Beautiful in white – English Lyrics

• By: Shane Filan

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Not sure if you know this

But when we first met

I got so nervous I couldn't speak

In that very moment

I found the one and

My life had found its missing piece

So as long as I live I love you

Will have and hold you

You look so beautiful in white

And from now till my very last breath

This day I'll cherish

You look so beautiful in white

Tonight

...

What we have is timeless

My love is endless

And with this ring I say to the world

You're my every reason you're all that I believe in

With all my heart I mean every word

So as long as I live I love you

Will have and hold you

You look so beautiful in white

And from now till my very last breath

This day I'll cherish

You look so beautiful in white

Tonight

...

You look so beautiful in white

Yeah, yeah

Nananana, so beautiful in white

Tonight

And if a daughter is what our future holds

I hope she has your eyes

Finds love like you and I did

Yeah, but when she falls in love we let her go

I'll walk her down the aisle

She'll look so beautiful in white, yeah yeah

So beautiful in white

So as long as I live I love you

Will have and hold you

You look so beautiful in white

And from now till my very last breath

This day I'll cherish

You look so beautiful in white

Tonight

...

Nananana, so beautiful in white

Tonight

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
beautiful /ˈbjutɪfl/ B1	adjective - very attractive or pleasing to the eye
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to have strong feelings of affection for someone
white /waɪt/ A1	adjective - of the color of pure snow noun - the color white
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to direct your eyes towards something verb - to appear or seem
cherish /ˈtʃɛrɪʃ/ B2	verb - to love and care for someone or something deeply
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - to have something in your hands or arms verb - to support the weight of something
live /lɪv/ A1	verb - to be alive
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A2	noun - a very short period of time
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of a person, animal, or plant
nervous /ˈnɜrvəs/ B1	adjective - anxious or worried
speak /spik/ A1	verb - to say something using your voice
timeless /ˈtaɪmləs/ C1	adjective - not affected by time; eternal
endless /ˈɛndləs/ B2	adjective - without end or limit
ring /rɪŋ/ A2	noun - a small circular piece of jewelry worn on the finger
world /wɜrld/ A1	noun - the Earth and all the people and things on it
reason /ˈrizən/ A2	noun - a cause or explanation
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organs used for seeing
daughter /ˈdɔtər/ A1	noun - a female child
future /ˈfjutʃər/ A2	noun - the time that is to come
aisle /aɪl/ B2	noun - a passage between rows of seats in a church or plane

Key Grammar Structures

• Not sure **if** you know this

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction 'if' introducing a clause expressing doubt or uncertainty.

  ➔ The conjunction "if" introduces a condition of uncertainty. The speaker is unsure whether the listener knows something.

• I got so nervous I **couldn't** speak

  ➔ Modal verb 'could' + 'not' expressing past inability.

  ➔ "Couldn't" is the contracted form of 'could not,' indicating an inability to speak due to nervousness.

• So **as long as** I live I love you

  ➔ Conjunction 'as long as' indicating a condition of duration; 'for the entire time that'.

  ➔ "As long as" sets the condition for his love: it will last for the entire duration of his life.

• Will **have and hold** you

  ➔ Fixed expression indicating a commitment to keep and cherish someone, often used in wedding vows.

  ➔ "Have and hold" is a traditional phrase emphasizing enduring love and commitment.

• And **from now till** my very last breath

  ➔ Prepositional phrase 'from...till' indicating a period of time extending from the present moment to the end of his life.

  ➔ The phrase emphasizes the permanence and unwavering nature of his feelings, lasting until his death.

• What we have **is** timeless

  ➔ Copular verb 'is' linking the subject 'what we have' to the adjective 'timeless'. Subject is a noun clause.

  ➔ The word "is" connects the idea of 'what we have' to its characteristic: timelessness.

• You're my every reason, you're all that I **believe in**

  ➔ Prepositional phrase 'believe in' at the end of the clause. Shows something that is strongly supported or considered true.

  ➔ The phrase "believe in" means that I think you are the truth and my trust is 100%.

• And if a daughter **is** what our future holds

  ➔ Inverted sentence structure for emphasis. 'Is' is a linking verb.

  ➔ The standard word order would be 'If what our future holds is a daughter.' Inverting the order emphasizes the possibility of having a daughter.

• Finds love **like** you and I did

  ➔ The use of "like" as a preposition for comparison. 'Like' compares the daughter's future love to the speaker's past love.

  ➔ Here, 'like' is used for comparing the way his daughter might find love to how he and his partner found love. The object of the preposition is the pronoun 'you' and the subject pronoun 'I'.