Born To Be My Baby – English Lyrics

• By: Bon Jovi

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the uplifting story of love and destiny in Bon Jovi's 'Born To Be My Baby'. This classic rock anthem explores themes of commitment, hope, and the belief in a shared divine plan, offering listeners a chance to connect with heartfelt lyrics and Bon Jovi's signature sound. Learn about the message, creation and meaning behind this iconic song.

[English]

- (DRUMS) (PIANO)

(TECHS DISCUSSING MIX)

- BUT THE TEMPO'S GOOD

- YEAH, IT'S CRACKIN'

- LET'S GET THE GUYS AND TAKE IT ONE MORE TIME FROM THE TOP.

- I AGREE.

- TWO, THREE, FOUR,

♪ - [ALL] NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA NA NA, NA ♪

♪ NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA NA NA, NA ♪

♪ NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA NA NA, NA ♪

♪ RAINY NIGHT AND WE WORKED ALL DAY ♪

♪ WE BOTH GOT JOBS 'CAUSE THERE'S BILLS TO PAY ♪

♪ WE GOT SOMETHING THEY CAN'T TAKE AWAY ♪

♪ OUR LOVE, OUR LIVES ♪

♪ CLOSE THE DOOR, LEAVE THE COLD OUTSIDE ♪

♪ I DON'T NEED NOTHING WHEN I'M BY YOUR SIDE ♪

♪ WE GOT SOMETHING THAT'LL NEVER DIE ♪

♪ OUR DREAMS, OUR PRIDE ♪

♪ MY HEART BEATS LIKE A DRUM (ALL NIGHT) ♪

♪ FLESH TO FLESH, ONE TO ONE (AND IT'S ALRIGHT) ♪

♪ AND I'LL NEVER LET GO CAUSE ♪

♪ THERE'S SOMETHING I KNOW DEEP INSIDE ♪

♪ YOU WERE BORN TO BE MY BABY ♪

♪ AND BABY, I WAS MADE TO BE YOUR MAN ♪

- LET'S DO IT AGAIN. LET'S DO IT AGAIN.

- ONE MORE TIME FROM THE TOP.

- ALL RIGHT REG,

♪ YOU WERE BORN TO BE MY BABY ♪

♪ AND BABY, I WAS MADE TO BE YOUR MAN ♪

♪ WE GOT SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN ♪

♪ EVEN IF WE DON'T KNOW WHERE WE STAND ♪

♪ ONLY GOD WOULD KNOW THE REASONS ♪

♪ BUT I BET HE MUST HAVE HAD A PLAN ♪

♪ 'CAUSE YOU WERE BORN TO BE MY BABY ♪

♪ AND BABY, I WAS MADE TO BE YOUR MAN ♪

♪ LIGHT A CANDLE, BLOW THE WORLD AWAY ♪

♪ TABLE FOR TWO ON A TV TRAY ♪

♪ IT AIN'T FANCY, BABY THAT'S OK ♪

♪ OUR TIME, OUR WAY ♪

♪ SO HOLD ME CLOSE BETTER HANG ON TIGHT ♪

♪ BUCKLE UP, BABY, IT'S A BUMPY RIDE ♪

♪ WE'RE TWO KIDS HITCHING DOWN THE ROAD OF LIFE ♪

♪ OUR WORLD, OUR FIGHT ♪

♪ IF WE STAND SIDE BY SIDE (ALL NIGHT) ♪

♪ THERE'S A CHANCE WE'LL GET BY (AND IT'S ALRIGHT) ♪

♪ AND I'LL KNOW THAT YOU'LL BE LIVE ♪

♪ IN MY HEART TILL THE DAY THAT I DIE ♪

♪ 'CAUSE YOU WERE BORN TO BE MY BABY ♪

♪ AND BABY, I WAS MADE TO BE YOUR MAN ♪

♪ WE GOT SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN ♪

♪ EVEN IF WE DON'T KNOW WHERE WE STAND ♪

♪ ONLY GOD WOULD KNOW THE REASONS ♪

♪ BUT I BET HE MUST HAVE HAD A PLAN ♪

♪ 'CAUSE YOU WERE BORN TO BE MY BABY ♪

♪ AND BABY, I WAS MADE TO BE YOUR MAN ♪

(GUITAR SOLO)

