I Can Make It – English Lyrics

• By: Take That

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Take That's early sound with "I Can Make It," a powerful ballad from their debut album. Through Gary Barlow's emotive vocals and direct lyrics about love and perseverance, this song offers an excellent opportunity to explore common English expressions of hope and commitment in relationships. Its clear, earnest delivery makes it a special track for understanding lyrical nuance and pop song structure.

[English]

I'm tired of closing my eyes to picture you in my mind

It feels so cold to be alone

Not sure where I want to be, so close to finding my dream

We need to hold on to all the times we spoke of love

Now I pray to God above that someday

I can find the door I'm looking for

I can make it, I know I can

I can save this love forever

I can make it, I know I can

We can make this work together

Together

It's not a lonely man's dream, it's just that now

That there's been a taste of love in my life

That I refuse to return, I've got so much to, to learn

How can I feel as though I've reached the top of this steep hill

For a moment I was standing still

Now I have the faith I've needed to believe that

I can make it, I know I can

I can save this love forever

I can make it, I know I can

I can make this work together

'Cause you know what this love means to me

You know how it feels when I can see it in your face

That you're missing me now, you feel I've let you down

You've gotta hold on, you've gotta reach out and believe

We can make this work together

I can make this world a better place for me and you

I can make this world a better place for me and you

We can make this world a better place

I can make this world a better place for me and you

We can make it, we can make it, we can make this together

I can make this world a better place for me and you

We can make this world a better place

I can make this world a better place for me and you

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm tired of closing my eyes to picture you in my mind

  ➔ Gerund after preposition

  ➔ The adjective "tired" is followed by the preposition "of" and the gerund "closing".

• It feels so cold to be alone

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose (to + verb)

  ➔ "to be" shows the purpose of feeling cold.

• Not sure where I want to be, so close to finding my dream

  ➔ Verb + infinitive (want + to + verb)

  ➔ "want" is followed by the infinitive "to be".

• We need to hold on to all the times we spoke

  ➔ Modal verb + infinitive (need to + verb)

  ➔ "need" is a modal verb that is followed by the infinitive "to hold".

• Now I pray to God above that someday I can find the door I'm looking for

  ➔ Modal verb "can" for ability

  ➔ "can" expresses the speaker's ability to "find".

• How can I feel as though I've reached the top of this steep hill

  ➔ Present perfect (have + past participle)

  ➔ "I've reached" uses the present perfect to show a completed action relevant to the present.

• We can make this work together

  ➔ Modal verb "can" for possibility

  ➔ "can" indicates that it is possible for us to "make" the work succeed.

• I can make this world a better place for me and you

  ➔ Modal verb "can" + infinitive (can + base verb)

  ➔ "can make" combines the modal "can" with the base verb "make" to express ability.