Fate Don't Know You – English Lyrics

• By: Desi Valentine

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vocabulary of passionate devotion with Desi Valentine’s "Fate Don't Know You." This retro-soul ballad is a masterclass in using powerful, metaphorical language—such as 'turn the tide' and 'pull down the moon'—to express an all-consuming love that challenges destiny itself. Its bluesy, emotive style makes it an excellent song for learning English phrases related to steadfast commitment and defiance in a romantic context.

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I put my Palms before her eyes

and she told me my

truth laid the RO for me a rich man's

Destiny but she saw it without

you she's a

liar she has no

clue you're the one thing I will not

lose how turn the

tide pull down the

moon one rer

drive P of Fai for you let's burn the

pages we'll start a

new Right Through the

Ages to

prove Faith don't know you like I

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do like I I

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do I'm Going To Make You Feel My

Love leave you no room for

doubt no other Road for me you're my

destiny won't go nowhere without you

you're my

fire that much is

true you're the one thing I will not

lose I turn the

tide pull down the

moon One River

strive battle

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faithful let's bur the

pages we'll start a

new right through Through the

Ages to

P Faith don't know you like I

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do like I

do I

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you're my

fire they have no

clue you're the one thing I will not

lose I will not

lose I'll turn the

ti P down the

moon One River

Drive B to fi for you let's burn the

pages

we'll start a

new but Through the

Ages Fai don't know you like I

do

oh know you like I

do Faith don't know you like

I do

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Destiny /ˈdɛstɪni/ A2	noun - a predetermined course of events believed to be inevitable
Liar /ˈlaɪər/ A1	noun - a person who tells lies
Clue /kluː/ A2	noun - a piece of evidence or information that helps to solve a problem or mystery
Tide /taɪd/ A2	noun - the alternate rising and falling of the sea verb - to happen or develop in a particular way
Moon /muːn/ A1	noun - the natural satellite of the Earth
Strive /straɪv/ B1	verb - to make great efforts to achieve or obtain something
Faithful /ˈfeɪθfəl/ A2	adjective - remaining loyal and steadfast in affection or allegiance
Pages /peɪdʒɪz/ A1	noun - one side of a sheet of paper in a book, magazine, or newspaper
Ages /eɪdʒɪz/ A2	noun - a long period of time
Prove /pruːv/ A2	verb - to demonstrate the truth or existence of something by evidence or argument
Feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to perceive or experience an emotion or sensation
Doubt /daʊt/ A2	noun - a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction
Fire /ˈfɑɪər/ A1	noun - the phenomenon of combustion, or burning, characterized by the production of flames and heat
Battle /ˈbætəl/ A2	noun - a fight between armed forces verb - to fight or struggle against someone or something
Drive /draɪv/ A2	verb - to operate and control the direction and speed of a vehicle
Start /stɑːrt/ A1	verb - to begin or initiate something

Key Grammar Structures

• you're my destiny, won't go nowhere without you

  ➔ Future simple negative with will + verb

  ➔ The verb phrase "won’t go" expresses a future action that will not happen. The word "won’t" is the contraction of "will not".

• I will not lose

  ➔ Future simple negative with will + verb

  ➔ "will not" (contracted to "won’t") is used to express a negative intention or prediction about the future. The verb "lose" follows it.

• I turn the tide, pull down the moon

  ➔ Simple present for habitual or narrative action

  ➔ The verb "turn" is in the simple present, indicating a vivid, ongoing image rather than a completed action.

• Let's burn the pages

  ➔ First‑person plural imperative with "let's" + base verb

  ➔ "Let's" is a contraction of "let us" and is used to make a suggestion that includes the speaker and the listener. The verb "burn" stays in its base form.

• you told me my truth

  ➔ Past simple with reporting verb "told" + indirect object + direct object

  ➔ "told" is the past form of "tell". The structure "told me my truth" uses "me" as the indirect object and "my truth" as the direct object.

• I put my palms before her eyes

  ➔ Past simple with transitive verb "put" + direct object + prepositional phrase

  ➔ "put" is a transitive verb. The phrase "my palms" is the direct object, while "before her eyes" is a prepositional phrase indicating location.

• you're the one thing I will not lose

  ➔ Relative clause "that I will not lose" omitted; future simple negative within a noun phrase

  ➔ "the one thing I will not lose" contains the future negative "will not lose" as a relative clause modifying "thing". The relative pronoun "that" is omitted.

• faith don't know you like I do

  ➔ Present simple with negative verb "don't" + comparative clause "like I do"

  ➔ "don't" is the contracted form of "do not" used with the third‑person singular "faith" (treated as a name). The clause "like I do" compares how "faith" knows the person to how the speaker knows them.

• I'll turn the tide down the moon

  ➔ Contraction "I'll" (I will) + simple future verb; adverbial phrase "down the moon"

  ➔ "I'll" combines "I" and "will" to form the future tense. The verb "turn" follows it. The phrase "down the moon" functions as an adverbial, describing the direction or manner of the action.