♪ MY HEART BEATS LIKE A DRUM (ALL NIGHT) ♪

♪ FLESH TO FLESH, ONE TO ONE (AND IT'S ALRIGHT) ♪

♪ AND I'LL NEVER LET GO CAUSE ♪

♪ THERE'S SOMETHING I KNOW DEEP INSIDE ♪

♪ 'CAUSE YOU WERE BORN TO BE MY BABY ♪

♪ AND BABY, I WAS MADE TO BE YOUR MAN ♪

♪ WE GOT SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN ♪

♪ EVEN IF WE DON'T KNOW WHERE WE STAND ♪

♪ ONLY GOD WOULD KNOW THE REASONS ♪

♪ BUT I BET HE MUST HAVE HAD A PLAN ♪

♪ 'CAUSE YOU WERE BORN TO BE MY BABY ♪

♪ AND BABY, I WAS MADE TO BE YOUR MAN ♪

♪ YOU WERE BORN TO BE MY BABY ♪

♪ AND BABY, I WAS MADE TO BE YOUR MAN ♪

♪ AH, HA, OH, HA, ♪

♪ NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA NA NA, NA ♪

♪ NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA NA NA, NA ♪

♪ NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA NA NA, NA ♪

♪ NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA NA NA, NA ♪

- [ALL] (HUMMING)

- YEAH!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
worked /wɜːkt/ A2	verb - to perform a task or job (past tense of 'work')
jobs /dʒɒbz/ A1	noun - regular paid employment (plural of 'job')
bills /bɪlz/ A2	noun - a statement of money owed for goods or services (plural of 'bill')
pay /peɪ/ A1	verb - to give money for something noun - money received for work
take /teɪk/ A1	verb - to remove something from a place or person, or to get something
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
lives /laɪvz/ A1	noun - the existence of individual human beings or animals (plural of 'life')
cold /kəʊld/ A1	adjective - having a low temperature noun - low temperature; an illness causing sneezing and a runny nose
dreams /driːmz/ A1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep; an aspiration (plural of 'dream')
pride /praɪd/ B1	noun - a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, or the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated
heart /hɑːt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps blood; the emotional or spiritual core of a person
beats /biːts/ A2	verb - to make a regular rhythmic sound or movement (present tense of 'beat')
flesh /fleʃ/ B2	noun - the soft substance consisting of muscle and fat that is found between the skin and bones of an animal or human
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - to accept (something) as true, feel sure of the truth of
reasons /ˈriːznz/ A2	noun - a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event (plural of 'reason')
plan /plæn/ A1	noun - a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something verb - to decide on and make arrangements for (an event or activity)
candle /ˈkændl/ B1	noun - a stick of wax with a wick in the middle, which is lit to give light
fancy /ˈfænsi/ B1	adjective - elaborate in structure or decoration; expensive or high-quality
bumpy /ˈbʌmpi/ B2	adjective - having an uneven surface; rough
hitching /ˈhɪtʃɪŋ/ B2	verb - to travel by getting free rides from passing vehicles (present participle of 'hitch'); to fasten or tie

Key Grammar Structures

• YOU WERE BORN TO BE MY BABY

  ➔ 'to be' is a to-infinitive that follows 'born' to express purpose or role.

  ➔ The phrase 'to be' is a to-infinitive after 'born' used to express purpose or role.

• I WAS MADE TO BE YOUR MAN

  ➔ Passive infinitive after 'made' with 'to' (made to be) shows purpose or expectation expressed in the passive.

  ➔ The phrase 'made to be' uses a passive construction with a to-infinitive to express a designed role.

• WE GOT SOMETHING THEY CAN'T TAKE AWAY

  ➔ Modal negation with 'can't' + phrasal verb 'take away' showing inability to remove something.

  ➔ The line uses 'can't' plus 'take away' to express inability to remove something.

• I DON'T NEED NOTHING WHEN I'M BY YOUR SIDE

  ➔ Double negative for emphasis; standard form would be 'I don't need anything'.

  ➔ This line uses a 'double negative' for emphasis, common in informal speech.

• ONLY GOD WOULD KNOW THE REASONS

  ➔ Would in a conditional/hypothetical sense; expresses hypothetical knowledge.

  ➔ The line uses 'would' to express a hypothetical knowledge or possibility.

• IF WE STAND SIDE BY SIDE (ALL NIGHT)

  ➔ If + present simple introduces a future result; 'stand' is in the present simple.

  ➔ This clause uses 'If + present simple' to set up a future outcome.

• THERE'S A CHANCE WE'LL GET BY (AND IT'S ALRIGHT)

  ➔ There is/there's + future with 'will' in the main clause; 'we'll' is contraction of 'we will'.

  ➔ The line uses 'there's' and 'we'll' to express present existence and future possibility.

• LIGHT A CANDLE, BLOW THE WORLD AWAY

  ➔ Imperative mood; multiple imperatives in a row separated by comma.

  ➔ This line uses the imperative mood to give direct commands.

• WE'RE TWO KIDS HITCHING DOWN THE ROAD OF LIFE

  ➔ Present continuous 'are hitching' to describe ongoing action; metaphorical.

  ➔ The line uses present continuous to express ongoing life journey together.