I'll Remember – English Lyrics

• By: Madonna
• Album: With Honors

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Mmmm, mmmm

Say goodbye to not knowing when

The truth in my whole life began

Say goodbye to not knowing how to cry

You taught me that

And I'll remember the strength that you gave me

Now that I'm standing on my own

I'll remember the way that you saved me

I'll remember

...

Inside I was a child

That could not mend a broken wing

Outside I looked for a way

To teach my heart to sing

And I'll remember the love that you gave me

Now that I'm standing on my own

I'll remember the way that you changed me

I'll remember

I learned to let go of the illusion that we can possess

I learned to let go, I travel in stillness

And I'll remember happiness

I'll remember (I'll remember)

Mmmmm (I'll remember) mmmmm

...

And I'll remember the love that you gave me

Now that I'm standing on my own

I'll remember the way that you changed me

I'll remember

(I'll remember)

No, I've never been afraid to cry

Now I finally have a reason why

...

I'll remember (I'll remember)

No, I've never been afraid to cry

Now I finally have a reason why

I'll remember (I'll remember)

No, I've never been afraid to cry

And I finally have a reason why

I'll remember (I'll remember)

No, I've never been afraid to cry

Now I finally have a reason why

I'll remember

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
remember /rɪˈmembər/ A2	verb - to recall something to mind
say /seɪ/ A1	verb - to utter words
goodbye /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A1	noun - an expression used when parting
knowing /ˈnoʊɪŋ/ B1	verb - having information
truth /truːθ/ B1	noun - the state of being in accordance with fact or reality
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears noun - a loud expression of unhappiness or pain
strength /streŋθ/ B1	noun - the quality or state of being strong
gave /ɡeɪv/ A1	verb - past tense of give
own /oʊn/ A1	adjective - belonging to oneself
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something
saved /seɪvd/ A2	verb - past tense of save
child /tʃaɪld/ A1	noun - a young human being below the age of puberty or below the legal age of adulthood
wing /wɪŋ/ B1	noun - a part of a bird or insect that is used for flying
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - an organ of the body that pumps blood
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - make musical sounds with the voice, especially words set to music
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - feel deep affection for
changed /tʃeɪndʒd/ A2	verb - past tense of change
let /let/ A1	verb - allow something to happen
go /ɡoʊ/ A1	verb - to move or travel
illusion /ɪˈluːʒən/ B2	noun - a false belief
possess /pəˈzes/ B1	verb - to have or own something
travel /ˈtrævl/ A2	verb - to go from one place to another
stillness /ˈstɪlnəs/ B2	noun - the absence of movement or sound
happiness /ˈhæpinəs/ A2	noun - the state of being happy
afraid /əˈfreɪd/ A1	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety
reason /ˈriːzən/ A2	noun - a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event.

Key Grammar Structures

• Say goodbye to not knowing when

  ➔ Gerund phrase as a subject

  ➔ In this line, the phrase "not knowing when" expresses the action of not being aware of something, emphasizing a past state.

• I'll remember the way that you saved me

  ➔ Future Simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "I'll remember" indicates a future action, expressing certainty about recalling a memory.

• Inside I was a child

  ➔ Simple Past tense

  ➔ The line uses the Simple Past tense to describe a specific state of being in the past.

• I learned to let go of the illusion

  ➔ Infinitive phrase

  ➔ The phrase "to let go of the illusion" shows purpose or intention with the infinitive acting as a noun.

• Now that I'm standing on my own

  ➔ Present Continuous tense with a dependent clause

  ➔ The use of the Present Continuous tense in "I'm standing" indicates an ongoing action, with the dependent clause providing context.

• No, I've never been afraid to cry

  ➔ Present Perfect tense

  ➔ The Present Perfect form "I've never been" expresses an experience up to the present time.