Lovely Day – English Lyrics

• By: José James, Lalah Hathaway

Lyrics & Translation

Learn English with the joyful and uplifting sounds of "Lovely Day." The song's clear, positive lyrics about finding happiness in another person make it perfect for practicing vocabulary related to emotions and relationships. The beautiful vocal harmonies of José James and Lalah Hathaway not only make it a pleasure to listen to but also offer a wonderful way to appreciate the rhythm and flow of the English language through timeless soul and jazz.

[English]

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♪ WHEN I WAKE UP IN THE MORNING, LOVE ♪

♪ AND THE SUNLIGHT HURTS MY EYES ♪

♪ AND SOMETHING WITHOUT WARNING, LOVE ♪

♪ BEARS HEAVY ON MY MIND ♪

♪ THEN I LOOK AT YOU ♪

♪ AND THE WORLD'S ALRIGHT WITH ME ♪

♪ JUST ONE LOOK AT YOU ♪

♪ AND I KNOW IT'S GONNA BE ♪

♪ A LOVELY DAY (LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY) ♪

♪ A LOVELY DAY (LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY) ♪

♪ A LOVELY DAY (LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY) ♪

♪ A LOVELY DAY (LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY) ♪

♪ ♪

♪ WHEN THE DAY THAT LIES AHEAD OF ME ♪

♪ SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE TO FACE ♪

♪ WHEN SOMEONE ELSE INSTEAD OF ME ♪

♪ ALWAYS SEEMS TO KNOW THE WAY ♪

♪ THEN I LOOK AT YOU ♪

♪ AND THE WORLD'S ALRIGHT WITH ME ♪

♪ JUST ONE LOOK AT YOU ♪

♪ AND I KNOW IT'S GONNA BE ♪

♪ A LOVELY DAY (LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY) ♪

♪ A LOVELY DAY (LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY) ♪

♪ A LOVELY DAY (LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY) ♪

♪ A LOVELY DAY (LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY) ♪

♪ ♪

♪ WHEN THE DAY THAT LIES AHEAD OF ME ♪

♪ SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE TO FACE ♪

♪ WHOA, WHEN SOMEONE ELSE INSTEAD OF ME ♪

♪ ALWAYS SEEMS TO KNOW THE WAY ♪

♪ THEN I LOOK AT YOU ♪

♪ AND THE WORLD'S ALRIGHT WITH ME (OHH) ♪

♪ JUST ONE LOOK AT YOU ♪

♪ AND I KNOW IT'S GONNA BE ♪

♪ A LOVELY DAY (LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY) ♪

♪ A LOVELY DAY (LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY) ♪

♪ A LOVELY DAY (LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY) ♪

♪ A LOVELY DAY (LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY) ♪

♪ (VOCALIZING) ♪

♪ (VOCALIZING) ♪

♪ (VOCALIZING) ♪

♪ (LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY) ♪

♪ (LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY) ♪

♪ (LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY) ♪

♪ (LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY) ♪

♪ (LOVELY DAY, LOVELY DAY) ♪

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(TRASH CAN WHEELING)

(CAR HONKING)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wake /weɪk/ A1	verb - to stop sleeping
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to have a strong affection for someone
sunlight /ˈsʌn.laɪt/ A2	noun - light from the sun
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the part of a person that thinks and feels
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to direct one's gaze in a specified direction
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth and all its inhabitants
alright /ɔːlˈraɪt/ B1	adjective - satisfactory but not especially good
impossible /ɪmˈpɑːsəbl/ B1	adjective - not able to occur, exist, or be done
face /feɪs/ B1	verb - to confront or deal with
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to have information or understanding
gonna /ˈɡʌnə/ A2	verb - going to (informal future)
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - a period of 24 hours
heavy /ˈhɛvi/ B1	adjective - of great weight; difficult to lift or carry
lovely /ˈlʌvli/ B2	adjective - very beautiful or attractive

Key Grammar Structures

• WHEN I WAKE UP IN THE MORNING, LOVE

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense to describe a habitual action.

• AND THE SUNLIGHT HURTS MY EYES

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ This line also uses the present simple tense to express a general truth.

• THEN I LOOK AT YOU

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The present simple tense is used here to indicate a regular action.

• AND I KNOW IT'S GONNA BE

  ➔ Future Intentions (Gonna)

  ➔ The phrase 'gonna' is an informal way to express future intentions.

• WHEN THE DAY THAT LIES AHEAD OF ME SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE TO FACE

  ➔ Complex Sentence Structure

  ➔ This line uses a complex sentence structure with a dependent clause.

• ALWAYS SEEMS TO KNOW THE WAY

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The present simple tense is used to express a general truth about someone.

• AND THE WORLD'S ALRIGHT WITH ME

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ This line uses the present simple tense to express a state of being.