Making Love Out of Nothing at All – English Lyrics

• By: Air Supply

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical depth of Air Supply's iconic power ballad, "Making Love Out of Nothing at All." This song offers a rich tapestry of English romantic expressions, showcasing evocative vocabulary and dramatic phrasing. Through its heartfelt narrative and soaring melodies, you can explore how emotions of love, longing, and vulnerability are articulated, making it a powerful and engaging piece for language learners to connect with the nuances of English song lyrics.

[English]

[music]

>> I know just how to whisper [music] and I

know just how to cry.

I know just where to [singing] find the

answers and I know just how [music] to

lie.

I know just how to fake [singing]

it and I know just how to scheme.

>> [music]

>> I know just when to face the truth and

then I know [singing] just [music] when

to dream.

And I know just where to touch

[music and singing] you

and I know just what to prove.

I know when to pull you closer

and I know [singing and music] when to

let you loose.

And I know the night is fading

and I know that time's

[music and singing] going to fly.

And I'm never going to tell you

everything I got to tell you but I know

I got to give it a try.

And I know [singing] the roads [music]

to riches

and I know

the ways to [singing] fame. [music]

I know all the rules

and then I know how to break them and

I always going to be there when you

break.

>> [music]

>> But I don't know [singing] how to leave

you and I'll never let you fall.

>> [music]

>> And I don't [singing] know how you do it

making love

>> [music]

>> out of nothing at all.

Out of nothing at all.

>> [music]

>> Out of nothing [singing] at all.

>> [music]

>> Out [singing] of nothing at all.

Out [bell] of nothing [music] at all.

Out of nothing at all.

>> [music]

>> Out of nothing at all.

>> [singing]

[music]

>> Every time I see you on the rays of the

sun, I'm [singing] screaming through

[music] the waves in your hair.

And every star in the sky is taking

every hue right like a spotlight.

[singing]

>> [music]

>> The beating of my heart is [singing] a

drum and it's lost and it's [music]

looking for a rhythm like you.

You can take the darkness from the

middle of the night and turn it to a

beacon burning the brightest light.

>> [singing and music]

>> I got to follow it cuz everything I know

well it's nothing till I give it to you.

>> [music]

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>> I can make

the rain fall

as snow. I can make [music] the

fire fall.

>> [singing]

>> And I can make every time go like the

sound of the whistle. I [music] can make

all the stadiums rock.

I can make

tonight

forever

>> [music]

>> or I can make it disappear by the dawn.

And I can make you every promise that

has ever been made and I can make all

your

demons [music] be gone.

But I'm never going to make it without

you. [music] Do you really want to see

me crawl?

And I'm [music and singing] never going

to make it like you do making love

out of nothing at all.

Out of nothing [singing and music] at

all.

Out of nothing at all.

Out of nothing [singing and music] at

all.

Out of nothing at all.

Out of nothing at all.

>> [music]

>> Out [singing] of nothing

at all.

Out of nothing at all.

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>> Out of nothing at

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>> Out of nothing at all.

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>> Out of nothing

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>> [music and singing]

>> Out of nothing

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>> Out of

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
whisper ˈwɪspər B1	verb - to speak very softly noun - a soft spoken sound
scheme skiːm B2	noun - a plan or plot, especially a secret one verb - to devise a secret plan
truth truːθ A2	noun - the quality or state of being true
dream driːm A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to experience such visions while sleeping
touch tʌtʃ A2	verb - to put one's hand on something noun - the act of touching
prove pruːv B1	verb - to demonstrate the truth of something
fading ˈfeɪdɪŋ B2	adjective - gradually disappearing or becoming less strong
riches ˈrɪtʃɪz B2	noun - wealth; valuable possessions
fame feɪm B2	noun - the state of being widely known or talked about
break breɪk A1	verb - to separate into pieces noun - an interruption or pause
love lʌv A1	noun - deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone
nothing ˈnʌθɪŋ A1	pronoun - not anything; no thing
beacon ˈbiːkən C1	noun - a light or signal that guides or warns
rhythm ˈrɪðəm B2	noun - a regular, repeated pattern of sound or movement
demons ˈdɛmənz B2	noun - evil spirits; inner struggles or fears
forever fɔːrˈɛvər B1	adverb - for all future time; eternally
dawn dɔːn B1	noun - the first appearance of light in the morning
promise ˈprɒmɪs B1	noun - a declaration that one will do something verb - to assure someone that one will definitely do something
whistle ˈwɪsəl B1	noun - a high‑pitched sound produced by blowing air verb - to produce a sound like a whistle
stadium ˈsteɪdiəm B2	noun - a large venue for sports or concerts

Key Grammar Structures

• I know just how to whisper and I know just how to cry.

  ➔ 'know how to' + infinitive (expressing ability)

  ➔ I "know" just how to whisper and I "know" just how to cry.

• I know just when to face the truth and then I know just when to dream.

  ➔ 'when' + infinitive (temporal reference for future actions)

  ➔ I know just "when" to face the truth and then I know just "when" to dream.

• And I'm never going to tell you everything I got to tell you but I know I got to give it a try.

  ➔ 'be going to' for future intention; 'got to' = have to (necessity)

  ➔ I am "never going to" tell you everything, but I "got to" give it a try.

• But I don't know how to leave you and I'll never let you fall.

  ➔ Negative form with 'don't know how to + verb'

  ➔ I "don't" know how to leave you.

• I can make the rain fall as snow.

  ➔ 'make + object + base verb' (causative construction)

  ➔ I "make" the rain fall as snow.

• The night is fading and I know that time's going to fly.

  ➔ Present progressive 'is fading' for ongoing action; future with 'going to'

  ➔ The night "is fading".

• I got to follow it 'cuz everything I know well it's nothing till I give it to you.

  ➔ Informal 'got to' = have to (obligation)

  ➔ I "got to" follow it.

• Out of nothing at all.

  ➔ Prepositional phrase with 'out of' indicating source or origin

  ➔ "Out of" nothing at all.