I Need You To Know – English Lyrics

• By: Armin van Buuren, Nicky Romero, Ifimay

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and 'I Need You To Know' offers a great opportunity to engage with English in an emotional and energetic context. The song's clear, repetitive chorus and uplifting lyrics about self-realization make it easy to follow and sing along to. Its creation by two of the world's most renowned DJs, Armin van Buuren and Nicky Romero, as a beacon of positivity during a challenging time adds a special layer of meaning to the learning experience.

[English]

I need you to know

Deep inside

Hidden in your mind

It's like you've always known

Believe your lies

Angel in disguise

Now you're just tryna cope

You've built castles in the sand

Now it's slipping through your hands

And you're stuck right where you stand

Every shadow in the sun

Makes you think you have to run

Don't trust 'em

When the sky fall falls down

Keep holding on to me

There's always time

To build on broken dreams

I need you to know

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I need you to know

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I need you to know

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I need you to know

Don't hold your breath

Take another step

You're so much more then you know

And when you spread your wings

Look down on everything

And know where you started from

You've built castles in the sand

Now it's slipping through your hands

And you're stuck right where you stand

Every shadow in the sun

Makes you think you have to run

Don't trust 'em

When the sky falls down

Keep holding on to me

There's always time

To build on broken dreams

I need you to know

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I need you to know

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I need you to know

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I need you to know

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I need you to know

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - to accept something as true; feel sure of the truth of something.
angel /ˈeɪndʒəl/ B1	noun - a spiritual being believed to act as an attendant or messenger of God.
cope /koʊp/ B1	verb - deal effectively with something difficult.
build /bɪld/ A2	verb - construct (something) by putting parts or materials together.
sand /sænd/ A1	noun - a granular material consisting of finely divided rock and mineral particles.
shadow /ˈʃædoʊ/ B1	noun - a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and warmth to Earth.
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - move at a speed faster than a walk.
trust /trʌst/ A2	verb - have confidence in.
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - move downward, typically rapidly and freely.
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - grasp, clutch, or support with one's hands.
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.
step /step/ A1	noun - a single movement made by lifting one foot and setting it down in a new position.
spread /spred/ B1	verb - extend or open out.
wing /wɪŋ/ B1	noun - a feathered appendage that enables a bird, insect, or bat to fly.
start /stɑːrt/ A2	verb - begin or set in motion.

Key Grammar Structures

• It's like you've always known

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ Used to describe an action that has been completed at an unspecified time before now and often relates to the present.

• You've built castles in the sand

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ Expresses an action of creating or constructing that has relevance to the present; here, it metaphorically indicates fragile or temporary investments or hopes.

• Keep holding on to me

  ➔ Imperative Mood + Present Continuous

  ➔ The verb 'keep' in the imperative mood combines with the present participle 'holding' to instruct continuous action, emphasizing persistence and support.

• There's always time to build on broken dreams

  ➔ There is + quantifier + noun + infinitive phrase

  ➔ Expresses that regardless of circumstances, there is always an opportunity or possibility to do something, here, to improve or rebuild hopes.

• Believe your lies

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ A command or instruction telling someone to accept or trust their own false statements or illusions.

• And know where you started from

  ➔ Imperative + Relative Clause

  ➔ Combines a command with a clause providing additional information about the starting point or origin, emphasizing self-awareness.