For Once In My Life – English Lyrics

• By: Noah Cyrus

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the uplifting world of Noah Cyrus's "For Once In My Life"! This song, a heartfelt cover of a timeless classic, offers a wonderful opportunity to explore English through its optimistic and empowering lyrics. You'll learn vocabulary related to hope, resilience, and finding happiness, all delivered with Noah Cyrus's unique modern country style and a 'pick-me-up' feel. It's a special track that blends classic sentiment with a fresh voice, making it perfect for language learners seeking positive and clear English expressions.

[English]

For once in my life

I have someone who needs me

Someone I've needed so long

For once, unafraid

I can go where life leads me

Somewhere I know I'll be strong

For once, I can touch

What my heart used to dream of

Long before I knew, oh

Someone warm like you

Would make my dreams come true

For once in my life

I won't let sorrow hurt me

Not like it's hurt me before (Not like it's hurt me before)

For once, I have someone

I know won't desert me

I'm not alone anymore (I'm not alone anymore)

For once, I can say (Hey)

This is mine, you can't take it

As long as I know I have love, I can make it

For once in my life

I have someone who needs me

Someone who needs me (Yeah)

Someone who needs me

For once in my life

I won't let sorrow hurt me

Not like it's hurt me before (Not like it's hurt me before)

For once, I have something

I know won't desert me

I'm not alone anymore (I'm not alone)

For once, I can say

This is mine, you can't take it

As long as I know I have love, I can make it

For once in my life

I have someone who needs me

Someone who needs me (Hey, hey)

Someone who needs me

Someone who needs me

Someone who needs me

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the period between birth and death
someone /ˈsʌmwʌn/ A1	noun - a person of unspecified identity
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something because it is essential
have /hæv/ A1	verb - to possess, own, or hold
sorrow /ˈsɒroʊ/ B2	noun - a feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortune
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body; the center of emotion
dream /driːm/ A2	verb - to experience dreams during sleep; to have ambitions or hopes
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep; aspirations or ambitions
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause physical pain or injury to; to cause emotional pain
desert /dɪˈzɜːrt/ C1	verb - to abandon a person, cause, or organization in a way that disloyal or treacherous
unafraid /ˌʌnəˈfreɪd/ B2	adjective - not feeling fear; brave
strong /strɒŋ/ A1	adjective - having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks
warm /wɔːrm/ A1	adjective - having or showing enthusiasm, affection, or kindness
true /truː/ A2	adjective - in accordance with fact or reality; genuine
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - having no one else present; on one's own
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection
leads /liːdz/ B1	verb - to guide or direct in a course
make /meɪk/ A1	verb - to cause something to exist or happen; to create

Key Grammar Structures

• I have someone who needs me

  ➔ Present Simple + Relative Clause

  ➔ The sentence uses present simple tense "have" to express a current state, followed by a relative clause "who needs me" to provide additional information about "someone".

• Someone I've needed so long

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses present perfect tense "I've needed" to express something that started in the past and continues to be relevant in the present.

• I can go where life leads me

  ➔ Modal Verb 'can' + Relative Clause

  ➔ The sentence uses modal verb "can" to express ability, followed by a relative clause "where life leads me" starting with the relative adverb "where".

• what my heart used to dream of

  ➔ 'Used to' for Past Habits

  ➔ The phrase uses "used to" to describe a past habit or state that no longer exists. "Used to dream" indicates something that happened regularly in the past but doesn't happen now.

• Would make my dreams come true

  ➔ Conditional 'Would'

  ➔ The phrase uses conditional "would" to express a hypothetical situation or result. It indicates what might happen under certain circumstances.

• I won't let sorrow hurt me

  ➔ Future Simple with 'Won't'

  ➔ The sentence uses future simple with "won't" (will not) to express a future intention or decision. It shows determination about preventing something from happening.

• Not like it's hurt me before

  ➔ Present Perfect for Experiences

  ➔ The phrase uses present perfect "it's hurt" to talk about past experiences that have relevance to the present moment. It connects past pain to current feelings.

• I'm not alone anymore

  ➔ Present Continuous with 'Anymore'

  ➔ The sentence uses present continuous with "anymore" to express a change from past to present. "I'm not alone anymore" indicates that the speaker was alone before but is not alone now.

• This is mine, you can't take it

  ➔ Possessive Pronoun + Modal Verb 'Can't'

  ➔ The sentence uses possessive pronoun "mine" to show ownership without repeating the noun, and modal verb "can't" to express inability or lack of permission.

• As long as I know I have love, I can make it

  ➔ Conditional Conjunction 'As long as'

  ➔ The sentence uses conditional conjunction "as long as" to establish a condition that must be met for the result to happen. It creates a complex sentence structure showing dependency between two clauses.