As – English Lyrics

• By: George Michael, Mary J. Blige

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the power of timeless love through George Michael and Mary J. Blige's rendition of "As." This song offers a beautiful opportunity to learn English through its poetic and heartfelt lyrics, which use powerful comparisons to express a love that lasts forever. The blend of two distinct vocal styles makes this duet a unique and memorable listening experience.

[English]

As around the sun the earth knows she's revolving

And the rosebuds know to bloom in early May

Just as hate knows love's a cure

You can rest your mind assured

That I'll be lovin' you always

As now can't reveal the mystery of tomorrow

But in passing will grow older every day

Just as all is born is new

You know what I say is true

That I'll be lovin' you always

Until the rainbow burns the stars out of the sky (Always)

Until the ocean covers every mountain high (Always)

Until the day that eight times eight times eight is four

Until the day that it's the day that I'm no more (Always)

Did you know that true love asks for nothing?

Her acceptance is the way we pay

Did you know that life has given love a guarantee?

To last through forever

Another day

As today I know I'm living for tomorrow

Couldn't make me be the past but that I mustn't fear ('Cause you're here)

Now I know deep in my mind

The love of me I've left behind

And I'll be loving you always

Until the rainbow burns the stars out of the sky (Loving you)

Until the ocean covers every mountain high (Been loving you)

Until the dolphins fly and parrots live at sea (Loving you)

Until we dream of life and life becomes a dream

Until the day is night and night becomes the day (Always)

Until the trees and seas just up and fly away (I'll be loving you forever)

Until the day that eight times eight times eight is four (Always)

Until the day that it's the day that I'm no more

Did you know that true love asks for nothing

(True love don't want a thing)

Her acceptance is the way we pay

Did you know that life has given love a guarantee?

To last forever

(Another day)

As around the sun the earth knows she's revolving

And the rosebuds know to bloom in early May

Now I know deep in my mind

The love of me I've left behind

And I'll be lovin' you always

Until the rainbow burns the stars out of the sky (Loving you)

Until the ocean covers every mountain high

Until the dolphins fly and parrots live at sea (Loving you)

Until we dream of life and life becomes a dream

(Now ain't that loving you?)

Until the day is night and night becomes the day (Now ain't that loving you?)

Until the trees and seas just up and fly away (I'll be loving you forever)

Until the day that eight times eight times eight is four

Until the day that it's the day that I'm no more

Always

Always

Until the rainbow burns the stars out of the sky (Always)

Until the ocean covers every mountain high (Always)

Until the dolphins fly and parrots live at sea

Until we dream of life and life becomes a dream

Until the day is night and night becomes the day

Until the trees and seas just up and fly away

Until the day that eight times eight times eight is four

Until the day that it's the day that I'm no more

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and heat to Earth
earth /ɜːrθ/ A1	noun - the planet on which we live
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection or attachment to someone
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - the period of light between sunrise and sunset
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep verb - to experience dreams during sleep
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter
true /truː/ A2	adjective - in accordance with fact or reality
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth
ocean /ˈoʊʃən/ A2	noun - a very large expanse of sea
mountain /ˈmaʊntən/ A2	noun - a large natural elevation of the earth's surface
burn /bɜːrn/ B1	verb - to be damaged or destroyed by fire or heat
star /stɑːr/ A1	noun - a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
rainbow /ˈreɪnboʊ/ A2	noun - an arch of colours formed in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain.
tomorrow /təˈmɒroʊ/ A1	noun - the day after today
fear /fɪər/ B1	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the perception of danger, pain, or threat. verb - be afraid of (someone or something) as likely to be dangerous, painful, or threatening.
acceptance /əkˈseptəns/ B2	noun - the action of consenting to receive or undertake something offered.

Key Grammar Structures

• As around the sun the earth knows she's revolving

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous tense to describe an ongoing action, indicated by "is revolving".

• Just as hate knows love's a cure

  ➔ Simple present tense

  ➔ The simple present tense is used to express general truths, as in "hate knows love's a cure".

• Until the rainbow burns the stars out of the sky

  ➔ Future conditional

  ➔ This line uses a future conditional structure to express an event that will happen under certain conditions.

• Did you know that true love asks for nothing?

  ➔ Interrogative form

  ➔ The interrogative form is used to ask questions, as seen in "Did you know...".

• Now I know deep in my mind

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The present simple tense is used to express a current state of knowledge, as in "I know deep in my mind".

• The love of me I've left behind

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ The present perfect tense is used to indicate an action that has relevance to the present, as in "I've left behind".

• Until the day that it's the day that I'm no more

  ➔ Future tense

  ➔ The future tense is used to express actions that will happen, as in "it's the day that I'm no more".