I Lay My Love On You – English Lyrics

• By: Westlife

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the heartfelt emotions and romantic expressions in Westlife's "I Lay My Love On You." This beautiful ballad offers a glimpse into the language of love, teaching listeners how to articulate deep affection and commitment. Explore the lyrics to learn how to convey your own feelings and appreciate the beauty of devotion.

[English]

♪ Just a smile and the rain is gone ♪

♪ Can hardly believe it, yeah ♪

♪ There's an angel standing next to me ♪

♪ Reaching for my heart ♪

♪ Just a smile and there's no way back ♪

♪ Can hardly believe it, yeah ♪

♪ But there's an angel calling me ♪

♪ Reaching for my heart ♪

♪ I know that I'll be okay now ♪

♪ This time, it's real ♪

♪ I lay my love on you ♪

♪ It's all I wanna do ♪

♪ Every time I breathe I feel brand new ♪

♪ You opened up my heart ♪

♪ Show me all your love and walk right through ♪

♪ As I lay my love on you ♪

♪ I was lost in a lonely place ♪

♪ Could hardly believe it, yeah ♪

♪ Holding on to yesterday ♪

♪ Far, far too long ♪

♪ Now, I believe it's okay 'cause ♪

♪ This time, it's real ♪

♪ I lay my love on you ♪

♪ It's all I wanna do ♪

♪ Every time I breathe I feel brand new ♪

♪ You opened up my heart ♪

♪ Show me all your love and walk right through ♪

♪ As I lay my love on you ♪

♪ I never knew that love could feel so good ♪

♪ Like a once in a lifetime ♪

♪ You changed my world ♪

♪ I lay my love on you ♪

♪ You make me feel brand new ♪

♪ Show me your love and walk right through, oh, yeah ♪

♪ As I lay my love on you ♪

♪ I lay my love on you ♪

♪ It's all I wanna do ♪

♪ Every time I breathe I feel brand new (brand new) ♪

♪ You opened up my heart ♪

♪ Show me all your love and walk right through ♪

♪ 'Cause I lay my love, I lay my love on you ♪

♪ I lay my love on you ♪

♪ You make me feel brand new (you opened up my heart) ♪

♪ Show me all your love and walk right through (oh, yeah) ♪

♪ As I lay my love on you ♪

♪ As I lay my love on you ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
smile /smaɪl/ A1	noun - an expression on your face that shows happiness verb - to have an expression on your face that shows happiness
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere verb - to fall as rain
angel /ˈeɪndʒəl/ A2	noun - a spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent, or messenger of God
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for (someone)
breathe /briːð/ A2	verb - take air into the lungs and expel it
new /njuː/ A1	adjective - recently made, invented, or developed
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - move at a regular and fairly slow pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn. noun - a journey on foot.
lost /lɒst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way; not knowing one's whereabouts verb - past tense of lose
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or area verb - put in a particular spot or position
holding /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/ A2	verb - grasp, carry, or support (something) with one's hands
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, people, and natural features
knew /nuː/ A1	verb - past tense of know
real /riːəl/ A2	adjective - actually existing or occurring; not imagined or pretended
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ B1	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company

Key Grammar Structures

• Just a smile and the rain is gone

  ➔ Ellipsis (omission of words)

  ➔ The sentence implies "Just a smile and then the rain is gone". The "then" is omitted for a more poetic and concise feel. Ellipsis is common in informal speech and lyrics.

• Can hardly believe it, yeah

  ➔ Adverb of Degree (hardly)

  ➔ "Hardly" is an adverb of degree meaning "almost not at all". The sentence means "I can almost not believe it."

• There's an angel standing next to me

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ "Standing" is the present participle used in the present continuous tense. It describes an action that is happening now. It emphasizes the angel's immediate presence.

• I lay my love on you

  ➔ Transitive Verb "Lay"

  ➔ "Lay" (past tense: laid) is a transitive verb that requires a direct object. In this case, the direct object is "my love". It means to put or place something down.

• It's all I wanna do

  ➔ Contraction and Informal Language

  ➔ "It's" is a contraction of "It is". "Wanna" is an informal contraction of "want to". This is a very common construction in spoken English and song lyrics.

• Every time I breathe I feel brand new

  ➔ Time Clause ("Every time")

  ➔ "Every time" introduces a time clause, indicating that something happens repeatedly or on each occasion. It describes the frequency of the feeling.

• You opened up my heart

  ➔ Phrasal Verb ("open up")

  ➔ "Open up" is a phrasal verb that means to reveal or make something more accessible. In this case, it means you made my heart vulnerable and receptive to love.

• Holding on to yesterday

  ➔ Gerund as Object of Preposition

  ➔ "Holding" is a gerund (verb ending in -ing that functions as a noun) and it's the object of the preposition "to".