Love The World Away – English Lyrics

• By: Kenny Rogers

Lyrics & Translation

Explore Kenny Rogers' tender ballad, "Love The World Away," a song steeped in the romanticism of the early 80s country-pop crossover. By absorbing the gentle melody and heartfelt lyrics, you can learn the English expression of prioritizing personal connection over external chaos, making this track a timeless example of expressing devotion and escapism.

[English]

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.

We can love the world away

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm including the fingers
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - a deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
door /dɔːr/ A1	noun - a movable barrier used to close an entrance
free /friː/ B1	adjective - not constrained or under control; able to act at will
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth together with all of its countries and peoples
arms /ɑːmz/ A1	noun - the upper limbs of the human body from the shoulder to the hand
hide /haɪd/ A2	verb - to put or keep out of sight; to conceal
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood; also the center of emotions
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the measured period during which actions occur
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	verb - to place a hand on; to feel contact noun - the act of making physical contact
magic /ˈmædʒɪk/ B2	noun - the art of influencing events by supernatural forces
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ B2	verb - the present participle of “wait”, to stay until something happens adjective - still waiting; not yet arrived or happened
take /teɪk/ A1	verb - to grasp, hold, or receive something
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in a place or condition
again /əˈɡen/ A2	adverb - once more; another time
once /wʌns/ B1	adverb - on a single occasion; formerly

Key Grammar Structures

• Take my hand

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ This is the "imperative mood", used to give direct commands or instructions. Here, the singer is inviting or commanding the listener to "take" their hand.

• Let's walk through love's door

  ➔ Let's + infinitive for suggestions

  ➔ This uses "Let's" followed by a base verb ("walk") to make a suggestion or invitation. "Through love's door" implies entering a metaphorical place.

• And be free

  ➔ To-infinitive of purpose (ellipsis implied)

  ➔ This is a "to-infinitive of purpose", implying "(we'll walk) to be free". The subject and verb are ellipted, making it concise in song lyrics.

• Here's my arms

  ➔ Present simple with demonstratives (here/there)

  ➔ This uses present simple with "Here" to present or offer something immediately. "Here's my arms" shows availability right now.

• We can hide today

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' for ability/permission

  ➔ Here, "can" expresses possibility or ability to "hide" today, offering a suggestion in a romantic context.

• And love the world away

  ➔ Bare infinitive as object after modal

  ➔ This is a "bare infinitive" ("love") used as the object of the implied modal. It suggests loving intensely to forget the world.

• Where our hearts are free

  ➔ Relative clause (defining)

  ➔ This is a "defining relative clause" introduced by "where", specifying the place "where our hearts are free".

• Love will always stay

  ➔ Future simple with 'will' for certainty

  ➔ This uses "will" to express a future certainty or prediction that "love will always stay" no matter what.

• All the magic's waiting there

  ➔ Present continuous for ongoing state or future arrangement

  ➔ This is present continuous ("'s waiting") suggesting an ongoing or imminent readiness of "magic" in the place described.