My Heart Will Go On – English Lyrics

• By: Celine Dion

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful and enjoyable experience, and "My Heart Will Go On" offers a great opportunity to explore the English language. The song's clear and emotional lyrics make it easy to follow the story of love and loss. The repetition of key phrases and the song's universal themes of love and memory provide a strong foundation for language learners to build their vocabulary and understanding of emotional expression in English. What makes this song special is its ability to connect with listeners on a deep emotional level, making the language learning process both memorable and meaningful.

[English]

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♪ Every night in my dreams ♪

♪ I see you, I feel you ♪

♪ That is how I know you go on ♪

♪ Far across the distance ♪

♪ And spaces between us ♪

♪ You have come to show you go on ♪

♪ Near, far, wherever you are ♪

♪ I believe that the heart does go on ♪

♪ Once more, you open the door ♪

♪ And you're here in my heart ♪

♪ And my heart will go on and on ♪

♪

♪ Love can touch us one time ♪

♪ And last for a lifetime ♪

♪ And never let go until we're gone ♪

♪ Love was when I loved you ♪

♪ One true time I hold to ♪

♪ In my life we'll always go on♪

♪ Near, far, wherever you are ♪

♪ I believe that the heart does go on ♪

♪ Once more you open the door ♪

♪ And you're here in my heart ♪

♪ And my heart will go on and on ♪

♪

♪ You're here, there's nothing I fear ♪

♪ And I know that my heart will go on ♪

♪ We'll stay forever this way ♪

♪ You are safe in my heart and ♪

♪ My heart will go on and on ♪

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dreams /driːmz/ B1	noun - visions or thoughts during sleep
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - organ that pumps blood
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept as true
door /dɔːr/ A1	noun - a barrier for opening and closing an entrance
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - deep affection or attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone
touch /tʌtʃ/ B2	verb - to make contact with
lifetime /ˈlaɪf.taɪm/ B2	noun - the duration of a person's life
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a measured period
moment /ˈmoʊ.mənt/ B1	noun - a very brief period of time
peace /piːs/ B2	noun - a state of tranquility or quiet
stay /steɪ/ A2	verb - to remain in a place
safe /seɪf/ B2	adjective - protected from danger or harm

Key Grammar Structures

• Every night in my dreams I see you, I feel you

  ➔ Simple Present Tense (repeated actions)

  ➔ The "simple present tense" is used to describe actions that happen regularly. Here, the speaker "sees" and "feels" the person every night.

• That is how I know you go on

  ➔ Indirect Question (embedded clause)

  ➔ The phrase "how you go on" functions as a noun clause acting as the object of the verb "know". Instead of a direct question like "How do you go on?", it's embedded into the sentence.

• Near, far, wherever you are

  ➔ Adverbs of Place and Subordinate Clause (wherever)

  ➔ "Near" and "far" are adverbs of place. "Wherever you are" is a subordinate clause indicating any location. The adverb "wherever" combines "where" and "ever" to mean 'at any place'.

• I believe that the heart does go on

  ➔ Emphasis with Auxiliary Verb "do"

  ➔ The auxiliary verb "does" is used for emphasis. Instead of simply saying "the heart goes on," "does" is added to emphasize the truth of the statement.

• Love can touch us one time

  ➔ Modal Verb "can" (possibility/ability)

  ➔ The modal verb "can" expresses the possibility of love touching us once. It indicates that it is possible, although not guaranteed, that love will impact us.

• And never let go until we're gone

  ➔ Negative Imperative and Time Clause (until)

  ➔ "Never let go" is a negative imperative, a strong suggestion not to do something. "Until we're gone" is a time clause indicating when the action of not letting go should last until.

• Love was when I loved you

  ➔ Past Tense and defining/identifying "love"

  ➔ The simple past tense "was" and "loved" are used to define love in the past, specifically at the time when the speaker loved the person. This suggests a specific instance or period is being referenced.

• We'll stay forever this way

  ➔ Future Simple with "will" and adverb of time "forever"

  ➔ "We'll stay" uses the future simple tense to express a future intention or prediction. The addition of "forever" emphasizes the permanence and duration of this state.