Everything I Do (I Do It for You) – English Lyrics

• By: Bryan Adams

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs used for seeing
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal
true /truː/ A2	adjective - in accordance with fact or reality
hide /haɪd/ B1	verb - to put something out of sight
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter
sacrifice /ˈsækrɪfaɪs/ B2	verb - to give up something valued for the sake of other considerations noun - an act of giving up something valued for the sake of other considerations
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - to take part in a violent struggle involving physical force or weapons noun - a violent confrontation or struggle
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
lie /laɪ/ B1	verb - to not tell the truth
wire /ˈwaɪər/ B1	noun - a thin, flexible thread of metal
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A2	noun - combustion or burning
mean /miːn/ A2	verb - to intend to convey or refer to (a particular thing)
worth /wɜːrθ/ B1	noun - the value equivalent to that of someone or something under discussion
dying /ˈdaɪɪŋ/ B1	verb - ceasing to live

Key Grammar Structures

• You will see What you mean to me

  ➔ Relative clause with 'what'

  ➔ "What you mean to me" acts as a noun clause, functioning as the object of the verb "see". 'What' introduces the clause and encompasses both the antecedent and the relative pronoun. It means 'the thing that' or 'the things that'.

• And when you find me there You'll search no more

  ➔ Future Simple in conditional clauses (type 1 conditional)

  ➔ The 'when' clause acts similarly to an 'if' clause in a type 1 conditional. "When you find me there" sets the condition, and "You'll search no more" is the result in the future. Although the condition is introduced by 'when,' the main clause still uses the future simple ('will').

• Don't tell me it's not worth tryin' for

  ➔ Gerund after preposition 'for'

  ➔ The preposition "for" is followed by a gerund (trying). Gerunds function as nouns and are often used after prepositions.

• There's no love Like your love

  ➔ Ellipsis (omission of words)

  ➔ The word "such" or "like" is omitted after love and before your love. It's an example of ellipsis, where words are left out because they are understood from the context. The full sentence could be "There's no love such as/like your love"

• Could give more love

  ➔ Modal verb 'could' for hypothetical ability

  ➔ 'Could' expresses a hypothetical ability or possibility. In this case, it suggests that no one else has the capacity to give as much love as the person being addressed.

• Unless you're there

  ➔ 'Unless' as a negative conditional

  ➔ "Unless" means 'if not'. The sentence implies that there's nowhere desirable to be 'if you are not there'.

• I would give it all I would sacrifice

  ➔ Conditional sentences type 2

  ➔ The sentences "I would give it all" and "I would sacrifice" are both using the conditional "would + verb" structure. Type 2 conditional sentences describe hypothetical situations that are unlikely to happen in the present or future. The 'if' clause is implied.