I'll Be The One – English Lyrics

• By: Boyce Avenue, Milkman
• Album: No Limits

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt lyrics of "I'll Be The One" by Boyce Avenue and Milkman – a song that beautifully expresses profound commitment and support. Learning the English lyrics will not only help you grasp common phrases of reassurance and devotion but also immerse you in the emotional depth of contemporary pop-rock. This track, with its clear vocals and relatable message, offers an engaging way to connect with English through music.

[English]

I'll be the one

When it's getting hard to breath

You can fall on me

You can fall on me

You can fall on me

I'll be the one

That you can always reach

You can call on me

You can call on me

You can call on me

I can be the one for you

The one you needed

I can be your everything, yeah

Everything you need

This is all that I want

This is all that I need

I can be the one for you

The one you need, the one

I'll be the one

I'll be the one

I'll be the one

If we're ever lost at sea

You can rock with me

You can rock with me

You can rock with me

I'll be the one

To throw away the key

You can stay with me

You can stay with me

You can stay with me

I can be the one for you

The one you needed

I can be your everything, yeah

Everything you need

This is all that I want

This is all that I need

I can be the one for you

The one you need, the one

I'll be the one

I'll be the one

I'll be the one

...

This is all that I want

This is all that I need

I can be the one for you

The one you need, the one

I'll be the one

I'll be the one

I'll be the one

I'll be the one

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to move downward, often accidentally
call /kɔːl/ A1	verb - to speak to someone on the phone
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something necessary noun - something required or wanted
rock /rɒk/ A2	verb - to move back and forth gently
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in a place
throw /θrəʊ/ A1	verb - to send something through the air with force
breath /brɛθ/ A1	noun - air taken into the lungs
reach /riːtʃ/ A1	verb - to stretch out and touch or grasp
sea /siː/ A1	noun - a large body of salt water
key /kiː/ A1	noun - a metal instrument used to open locks
everything /ˈɛvriθɪŋ/ A1	pronoun - all things
lost /lɒst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way
always /ˈɔːlweɪz/ A1	adverb - at all times
wanted /ˈwɒntɪd/ A2	verb - past tense of want; desired
hard /hɑːrd/ A1	adjective - requiring great effort

Key Grammar Structures

• I'll be the one

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will' contraction

  ➔ The contraction 'I'll' is used for 'I will', indicating a future action or promise.

• You can fall on me

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' for ability

  ➔ The modal verb 'can' is used to express ability or permission, here indicating that the speaker is capable of supporting.

• I can be the one for you

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' for possibility

  ➔ The modal verb 'can' is used here to express possibility, suggesting that the speaker could be the right person for the listener.

• This is all that I want

  ➔ Emphatic structure with 'is'

  ➔ The structure 'This is all that I want' emphasizes the completeness of the desire using 'is' to highlight the importance.

• If we're ever lost at sea

  ➔ Second Conditional

  ➔ The second conditional is used to talk about hypothetical situations in the present or future, here referring to being lost at sea.

• You can rock with me

  ➔ Phrasal verb 'rock with'

  ➔ The phrasal verb 'rock with' is used informally to mean relying on or staying with someone, here indicating companionship.

• You can stay with me

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' for permission

  ➔ The modal verb 'can' is used here to grant permission, allowing the listener to stay with the speaker.

• The one you need, the one

  ➔ Appositive phrase

  ➔ The phrase 'the one you need, the one' uses an appositive to rename or explain the noun 'one', emphasizing its importance.