Let's Stay Together – English Lyrics

• By: Al Green

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the velvety smooth soul of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" and unlock the language of unconditional love. This iconic song, with its timeless message of enduring commitment through all of life's ups and downs, offers a masterclass in nuanced vocal delivery and heartfelt lyricism. Discover how Green's unique phrasing and the song's warm, inviting melody create an intimate and deeply emotional listening experience, perfect for understanding expressions of devotion in English.

[English]

I'm, I'm so in love with you

Whatever you want to do

Is all right with me

'Cause you make me feel so brand new

And I want to spend my life with you

Let me say that since, baby

Since we've been together

Ooh

Loving you forever

Is what I need

Let me be the one you come running to

I'll never be untrue

Ooh baby

Let's, let's stay together (Together)

Loving you whether, whether

Times are good or bad, happy or sad

...

Ooh, ooh, yeah

...

Whether times are good or bad, happy or sad

Why, somebody, why people break-up

Oh, turn around and make-up?

I just can't deceive

You'd never do that to me (Would you, baby?)

Stayin' around you is all I see

Let's, we oughta stay together (Together)

Loving you whether, whether

Times are good or bad, happy or sad, come on

Let's, let's stay together

Loving you whether, whether

Times are good or bad, happy or sad

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for (someone)
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to have a desire to possess or do (something); wish for. noun - a desire or need; a thing that is wanted.
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
need /niːd/ A2	verb - require (something) because it is essential or very important. noun - a thing that is wanted or required.
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - remain in the same place.
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - to be desired or approved of.
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - not good; of poor quality or a low standard.
happy /ˈhæpi/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy.
people /ˈpiːpl/ A1	noun - human beings in general or considered collectively.
break /breɪk/ B1	verb - to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain. verb - to end a relationship. noun - an interruption of something.
turn /tɜːrn/ A2	verb - move in a circular direction wholly or partly around an axis or point. noun - an act of moving something so that it is in a different position in relation to its surroundings.
deceive /dɪˈsiːv/ B2	verb - cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, typically in order to gain a personal advantage.
around /əˈraʊnd/ A1	adverb - in a circle or in a curve.

Key Grammar Structures

• Whatever you want to do is all right with me.

  ➔ Noun Clause as Subject/Predicate Nominative

  ➔ The clause "Whatever you want to do" functions as the subject of the sentence. "all right with me" is the predicate nominative defining what the subject is. This uses an implicit "is" linking verb between "Whatever you want to do" and "all right with me".

• 'Cause you make me feel so brand new.

  ➔ Causative Verb 'make' with Bare Infinitive

  ➔ The verb "make" is used in a causative construction, indicating that someone or something causes another to do something. In this case, "you" cause "me" to "feel". Note the infinitive "feel" is used without 'to' after "make".

• Loving you whether, whether times are good or bad, happy or sad.

  ➔ Conditional Clause with 'whether...or'

  ➔ The phrase "whether...or" introduces alternative conditions. The speaker is stating their love will remain regardless of the circumstance. It expresses a condition or choice: either times are good or bad, happy or sad.

• Why, somebody, why people break-up, oh, turn around and make-up?

  ➔ Rhetorical Question / Imperative

  ➔ "Why people break-up" is presented as a rhetorical question (doesn't expect an answer, but emphasizes a point). "Turn around and make-up" is an imperative (command) to reconcile after a breakup.

• Stayin' around you is all I see.

  ➔ Gerund as Subject

  ➔ The verb "staying" functions as a gerund, a verb acting as a noun, and is the subject of the sentence. The entire phrase "Stayin' around you" acts as the subject.