Gift Of A Friend – English Lyrics

• By: Demi Lovato
• Album: Dancing With The Devil... The Art Of Starting Over

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a rewarding journey, and music is a fantastic tool to make it more enjoyable. “Gift of a Friend” by Demi Lovato is a great song for English learners because of its clear and heartfelt lyrics about friendship. The song's straightforward vocabulary and uplifting message make it easy to understand and connect with. As you listen, you can learn common English phrases related to support, encouragement, and the beauty of human connection. What makes this song special is its universal theme and Lovato's sincere vocal performance, which can inspire you as you practice your English skills.

[English]

Sometimes you think you'll be find by yourself

Cause a dream is a wish you make all alone

It's easy to feel like you don't need help

But it's harder to walk on your own

You'll change inside

When you, realize

The world comes to life

And everything's alright

From beginning to end

When you have a friend

By your side

That helps you to find

The beauty of all

When you'll open your heart and

Believe in

The gift of a friend

The gift of a friend

Someone who knows when your lost and your scared

There through the highs and the lows

Someone you can count on, someone who cares

Besides you where ever you go

You'll change inside

When you, realize

The world comes to life

and everything's alright

From beginning to end

When you have a friend

By your side

That helps you to find

The beauty of all

When you'll open your heart and

Believe in

The gift of a friend

And when the hope crashes down

Shattering to the ground

You, you'll feel all alone

When you don't know which way to go

And there's no such leading you on

You're not alone

The world comes to life

And everything's alright

From beginning to end

When you have a friend

By your side

That helps you to find

The beauty of all

When you'll open your heart and

Believe in

When you believe in

You can believe in, the gift from a friend

Ohhhhhh.

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
friend /frend/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
dream /driːm/ A1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep verb - to experience dreams during sleep
help /help/ A1	verb - to give assistance or support to someone noun - the action of helping someone
world /wɜːld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death
beauty /ˈbjuːti/ B1	noun - the quality present in a thing or person that gives intense pleasure or deep satisfaction to the mind
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation
gift /ɡɪft/ A2	noun - a thing given willingly to someone without payment; a present
scared /skerd/ A2	adjective - afraid; frightened
high /haɪ/ A1	adjective - of great vertical extent noun - a high level or position
low /loʊ/ A1	adjective - of less than average height from top to bottom or little distance from the ground noun - a low level or position
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen verb - to want something to happen or be the case
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A1	noun - the solid surface of the earth
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a road, track, path, or street for traveling along
leading /ˈliːdɪŋ/ B1	adjective - most important; chief verb - to show (someone or something) the way to a destination by going in front of or beside them

Key Grammar Structures

• Sometimes you think you'll be find by yourself

  ➔ Future tense (will) with passive voice (be found)

  ➔ This sentence suggests a prediction about the future using "will" and employs the passive voice "be found", implying someone else will discover or find you. The usage of the word should be "found" instead of "find".

• Cause a dream is a wish you make all alone

  ➔ Relative clause (you make all alone)

  ➔ The phrase "you make all alone" is a relative clause modifying the noun "wish". It provides additional information about the wish.

• It's easy to feel like you don't need help

  ➔ Impersonal 'it' + infinitive phrase (to feel)

  ➔ The "it" here is an impersonal pronoun, used to introduce a general statement. The infinitive phrase "to feel like you don't need help" functions as the subject complement.

• But it's harder to walk on your own

  ➔ Comparative adjective ('harder') + infinitive phrase (to walk)

  ➔ Uses a comparative adjective "harder" to show a greater degree of difficulty. The infinitive phrase "to walk on your own" acts as the subject of the sentence.

• Someone who knows when your lost and your scared

  ➔ Relative pronoun 'who' + indirect questions (when you're lost, when you're scared)

  ➔ The relative pronoun "who" introduces a relative clause describing "someone". The "when you're lost" and "when you're scared" clauses act as noun clauses functioning as the object of the verb "knows". They are not direct questions; they are embedded within the larger sentence.

• There through the highs and the lows

  ➔ Adverbial phrase indicating presence

  ➔ The phrase "There through the highs and the lows" indicates the friend is present and supportive during both good and bad times. "There" functions as an adverb.

• Someone you can count on, someone who cares

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' + Phrasal verb 'count on' and Relative pronoun 'who'

  ➔ "Can count on" indicates the ability to rely on someone. The relative pronoun "who" introduces a relative clause modifying "someone" and describes a caring attribute.

• Besides you where ever you go

  ➔ Adverbial phrase with 'wherever' (adverb of place)

  ➔ "Wherever" indicates 'any place that'. The friend is always there, regardless of the location.