Black And White – English Lyrics

• By: Niall Horan
• Album: Heartbreak Weather

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the romantic world of Niall Horan's "Black And White," a beautiful song that eloquently expresses deep love and lifelong commitment. Its clear, heartfelt lyrics and engaging pop-rock style make it an excellent choice for English language learners. You can pick up common phrases related to love, relationships, and promises, all while enjoying a catchy melody and Horan's distinctive folksy vocal charm. This song's narrative of envisioning a future together provides relatable contexts for learning vocabulary and understanding emotional expression in English.

[English]

That first night we were standing at your door

Fumbling for your keys, then I kissed you

...

Ask me if I want to come inside

'Cause we didn't wanna end the night

Then you took my hand, and I followed you

Yeah, I see us in black and white

Crystal clear on a star lit night

In all your gorgeous colors

I promise that I'll love you for the rest of my life

See you standing in your dress

Swear in front of all our friends

There'll never be another

I promise that I'll love you for the rest of my life

Now, we're sitting here in your living room

Telling stories while we share a drink or two

And there's a vision I've been holding in my mind

We're 65 and you ask

"When did I first know?" I always knew

Yeah, I see us in black and white

Crystal clear on a star lit night

In all your gorgeous colors

I promise that I'll love you for the rest of my life

See you standing in your dress

Swear in front of all our friends

There'll never be another

I promise that I'll love you for the rest of my life

I want the world to witness

When we finally say "I do"

It's the way you love

I gotta give it back to you

I can't promise picket fences

Or sunny afternoons

But at night, when I close my eyes

I see us in black and white

Crystal clear on a star lit night

There'll never be another

I promise that I'll love you

I see us in black and white

Crystal clear on a star lit night

In all your gorgeous colors

I promise that I'll love you for the rest of my life

See you standing in your dress

Swear in front of all our friends

There'll never be another

I promise that I'll love you for the rest of my life

...

And there'll never be another

I promise that I'll love you for the rest of my life

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - To feel a deep romantic or sexual attachment to (someone). noun - An intense feeling of deep affection.
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ A2	verb - To assure someone that one will definitely do, give, or arrange something; undertake or declare that something will happen. noun - A declaration or assurance that one will do a particular thing or that a particular thing will happen.
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - The existence of an individual human being or animal.
see /siː/ A1	verb - Perceive with the eyes; discern visually. verb - Understand or realize.
black /blæk/ A1	adjective - Of the darkest color, like that of coal or soot.
white /waɪt/ A1	adjective - Of the color of milk or fresh snow; the lightest color or achromatic color, the opposite of black.
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - The period of darkness in each twenty-four hours; the time from sunset to sunrise.
clear /klɪər/ A2	adjective - Easy to perceive, understand, or interpret. adjective - Transparent or unclouded.
gorgeous /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/ B1	adjective - Beautiful; very attractive.
colors /ˈkʌlərz/ A1	noun - The property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light.
dress /drɛs/ A1	noun - A one-piece garment worn by a woman or girl that covers the body and extends down over the legs. verb - To put on clothes.
swear /swɛər/ B1	verb - Make a solemn statement or promise. verb - Use offensive language.
witness /ˈwɪtnəs/ B2	verb - To see an event, typically a crime or accident, take place. noun - A person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place.
vision /ˈvɪʒən/ B1	noun - The faculty or state of being able to see. noun - A mental image of what the future will or could be like.
fumble /ˈfʌmbəl/ B2	verb - To use the hands awkwardly in doing or handling something.
picket /ˈpɪkɪt/ C1	noun - A sharpened stick or post, sometimes used in a fence. adjective - (As in 'picket fence') made of pickets.
sunny /ˈsʌni/ A2	adjective - (Of a day or weather) full of sunshine. adjective - Cheerful and optimistic.
star /stɑːr/ A1	noun - A fixed luminous point in the night sky that is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - The end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, four fingers, and a thumb.
room /ruːm/ A1	noun - A part or division of a building enclosed by walls, floor, and ceiling.