A Year Without Rain – English Lyrics

• By: Selena Gomez & The Scene

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the language of longing and love with Selena Gomez & The Scene's 'A Year Without Rain'. This dance-pop hit uses vivid metaphors to describe the pain of separation, offering a poignant lesson in expressing deep emotions through music. Discover how the song's heartfelt lyrics and catchy beat create a unique and memorable listening experience.

[English]

Can you feel me when I think about you?

With every breath I take

Every minute, no matter what I do

My world is an empty place

Like I've been wandering the desert

For a thousand days, oh

Don't know if it's a mirage

But I always see your face, baby

I'm missing you so much

Can't help it, I'm in love

A day without you is like a year without rain

I need you by my side

Don't know how I'll survive

A day without you is like a year without rain

Whoa, oh

Whoa

...

The stars are burning

I hear your voice in my mind

Can't you hear me calling?

My heart is yearning

Like the ocean that's running dry

Catch me, I'm falling

It's like the ground is crumbling underneath my feet

Won't you save me?

There's gonna be a monsoon

When you get back to me, oh, baby

I'm missing you so much

Can't help it, I'm in love

A day without you is like a year without rain

I need you by my side

Don't know how I'll survive

A day without you is like a year without rain

...

Whoa, oh

Whoa

...

So let this drought come to an end

And make this desert flower again

I'm so glad you found me

Stick around me

Baby, baby, baby, oh

It's a world of wonder with you in my life

So hurry baby, don't waste no more time

I need you here, I can't explain

But a day without you is like a year without rain, oh

I'm missing you so much (so much)

Can't help it, I'm in love

A day without you is like a year without rain

I need you by my side (my side)

Don't know how I'll survive

A day without you is like a year without rain, oh

Whoa, oh

Whoa

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
missing /ˈmɪsɪŋ/ A2	verb - to feel sadness over someone's absence
wander /ˈwɒndər/ B1	verb - to move around without a fixed destination
mirage /mɪˈrɑːʒ/ B2	noun - an optical illusion in deserts
yearning /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/ B2	noun - a strong feeling of sadness or longing
crumbling /ˈkrʌmblɪŋ/ B1	verb - to break into small pieces
monsoon /mɒnˈsuːn/ B2	noun - a seasonal wind that brings heavy rain
drought /draʊt/ B1	noun - a long period without rain
flower /ˈflaʊər/ A1	noun - the part of a plant that blooms verb - to produce flowers
wonder /ˈwʌndər/ A2	noun - a feeling of amazement
survive /sərˈvaɪv/ A2	verb - to continue to live or exist
burning /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/ A2	verb - to be on fire
calling /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/ A1	verb - to speak loudly to get someone's attention
catch /kætʃ/ A1	verb - to grab or hold something
explain /ɪkˈspleɪn/ A2	verb - to make something clear or understandable

Key Grammar Structures

• Can you feel me when I think about you?

  ➔ Modal verb + infinitive for ability / request

  ➔ The modal "Can" is used with the base verb "feel" to ask about the ability to sense someone’s presence.

• I'm missing you so much

  ➔ Present continuous for a temporary feeling

  ➔ "I" + "'m" + "missing" shows an ongoing, temporary emotion rather than a permanent state.

• Don't know if it's a mirage

  ➔ Elliptical clause (subject omitted) with negative imperative

  ➔ "Don't" is a short form of "do not" followed by the verb "know"; the subject "I" is understood.

• A day without you is like a year without rain

  ➔ Comparative structure with "like" + noun phrase

  ➔ "without" creates a prepositional phrase; the whole clause "A day without you" is compared to "a year without rain" using "like".

• There's gonna be a monsoon

  ➔ Informal future with "going to" contracted as "gonna"

  ➔ "There is" contracts to "There's"; "going to" becomes "gonna" to indicate a future event.

• I'm so glad you found **me**

  ➔ Past simple in a subordinate clause after an emotion adjective

  ➔ "found" is the past simple of "find"; it reports a completed action that caused the speaker's happiness.

• Stick around **me**

  ➔ Imperative verb phrase

  ➔ "Stick" is a base‑form verb used as a command; the speaker is urging the listener to stay close.

• I'm missing you so much (so much)

  ➔ Intensifier "so much" after a verb phrase

  ➔ "so much" intensifies the feeling expressed by "missing"; it is placed after the verb phrase for emphasis.