Let Me Help You – English Lyrics

• By: Beres Hammond

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the soulful world of Beres Hammond's "Let Me Help You" to experience the power of the Jamaican Patois dialect within the smooth rhythms of lover's rock reggae. This song is special because it showcases Hammond's iconic vocal style and his ability to convey deep emotion through relatable lyrics about offering comfort and hope, making it a perfect entry point for understanding the heart of reggae music and its linguistic nuances.

[English]

Ooh, oh, yeah

Ooh, ooh, yeah

Will you let me walk you into town?

Make the sadness turn around

Dry the tears drops from your eyes

Make the lonely days go back

And will lift you up and then

Turn the world into your friend

Let me help you smile again

Let me help you smile again

Again

For a long time now I've been watching you

Go to work and stay back home

From the shopping bag you carry

I can tell you live alone

And that you need someone to talk to

Someone to confide in

But please cheer up

Never give up

Let it go and be seen, yeah

Let me walk you into town

Make the sadness turn around

Dry the tears drops from your eyes

Let the lonely days go by

And we'll lift you up and then

Turn the world into your friend

Let me help you smile again

Let me help you smile again

Again

Ooh, yeah

Ooh, yeah

Something tells me you're a good woman

You deserve a whole lot more

If it's heartbreak that you suffer

Think I can find a cure

I won't pretend to be the answer

But I can do a thing or two, yeah

Just don't give up

Please cheer up

Let it go and be seen

Let me walk you into town

Make the sadness turn around

Dry the tears drops from your eyes

Let the lonely days go by

And I will lift you up and then

Turn the world into your friend

Let me help you smile again

Let me help you smile again

Again, yeah

Oh, will you let me walk you into town?

Make the sadness turn around

Dry the tears drops from your eyes

Let the lonely days go by

And I will lift you up and then

Turn the world into your friend

Let me help you smile again

Let me help you smile again

Again

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn noun - a journey made by foot
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - an urban area that has a name, defined boundaries, and local government, and that is generally larger than a village and smaller than a city
sadness /ˈsædnəs/ B1	noun - the condition of being unhappy
turn /tɜːrn/ A2	verb - to move around a central point noun - an act of moving something so that it is in a different position
tears /tɪrz/ A2	noun - drops of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in the eye in response to strong emotion
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ B1	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
lift /lɪft/ A2	verb - raise to a higher position or level noun - an act of raising something
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
friend /frend/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - form one's features into a pleased, kind, or amused expression noun - a pleased, kind, or amused facial expression
watching /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/ A1	verb - looking at something for an extended period
work /wɜːrk/ A1	verb - to do something that involves physical or mental effort, especially as part of a job noun - activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result
shopping /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/ A1	noun - the activity of buying things from shops
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings; converse or communicate by spoken words noun - an act of talking; an instance of conveying information or expressing feelings in speech
cheer /tʃɪr/ B1	verb - to shout for joy or approval noun - a shout of encouragement or joy
heartbreak /ˈhɑːrtbreɪk/ B2	noun - overwhelming distress
suffer /ˈsʌfər/ B1	verb - experience or be subjected to (something bad or unpleasant)
cure /kjʊr/ B1	noun - a substance or treatment that cures a disease or condition verb - relieve (a person or animal) of the symptoms of a disease or condition

Key Grammar Structures

• Will you let me walk you into town?

  ➔ Modal verb "will" for polite request/offer.

  ➔ The question form using "Will" + subject + verb is a very polite way of asking someone for permission or offering assistance. It's softer than a direct request. Here, it's both an offer to escort someone and a polite inquiry about their willingness.

• Make the sadness turn around

  ➔ Imperative mood (implied subject "you"). Causative "make" + object + bare infinitive.

  ➔ "Make the sadness turn around" means "Cause the sadness to turn around." The structure is "make" + (what you're making happen) + (the action). Note the absence of "to" before "turn around" after "make".

• From the shopping bag you carry, I can tell you live alone

  ➔ Relative clause (implied "that"/"which"): "the shopping bag (that/which) you carry". Modal verb "can" for deduction/ability.

  ➔ The sentence uses a relative clause to describe the shopping bag. "You carry" modifies "shopping bag". The relative pronoun "that" or "which" is often omitted when it's the object of the relative clause. "Can tell" expresses a deduction based on observation.

• And that you need someone to talk to

  ➔ Noun clause: "that you need someone to talk to" functions as the object of an implied verb (e.g., "I see/understand..."). "Someone to talk to" is a reduced relative clause (someone who/that you can talk to).

  ➔ The phrase "that you need someone to talk to" acts as a single unit (a noun clause) representing a fact. The structure "someone to talk to" is more concise than "someone who/that you can talk to", omitting the relative pronoun and auxiliary verb.

• But please cheer up, never give up

  ➔ Imperative mood (implied subject "you"). Negative imperative "never + verb".

  ➔ These are direct commands/encouragements. "Cheer up" is a phrasal verb. "Never give up" is a strong exhortation not to surrender hope.

• Something tells me you're a good woman

  ➔ "Something tells me" - impersonal construction. Noun clause after "tells me" - "that you're a good woman" (the "that" is often omitted).

  ➔ "Something tells me" indicates an intuition or feeling, not necessarily based on concrete evidence. The rest of the sentence expresses what that feeling is. The "that" introducing the noun clause is frequently dropped in informal speech and song lyrics.

• If it's heartbreak that you suffer, Think I can find a cure

  ➔ Inversion in conditional clause: "If it's heartbreak that you suffer" (emphasized). Modal verb "can" for possibility.

  ➔ The typical structure is "If you suffer heartbreak..." Inverting it to "If it's heartbreak that you suffer..." emphasizes the heartbreak. "Can find" expresses the speaker's belief that they *might* be able to help, not a guarantee.

• I won't pretend to be the answer

  ➔ Negative future tense: "won't" (will not). "Pretend to be" + noun phrase.

  ➔ "Won't pretend" is a clear statement of honesty. The speaker is being realistic about their role. He is not trying to be something he isn't.