For You – English Lyrics
Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the passionate world of "For You" by Liam Payne and Rita Ora, a hit song from the Fifty Shades Freed soundtrack. Explore the language of love and destiny in this captivating duet, perfect for understanding the nuances of modern pop lyrics and heartfelt expression.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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eyes /aɪz/ A1 |
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alive /əˈlaɪv/ A2 |
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beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfl/ A2 |
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unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/ B1 |
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home /hoʊm/ A1 |
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tear /tɪr/ A2 |
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fear /fɪər/ A2 |
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thought /θɔːt/ A2 |
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know /noʊ/ A1 |
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free /friː/ A2 |
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bird /bɜːrd/ A1 |
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flying /ˈflaɪɪŋ/ A1 |
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cage /keɪdʒ/ A2 |
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deep /diːp/ A2 |
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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skin /skɪn/ A1 |
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kiss /kɪs/ A1 |
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ecstasy /ˈekstəsi/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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In your eyes, I'm alive
➔ Simple Present Tense (to be verb)
➔ Uses the present tense of the verb "to be" to describe a current state of being. "I'm" is a contraction of "I am."
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Gone with the thought of you
➔ Past Participle as Adjective/Reduced Relative Clause
➔ "Gone" functions as an adjective describing something that has disappeared. This can also be viewed as a reduced relative clause: "Everything is gone with the thought of you".
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I'll be yours for a thousand lives
➔ Future Simple Tense (with 'will')
➔ "I'll" is a contraction of "I will", indicating a future action or state. It expresses a promise or intention.
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I'm free as a bird when I'm flying in your cage
➔ Simile, Adjective + 'as' + Noun + 'as' + Adjective; Present Continuous Tense
➔ Uses a simile to compare the speaker's feeling of freedom to that of a bird. "I'm flying" uses the present continuous tense to describe an action happening now.
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Been waiting for a lifetime for ya
➔ Present Perfect Continuous Tense (informal)
➔ "Been waiting" is an informal contraction of "have been waiting". This tense emphasizes the duration of the waiting, suggesting it has been happening for a long time and is possibly still ongoing.
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Wasn't looking for love till I found you
➔ Past Continuous Negative, 'till' (until)
➔ "Wasn't looking" is the negative form of the past continuous tense, describing an action that was not in progress at a certain time in the past. "Till" is a shortened, informal version of "until".
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Lips are made of ecstasy
➔ Present Simple Passive Voice
➔ Uses the passive voice in the present simple tense to describe a characteristic. The lips are "made of" (created by/associated with) ecstasy.
Album: Fifty Shades Freed Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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