Camera – English Lyrics

• By: Ed Sheeran

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Ed Sheeran's "Camera," a romantic ballad that encourages us to live in the moment and savor love without needing to capture it on film. Through its tender lyrics, you can explore English expressions of deep affection and the beauty of memories held in the heart. This song's warm, classic Sheeran style makes it a perfect, accessible piece for language learners to connect with genuine emotion.

[English]

You should see the way the stars

Illuminate your stunning silhouette

You're glowing in the dark

I had to count to ten and take a breath

You think that you don't have

Beauty and abundance but you do

And that's the truth (Truth)

You're frozen in motion

A perfect picture in the frame

Some visions don't ever fade

I don't need a camera to capture this moment

I'll remember how you look tonight for all my life

When everything is black and white, your colour's exploding

There's somethin' in the way you shine

I don't need a camera when you're in my eyes

You should see the way this night

Is unfolding beautifully for us

It's getting late, but I don't mind

We'll take this in until the sun comes up

And I think that what we have

Is like every dream I had came true

Lying here with you

A photo could not show

The way my heart is beating, babe

Some visions don't ever fade

I don't need a camera to capture this moment

I'll remember how you look tonight for all my life

When everything is black and white, your colour's exploding

There's somethin' in the way you shine

I don't need a camera when you're in my eyes

And then the flash is gone

But I'll keep holdin' on

To every little detail in the fabric of the night

Never letting go of that inside

(Ooh)

I don't need a camera to capture this moment

I'll remember how you look tonight for all my life

When everything is black and white, your colour's exploding

There's somethin' in the way you shine

I don't need a camera

When you're in my eyes

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stars /stɑːrz/ A1	noun - a luminous point in the night sky that is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun
illuminate /ɪˈl(j)uːmɪneɪt/ B2	verb - to light up
stunning /ˈstʌnɪŋ/ B1	adjective - extremely impressive or attractive
silhouette /ˌsɪluˈet/ B2	noun - the dark shape and outline of someone or something visible against a lighter background
glowing /ˈɡləʊɪŋ/ B1	adjective - emitting light or heat
beauty /ˈbjuːti/ A2	noun - the quality or state of being physically attractive
truth /truːθ/ A2	noun - the quality or state of being true
frozen /ˈfrəʊzən/ B1	adjective - hardened or solidified by cold
motion /ˈməʊʃn/ B1	noun - the action or process of moving or being moved
perfect /ˈpɜːfɪkt/ B1	adjective - having all the required or desirable elements
picture /ˈpɪktʃər/ A1	noun - a painting, drawing, or photograph of a person or thing
visions /ˈvɪʒənz/ B2	noun - the faculty or state of being able to see
capture /ˈkæptʃər/ B1	verb - to take into one's possession or control by force
moment /ˈməʊmənt/ A2	noun - a very brief period of time
colour's /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
exploding /ɪkˈspləʊdɪŋ/ B2	verb - burst or cause to burst violently and noisily as a result of the sudden release of energy
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - give out or reflect light noun - the quality of brightness
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of time between sunset and sunrise
unfolding /ʌnˈfəʊldɪŋ/ B2	verb - open or spread out from a folded state
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a sequence of images, emotions, and sensations occurring involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - an organ that pumps blood throughout the body
beating /ˈbiːtɪŋ/ B1	verb - to strike repeatedly
fabric /ˈfæbrɪk/ B2	noun - cloth produced by weaving or knitting
detail /ˈdiːteɪl/ B1	noun - an individual fact or item

Key Grammar Structures

• You should see the way the stars illuminate your stunning silhouette

  ➔ Modal verb + base form (should see)

  ➔ The modal verb "should" expresses advice or expectation; it is followed by the base verb "see".

• I had to count to ten and take a breath

  ➔ Past modal construction (had to + infinitive)

  ➔ "Had to" is the past form of "have to" meaning obligation; it is followed by the infinitives "count" and "take".

• You think that you don't have beauty and abundance but you do

  ➔ Indirect statement with 'that' clause + contrastive conjunction 'but'

  ➔ The verb "think" introduces an indirect clause introduced by "that"; the sentence ends with a contrast "but you do" to affirm the positive.

• You're frozen in motion, a perfect picture in the frame

  ➔ Passive adjective phrase (frozen) + appositive noun phrase

  ➔ "Frozen" is a past‑participle used as an adjective describing the subject; the second part "a perfect picture in the frame" is an appositive that renames the subject.

• I don't need a camera to capture this moment

  ➔ Negative modal‑less construction + infinitive of purpose (to capture)

  ➔ "Don't need" expresses lack of necessity; the infinitive phrase "to capture this moment" explains the purpose of the noun "camera".

• When everything is black and white, your colour's exploding

  ➔ Zero‑conditional clause (When + present simple) + present progressive

  ➔ "When" introduces a condition that is generally true; the result clause uses the present progressive "colour's exploding" to show an ongoing action at that moment.

• We'll take this in until the sun comes up

  ➔ Future simple with contraction (we'll) + time clause with present simple

  ➔ "We'll" is the contracted form of "we will" indicating a future action; the subordinate clause "until the sun comes up" uses the present simple because future time is expressed by "until".

• And then the flash is gone, but I'll keep holding on

  ➔ Simple present passive (is gone) + contrastive conjunction "but" + future progressive (I'll keep holding)

  ➔ "Is gone" uses the verb "to be" + past participle to form a passive meaning the flash no longer exists; "but" introduces a contrast, and "I'll keep holding on" is future progressive showing a continued action.

• I'll remember how you look tonight for all my life

  ➔ Future simple (I'll) + verb + indirect question (how you look) + prepositional phrase (for all my life)

  ➔ "I'll remember" is a future simple; the clause "how you look tonight" is an indirect question functioning as the object of "remember"; "for all my life" expresses duration.