Any Other Way – English Lyrics

• By: Bruce Springsteen
• Album: Only The Strong Survive

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Here you come again

You say that you're my friend

But I know why you're here right now

She wants to know how I've been

Well, you can tell her that I'm happy

Tell her I'm doing great

Tell her I wouldn't have it, no-no-no-no (no)

Any other way

...

People have been talking

Since we've been apart

When I pass, I hear them whisper

"There he goes with a broken heart"

Now when she asks about me

This is what I want you to say

Tell her I wouldn't have it, no-no-no-no (no)

Any other way

...

That's all I have to say, my friend

Now I think we better say goodbye

I think that you should go right now

Or you might see a grown man cry

But when you see my baby

This is what I want you to say

Tell her (tell her) I wouldn't have it, no-no-no-no (no)

Any other way

No, no, no

Tell her (tell her) I wouldn't have it, no-no-no-no (no)

Any other way

Any other way, darlin'

I wouldn't have it any other way

Not in any other way, babe

No-no-no-no-no-no

I wouldn't have it any other way

No-no-no-no-no-no

Not any other way

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
friend /frɛnd/ A1	noun - a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
know /noʊ/ A2	verb - to be aware of; to have information about
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire or wish for
happy /ˈhæpi/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
great /ɡreɪt/ A2	adjective - excellent, of high quality adjective - large in size or extent
way /weɪ/ A2	noun - a method, manner, or style of doing something
people /ˈpiːpəl/ A2	noun - human beings in general; a group of persons
talk /tɔːk/ A2	verb - to speak in order to give information or express ideas
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ B1	adjective - damaged and no longer whole or functional adjective - emotionally devastated (as in a broken heart)
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood; also the centre of emotions
goodbye /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ B1	noun - an expression used when parting or leaving
think /θɪŋk/ B1	verb - to have a particular opinion or belief; to consider
grown /ɡroʊn/ B2	adjective - fully developed; adult; matured
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child; an infant
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears, typically as an expression of emotion
whisper /ˈwɪspər/ B1	verb - to speak very softly using one's breath rather than the vocal cords noun - a soft, hushed sound
apart /əˈpɑːrt/ B1	adverb - separated by distance or by a gap
pass /pæs/ B1	verb - to move past or go beyond something
ask /æsk/ A2	verb - to request information or an answer to a question
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes; to notice

Key Grammar Structures

• Here you come again

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "come again" uses the present continuous tense to indicate an action happening now or repeatedly.

• Tell her I wouldn't have it, no-no-no-no (no) Any other way

  ➔ Modal verb (would) + negation

  ➔ The phrase "I wouldn't have it" uses the modal verb "would" in a negative form to express a strong refusal or preference.

• Since we've been apart

  ➔ Present perfect continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "we've been apart" uses the present perfect continuous tense to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

• When I pass, I hear them whisper

  ➔ Simple present tense with two actions

  ➔ The sentence uses the simple present tense to describe two simultaneous actions: "pass" and "hear".

• This is what I want you to say

  ➔ Object clause with infinitive

  ➔ The phrase "what I want you to say" is an object clause using the infinitive form "to say" to express purpose.

• Or you might see a grown man cry

  ➔ Modal verb (might) for possibility

  ➔ The word "might" is used as a modal verb to express a possible outcome.

• Not in any other way, babe

  ➔ Emphatic negation with adverb

  ➔ The phrase uses "not in any other way" with the adverb "not" to emphasize the negation.