Meet Me in Amsterdam – English Lyrics

• By: RINI
• Album: After the Sun EP

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the tender world of RINI's "Meet Me in Amsterdam," a beautiful R&B track that perfectly encapsulates themes of longing and deep emotional connection. This song offers a rich tapestry of evocative English lyrics, making it an excellent piece for language learners to explore romantic expressions and poetic imagery. Its clear pronunciation and emotional delivery can help you grasp nuances of spoken English while appreciating a touching story of unfulfilled yearning and idealized love.

[English]

I would sail across the world

Row this boat from dusk til dawn

To a place where we belong

Girl your body is calling me

There ain't no sunshine, no sunshine

Where I was before

...

But I found the Love the warmth in your arms

...

Won't you come closer, let it take over

I don't need anything, I just want you

...

When I saw her in my dreams,

Never thought it meant a thing til I felt and

Touched her skin, when she smiles, my knees go weak

There ain't no sunshine, no sunshine

Where I was before

...

But I found the Love the warmth in your arms

Won't you come closer, let it take over

I don't need anything, I just want you

...

If there is a next time

If there is a next time

Meet me in Amsterdam

Meet me in Amsterdam

Meet me in Amsterdam

Meet me in Amsterdam

Meet me in Amsterdam

Meet me in Amsterdam

Meet me in Amsterdam

Meet me in Amsterdam

Meet me in Amsterdam

Meet me in Amsterdam

Meet me in Amsterdam

Meet me in Amsterdam

Meet me in Amsterdam

Meet me in Amsterdam

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sail /seɪl/ A2	verb - to travel on water in a ship or boat
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.
boat /boʊt/ A1	noun - a small vessel for travel on water
dusk /dʌsk/ B2	noun - the darker stage of twilight
dawn /dɔːn/ B1	noun - the first light of day
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or area
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
sunshine /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/ A2	noun - direct sunlight
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection
warmth /wɔːrmθ/ B2	noun - the state of being comfortably warm
arms /ɑːrmz/ A1	noun - upper limbs of the human body, from the shoulder to the hand
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
skin /skɪn/ A1	noun - the outer protective layer of the body
smiles /smaɪlz/ A1	verb - to form one's features into a pleased or kind expression
knees /niːz/ A1	noun - the joint between the thigh and the lower leg in humans
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
Amsterdam /ˈæmstərdæm/ A2	noun - the capital city of the Netherlands

Key Grammar Structures

• I would sail across the world

  ➔ Conditional Sentences (Type 2)

  ➔ Uses "would + verb" in the main clause to express a hypothetical or unreal situation. Here, "I would sail" suggests the speaker imagines sailing but it's not actually happening.

• Row this boat from dusk til dawn

  ➔ Prepositions of Time

  ➔ Using "from...til..." to express a duration of time: from sunset to sunrise. "Til" is an informal version of "until".

• There ain't no sunshine, no sunshine

  ➔ Double Negative (Non-Standard English)

  ➔ "Ain't" is a non-standard contraction, and using it with "no" creates a double negative. In standard English, it should be "There isn't any sunshine" or "There is no sunshine."

• I don't need anything, I just want you

  ➔ Simple Present Tense for Stating Facts and Wants

  ➔ "I don't need" and "I just want" use the simple present tense to describe the speaker's current state and desires.

• Never thought it meant a thing til I felt and touched her skin

  ➔ Past Simple with Time Clause

  ➔ "Never thought" and "felt and touched" are in the past simple. "Til I felt and touched" is a time clause indicating when the speaker's opinion changed.

• If there is a next time

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Type 1 - Implied)

  ➔ This is an implied conditional clause. The full sentence would be something like "If there is a next time, (then) meet me in Amsterdam." This implies a possible future situation.