If You Asked Me To – English Lyrics

• By: Céline Dion

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotional depth of Céline Dion's classic, "If You Asked Me To." This song is a perfect vehicle for language learners to explore nuanced expressions of love, vulnerability, and hope. Its clear and powerful vocals make it an excellent choice for practicing pronunciation and understanding the emotional delivery of lyrics in English.

[English]

♪ Used to be that I believed in something ♪

♪ Used to be that I believed in love ♪

♪ It's been a long time since I've had that feeling ♪

♪ I could love someone, I could trust someone ♪

♪ I said I'd never let nobody near my heart again, darlin' ♪

♪ I said I'd never let nobody in ♪

♪ But if you asked me to ♪

♪ I just might change my mind ♪

♪ And let you in my life forever ♪

♪ If you asked me to ♪

♪ I just might give my heart ♪

♪ And stay here in your arms forever ♪

♪ If you asked me to ♪

♪ If you asked me to ♪

♪ Somehow ever since I've been around you ♪

♪ Can't go back to being on my own ♪

♪ Can't help feeling, darlin', since I've found you ♪

♪ That I've found my home, that I'm finally home ♪

♪ I said I'd never let nobody get too close to me, darlin' ♪

♪ I said I needed, needed to be free ♪

♪ But if you asked me to ♪

♪ I just might change my mind ♪

♪ And let you in my life forever ♪

♪ If you asked me to ♪

♪ I just might give my heart ♪

♪ And stay here in your arms forever ♪

♪ If you asked me to ♪

♪ If you ♪

♪ Asked me to, I will give my world to you, baby ♪

♪ I need you now (I need you now) ♪

♪ Asked me to, and I'll do anything (anything) for you, baby ♪

♪ For you, baby ♪

♪ (If you asked me to) ♪

♪ I'd let you in my life forever ♪

♪ (If you asked me to) ♪

♪ All you gotta do is ask me to ♪

♪ All you gotta do, all you gotta do ♪

♪ All you gotta do is ask me to ♪

♪ (If you asked me to) I will give you my world ♪

♪ I will give you my world ♪

♪ Everything, everything, baby! ♪

♪ (If you asked me to) ♪

♪ I couldn't ask what you do to me ♪

♪ If you asked me to ♪

♪ (If you asked me to) ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A1	verb - to accept that something is true or real
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep feeling of affection verb - to care deeply about someone
trust /trʌst/ A2	verb - to believe in the honesty or reliability of someone
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1	verb - to make or become different
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood, often symbolizing emotions
forever /fəˈreɪvər/ A1	adverb - for all time; eternally
found /faʊnd/ A2	verb - to discover or come upon something
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
close /kloʊz/ A2	adjective - near in space or relationship verb - to move together or bring to an end
free /friː/ A1	adjective - not imprisoned or constrained
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something because it is essential
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to offer or present something to someone
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, or the people and life on it
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in a place or condition
anything /ˈɛniˌθɪŋ/ A1	pronoun - any object or matter whatever
darlin' /ˈdɑːrlɪn/ A1	noun - a term of endearment

Key Grammar Structures

• Used to be that I believed in love

  ➔ used to + base verb (past habit)

  ➔ The phrase "used to" shows a habit that existed in the past but no longer does.

• It's been a long time since I've had that feeling

  ➔ present perfect + since (duration up to now)

  ➔ ""since"" introduces the point in time from which the action started, and the present perfect ""I've had"" shows that the feeling began then and continues up to now.

• I said I'd never let nobody near my heart again, darlin'

  ➔ reported speech + conditional "would" (future in the past)

  ➔ ""I'd"" is a contraction of "I would" used after a past reporting verb "said" to express a future action relative to that past moment.

• But if you asked me to, I just might change my mind

  ➔ second conditional (if + past simple, would/might + base verb)

  ➔ ""if you asked"" uses the past simple to talk about an unreal or hypothetical situation, and ""might"" expresses a possible future result.

• I could love someone, I could trust someone

  ➔ modal verb "could" for ability/potential in past or conditional

  ➔ ""could"" here expresses a possible ability – the speaker is saying that they would be able to love or trust if the situation were right.

• I will give you my world

  ➔ simple future with "will"

  ➔ ""will"" expresses a firm intention or promise about a future action – "give" is in the base form following "will".

• All you gotta do is ask me to

  ➔ infinitive clause after "do is" (subject‑verb‑complement structure)

  ➔ ""do is"" functions as a linking verb, and the infinitive "ask" completes the meaning: the only thing required is to "ask".

• I couldn't ask what you do to me

  ➔ modal verb "couldn't" + infinitive for inability in the past

  ➔ ""couldn't"" (could not) shows that the speaker was unable to perform the action of "ask" in the past.