I Have Always Loved You – English Lyrics

• By: Freya Ridings
• Album: Mother Of Pearl

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on an emotional journey with Freya Ridings' "I Have Always Loved You." This deeply heartfelt piano ballad offers a unique opportunity to connect with English through its raw and honest storytelling. By immersing yourself in its powerful lyrics and Freya's evocative vocals, you'll not only grasp complex emotions but also learn to express profound feelings in English, making language learning an intensely personal and moving experience. The song's vulnerability and beautiful melody make it a truly special piece for anyone looking to understand the nuances of English expression through music.

[English]

And when I saw you fall for my [singing]

world crumbled into dirt. Always thought

that you [singing] and I would ignite.

Can't believe how much that hurt. When

you broke up with her, called me first.

[singing] Said you just needed time.

[music] That's when I was really

[singing] crushed. almost lost my mind.

I don't [singing] think you

you ever knew

that through it all, I always [singing]

loved [music] you.

And they won't let my heart

even want to

[music] through it all. I have always

loved you. [music]

You showed up at my house one night,

said your life is [music] hollow without

[singing] me. You cried. Told you you

would have had your time. Now I need

[music and singing] mine. But deep down

that was such a lie. And then we almost

lost what it was we've held on to all

this [singing] time. [music]

That's when you were really crushed.

Almost lost [singing] your mind.

I don't think you

you ever knew

that through it all I

loved you.

And even my heart you didn't even want

to

through it all. I have always [singing]

loved you.

[music]

You said the life's too short to live

without the one you [singing] meant to

be with.

And that's true.

I run to you

cuz the song is true.

You

don't [music and singing] think you

you ever knew [music]

through it all I always [singing] loved

you.

deep my heart if it even [music]

through it all I have always [music]

loved you.

Through it all,

I have always [singing]

[music]

loved

you.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
crumbled /ˈkrʌm.bəld/ B2	verb - broke into small pieces or fragments
dirt /dɜːrt/ A1	noun - soil, especially when it is dirty or unclean
ignite /ɪɡˈnaɪt/ C1	verb - to set on fire; to cause something to start burning
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept something as true
hurt /hɜːrt/ B1	verb - to cause pain or injury noun - pain, injury
broke /broʊk/ B1	verb - past tense of break; to have caused something to separate into pieces
needed /ˈniː.dɪd/ B1	verb - required; necessary
crushed /krʌʃt/ B2	verb - compressed or squeezed with force; also felt deep disappointment adjective - very disappointed; feeling despondent
lost /lɒst/ B1	verb - to fail to keep or maintain; to misplace adjective - unable to find one's way; confused
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood; also the centre of emotions
hollow /ˈhɒl.oʊ/ B2	adjective - having an empty space inside; lacking real feeling
lie /laɪ/ A2	noun - a false statement made with intention to deceive verb - to tell an untruth
true /truː/ A2	adjective - in accordance with fact or reality
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move swiftly on foot
song /sɒŋ/ A1	noun - a short piece of music with words
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise

Key Grammar Structures

• And when I saw you fall for my singing, the world crumbled into dirt.

  ➔ Past Simple (when‑clause)

  ➔ The verb "saw" is in the Past Simple. The clause introduced by "when" tells us the exact moment the action happened.

• Can't believe how much that hurt.

  ➔ Modal verb ‘can’ in negative form + infinitive

  ➔ The contraction "Can't" = "cannot" expresses disbelief. It is followed by the base verb "believe".

• When you broke up with her, you called me first.

  ➔ Past Simple in a temporal clause introduced by 'when'

  ➔ "Broke" and "called" are both in the Past Simple. The conjunction "when" places the two actions in a specific past timeframe.

• I don't think you ever knew that through it all, I always loved you.

  ➔ Present Simple + negative verb + that‑clause

  ➔ "Don't think" uses the Present Simple in the negative. It introduces a "that"‑clause reporting the speaker's belief.

• You showed up at my house one night, said your life is hollow without me.

  ➔ Past Simple + reporting verb + clause without a subject (ellipsis)

  ➔ "Said" is a reporting verb. The clause "your life is hollow without me" omits the subject "you" because it is understood from the previous clause.

• You cried. Told you would have had your time.

  ➔ Conditional perfect (would have + past participle)

  ➔ "Would have had" expresses a past possibility or expectation that did not actually occur.

• I need mine.

  ➔ Possessive pronoun used as a noun

  ➔ "Mine" functions as a noun meaning "my own thing/space" without repeating the noun.

• You said the life's too short to live without the one you meant to be with.

  ➔ "Too … to" construction

  ➔ "Too short to live" uses "too + adjective + to + infinitive" to indicate that the adjective’s degree makes the action impossible.

• I run to you cuz the song is true.

  ➔ Informal contraction "cuz" = "because"

  ➔ "Cuz" is a colloquial shortening of "because" used in spoken English to give a reason.