Flying Without Wings – English Lyrics

• By: Westlife

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the heartfelt lyrics and soaring melodies of Westlife's iconic ballad, "Flying Without Wings." This song offers a beautiful exploration of love, friendship, and the pursuit of dreams, making it an excellent choice for English learners. Discover poetic phrases and emotional expressions that will enrich your vocabulary and deepen your understanding of English through the universal language of heartfelt pop music. Let this timeless classic help you learn and appreciate the nuances of English expressions related to joy and fulfillment.

[English]

Everybody's looking for that something

One thing that makes it all complete

You find it in the strangest places

Places you never knew it could be

Some find it in the face of their children

Some find it in their lover's eyes

Who can deny the joy it brings

When you've found that special thing

You're flying without wings

Some find it sharing every morning

Some in their solitary lives

You'll find it in the words of others

A simple line can make you laugh or cry

You'll find it in the deepest friendship

The kind you cherish all your life

And when you know how much that means

You've found that special thing

You're flying without wings

So, impossible as they may seem

You've got to fight for every dream

'Cause who's to know which one you let go

Would have made you complete

Well for me, it's waking up beside you

To watch the sunrise on your face

To know that I can say I love you

In any given time or place

It's little things that only I know

Those are the things that make you mine

And it's like flying without wings

'Cause you're my special thing

I'm flying without wings

And you're the place my life begins

And you'll be where it ends

I'm flying without wings

And that's the joy you bring

I'm flying without wings

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
find /faɪnd/ A2	verb - discover or locate something
joy /dʒɔɪ/ A2	noun - a feeling of great pleasure and happiness
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep verb - to have a dream
fight /faɪt/ B1	verb - to take part in a physical fight verb - to struggle against something
complete /kəmˈpliːt/ B2	adjective - having all the necessary or appropriate parts
morning /ˈmɔːnɪŋ/ A2	noun - the period of time between sunrise and noon
friendship /ˈfrɛndʃɪp/ B1	noun - the emotions or conduct of friends; the state of being friends
sunrise /ˈsʌnraɪz/ B2	noun - the time of day when the sun appears above the horizon
begin /bɪˈɡɪn/ A2	verb - start or commence
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or point in space
special /ˈspɛʃəl/ A2	adjective - better, greater, or different from what is usual
share /ʃɛər/ A2	verb - have a portion of something
laugh /læf/ A1	verb - make a sound expressing amusement
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - shed tears
cherish /ˈtʃɛrɪʃ/ B2	verb - protect and care for (someone) lovingly

Key Grammar Structures

• Everybody's looking for that something

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense (is looking)

  ➔ The **Present Continuous** is used to describe an action happening now or around now.

• You find it in the strangest places

  ➔ Simple Present Tense (find)

  ➔ The **Simple Present** is used to describe habits, general truths, repeated actions or unchanging situations.

• Who can deny the joy it brings

  ➔ Modal Verb: can

  ➔ The modal verb **'can'** expresses ability or possibility.

• You're flying without wings

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense (are flying)

  ➔ Same as line 1. The **Present Continuous** is used to describe an action happening now.

• So, impossible as they may seem

  ➔ As + Adjective + Subject + Verb (as a subordinate clause)

  ➔ This is an inversion for emphasis. The adjective comes before the subject and verb in the clause.

• 'Cause who's to know which one you let go

  ➔ Inversion & Indirect Question

  ➔ The structure is an indirect question 'who's to know' which is then modified by the relative clause 'which one you let go'. This makes it a more complex sentence.

• To know that I can say I love you

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose (to know)

  ➔ The infinitive 'to know' expresses the purpose of the preceding action.

• And you're the place my life begins

  ➔ Relative Clause (my life begins)

  ➔ The relative clause 'my life begins' describes 'the place'.