By Your Side – English Lyrics

• By: Calvin Harris, Tom Grennan
• Album: 96 Months

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the uplifting message of Calvin Harris and Tom Grennan's "By Your Side," a song about unwavering support and hope. This feel-good track, reminiscent of Harris's earlier hits, offers a comforting message and a chance to explore themes of love and resilience while enjoying its infectious rhythm.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wake /weɪk/ A2	verb - to stop sleeping
shadowed /ˈʃædoʊd/ B2	adjective - partially hidden by shadow
darkness /ˈdɑːrknes/ B1	noun - the absence of light
lonely /ˈlɒnli/ B1	adjective - sad because you have no friends or people to talk to
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to be unable to find something
fight /faɪt/ A2	noun - an attempt to defeat an enemy or opponent verb - to struggle to defeat someone or something
wanted /ˈwɒntɪd/ B1	adjective - desired or wished for
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to give out light
lift /lɪft/ A2	verb - to raise something to a higher position
fire /ˈfaɪər/ B1	noun - flames
shoot /ʃuːt/ B1	verb - to move quickly and suddenly
stars /stɑːrz/ A2	noun - large, bright objects in space
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the part of your body from your wrist to your fingers
everything /ˈevriθɪŋ/ A2	noun - all things
again /əˈɡen/ A1	adverb - one more time

Key Grammar Structures

• When you wake up in the morning

  ➔ Present Simple for habitual actions/general truths

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense with 'you' to describe a routine action – waking up. It's a general statement, not tied to a specific moment. The phrase 'in the morning' is an adverbial phrase of time.

• And you're shadowed by the darkness of the night

  ➔ Present Continuous (passive voice) - describing a state

  ➔ The use of 'are shadowed' is a passive construction of the present continuous. It doesn't describe an action *happening* now, but rather a state of being – the person *is* in a state of being shadowed. 'The darkness of the night' acts as the agent (though implied) causing the state.

• Don't give up the fight

  ➔ Imperative mood - giving a command/advice

  ➔ This is a direct command or strong advice. The 'don't' negates the imperative verb 'give up'. 'The fight' is a metaphorical noun referring to a struggle or challenge.

• I'll be everything you wanted

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will' - expressing a promise or intention

  ➔ The use of 'I'll' (I will) indicates a promise or a strong intention to fulfill the listener's desires. 'Everything you wanted' is a noun phrase acting as the complement of the verb 'be'.