Be The Reason – English Lyrics

• By: Bryan Adams
• Album: Roll With The Punches

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the uplifting sentiment of Bryan Adams' "Be The Reason." This song, a vibrant pop-rock track, teaches the simple yet profound English lesson of intentional kindness, encouraging listeners to embody the positive change they wish to see, making it special through its universal call for empathy.

[English]

Callin' all my sisters, callin' my brothers

Callin' all you, fathers, and all you, mothers

With just a simple gesture, just a simple word

You can make things better and change somebody's world

A better way

A better future

A brighter year

A higher gear

Oh, be the reason someone smiles

The reason someone smiles

Be the reason someone smiles

Today, today, today, today

Every day

Calling my lovers and my haters

All creators and spectators

Love is the answer and the call

Love's a free fall to heal all

A better way

A better future

A brighter year

A higher gear

Oh, be the reason someone smiles

Be the reason someone smiles

Be the reason someone smiles

Today, today, today, today

Every day

Every day

Every day

Be the reason, oh yeah

Be the reason someone smiles

Be the reason someone smiles

Be the reason someone smiles

Today, today, today, today

Yeah, be the reason someone laughs

Be the reason someone laughs

Be the reason someone laughs

Today, today, today, today

Yeah, and every day

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
reason /ˈriː.zən/ B1	noun - a cause or explanation for something that happens or that someone does
smile /smaɪl/ A1	noun - an expression of happiness made by curving the lips upward verb - to make a happy or friendly expression with the face
laugh /læf/ A2	verb - to make sounds with your voice that show you are happy or think something is funny noun - the act or sound of laughing
better /ˈbet.ər/ A2	adjective - of a higher standard or more effective or pleasant
bright /braɪt/ B1	adjective - giving a lot of light or feeling full of hope
higher /ˈhaɪ.ər/ B1	adjective - greater in amount, level, or rank
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to make or become different noun - the act or result of becoming different
future /ˈfjuː.tʃər/ A2	noun - the time to come or what will happen then
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection and care for someone verb - to feel strong affection for someone or something
creator /kriˈeɪ.tər/ B2	noun - a person who makes or invents something new
gesture /ˈdʒes.tʃər/ B2	noun - a movement of the hand or head to express an idea or feeling
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - to make a happy expression with your mouth
heal /hiːl/ B1	verb - to make or become healthy again
answer /ˈɑːn.sər/ A2	noun - a reply to a question; a solution to a problem
world /wɜːld/ A1	noun - the earth and all the people and things on it

Key Grammar Structures

• Callin' all my sisters, callin' my brothers

  ➔ Present participle used as an imperative

  ➔ The word "Callin'" acts as a command, encouraging action without using 'you' or an auxiliary verb.

• With just a simple gesture, just a simple word

  ➔ Prepositional phrase showing condition or means

  ➔ The phrase "With just a simple gesture" expresses how something can be achieved — by means of a small action.

• You can make things better and change somebody's world

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' expressing ability or possibility

  ➔ The word "can" highlights what someone is able or has the potential to do.

• A better way, a better future

  ➔ Comparative adjective structure

  ➔ The word "better" is the comparative form of 'good', implying improvement or higher quality.

• Be the reason someone smiles

  ➔ Imperative form expressing encouragement

  ➔ The verb "Be" starts an imperative that encourages positive action or influence.

• Love is the answer and the call

  ➔ Linking verb pattern (be + complement)

  ➔ The sentence links the subject "Love" to its identity or description "the answer and the call.”

• Love's a free fall to heal all

  ➔ Contraction with infinitive phrase of purpose

  ➔ "Love's" stands for "Love is", followed by an infinitive "to heal" showing purpose.

• Yeah, be the reason someone laughs

  ➔ Imperative repetition for emphasis

  ➔ Repetition of the verb phrase "be the reason" strengthens the emotional and motivational tone.