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That first night we were standing at your door 00:06
Fumbling for your keys, then I kissed you 00:13
00:16
Ask me if I want to come inside 00:19
'Cause we didn't wanna end the night 00:23
Then you took my hand, and I followed you 00:26
Yeah, I see us in black and white 00:32
Crystal clear on a star lit night 00:35
In all your gorgeous colors 00:38
I promise that I'll love you for the rest of my life 00:42
See you standing in your dress 00:45
Swear in front of all our friends 00:48
There'll never be another 00:51
I promise that I'll love you for the rest of my life 00:55
Now, we're sitting here in your living room 00:58
Telling stories while we share a drink or two 01:04
And there's a vision I've been holding in my mind 01:11
We're 65 and you ask 01:15
"When did I first know?" I always knew 01:18
Yeah, I see us in black and white 01:24
Crystal clear on a star lit night 01:27
In all your gorgeous colors 01:30
I promise that I'll love you for the rest of my life 01:33
See you standing in your dress 01:37
Swear in front of all our friends 01:40
There'll never be another 01:43
I promise that I'll love you for the rest of my life 01:46
I want the world to witness 01:51
When we finally say "I do" 01:54
It's the way you love 01:58
I gotta give it back to you 01:59
I can't promise picket fences 02:04
Or sunny afternoons 02:07
But at night, when I close my eyes 02:10
I see us in black and white 02:16
Crystal clear on a star lit night 02:19
There'll never be another 02:22
I promise that I'll love you 02:25
I see us in black and white 02:29
Crystal clear on a star lit night 02:32
In all your gorgeous colors 02:35
I promise that I'll love you for the rest of my life 02:39
See you standing in your dress 02:42
Swear in front of all our friends 02:45
There'll never be another 02:48
I promise that I'll love you for the rest of my life 02:52
02:56
And there'll never be another 03:01
I promise that I'll love you for the rest of my life 03:05
03:09

Black And White – English Lyrics

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Niall Horan
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Heartbreak Weather
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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
...

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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.

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