The Words Were Spoken

Grammar Focus: Edilgen çatı (Passive)

In the Story

In Act II 'The Road' of 'The Explorer of Arkhe', the B1 finale, the cartographer speaks of the one who waited (relative clauses) and the words that were spoken (passive); as the road of Act II closes, they see events done to them through the passive voice.

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The words were spoken in the dark
The fire was lit, we saw the spark
The song is sung across the land
The truth is written by my hand

(It was done, it is done...)
The bridge was built, the die was cast
The future's made, the shadows passed

The words were spoken
The song was sung
The story's written
The bells are rung
The words were spoken

The maps were drawn by ancient kings
The bells are rung, the choir sings
The letters sent, the seals were pressed
The world is changed, the truth confessed

A promise made, a vow was kept
The tears were cried while others slept
The walls are raised, the stones are laid
The song we are is still being made

Was done. Is done. The tale is told.
The words were spoken, brave and bold.

The words were spoken in the dark.

Türkçe

Sözler karanlıkta söylendi
Ateş yakıldı, kıvılcımı gördük
Şarkı diyar diyar söylenir
Gerçek benim elimle yazılır

(Yapıldı, yapılıyor...)
Köprü kuruldu, zar atıldı
Gelecek yaratıldı, gölgeler geçti

Sözler söylendi
Şarkı söylendi
Hikâye yazıldı
Çanlar çalınıyor
Sözler söylendi

Haritalar kadim krallarca çizildi
Çanlar çalınıyor, koro söylüyor
Mektuplar gönderildi, mühürler basıldı
Dünya değişti, gerçek itiraf edildi

Bir söz verildi, bir yemin tutuldu
Başkaları uyurken gözyaşları döküldü
Duvarlar yükseltildi, taşlar dizildi
Olduğumuz şarkı hâlâ yaratılıyor

Was done. Is done. The tale is told.
Sözler söylendi, cesur ve gözüpek.

Sözler karanlıkta söylendi.

Key Phrases (Chunks)

Say these phrases in sync with the singer (shadowing).

the words were spoken

sözler söylendi
the song is sung

şarkı söylenir
the bridge was built

köprü kuruldu
it was written by

…tarafından yazıldı