(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again – English Lyrics

• By: Elton John, Taron Egerton
• Album: Rocketman Soundtrack

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the empowering lyrics and vibrant sounds of "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" by Elton John and Taron Egerton. This award-winning song from the *Rocketman* film offers a fantastic opportunity to learn English through its clear, optimistic message of self-acceptance and overcoming adversity. Discover expressive phrases and idiomatic language while enjoying a celebration of resilience and newfound freedom, making it special for language learners.

[English]

I'm gonna love me again

Check in on my very best friend

Find the wind to fill my sails

Rise above the broken rails

Unbound by any ties that break or bend

I'm free, and don't you know?

No clown that claimed he used to know me best

I'm free, and don't you know?

Oh-oh-oh, I'm gonna love me again

And I'm gonna love me again

Check in on my very best friend

Find the wind to fill my sails

Rise above the broken rails

Unbound by any ties that break or bend

I'm free, and don't you know?

No clown that claimed he used to know me then

I'm free, and don't you know?

Oh-oh-oh, I'm gonna love me again

And I'm gonna love me again

Check in on my very best friend

Find the wind to fill my sails

Rise above the broken rails

Unbound by any ties that break or bend

I'm free, and don't you know?

No clown that claimed he used to know me then

I'm free, and don't you know?

Oh-oh-oh, I'm gonna love me again

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to feel deep affection for someone
check /tʃek/ A1	verb - to examine something to see if it is correct or satisfactory
friend /frend/ A1	noun - a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - to discover or perceive something
wind /wɪnd/ A1	noun - the perceptible natural movement of air
fill /fɪl/ A2	verb - to cause a space or container to be full or occupied
sails /seɪlz/ B1	noun - pieces of material attached to the mast of a boat that catch the wind and propel it forward
rise /raɪz/ A2	verb - to move from a lower position to a higher one
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2	adjective - having been fractured or damaged
rails /reɪlz/ B1	noun - metal bars that form a track for trains
unbound /ʌnˈbaʊnd/ C1	adjective - not tied or restrained
ties /taɪz/ B1	noun - connections or bonds that link people
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces as a result of a blow or shock
bend /bend/ B1	verb - to shape or force something into a curve or angle
free /friː/ A1	adjective - not under the control or in the power of another
clown /klaʊn/ B1	noun - a comic entertainer, especially one in a circus
claim /kleɪm/ B1	verb - to state that something is true, typically without providing evidence
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm gonna love me again

  ➔ Future intention with 'going to' (gonna)

  ➔ The contraction "I'm" = "I am" followed by "gonna" (informal "going to") shows a future intention: "I'm *gonna* love me again".

• Check in on my very best friend

  ➔ Imperative mood + phrasal verb 'check in on'

  ➔ "Check in on" is a phrasal verb meaning "visit or look after". The sentence is an imperative: "*Check* in on my very best friend".

• Find the wind to fill my sails

  ➔ Bare infinitive for purpose + infinitive phrase 'to fill'

  ➔ The verb "Find" is followed by the infinitive phrase "to fill my sails" which expresses purpose: "Find the wind *to fill* my sails".

• Rise above the broken rails

  ➔ Imperative verb + prepositional phrase 'above the broken rails'

  ➔ The sentence is an imperative urging action: "*Rise* above the broken rails". "Above the broken rails" is a prepositional phrase indicating location.

• Unbound by any ties that break or bend

  ➔ Past participle used as adjective + relative clause 'that break or bend'

  ➔ "Unbound" is a past participle functioning as an adjective, followed by a prepositional phrase "by any ties" and a relative clause "that break or bend" describing the ties.

• I'm free, and don't you know?

  ➔ Tag question / rhetorical question using present simple negative

  ➔ "don't you know?" is a tag question that expects agreement, used here rhetorically: "I'm free, and *don't you know*?"

• No clown that claimed he used to know me best

  ➔ Relative clause with 'used to' for past habit

  ➔ "used to" expresses a past habit: "...that claimed he *used to know* me best". The relative clause "that claimed he used to know me best" modifies "clown".

• Oh‑oh‑oh, I'm gonna love me again

  ➔ Interjection + repetition; informal 'gonna' future

  ➔ "Oh‑oh‑oh" is an interjection expressing emotion. The phrase repeats the earlier future construction: "I'm *gonna* love me again".