Angels On My Side – English Lyrics

• By: Rick Astley
• Album: 50

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the heartwarming message of Rick Astley's 'Angels On My Side,' a song about hope, support, and overcoming life's challenges. Through its uplifting lyrics and catchy melody, explore themes of resilience and the importance of cherishing the 'angels' in your life, making it a perfect choice for learning about emotional expression and encouragement in the English language.

[English]

Sometimes I just don't feel like waking up

Wanna stay inside my, dreams

Sometimes, I feel like I am breaking up

Do you know just how that feels

Hope is for the hopeful

It's a dream that never dies

Faith is for the, faithful

I see it in your eyes

And I got angels on my side

I got angels, flying high

And everything gon' be, alright

'Cause I got angels on my side

I need the people that I really love

To only give me truth

Don't fake it, I can't take it

My heart is, close to breaking

It reminds me of my youth

Hope is for the hopeful

It's a dream that never fades

Faith, is for the faithful

And I will not be swayed

'Cause I got angels on my side

I got angels flying high

And everything gon' be alright

'Cause I got angels, on my side

Everything gon' be alright

Everything gon' be alright

Everything gon' be alright

Everything gon' be alright

Everything gon' be alright

'Cause I got angels on my side

Oh, yeah

Can you see them

Can you see them

I got angels on my side

Angels flying high

And everything gon' be alright

'Cause I got angels on my side

I got angels, you got angels

Everybody got their angels on their side

Everything's gonna be alright

You got angels, I got angels

Everybody got their angels by their side

It's alright, it's alright

I got angels, you got angels

Everybody got an angel by their side

We got angels on my side

I got angels, you got angels

Everybody got their angels by their side

Oh, yeah

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
angel /ˈeɪndʒəl/ A1	noun - a spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent, or messenger of God
fly /flaɪ/ A1	verb - to move through the air with wings
hope /hoʊp/ A1	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
faith /feɪθ/ A2	noun - strong belief or trust in someone or something
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to be aware of a physical, emotional, or mental state
dream /driːm/ A1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
wake /weɪk/ A1	verb - to stop sleeping
sway /sweɪ/ B1	verb - to move or cause to move in a curve or with a swinging motion
faithful /ˈfeɪθfəl/ A2	adjective - remaining loyal and steadfast in affection or allegiance
alright /ɔːlˈraɪt/ A1	adjective - satisfactory or acceptable
youth /juːθ/ A2	noun - the period between childhood and adult age
remind /rɪˈmaɪnd/ A2	verb - to make someone remember something
fake /feɪk/ A1	verb - to make a copy of something without permission, often with the intent to deceive adjective - not genuine; counterfeit
truth /truːθ/ A1	noun - the quality or state of being true

Key Grammar Structures

• Sometimes I just don't feel like waking up

  ➔ Present simple with 'don't' for habitual actions

  ➔ The phrase 'don't feel like' is used to express a lack of desire or motivation to do something.

• Hope is for the hopeful

  ➔ Present simple for general truths

  ➔ This sentence states a general truth about hope being associated with hopeful people.

• I got angels on my side

  ➔ Present simple with 'got' for possession

  ➔ The use of 'got' here indicates possession or having something, in this case, angels.

• Everything gon' be alright

  ➔ Contraction 'gon'' for 'going to'

  ➔ The contraction 'gon'' is an informal way to say 'going to', often used in spoken English.

• Can you see them

  ➔ Present simple question with 'can'

  ➔ This is a simple question asking about ability or possibility, using 'can' in the present tense.

• Everybody got their angels on their side

  ➔ Present simple with 'got' and possessive determiner 'their'

  ➔ The use of 'their' shows possession by an unspecified group of people.

• It's alright, it's alright

  ➔ Contraction 'it's' for 'it is'

  ➔ The contraction 'it's' is used to combine 'it' and 'is', commonly used in spoken and informal English.