Forever – English Lyrics

• By: Mariah Carey
• Album: Fantasy: Live at Madison Square Garden

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Oh, oh yeah, yeah-yeah

Those days of love are gone

Our time is through

Still I burn on and on

All of my life only for you

From now until forever

And ever, my darling, forever, oh, whoa

You will always be the only one

...

You will always be the only one, oh, whoa

As long as I shall live

I'll hold you dear

And I will reminisce

Of our love all through the years

From now until forever

And ever, my darling, forever

You will always be the only one, yes

You will always be the only one, oh

If you should ever need me

Unfailingly, I will return to your arms (to your arms)

And unburden your heart (oh, whoa)

And if you should remember (oh, whoa)

That we belong together

Never be ashamed, call my name

Tell me I'm the one you treasure

Forever

And ever, my darling, forever, oh, whoa

You will always be the only one

You will always be the only one

Oh-oh, baby, you will always be the only one

Forever, you will always be the only one (you)

Forever, you will always be the only one (you)

Forever, you will always be the only one (ooh-ooh)

Forever, you will always be the only one (ooh-ooh)

Forever, you will always be the only one...

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
darling /ˈdɑː.lɪŋ/ B1	noun - a beloved person; sweetheart
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the muscular organ that pumps blood; the center of emotion
return /rɪˈtɜːn/ B1	verb - to go or come back to a place; to give back something
remember /rɪˈmem.bər/ B1	verb - to keep something in mind; to recall
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - to grasp, keep or carry something; to keep in a state
burn /bɜːrn/ A2	verb - to be on fire; to cause pain by heat
unburden /ʌnˈbɜːr.dən/ C1	verb - to relieve someone of a heavy load or a worry
treasure /ˈtreʒ.ər/ C1	verb - to value highly; to keep as something very precious noun - a collection of valuable objects; something precious
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something because it is essential
years /jɪrz/ A1	noun - periods of twelve months; a long time
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of a living being; the experience of being alive
days /deɪz/ A1	noun - the period of 24 hours; a time in the past or future
ashamed /əˈʃeɪmd/ B2	adjective - feeling guilt or embarrassment about something done
dear /dɪər/ A2	adjective - loved or treasured; affectionate
belong /bɪˈlɒŋ/ B2	verb - to be a member of; to fit in with a group or place

Key Grammar Structures

• From now until forever

  ➔ Time expression with from ... until ... to indicate duration.

  ➔ This line uses the 'from ... until ...' time expression to signal duration from now into the future.

• You will always be the only one

  ➔ Future simple with 'will' to express a lasting state or promise.

  ➔ This line uses the modal 'will' to express a future certainty or a long-lasting state.

• As long as I shall live

  ➔ "As long as" introduces a duration or condition; 'shall' is a formal archaic future/modal marker in this line.

  ➔ This line uses a duration clause introduced by 'as long as' to mean 'for as long as I live'; 'shall' gives a formal tone.

• I'll hold you dear

  ➔ Contraction 'I'll' = I will; simple future construction.

  ➔ This line uses the contraction 'I'll' to express the future action 'I will'.

• If you should ever need me

  ➔ Conditional clause with 'should' as a soft or polite conditional.

  ➔ In this clause, 'should' softens the condition, making it more polite or hypothetical.

• Unfailingly, I will return to your arms (to your arms)

  ➔ Adverb at sentence start; 'Unfailingly'; main clause with future 'will'.

  ➔ The fronted adverb 'Unfailingly' emphasizes the commitment, with the main clause using 'will' for future action.

• And if you should remember (oh, whoa) That we belong together

  ➔ Compound conditional with 'if' + 'should' and a 'that'-clause; 'that' introduces a noun clause.

  ➔ This line features a conditional clause with 'should' and a 'that' clause introducing the idea that we belong together.

• Never be ashamed, call my name

  ➔ Negative imperative; 'Never' strengthens the command in an imperative.

  ➔ The sentence uses a negative imperative with 'Never' to add strong emphasis to the command 'call my name'.

• Tell me I'm the one you treasure

  ➔ Imperative 'Tell me' plus a noun clause with contraction 'I'm' and a relative clause 'the one you treasure'.

  ➔ The sentence combines an imperative with a noun clause and a relative clause: 'Tell me' commands someone to state the identity of the person who is valued ('the one you treasure').