ILYSMIH – English Lyrics

• By: Kali Uchis
• Album: Sincerely,

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Kali Uchis's "ILYSMIH," a tender and emotionally rich ballad that beautifully expresses the profound love and transformation experienced through motherhood. Its clear and heartfelt lyrics offer a wonderful opportunity to grasp nuanced English expressions of affection and personal growth. You can learn about expressing deep emotional connection and vulnerability through this special song.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a strong affection for someone
baby /ˈbeɪ.bi/ A1	noun - a very young child
tears /tɪrz/ A2	noun - drops of clear salty liquid produced by the eyes
crazy /ˈkreɪ.zi/ B1	adjective - mentally deranged; insane
worth /wɜrθ/ B2	adjective - having a value; important
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to imagine or hope for something
hurt /hɜrt/ B1	verb - to cause pain or injury
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - without anyone else; by oneself
moment /ˈmoʊ.mənt/ A2	noun - a very brief period of time
proof /pruːf/ B2	noun - evidence or argument establishing a fact or the truth of a statement
part /pɑrt/ A1	noun - a piece or segment of something
world /wɜrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
here /hɪr/ A1	adverb - in, at, or to this place or position
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events
really /ˈrɪəli/ A2	adverb - in actual fact; truly

Key Grammar Structures

• I love my baby, nothin' else compares

  ➔ Simple present tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the simple present tense to express a general truth or a habitual action.

• It's somethin' 'bout those brown eyes that leaves me full of tears, cryin'

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous tense to describe an ongoing action or state.

• He showed me what my life was really worth down here on earth

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the past simple tense to describe a completed action in the past.

• For once in my life, I'm not alone anymore

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present perfect tense to indicate a change in state that has relevance to the present.

• Ooh, I love you so much it hurts

  ➔ Adverbial clause

  ➔ The phrase includes an adverbial clause that provides additional information about the extent of love.

• See, my heart had a dream to be a part of a family

  ➔ Past perfect tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the past perfect tense to indicate an action that was completed before another action in the past.

• Yeah, it took some time but this moment was worth all the pain

  ➔ Conjunctions

  ➔ The phrase uses conjunctions to connect clauses and show the relationship between ideas.