Could You Be Loved – English Lyrics

• By: Bob Marley & The Wailers

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and 'Could You Be Loved' by Bob Marley & The Wailers is an excellent choice. The song's clear and repetitive chorus makes it easy to sing along and learn new vocabulary. Its universal message of self-acceptance and love transcends cultural and linguistic barriers, making it a special and inspiring song for language learners.

[English]

♪ [BIRDS SINGING] ♪

♪ (CHEERFUL UPBEAT MUSIC) ♪

♪ COULD YOU BE LOVED ♪

♪ AND BE LOVE? ♪

♪ COULD YOU BE LOVED ♪

♪ AND BE LOVE? ♪

♪ DON'T LET THEM FOOL YA ♪

♪ OR EVEN TRY TO SCHOOL YA ♪

♪ OH NO ♪

♪ WE'VE GOT A MIND OF OUR OWN ♪

♪ SO GO TO HELL IF WHAT YOU'RE THINKING ISN'T RIGHT ♪

♪ LOVE WOULD NEVER LEAVE US ALONE ♪

♪ A-IN THE DARKNESS, THERE MUST COME OUT THE LIGHT ♪

♪ COULD YOU BE LOVED ♪

♪ AND BE LOVE? ♪

♪ COULD YOU BE LOVED ♪

♪ OH YEAH ♪

♪ AND BE LOVE? ♪

♪♪♪

♪ THE ROAD OF LIFE IS ROCKY AND YOU MAY STUMBLE TOO ♪

♪ SO WHILE YOU POINT YOUR FINGERS ♪

♪ SOMEONE ELSE IS JUDGING YOU ♪

♪ LOVE YOUR BROTHERMAN COULD YOU BE, COULD YOU BE? ♪

♪ COULD YOU BE, COULD YOU BE, COULD YOU BE LOVED? ♪

♪ COULD YOU BE, COULD YOU BE LOVED? ♪

♪ DON'T LET THEM CHANGE YA ♪

♪ OH ♪

♪ OR EVEN REARRANGE YA ♪

♪ OH NO ♪

♪ WE'VE GOT A LIFE TO LIVE ♪

♪ THEY SAY, ONLY...ONLY ♪

♪ ONLY THE FITTEST OF THE FITTEST SHALL SURVIVE ♪

♪ STAY ALIVE, AY ♪

♪ COULD YOU BE LOVED ♪

♪ AND BE LOVED? ♪

♪ COULD YOU BE LOVED, WHOA YEAH ♪

♪ AND BE LOVED? ♪

♪ NEVER MISS YOUR WATER ♪

♪ UNTIL YOUR WELL RUNS DRY ♪

♪ NO MATTER HOW YOU TREAT HIM ♪

♪ THE MAN WILL NEVER BE SATISFIED ♪

♪ SAY SOMETHING ♪

♪ COULD YOU BE, COULD YOU BE COULD YOU BE LOVED ♪

♪ COULD YOU BE, COULD YOU BE LOVED ♪

♪ SAY SOMETHING, (SAY SOMETHING COULD YOU BE) ♪

♪ COULD YOU BE, COULD YOU BE LOVED ♪

♪ SAY SOMETHING (COULD YOU BE) ♪

♪ COULD YOU BE LOVED ♪

♪ SAY SOMETHING ♪

♪ SAY SOMETHING ♪

♪ SAY SOMETHING ♪

♪ SAY SOMETHING ♪

♪ SAY SOMETHING ♪

♪ SAY SOMETHING ♪

♪ REGGAE, REGGAE ♪

♪ SAY SOMETHING ♪

♪ ROCKERS, ROCKERS ♪

♪ SAY SOMETHING ♪

♪ REGGAE, REGGAE ♪

♪ SAY SOMETHING ♪

♪ ROCKERS, ROCKERS ♪

♪ SAY SOMETHING ♪

♪ SAY SOMETHING ♪

♪ SAY SOMETHING, COME ON ♪

♪ SAY SOMETHING (COULD YOU BE, COULD YOU BE COULD YOU BE LOVED) ♪

♪ SAY SOMETHING COULD YOU BE COULD YOU BE LOVED ♪

♪ SAY SOMETHING (COULD YOU BE, COULD YOU BE COULD YOU BE LOVED) ♪

♪ SAY SOMETHING (COULD YOU BE COULD YOU BE LOVED?) ♪

Key Grammar Structures

• COULD YOU BE LOVED

  ➔ Modal verb 'could' for possibility.

  ➔ The phrase "COULD YOU BE LOVED" suggests a possibility of being loved.

• DON'T LET THEM FOOL YA

  ➔ Imperative form for giving commands.

  ➔ The phrase "DON'T LET THEM FOOL YA" is a command not to be deceived.

• THE ROAD OF LIFE IS ROCKY

  ➔ Present simple tense for stating facts.

  ➔ The phrase "THE ROAD OF LIFE IS ROCKY" states a fact about life's challenges.

• NEVER MISS YOUR WATER UNTIL YOUR WELL RUNS DRY

  ➔ Proverbial expression for appreciating what you have.

  ➔ The phrase "NEVER MISS YOUR WATER UNTIL YOUR WELL RUNS DRY" means to value what you have before it's gone.

• ONLY THE FITTEST OF THE FITTEST SHALL SURVIVE

  ➔ Future simple tense for predictions.

  ➔ The phrase "ONLY THE FITTEST OF THE FITTEST SHALL SURVIVE" predicts that only the strongest will endure.