1+1 – English Lyrics

• By: Beyoncé
• Album: 4

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the depths of love and commitment through Beyoncé's powerful ballad, "1+1". This song offers a simple yet profound message about unity and resilience, perfect for understanding emotional expression in music and everyday life. Discover how Beyoncé uses metaphors and heartfelt lyrics to convey the strength of a deep, unbreakable bond.

[English]

(soothing music)

♪ If I ain't got nothing ♪

♪ I got you ♪

♪ If I ain't got something, I don't give a damn ♪

♪ 'Cause I got it with you ♪

♪ I don't know much about algebra, but I know ♪

♪ One plus one equals two ♪

♪ And it's me and you ♪

♪ That's all we'll have when the world is through ♪

♪ 'Cause baby we ain't got nothing without love ♪

♪ Darling, you got enough for the both of us ♪

♪ So come on, baby ♪

♪ Make love to me ♪

♪ When my days look low ♪

♪ Pull me in close and don't let me go ♪

♪ Make love to me ♪

♪ So when the world's at war ♪

♪ Let our love heal us all, right now, baby ♪

♪ Make love to me, me, me, me, me, oh, oh ♪

♪ Make love to me ♪

♪ Hey, I don't know much about guns but I ♪

♪ I've been shot by you ♪

♪ And I don't know when I'm gon' die but I hope ♪

♪ That I'm gon' die by you ♪

♪ Hey ♪

♪ And I don't know much about fighting but I ♪

♪ I know I will fight for you ♪

♪ Hey ♪

♪ And just when I ball up my fist, I realize ♪

♪ I'm laying right next to you, baby ♪

♪ We ain't got nothing but love ♪

♪ And darling, you got enough for the both of us ♪

♪ Make love to me ♪

♪ When my days look low ♪

♪ Pull me in close and don't let me go ♪

♪ Make love to me ♪

♪ So when the world's at war ♪

♪ Let our love heal us all, help me let down my guard ♪

♪ Make love to me, me, me, me, me, oh, oh ♪

♪ Make love to me, me, me, me, me ♪

(soothing music)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection
baby /ˈbeɪ.bi/ A1	noun - a term of endearment for a loved one
make /meɪk/ A2	verb - to create or form something
know /noʊ/ A2	verb - to have information or understanding about something
fight /faɪt/ B1	verb - to take part in a violent struggle
world /wɜrld/ A2	noun - the earth and all its inhabitants
shot /ʃɑt/ B2	noun - a sudden, sharp pain or injury verb - to fire a bullet from a gun
enough /ɪˈnʌf/ B1	adjective - sufficient in quantity or degree
close /kloʊs/ B1	adjective - near in distance or time
days /deɪz/ A1	noun - a period of 24 hours
war /wɔr/ B2	noun - a state of armed conflict between different countries or different groups within a country
heal /hiːl/ B2	verb - to make or become healthy again
guard /ɡɑrd/ B2	noun - a person who protects or watches over something

Key Grammar Structures

• If I ain't got nothing

  ➔ Conditional sentence using 'if' to express a hypothetical situation.

  ➔ The word **'if'** introduces a conditional clause indicating a hypothetical or possible situation.

• I got you

  ➔ Use of 'got' as a colloquial form of 'have' to indicate possession or understanding.

  ➔ In informal English, **'got'** often replaces 'have' to express possession or emotional understanding.

• One plus one equals two

  ➔ Simple present tense stating a factual numerical addition.

  ➔ The phrase **'equals'** expresses the result of an addition, functioning as a verb in the present tense.

• Let our love heal us all

  ➔ Imperative sentence using 'let' to express permission or a wish.

  ➔ The word **'let'** is used to make a suggestion or express a wish for something to happen.

• Help me let down my guard

  ➔ Infinitive phrase with 'help' followed by 'to' omitted, used to express assistance in action.

  ➔ The phrase **'help me let down'** indicates assisting someone in relaxing or lowering their defenses.

• Pull me in close

  ➔ Imperative verb 'pull' with a pronoun object, giving a command or request.

  ➔ The **'pull'** commands someone to bring the speaker closer, emphasizing intimacy or comfort.