone, anytime

But it's not over yet

Every new generation

Hails a grand usurpation

Devoid of treason

For a man in a mirror

It's all getting clearer

That dark is the season

Your love, bright as the starlight

Oh, child, still we can see

A black moon, over the peacefield

Oh, child, stay close to me

We are the legion, join us

One day, fate will find a way

Through the marches of death

And right back to the bearer of light

Your love, bright as the starlight

Oh, child, still we can see

A black moon, over the peacefield

Oh, child, stay close to me

Your love, bright as the starlight

Oh, child, still we can see

A black moon, over the peacefield

Oh, child, stay close to me

On the peacefield, peacefield

Peacefield, on the peacefield

(Peacefield, peacefield, on the peacefield, peacefield)

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
piece /piːs/ A2	noun - a part of something
dark /dɑːrk/ A2	adjective - having little or no light
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
scar /skɑːr/ B1	noun - a mark left on the skin after a wound has healed
moon /muːn/ A1	noun - the natural satellite of the Earth
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
prosperity /prɒsˈpɛr.ɪ.ti/ B2	noun - the state of being successful or thriving
calamity /kəˈlæm.ɪ.ti/ C1	noun - an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress
bearer /ˈbɛr.ər/ C1	noun - a person or thing that carries or holds something
generation /ˌdʒɛn.əˈreɪ.ʃən/ B1	noun - all of the people born and living at about the same time
usurpation /ˌjuː.zɜːrˈpeɪ.ʃən/ C2	noun - the act of taking someone's power or property by force
legion /ˈliː.dʒən/ B2	noun - a large group of people