Let Me Love You
Lyrics:
[English]
I used to believe
We were burnin' on the edge of somethin' beautiful (somethin' beautiful)
Somethin' beautiful (somethin' beautiful)
Sellin' a dream
Smoke and mirrors keep us waitin' on a miracle
On a miracle
Say, go through the darkest of days
Heaven's a heartbreak away
Never let you go, never let me down
Oh, it's been a hell of a ride
Driving the edge of a knife
Never let you go, never let me down
Don't you give up, nah, nah, nah
I won't give up, nah, nah, nah
Let me love you, let me love you
Don't you give up, nah, nah, nah
I won't give up, nah, nah, nah
Let me love you, let me love you
(Ooh, baby, baby)
...
Don't fall asleep
At the wheel, we've got a million miles ahead of us
Miles ahead of us
All that we need
Is a rude awakening to know we're good enough (yeah)
Know we're good enough
Say, go through the darkest of days
Heaven's a heartbreak away
Never let you go, never let me down
Oh, it's been a hell of a ride
Driving the edge of a knife
Never let you go, never let me down
Don't you give up, nah, nah, nah
I won't give up, nah, nah, nah
Let me love you, let me love you
Don't you give up, nah, nah, nah
I won't give up, nah, nah, nah
Let me love you, let me love you
(Ooh, baby, baby)
...
(Never let you go, never let you go-go)
(Never let you go, never let you go-go)
(Never let you go) woah
(Never let you go) woo
(Never let you go, never let you go-go)
(Never let you go, never let you go-go) oh, no, no, no, no
(Never let you go) yeah
(Never let you go) yeah
Don't you give up, nah, nah, nah
I won't give up, nah, nah, nah
Let me love you, let me love you
Don't you give up, nah, nah, nah
I won't give up, nah, nah, nah
Let me love you, let me love you
...
Vocabulary in this song:
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1 |
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burnin' /ˈbɜrnɪn/ B2 |
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beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfəl/ B1 |
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miracle /ˈmɪrəkəl/ B2 |
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heartbreak /ˈhɑːrtbreɪk/ B2 |
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ride /raɪd/ A2 |
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give up /ɡɪv ʌp/ B1 |
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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sleep /sliːp/ A1 |
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million /ˈmɪljən/ A2 |
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darkest /ˈdɑːrkɪst/ B2 |
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edge /ɛdʒ/ B1 |
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wait /weɪt/ A1 |
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dream /driːm/ A2 |
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awaken /əˈweɪkən/ B2 |
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Grammar:
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We were burnin' on the edge of somethin' beautiful
➔ Past Continuous tense
➔ Used to describe an ongoing action that was happening at a specific point in the past.
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Never let you go, never let me down
➔ Imperative mood (expressing prohibition or strong suggestion)
➔ The phrase uses the base form of the verb to issue a strong emotional or moral obligation.
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I won't give up, nah, nah, nah
➔ Future simple tense with 'won't' (contraction of will not)
➔ Expresses a refusal or determination not to stop doing something in the future.
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Let me love you
➔ Imperative mood / Request form
➔ Used as a plea or command, asking someone to allow or help in loving.
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Say, go through the darkest of days
➔ Imperative-like phrase / Modal auxiliary used for advice or encouragement
➔ Implying an encouragement to endure difficult times with resilience.
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Drive the edge of a knife
➔ Metaphor / idiomatic expression
➔ Use of a metaphor to describe being in a very dangerous or risky situation, walking a fine line.
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Never let you go, never let you down
➔ Present tense with 'let' (to allow or permit)
➔ Expressing a persistent promise or commitment to not abandon someone.