Love The World Away – English Lyrics

• By: Kenny Rogers
• Album: Urban Cowboy soundtrack

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the smooth country-pop sounds of Kenny Rogers' "Love The World Away." This 1980 hit, featured on the iconic *Urban Cowboy* soundtrack, is a perfect entry point to appreciate the blend of sincerity and crossover appeal that defined Rogers' career. Through its tender lyrics, you can learn about finding a personal sanctuary in a relationship, making it a special piece of American soundtrack and country music history.

[English]

Every now and then

...

When the world steps in

Stealin' all our time away

...

It soon takes so much

We forget to touch

That's when I know

It's time for me to say

Take my hand

Let's walk through love's door

And be free

From the world once more

Here's my heart

We can hide today

And love the world away

Once again we'll be

...

Where our hearts are free

And the time is ours to share

Love will always stay

Just a touch away

Come with me

All the magic's waiting there

Take my hand

Let's walk through love's door

And be free from the world once more

Here's my heart

We can hide today

And love the world away

We can love the world away

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
steal /stiːl/ A2	verb - to take something without permission
touch /tʌtʃ/ A1	verb - to feel or press lightly with the hand
free /friː/ A1	adjective - not imprisoned or enslaved
hide /haɪd/ A1	verb - to put something out of sight
magic /ˈmædʒɪk/ A2	noun - special power to make impossible things happen
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move on foot at a slower pace
door /dɔːr/ A1	noun - a movable barrier to close an entrance
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood noun - the center of emotion
share /ʃɛər/ A1	verb - to use or have something jointly with others
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in a place
touch /tʌtʃ/ A1	noun - an act of touching
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ A1	verb - to stay in place until a future event
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection verb - to care deeply for someone
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the progression of events
world /wɜːld/ A1	noun - the earth, or life in general

Key Grammar Structures

• When the world steps in

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ Used to describe an ongoing action happening at the moment, like "the world is stepping in."

• It soon takes so much

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ Used for general truths or habits, like "it takes so much."

• We forget to touch

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with 'forget to' + Verb

  ➔ "Forget to" means to fail to remember, as in "we don't remember to touch."

• It soon takes so much We forget to touch

  ➔ Causal Relationship with Simple Tenses

  ➔ Connects cause and effect without explicit 'because', like how "it takes" leads to "we forget."

• It's time for me to say

  ➔ It's Time + Infinitive

  ➔ Expresses urgency, as in "it's time to say something."

• Take my hand

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ Gives a direct command, like "take my hand!"

• We can hide today

  ➔ Modal Verb 'Can' for Possibility

  ➔ "Can" indicates ability or permission, here "we are able to hide."

• We'll be free

  ➔ Future Simple Tense

  ➔ Refers to actions in the future, like "we will be free."

• Come with me

  ➔ Imperative Mood with Preposition

  ➔ Direct command including a preposition, as in "come with me."