Every One of Us (Heroes Edit) – English Lyrics

• By: Rick Astley, The Unsung Heroes
• Album: The Best of Me

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

It breaks my heart to see you this way

It hurts my soul in all kinds of ways

There's a crack in the universe, 'cause things ain't right

But it all ends tonight

Yeah, it all ends tonight

There's a fire

And it burns so bright

In every one of us, every one of us

There's a flame

It's our guiding light

In every one of us, every one of us

Every one of us

Search your heart, you'll find the truth

Search your soul, it's all in you

You can search the universe for the rest of your life

But all you find

Yeah, all you find is

There's a fire (there's a fire)

And it burns so bright (burns so bright)

In every one of us, every one of us

There's a flame (there's a flame)

It's our guiding light (guiding light)

In every one of us, every one of us

There's a fire (there's a fire)

And it burns so bright (burns so bright)

In every one of us, every one of us

There's a flame (there's a flame)

It's our guiding light (guiding light)

In every one of us, every one of us

Is it too much to ask?

Too much to give

Too much to change the way we live

Too much to lose

Too much to change the way we always choose

Is it too much for you?

Too much for me

Too much to open our eyes and see

Too much to feel

Too much to fight

Too much to read in black and white

Too much to ask

Too much to give

Too much to change the way we live

Too much to win

Too much to lose

But we can choose

There's a fire (there's a fire)

And it burns so bright (burns so bright)

In every one of us, every one of us

There's a flame (there's a flame)

It's our guiding light (guiding light)

In every one of us, every one of us

There's a fire (there's a fire)

And it burns so bright (burns so bright)

In every one of us, every one of us

There's a flame (there's a flame)

It's our guiding light (guiding light)

In every one of us, every one of us

There's a fire (there's a fire)

And it burns so bright (burns so bright)

In every one of us, every one of us

There's a flame (there's a flame)

It's our guiding light (guiding light)

In every one of us

In every one of us

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - combustion that produces heat, light, and flame verb - to ignite or set alight
flame /fleɪm/ A2	noun - the visible part of a fire; a tongue of fire
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - visible radiant energy; illumination verb - to make something start to burn or shine
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood; the centre of emotions
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal
universe /ˈjuːnɪvɜːrs/ B2	noun - all of space and everything in it
search /sɜːrtʃ/ B1	verb - to look carefully for something
truth /truːθ/ B2	noun - the quality or state of being true; a fact or belief that is accepted as true
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ B1	verb - to make or become different noun - the act or result of making something different
choose /tʃuːz/ B1	verb - to select from a number of alternatives
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to hand over something to someone
ask /æsk/ A1	verb - to request information or an answer
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to fail to keep or maintain something
burn /bɜːrn/ B1	verb - to be on fire; to cause something to be on fire
bright /braɪt/ B1	adjective - giving out a lot of light; vivid or intelligent
guide /ɡaɪd/ B1	verb - to lead or direct someone noun - a person or thing that shows the way
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of an individual human being or animal; the period between birth and death
fight /faɪt/ B1	verb - to engage in a violent struggle or conflict

Key Grammar Structures

• It breaks my heart to see you this way

  ➔ Present simple + infinitive of purpose (to + verb)

  ➔ The verb "breaks" is in the present simple, and the infinitive "to "see"" explains why the heart is broken.

• There's a crack in the universe, 'cause things ain't right

  ➔ Existential there’s + contraction "ain't" (negative informal)

  ➔ The word "ain't" is a colloquial contraction for "is not" (or "are not").

• But it all ends tonight

  ➔ Simple present used for a definite future event (with time adverb "tonight")

  ➔ The verb "ends" is in the present simple, but the adverb "tonight" shows the action will happen in the near future.

• Search your heart, you'll find the truth

  ➔ Imperative clause + future simple with "will"

  ➔ "you'll" is the contraction of "you will", showing a future certainty after the command.

• You can search the universe for the rest of your life

  ➔ Modal verb "can" + base verb (ability/possibility)

  ➔ "can" expresses ability or permission, followed directly by the verb "search".

• Is it too much to ask?

  ➔ Infinitive phrase after adjective "too much" (to + verb) forming a complement

  ➔ "to ask" is the infinitive that completes the meaning of "too much".

• Too much to give

  ➔ Elliptical clause (subject and verb omitted) + infinitive phrase

  ➔ "to give" is an infinitive standing alone after the omitted clause "(there is) too much".

• But we can choose

  ➔ Modal verb "can" + base verb (ability/possibility) in simple present

  ➔ "can" indicates that we have the ability or permission to "choose".

• And it burns so bright

  ➔ Adverbial intensifier "so" + adjective "bright" (degree modification)

  ➔ "so" intensifies the adjective "bright", meaning the fire is very bright.