Lady (You Bring Me Up) – English Lyrics

• By: Commodores

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a soulful journey with The Commodores' 'Lady (You Bring Me Up),' a vibrant 1980s R&B classic that masterfully blends funk and disco. This upbeat anthem, with its clear and heartfelt lyrics, offers a wonderful opportunity to grasp expressions of gratitude and deep appreciation in English, making it an engaging entry point for language learners to explore emotional vocabulary and smooth musical storytelling.

[English]

("Lady You Bring Me Up" by The Commodores)

♪ Lady, you bring me up when I'm down ♪

♪ And maybe you're gonna change my life around ♪

♪ You came to me when I was lonely and no one cared ♪

♪ You made me see that I was only just runnin' scared ♪

♪ I saw your face and somethin' told me you were the one ♪

♪ You smiled at me and now I see my life's begun ♪

♪ Lady, you brought me in from out the rain ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Maybe my life will never be the same ♪

♪ Once I was filled with desperation, a solitary man ♪

♪ You gave me hope and inspiration, like only true love can ♪

♪ Now I believe in what you're sayin', I'm 10 feet tall ♪

♪ This love don't need no explainin', we've got it all ♪

♪ Lady, you bring me up when I'm down ♪

♪ Up when I'm down ♪

♪ Maybe ♪

♪ Maybe you're gonna change my life around ♪

♪ La la la la la la ♪

♪ La la la la la la ♪

♪ Na na na na na na na ♪

♪ Na na na na na na ♪

♪ Na na na na na na ♪

♪ Na na na na la la la la la ♪

♪ Whoa, lady ♪

♪ You bring me up when I'm down ♪

♪ Up when I'm down ♪

♪ And maybe, yeah, you're gonna change my life around ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, whoo, lady ♪

♪ Whoo, lady ♪

♪ You bring me up when I'm down ♪

♪ And maybe you're gonna change my life around ♪

♪ Ooh, lady ♪

♪ Ooh, lady, you bring me up when I'm down ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bring brɪŋ A1	verb - to carry or take someone or something to a place
up ʌp A1	adverb - toward a higher place
down daʊn A1	adverb - toward a lower place
change tʃeɪndʒ A1	verb - to make or become different
lonely ˈloʊnli A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
scared skɛərd A1	adjective - frightened
smiled smaɪld A1	verb - to have a smile on one's face
brought brɔːt A1	verb - past tense of bring
rain reɪn A1	noun - water that falls from the clouds
desperation ˌdɛspəˈreɪʃən B1	noun - a feeling of hopelessness
solitary ˈsɒlɪtəri B1	adjective - alone
hope hoʊp A1	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
inspiration ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃən B1	noun - the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something
believe bɪˈliːv A1	verb - to accept that something is true
explainin ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ A2	verb - to make something clear or easy to understand

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ Lady, you bring me up when I'm down ♪

  ➔ Present Simple in 'bring me up'

  ➔ The verb 'bring' is in the present simple tense, indicating a habitual action or general truth.

• ♪ Maybe you're gonna change my life around ♪

  ➔ Future with 'gonna'

  ➔ 'Gonna' is a colloquial contraction of 'going to,' used to express future intentions.

• ♪ You made me see that I was only just runnin' scared ♪

  ➔ Past Simple with 'made me see'

  ➔ The past simple tense is used to describe a completed action in the past, as in 'made me see.'

• ♪ I saw your face and somethin' told me you were the one ♪

  ➔ Past Simple with 'saw' and 'told'

  ➔ Both 'saw' and 'told' are in the past simple tense, describing past actions.

• ♪ Maybe my life will never be the same ♪

  ➔ Future with 'will'

  ➔ 'Will' is used to express a future prediction or assumption.

• ♪ Now I believe in what you're sayin' ♪

  ➔ Present Continuous in 'you're sayin'

  ➔ The present continuous tense with 'you're sayin' indicates an action happening now.

• ♪ This love don't need no explainin' ♪

  ➔ Double negative with 'don't need no'

  ➔ The double negative 'don't need no' is informal and emphasizes the lack of need for explanation.