If I Let You Go – English Lyrics

• By: Westlife

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the universal language of love and hesitation with Westlife's classic hit, "If I Let You Go." This song is a perfect starting point for English learners to explore themes of emotion and internal conflict through its clear and heartfelt lyrics. The repetitive and melodic chorus makes it easy to sing along and learn new vocabulary related to love and relationships.

[English]

(gentle music)

♪ Day after day ♪

♪ Time pass away ♪

♪ And I just can't get you off my mind ♪

♪ Nobody knows ♪

♪ I hide it inside ♪

♪ I keep on searching, but I can't find ♪

♪ The courage to show to letting you know ♪

♪ I've never felt so much love before ♪

♪ And once again I'm thinking about ♪

♪ Taking the easy way out ♪

♪ But if I let you go, I will never know ♪

♪ What my life would be holding you close to me ♪

♪ Will I ever see you smiling back at me ♪

♪ Oh yeah how will I know if I let you go ♪

♪ Night after night I hear my self say ♪

♪ Why can't this feeling just fade away ♪

♪ There's no one like you, you speak to my heart ♪

♪ It's such a shame we're worlds apart ♪

♪ I'm too shy to ask, I'm to proud to lose ♪

♪ But sooner or later I've got to choose ♪

♪ And once again I'm thinking about ♪

♪ Taking the easy way out ♪

♪ But if I let you go I will never know ♪

♪ What my life would be holding you close to me ♪

♪ Will I ever see you smiling back at me ♪

♪ Oh yeah how will I know if I let you go ♪

♪ If I let you go, ooh baby ♪

♪ Ohh, whoa ♪

♪ Once again I'm thinking about ♪

♪ Taking the easy way out ♪

♪ But if I let you go I will never know ♪

♪ What my life would be holding you close to me ♪

♪ Close to me, yeah ♪

♪ Will I ever see you smiling back at me ♪

♪ Oh yeah how will I know if I let you go ♪

♪ But if I let you go I will never know ♪

♪ Oh baby ♪

♪ Will I ever see you smiling back at me ♪

♪ Oh yeah how will I know ♪

♪ If I let you go ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
courage /ˈkʌrɪdʒ/ B2	noun - the ability to do something that frightens one
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to have strong affection for
find /faɪnd/ A2	verb - to discover or locate
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
way /weɪ/ A2	noun - a method or direction
life /laɪf/ A2	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter
smile /smaɪl/ A2	verb - to form a facial expression noun - a facial expression
heart /hɑːt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood
shy /ʃaɪ/ B1	adjective - being timid or reserved
proud /praʊd/ B1	adjective - feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction
choose /tʃuːz/ B1	verb - to select from a range of possibilities
fade /feɪd/ B1	verb - to gradually become less visible
worlds /wɜːldz/ B2	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries
knowing /ˈnoʊɪŋ/ B2	verb - to be aware of
searching /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/ B2	verb - to try to find something by looking or otherwise seeking carefully and thoroughly