Have You Ever – English Lyrics

• By: Brandy
• Album: Never Say Never

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Brandy's emotionally rich ballad, "Have You Ever?," a perfect song for English language learners due to its clear, heartfelt lyrics and relatable themes of love and longing. This chart-topping hit offers a window into expressing deep emotions in English, from the pain of unrequited love to the struggle of finding the right words. Its universal message and Brandy's emotive delivery make the vocabulary and expressions easy to understand and remember, helping you grasp nuances of emotional language in a captivating musical context.

[English]

Have you ever loved somebody so much

It makes you cry?

Have you ever needed somethin' so bad

You can't sleep at night?

Have you ever tried to find the words

But they don't come out right?

Have you ever? Have you ever?

Have you ever been in love

Been in love so bad

You'd do anything to make them understand?

Have you ever had someone steal your heart away?

You'd give anything up to make them feel the same

Have you ever searched for words to get you in their heart?

But you don't know what to say

And you don't know where to start

Have you ever loved somebody so much

It makes you cry?

Have you ever needed somethin' so bad

You can't sleep at night?

Have you ever tried to find the words

But they don't come out right

Have you ever? (Have you ever?)

Have you ever?

Have you ever found the one

You've dreamed of all your life?

You'd do just about anything to look into their eyes

Have you finally found the one you've given your heart to?

Only to find that one won't give their heart to you

Have you ever closed your eyes and

Dreamed that they were there?

And all you can do is wait for that day when they will care

Have you ever loved somebody so much

It makes you cry? (Make you wanna break down and cry)

Have you ever needed something so bad (so, so bad)

You can't sleep at night

Have you ever tried to find the words

But they don't come out right?

Have you ever? Have you ever, ever, ever?

What do I gotta do to get you in my arms baby?

What do I gotta say to get to your heart?

To make you understand how I need you next to me

Gotta get you in my world

'Cause, baby, I can't sleep

Have you ever loved somebody so much

It makes you cry?

Have you ever needed somethin' so bad

You can't sleep at night?

Have you ever tried to find the words

But they don't come out right?

Have you ever?

Have you ever loved somebody so much

It makes you cry?

Have you ever needed somethin' so bad

You can't sleep (you can't sleep at, just can't sleep at night)

Have you ever tried to find the words

But they don't come out right? (Don't come out right)

Have you ever? (Have you ever?)

Have you ever, ever, ever?

Ooh, have you ever?

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a deep affection for someone noun - a deep affection for someone
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears, often due to emotion
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something essential
sleep /sliːp/ A1	verb - to rest in a state of unconsciousness
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - to discover or locate something
word /wɜːrd/ A1	noun - a single unit of language
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood, often symbolically associated with emotions
steal /stiːl/ A2	verb - to take something without permission
search /sɜːrtʃ/ A2	verb - to look for something carefully
dream /driːm/ A2	verb - to experience visions during sleep noun - a series of thoughts or images experienced during sleep
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ A2	verb - to comprehend or grasp the meaning of something
anything /ˈɛniˌθɪŋ/ A2	pronoun - any thing or matter whatsoever
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to perceive or experience emotionally or physically
same /seɪm/ A1	adjective - identical or not different
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to stay in one place while expecting something
close /kloʊz/ A2	verb - to shut or move together adjective - nearby or in proximity
break /breɪk/ A2	verb - to separate into pieces
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth or the people living on it