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

• By: Bryan Adams

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with Bryan Adams' timeless hit, "Everything I Do (I Do It for You)"! This iconic power ballad offers a perfect opportunity to delve into English expressions of deep love and commitment. You can learn about heartfelt declarations, understanding how emotions are conveyed through simple yet powerful phrases, and appreciate the nuances of romantic English. Its clear pronunciation and emotive delivery make it an excellent resource for grasping English phonetics and intonation in a relatable context. Discover why this song has resonated with millions worldwide and how its universal message of devotion can help you connect with the language.

[English]

Look into my eyes

You will see

What you mean to me

Search your heart

Search your soul

And when you find me there

You'll search no more

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

You can't tell me it's not worth dyin' for

You know it's true

Everything I do

I do it for you

Look into your heart

You will find

There's nothin' there to hide

Take me as I am

Take my life

I would give it all

I would sacrifice

Don't tell me it's not worth fightin' for

I can't help it there's nothin' I want more

You know it's true

Everything I do

I do it for you

There's no love

Like your love

And no other

Could give more love

There's nowhere

Unless you're there

All the time

All the way, yeah

Look into your heart, baby

Oh you can't tell me it's not worth tryin' for

I can't help it there's nothin' I want more

Yeah, I would fight for you

I lie for you

Walk the wire for you

Yeah, I'd die for you

You know it's true

Everything I do

Oh

I do it for you

Everything I do, darling

Yeah we'll see it through

Well we'll see it though, oh yeah

Yeah!

Search your heart and your soul

You can't tell me it ain't worth dyin' for

I'll be there

I'd walk the fire for you

I'd die for you

Oh, yeah

All the time

I'm going all the way, all the way

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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.