Amazing – English Lyrics

• By: Aerosmith

Lyrics & Translation

Learning English through Aerosmith's 'Amazing' offers a unique opportunity to explore a story of personal triumph and redemption. The song's clear narrative and emotionally charged lyrics provide a rich context for understanding themes of struggle and hope. Its powerful chorus and memorable lines make it an engaging way to improve vocabulary and appreciate the storytelling power of music.

[English]

I kept the right ones out

And let the wrong ones in

Had an angel of mercy

To see me through all my sins

There were times in my life

When I was goin' insane

Tryin' to walk through the pain

And when I lost my grip

And I hit the floor

Yeah, I thought I could leave

But couldn't get out the door

I was so sick and tired

Of livin' a lie

I was wishin' that I would die

It's amazing

With the blink of an eye

You finally see the light

...

It's amazing

When the moment arrives

You know you'll be alright

...

It's amazing

And I'm sayin' a prayer

For the desperate hearts tonight

...

That one last shot's a permanent vacation

And how high can you fly with broken wings?

Life's a journey, not a destination

And I just can't tell just what tomorrow brings, yeah

You have to learn to crawl

Before you learn to walk

But I just couldn't listen

To all that righteous talk, oh yeah

Well, I was out on the street

Just tryin' to survive

Scratchin' to stay

Alive

It's amazing

With the blink of an eye

You finally see the light

...

It's amazing

When the moment arrives

That you know you'll be alright

...

It's amazing

And I'm sayin' a prayer

For the desperate hearts tonight

Desperate hearts, desperate hearts

Baby wanna see what I can give her tonight

Oh, baby, oh baby, oh baby no

...

Say you wanna go

Love is so amazing

No, no

Never let me go

No, no

It's love, love

It's love, it's love, love

It's love, it's love, love

And it's love

...

So, from all of us at Aerosmith

To all of you out there, wherever you are

Remember, the light at the end of the tunnel may be you

Goodnight

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ A2	adjective - causing great surprise or wonder; astonishing
blink /blɪŋk/ A2	verb - to close and open one's eyes quickly
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - brightness that comes from the sun, fire, etc.
arrive /əˈraɪv/ A1	verb - to reach a place or time
alright /ɔːlˈraɪt/ A2	adjective - satisfactory or acceptable
prayer /preɪər/ A1	noun - a request or act of communicating with a deity
desperate /ˈdɛspərət/ B1	adjective - feeling or showing despair
journey /ˈdʒɜːrni/ A2	noun - an act of traveling from one place to another
destination /ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃən/ A2	noun - the place where someone or something is going
crawl /krɔːl/ A1	verb - to move on the ground on hands and knees
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move on foot by putting one foot in front of the other
survive /səˈvaɪv/ B1	verb - to continue to live or exist, especially after coming close to dying or being destroyed
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A1	adjective - living; not dead
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep feeling of affection
permanent /ˈpɜːrmənənt/ B1	adjective - lasting or intended to last indefinitely
vacation /veɪˈkeɪʃən/ A2	noun - a period of time when someone does not go to work or school

Key Grammar Structures

• I kept the right ones out and let the wrong ones in.

  ➔ Causative verbs *keep* and *let* + object + particle (out/in).

  ➔ The verb "kept" is used with the particle "out" to show preventing something, while "let" with "in" shows allowing.

• There were times in my life when I was going insane.

  ➔ Existential there + past simple + relative clause with "when".

  ➔ "There were" introduces the existence of "times", and the relative clause "when I was going insane" specifies them.

• I was so sick and tired of living a lie.

  ➔ Intensifier "so" + adjective + "and" + adjective + preposition "of" + gerund.

  ➔ "so" intensifies "sick" and "tired", while "of living" uses the gerund to show the cause of the feeling.

• You have to learn to crawl before you learn to walk.

  ➔ Modal verb "have to" + infinitive, followed by a comparative clause introduced by "before".

  ➔ "have to" expresses obligation, and the structure "to crawl before to walk" shows a sequence of actions.

• Life's a journey, not a destination.

  ➔ Contraction "Life's" for "Life is", followed by a simple equative sentence with contrast using "not".

  ➔ "Life's" is the contracted form of "Life is"; the sentence contrasts two nouns with "not".

• And how high can you fly with broken wings?

  ➔ Inversion in a question with modal verb "can" + subject + base verb; prepositional phrase "with broken wings".

  ➔ "can" precedes the subject "you" to form a question, and "with broken wings" describes the condition.

• Remember, the light at the end of the tunnel may be you.

  ➔ Imperative mood "Remember" followed by a declarative clause; modal verb "may" expressing possibility.

  ➔ "Remember" is an imperative urging the listener, while "may" shows that it is possible the light is you.

• It's amazing with the blink of an eye you finally see the light.

  ➔ Present simple "It's amazing" + prepositional phrase "with the blink of an eye" + clause "you finally see the light".

  ➔ "It's" is the contraction of "It is"; the prepositional phrase sets a time frame, and "you finally see the light" is a simple present clause.