In These Arms – English Lyrics

• By: Bon Jovi

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the language of devotion and commitment through Bon Jovi's passionate hit, "In These Arms." This song offers a lesson in expressing deep affection and unwavering loyalty, wrapped in Bon Jovi's signature rock sound that makes it both powerful and unforgettable. Discover how the band uses vivid metaphors to convey the intensity of love, enriching your vocabulary and emotional understanding.

[English]

(calm music)

(upbeat rock music)

♪ You want commitment, and take a look into these eyes ♪

♪ They burn with fire, yeah, until the end of time ♪

♪ And I would do anything, I'd beg, I'd steal ♪

♪ I'd die to have you in theses arms tonight ♪

♪ Baby, I want you like the roses want the rain ♪

♪ You know I need you like a poet needs the pain ♪

♪ And I would give anything, my blood, my love, my life ♪

♪ If you were in these arms tonight ♪

♪ I'd hold you, I'd need you ♪

♪ I'd get down on my knees for you ♪

♪ And make everything alright ♪

♪ If you were in these arms ♪

♪ I'd love you, I'd please you ♪

♪ I'd tell you that I'd never leave you ♪

♪ And love you till the end of time ♪

♪ If you were in these arms tonight ♪

♪ Oh, yeah ♪

♪ We stare at the sun, and we made a promise ♪

♪ A promise this world would never blind us ♪

♪ And these were our words ♪

♪ Our words were our songs ♪

♪ Our songs are our prayers ♪

♪ These prayers keep me strong, and I still believe ♪

♪ If you were in these arms ♪

♪ I'd hold you, I'd need you ♪

♪ I'd get down on my knees for you ♪

♪ And make everything alright ♪

♪ If you were in these arms ♪

♪ I'd love you, I'd please you ♪

♪ I'd tell you that I'd never leave you ♪

♪ And love you till the end of time ♪

♪ If you were in these arms tonight ♪

♪ Your clothes are still scattered all over our room ♪

♪ This whole place still smells like your cheap perfume ♪

♪ Everything here reminds me of you ♪

♪ There's nothing I wouldn't do ♪

(upbeat rock music)

♪ And these were our words, they keep me strong, baby ♪

♪ I'd hold you, I'd need you ♪

♪ I'd get down on my knees for you ♪

♪ And make everything alright ♪

♪ If you were in these arms ♪

♪ I'd love you, I'd please you ♪

♪ I'd tell you that I'd never leave you ♪

♪ And love you till the end of time ♪

♪ if you were in these arms tonight ♪

♪ If you were in these arms tonight ♪

♪ If you were in these arms tonight ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone
arms /ɑːrmz/ A1	noun - the upper limbs of the human body; forearms and hands
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the continued progress of existence and events
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ B1	noun - a declaration or assurance that one will do something verb - to assure someone that one will definitely do something
burn /bɜːrn/ B1	verb - to be on fire; to cause something to be on fire
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A2	noun - the combustion that produces heat and light
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organs of sight
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something because it is essential or useful
hold /hoʊld/ B1	verb - to grasp, carry, or keep something in one's hands
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to transfer the possession of something to someone else
prayer /ˈpreɪ.ər/ B2	noun - a solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to a deity
strong /strɔːŋ/ B1	adjective - having great physical power or great ability to endure
cheap /tʃiːp/ A2	adjective - low in price; inexpensive
perfume /pərˈfjuːm/ C1	noun - a fragrant liquid typically made from essential oils and used to give a pleasant scent
remind /rɪˈmaɪnd/ B2	verb - to cause someone to remember someone or something
blind /blaɪnd/ B2	verb - to cause someone to be unable to see; to deprive of sight adjective - unable to see because of injury, disease, or a lack of light

Key Grammar Structures

• And I would do anything, I'd beg, I'd steal

  ➔ Conditional Type 2 (Main Clause)

  ➔ The phrase "I would do anything" uses the main clause of a **Conditional Type 2** sentence, formed with "would + base verb". It expresses an unreal or hypothetical situation in the present or future, often with an implied 'if' clause (e.g., 'If I had money, I would travel').

• If you were in these arms tonight

  ➔ Conditional Type 2 (If Clause)

  ➔ The clause "If you were in these arms tonight" uses the 'if' clause of a **Conditional Type 2** sentence. It expresses an unreal or hypothetical condition in the present or future, using the past simple tense (even for 'you', 'we', 'they', 'I', 'he', 'she', 'it' we use 'were' in formal conditional sentences).

• I'd tell you that I'd never leave you

  ➔ Noun Clause (That-clause)

  ➔ The clause "that I'd never leave you" functions as a **noun clause**, specifically a direct object of the verb "tell". The conjunction "that" introduces the clause, which acts like a noun in the sentence.

• I'd die to have you in theses arms tonight

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ The phrase "to have you" is an **infinitive of purpose**. It explains *why* the action (dying) would be performed, indicating the goal or reason behind it.

• Baby, I want you like the roses want the rain

  ➔ Comparison with 'like' (Simile)

  ➔ The word "like" is used here as a conjunction to introduce a clause of comparison, forming a **simile**. It shows that the speaker's desire for the person is similar to how roses desire rain, emphasizing the intensity of the feeling.

• Your clothes are still scattered all over our room

  ➔ Passive Voice (Present Simple)

  ➔ The phrase "are still scattered" is in the **passive voice (present simple)**, formed with "be (are) + past participle (scattered)". It emphasizes the state or result of the action (the clothes being spread out) rather than who performed the action.

• A promise this world would never blind us

  ➔ Relative Clause (Implied 'that')

  ➔ The phrase "this world would never blind us" functions as a **relative clause** modifying "promise". The relative pronoun "that" is omitted because it acts as the object of the verb within the clause (this world would never blind *us* – *the promise*).

• Everything here reminds me of you

  ➔ Verb + Preposition (Remind someone of something)

  ➔ The verb "reminds" is followed by the object "me" and then the preposition "of" to form the common collocation "remind someone of something". This structure means that something brings a memory of someone or something else to mind.

• They burn with fire, yeah, until the end of time

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase of Time

  ➔ The phrase "until the end of time" is a **prepositional phrase of time**. It uses the preposition "until" to indicate the duration or endpoint of an action or state, specifying when something will continue up to.

• There's nothing I wouldn't do

  ➔ Negative Relative Clause / Double Negative for Emphasis

  ➔ This sentence uses a **negative relative clause** (implied 'that' before 'I wouldn't do') with a preceding negative word ('nothing'). The combination creates a **double negative** which, in English, often serves to emphasize a strong affirmative meaning: 'I would do everything'.