Everything To Me – English Lyrics

• By: Shane Filan

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt world of Shane Filan's "Everything To Me," a beautifully optimistic pop song that marked his solo debut after Westlife. This track offers a clear and sincere message about love, family, and finding happiness in life's true priorities. Learning English through its simple, direct, and emotionally rich lyrics can help you grasp expressions of affection and personal values, making it a special and relatable listen for language learners.

[English]

If life is like a jigsaw

Where would you start?

You think you got the picture

Like it's written on your heart

You lay out all the pieces

One by one

But if you stare at it too closely

The answer never comes

So I take a breath

'Cause I need time to figure this all out

I got lost inside

What I thought I need

But I understand now

Ooh, 'cause I don't need the sunlight

Shining on my face

And I don't need perfection

To have the perfect day

I just wanna see you happy

A smile on your face

Nothing else matters

'Cause you're everything to me, to me, to me

You're everything to me

Can you tell me where I'm going?

Tell me what comes next?

'Cause I know that it's not over

Haven't even started yet

I just wanna get there

But I hope it's not too late

'Cause the closer that I'm getting

The more I feel the weight

Let's take a breath

Take our time

To figure this all out

I got lost inside

What I thought I need

But I understand now

Ooh, 'cause I don't need the sunlight

Shining on my face

And I don't need perfection

To have the perfect day

I just wanna see you happy

A smile on your face

Nothing else matters

You're everything to me

Ooh, 'cause I don't need the sunlight

Shining on my face

And I don't need perfection

To have the perfect day

I just wanna see you happy

A smile on your face

Nothing else matters

No, nothing else matters

'Cause I don't need the sunlight

Shining on my face

And I don't need perfection

To have the perfect day

I just wanna see you happy

A smile on your face

Nothing else matters

No, nothing else matters

Yeah, I don't need the sunlight

Shining on my face

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
jigsaw /ˈdʒɪg.zɔː/ B1	noun - a picture puzzle made of many pieces that fit together
picture /ˈpɪk.tʃər/ A1	noun - an image or representation
piece /piːs/ A1	noun - a part of something larger
stare /stɛər/ A2	verb - to look at something with fixed eyes for a long time
breath /brɛθ/ A1	noun - air taken into the lungs
figure /ˈfɪɡ.ər/ A2	verb - to understand or solve something noun - a shape or form
lost /lɔːst/ A1	adjective - unable to find one's way or position
sunlight /ˈsʌn.laɪt/ A1	noun - light from the sun
perfection /pərˈfɛk.ʃən/ B1	noun - the condition of being without flaw
happy /ˈhæp.i/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
smile /smaɪl/ A1	noun - a facial expression showing pleasure verb - to have a smile on one's face
matter /ˈmæt.ər/ A2	verb - to be important or significant noun - a subject or situation under consideration
weight /weɪt/ A1	noun - the heaviness of an object
closer /ˈkloʊ.zər/ A2	adjective - nearer in distance or relationship
understand /ˌʌn.dərˈstænd/ A2	verb - to comprehend or grasp the meaning of something

Key Grammar Structures

• If life is like a jigsaw

  ➔ If‑clause with present simple (real conditional)

  ➔ The word "is" is the present simple of "be" used in the if‑clause to express a real condition.

• But if you stare at it too closely

  ➔ Second if‑clause with present simple (hypothetical condition)

  ➔ The verb "stare" is in the present simple after "if", forming a hypothetical condition.

• So I take a breath

  ➔ Simple present for a habitual / immediate action

  ➔ The verb "take" is in the simple present, indicating a present, general action.

• I got lost inside what I thought I need

  ➔ Past simple + embedded clause after think (reported thought)

  ➔ The verb "got" is past simple, and the clause "what I thought I need" reports a previous thought; note the present verb "need" inside the reported clause.

• I don't need the sunlight shining on my face

  ➔ Negative present simple + present participle as reduced relative clause

  ➔ The verb "need" is negated with "don't"; "shining" is a present participle that modifies "sunlight" as a reduced relative clause.

• And I don't need perfection to have the perfect day

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose after a noun phrase

  ➔ "to have" is an infinitive that expresses the purpose of "need perfection" – i.e., the reason for needing perfection.

• I just wanna see you happy

  ➔ Colloquial contraction "wanna" = want to + infinitive

  ➔ "wanna" is an informal contraction of "want to"; the infinitive "see" follows, forming "want to see".

• Can you tell me where I'm going?

  ➔ Modal verb question + indirect question with present continuous

  ➔ "Can" is a modal verb forming a polite request; "where I'm going" is an indirect question using the present continuous "am going".

• The closer that I'm getting, the more I feel the weight

  ➔ Correlative comparative structure "the ... the ..."

  ➔ "The closer ... the more ..." links two comparative clauses; "closer" and "more" are comparative adjectives/adverbs showing a graduated relationship.