Love The World Away – English Lyrics

• By: Kenny Rogers

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the English language through the gentle and heartfelt lyrics of Kenny Rogers' "Love The World Away." This classic song from the "Urban Cowboy" era offers a beautiful and simple narrative about finding peace in love, making it an excellent piece for language learners to connect with universal emotions while practicing their skills. The song's clear and tender message makes it a special and accessible entry point into the world of country-pop music.

[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

arms

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

arms

We can hide

today

And love the world

away

We can love the world

away

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
world /wɜːld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and people
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists or continues; duration.
away /əˈweɪ/ A1	adverb - to or at a distance from a particular place, person, or thing.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection. verb - feel deep affection for (someone).
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the fingers and thumb.
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn, never having both feet off the ground at once.
free /friː/ A2	adjective - not under the control or in the power of another; able to act or be done as one wishes.
door /dɔːr/ A2	noun - a hinged, sliding, or revolving barrier at the entrance to a building, room, or vehicle, or in a cabinet.
arms /ɑːrmz/ A2	noun - the upper limb of the human body, from the shoulder to the wrist.
hide /haɪd/ A2	verb - put or keep out of sight; conceal.
hearts /hɑːrts/ B1	noun - a person's capacity for love and emotion.
share /ʃeər/ B1	verb - have or use something at the same time as someone else.
magic /ˈmædʒɪk/ B1	noun - the power of apparently influencing the course of events by using mysterious forces.
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ B1	verb - staying in a place or to have something prepared until a particular event happens
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	noun - a gentle physical contact. verb - come into or be in contact with.
say /seɪ/ A1	verb - utter words so as to convey information, an opinion, a feeling or intention, or an instruction.
step /step/ A1	verb - lift and put down one's foot or feet noun - an act of lifting and putting down one's foot.
forget /fərˈɡet/ A2	verb - fail to remember.

Key Grammar Structures

• Every now and then

  ➔ Adverbial phrase of frequency

  ➔ "Every now and then" indicates occasional occurrences, modifying the verb.

• When the world steps in

  ➔ Time subordinate clause

  ➔ "When the world steps in" describes the condition for the main action happening.

• Stealin' all our time away

  ➔ Present continuous participle

  ➔ "Stealin'" functions as an -ing form describing ongoing action, informal contraction 'stealin''.

• It soon takes so much

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ "Takes" expresses a habitual or general truth in present simple.

• We forget to touch

  ➔ Infinitive after verb

  ➔ "To touch" follows "forget," indicating an infinitive for the action not remembered.

• It's time for me to say

  ➔ Infinitive with 'for + noun'

  ➔ "For me to say" uses the structure 'for + noun/pronoun + to + infinitive' after 'time'.

• Take my hand, Let's walk

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ "Take" and "Let's walk" are imperative forms directing actions, "Let's" for inclusion.

• We can hide today

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' for ability

  ➔ "Can" expresses possibility or ability in the present to perform "hide".

• Where our hearts are free

  ➔ Relative adverb 'where'

  ➔ "Where" introduces a relative clause defining the location (place) related to "hearts are free".

• Love will always stay

  ➔ Future in the past with 'will'

  ➔ "Will" expresses certainty in future plans or habits here, not past; but in context, it's simple future.