Here with Me – English Lyrics

• By: Dido

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in Dido's evocative "Here with Me," a beautifully crafted song that serves as an excellent entry point for English language learners. Its clear, emotive lyrics offer a chance to grasp vocabulary related to love, longing, and emotional dependency. The song's simple yet profound expressions of desire and vulnerability make it special, providing a relatable narrative that encourages deeper understanding and appreciation of English through its poignant storytelling and Dido's distinctive vocal delivery.

[English]

(soft electronic music)

♪ I didn't hear you leave ♪

♪ I wonder how am I still here ♪

♪ And I don't wanna move a thing ♪

♪ It might change my memory ♪

♪ Oh I am what I am ♪

♪ I'll do what I want ♪

♪ But I can't hide ♪

♪ And I won't go ♪

♪ I won't sleep ♪

♪ I can't breathe ♪

♪ Until you're resting here with me ♪

♪ And I won't leave ♪

♪ And I can't hide ♪

♪ I cannot be ♪

♪ Until you're resting here with me ♪

♪ I don't wanna call my friends ♪

♪ They might wake me from this dream ♪

♪ And I can't leave this bed ♪

♪ Risk forgetting all that's been ♪

♪ Oh I am what I am ♪

♪ I'll do what I want ♪

♪ But I can't hide ♪

♪ And I won't go ♪

♪ I won't sleep ♪

♪ And I can't breathe ♪

♪ Until you're resting here with me ♪

♪ And I won't leave ♪

♪ And I can't hide ♪

♪ I cannot be ♪

♪ Until you're resting here ♪

♪ And I won't go ♪

♪ And I won't sleep ♪

♪ And I can't breathe ♪

♪ Until you're resting here with me ♪

♪ And I won't leave ♪

♪ And I can't hide ♪

♪ I cannot be ♪

♪ Until you're resting here with me ♪

♪ Oh, I am what I am ♪

♪ I'll do what I want ♪

♪ But I can't hide ♪

♪ And I won't go ♪

♪ I won't sleep ♪

♪ And I can't breathe ♪

♪ Until you're resting here with me ♪

♪ And I won't leave ♪

♪ And I can't hide ♪

♪ I cannot be ♪

♪ Until you're resting here ♪

♪ And I won't go ♪

♪ And I won't sleep ♪

♪ And I can't breathe ♪

♪ Until you're resting here with me ♪

♪ And I won't leave ♪

♪ And I can't hide ♪

♪ I cannot be ♪

♪ Until you're resting here with me ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hear /hɪər/ A1	verb - to perceive sound with the ears
leave /liːv/ A1	verb - to go away from noun - permission to be absent
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position or go from one place to another noun - an act of changing position or place
thing /θɪŋ/ A1	noun - an object that one need not or cannot give a specific name to
memory /ˈmeməri/ A2	noun - the faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information
hide /haɪd/ A2	verb - to put or keep out of sight
go /ɡəʊ/ A1	verb - to move or travel
sleep /sliːp/ A1	verb - a condition of body and mind which typically recurs for several hours every night, in which the nervous system is relatively inactive, the eyes closed, the postural muscles relaxed, and consciousness practically suspended. noun - the natural state of rest in which you are not awake and your eyes are closed
breathe /briːð/ A2	verb - to take air into and expel it from the lungs
resting /ˈrestɪŋ/ B1	verb - to cease work or movement in order to relax, refresh oneself, or recover strength.
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a sequence of images, emotions, and sensations occurring involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep verb - experience dreams during sleep
bed /bed/ A1	noun - a piece of furniture for sleeping on, typically a framework with a mattress.
forgetting /fəˈɡetɪŋ/ B1	verb - fail to remember
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to feel a need or desire for; wish for noun - a desire or need
be /biː/ A1	verb - to exist; to live