Every Way – English Lyrics

• By: Rex Orange County
• Album: Pony

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the power of simple, direct emotional expression in English with Rex Orange County's "Every Way." This song is a beautiful example of how to convey deep feelings of love and gratitude using clear and heartfelt language. For language learners, it's a great opportunity to see how impactful straightforward and sincere lyrics can be, making it a special song for both its emotional resonance and its linguistic accessibility.

[English]

I care about you, in every way I can

...

You know I'm troubled

But I know you can understand

...

I'm sorry for the strain

No one prepares you for the way in which things change

But you've been amazing, saw me through my darkest stage

And you always forgave me

And now you love me just the same

It means the most, I hope you know

And I hope you know

That I think about you in every single way

...

You're more familiar to me

More and more each day

...

I cry in front of you, and it's very necessary, babe

...

I will care about you, in every way I can

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
care /kɛər/ A2	verb - to feel concern or interest; to have regard for something or someone noun - the provision of what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of someone or something.
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something
troubled /ˈtrʌb.əld/ B1	adjective - worried or anxious
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ A2	verb - to know the meaning of something
strain /streɪn/ B2	noun - pressure on someone or something
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to become different noun - the act or process of becoming different
amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ B1	adjective - causing great surprise or wonder; astonishing
darkest /ˈdɑːrkɪst/ B1	adjective - with the least amount of light
stage /steɪdʒ/ B1	noun - a point or period in a process or in the development of something.
forgave /fərˈɡeɪv/ B1	verb - to stop feeling angry or resentful toward (someone) for an offense, flaw, or mistake.
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a strong feeling of affection for someone noun - an intense feeling of deep affection
familiar /fəˈmɪliər/ B1	adjective - well known from long or close association.
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - each of the twenty-four-hour periods
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears noun - a shedding of tears
necessary /ˈnesəseri/ B1	adjective - required to be done, achieved, or present; needed; essential.

Key Grammar Structures

• I care about you, in every way I can

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' expressing ability and possibility

  ➔ The phrase 'I can' here indicates the speaker's ability or willingness to care in every possible way.

• You know I'm troubled

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous implied; contracted form of 'I am' ('I'm')

  ➔ 'I'm' is the contracted form of 'I am', indicating the current emotional state 'troubled'.

• No one prepares you for the way in which things change

  ➔ Relative clause: 'in which' to specify 'the way'

  ➔ 'in which' introduces a relative clause that describes 'the way' by specifying how things change.

• And you always forgave me

  ➔ Simple past tense used for completed action

  ➔ 'Forgave' is the past tense of 'forgive', indicating the action happened and finished in the past.

• That I think about you in every single way

  ➔ Present simple tense used for habitual or general truths

  ➔ 'I think' expresses a habitual or ongoing mental action, indicating continuous care or attention.

• You're more familiar to me

  ➔ Contraction of 'You are' as 'You're', verb 'to be' in present tense

  ➔ 'You're' is the contracted form of 'You are', with 'are' as the present form of 'to be'.

• I cry in front of you, and it's very necessary, babe

  ➔ Present simple tense for repeated or habitual actions; contraction 'it's' for 'it is'

  ➔ 'I cry' describes a habitual emotional expression; 'it's' is contraction of 'it is', emphasizing necessity.

• I will care about you, in every way I can

  ➔ Future simple tense with 'will' to express intention or promise

  ➔ 'I will care' expresses a future intention or promise to care in every possible way.