Always – English Lyrics

• By: blink-182

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the language of love and longing with Blink-182's "Always," a unique blend of pop-punk and new wave. Explore heartfelt lyrics and layered sounds that make this song a standout example of Blink-182's experimental era .

[English]

I've been here before a few times

And I'm quite aware we're dying

And your hands, they shake with goodbyes

And I'll take you back if you'd have me

So here I am, I'm trying

So here I am, are you ready?

Come on let me hold you

Touch you, feel you, always

Kiss you, taste you all night, always

...

And I'll miss your laugh, your smile

I'll admit I'm wrong if you'd tell me

I'm so sick of fights, I hate them

Let's start this again, for real

So here I am, I'm trying

So here I am, are you ready?

So here I am, I'm trying

So here I am, are you ready?

Come on let me hold you

Touch you, feel you, always

Kiss you, taste you, all night, always

Come on let me hold you

Touch you, feel you, always

Kiss you, taste you, all night, always

...

I've been here before a few times

And I'm quite aware we're dying

Come on let me hold you

Touch you, feel you, always

Kiss you, taste you, all night, always

Come on let me hold you

Touch you, feel you, always

Kiss you, taste you, all night, always

...

Always

...

Always

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dying /ˈdaɪɪŋ/ B1	verb - ceasing to live; approaching death
shake /ʃeɪk/ A2	verb - to move with quick, short movements
hold /hoʊld/ A1	verb - to grasp, carry, or support with your hands
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	verb - to put your hand or finger on something or someone
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
kiss /kɪs/ A1	verb - to touch with the lips as a sign of love or affection
taste /teɪst/ A2	verb - to perceive flavor
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise
miss /mɪs/ A2	verb - to feel sadness at the absence of someone or something
laugh /læf/ A1	noun - the sound produced by laughing verb - make the sounds and movements of laughter
smile /smaɪl/ A1	noun - a facial expression indicating pleasure verb - form one's face into a smile
wrong /rɒŋ/ A1	adjective - not correct or true
sick /sɪk/ A1	adjective - affected by illness; not in good health
fights /faɪts/ B1	noun - a violent confrontation or struggle verb - take part in a violent struggle or confrontation
ready /ˈrɛdi/ A2	adjective - prepared for action or use

Key Grammar Structures

• I've been here before a few times

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ Uses the present perfect tense ("I've been") to indicate an experience that has happened at some point in the speaker's life before the present moment. The phrase "a few times" reinforces this repeated experience.

• And I'm quite aware we're dying

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense with future implication

  ➔ The present continuous tense ("we're dying") is used here to express something that is happening now, but can also imply a future that is already in progress. In this context, it conveys a sense of inevitability and ongoing decay.

• And your hands, they shake with goodbyes

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement with added emphasis/style

  ➔ While simple, it emphasizes "your hands" by repeating the subject. The expected sentence structure would be "Your hands shake with goodbyes." The redundant pronoun 'they' adds a stylistic flair and draws more attention to the trembling hands.

• And I'll take you back if you'd have me

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 2)

  ➔ This is a Type 2 conditional. The structure is: *If + past simple, would/could/might + base form*. It describes a hypothetical situation in the present or future that is unlikely to happen. "If you'd have me" (if you would have me) expresses the speaker's uncertainty about being accepted back.

• Let's start this again, for real

  ➔ Imperative Sentence (Suggestion/Invitation)

  ➔ "Let's start..." is an imperative used as a suggestion or invitation, not a command. It suggests a shared action. "For real" adds emphasis to the sincerity of the suggestion.