My Melody – English Lyrics

• By: Nico & Vinz
• Album: Black Star Elephant

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Nico & Vinz's poignant song, "My Melody," a track that transcends language barriers with its universal message of hope and resilience. Through its powerful lyrics and the real-life stories featured in its video, this song offers a unique opportunity to understand how English can convey deep emotional and social themes, making it an inspiring choice for language learners seeking to connect with impactful storytelling.

[English]

Mmamelodi ya koma

Mmamelodi weeh

Mmamelodi ya koma

Mmamelodi weeh

Mmamelodi ya koma

Mmamelodi weeh

Mmamelodi ya koma

Mmamelodi weeh

Mmamelodi ya koma

Mmamelodi weeh

Mmamelodi ya koma

Mmamelodi weeh

Will you care for me, care for me?

When nobody will see me?

Will you care for me, care for me?

When nobody will see me?

Will you cover me gently?

Let me sleep in your house tonight

You know, you know, you know

By the depth of the well

And the trunk of the tree

That's where I waited

So that you could come for me, comfort me

'Cause I needed to talk, you just walked

But what's so wrong about it?

My fam done kicked me out society, I'm torn about it

And you talk to me

Like you know where I've been

Talkin' 'bout, "That's real life,"

I'm talkin' real dear, so what we talkin' 'bout?

I can't inhale the air in the world, polluted with ignorance

These lungs don't wanna read no more

That's all I'm able to talk about

If these my last words

I would sing this

And if I have to go

Play this at my funeral

So I'ma let the music play for every day that you're afraid

We all cry but your tears ain't the same, I can see that

Now we can't kill what is hard, ill and vicious

But improve these statistics, enlighten our existence

Believe that

Mmamelodi ya koma

Mmamelodi weeh

Mmamelodi ya koma

Mmamelodi weeh

Mmamelodi ya koma

Mmamelodi weeh

Mmamelodi ya koma

Mmamelodi weeh

Mmamelodi ya koma

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
care /keər/ A2	verb - to feel concern or interest noun - attention or concern
cover /ˈkʌvər/ A2	verb - to place something over or upon
sleep /sliːp/ A1	verb - to rest with eyes closed and mind inactive noun - the state of resting with closed eyes
house /haʊs/ A1	noun - a building for people to live in
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness in each 24‑hour day
know /noʊ/ A2	verb - to be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information
depth /dɛpθ/ B2	noun - the distance from top to bottom of something
well /wɛl/ A2	noun - a deep hole from which water is drawn
trunk /trʌŋk/ B1	noun - the main stem of a tree
tree /triː/ A1	noun - a tall plant with a woody trunk
society /səˈsaɪəti/ B2	noun - a structured community of people
polluted /pəˈluːtɪd/ B2	adjective - contaminated with harmful substances
ignorance /ˈɪɡnərəns/ C1	noun - lack of knowledge or information
lungs /lʌŋz/ B1	noun - the pair of organs used for breathing
funeral /ˈfjʊnərəl/ B2	noun - a ceremony for honoring a dead person
music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ A1	noun - vocal or instrumental sounds combined to produce harmony
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears, typically expressing sorrow or pain
tears /tɪəz/ A2	noun - drops of liquid secreted by the eyes
improve /ɪmˈpruːv/ B1	verb - to make or become better
enlighten /ɪnˈlaɪtn/ B2	verb - to give someone greater knowledge or understanding
existence /ɪɡˈzɪstəns/ C1	noun - the state of being alive or having reality

Key Grammar Structures

• Will you care for me, care for me?

  ➔ Future simple question with modal verb *will* + bare infinitive

  ➔ The modal *"will"* is used to ask about a future action: *"Will you care for me?"*

• When nobody will see you?

  ➔ Adverbial clause of time with future simple (will + verb)

  ➔ The clause *"when nobody will see"* indicates a future point in time: *"When nobody will see you?"*

• Let me sleep in your house tonight

  ➔ Imperative with bare infinitive after *let* (causative construction)

  ➔ The verb *"let"* is followed by the bare infinitive *"sleep"*: *"Let me sleep"* means “allow me to sleep”.

• My fam done kicked me out, society's torn about it

  ➔ Colloquial *done* + past participle for emphasis (present perfect aspect in informal speech)

  ➔ The word *"done"* before *"kicked"* adds emphasis, similar to saying *"has kicked"*.

• I can't inhale the air in the world, polluted with ignorance

  ➔ Modal verb *can't* + bare infinitive; participial phrase *polluted with ignorance* as post‑modifier

  ➔ The modal *"can't"* shows inability, followed by the bare infinitive *"inhale"*. The phrase *"polluted with ignorance"* describes *"the air"*.

• If these are my last words, I would sing this

  ➔ Second‑type conditional: *if* + past simple, *would* + base verb

  ➔ The clause *"If these are my last words"* sets an unreal present condition; *"I would sing"* expresses the imagined result.

• We all cry but your tears ain't the same

  ➔ Contrastive conjunction *but*; colloquial negative contraction *ain't* for *are not*

  ➔ The contrastive *"but"* joins two clauses, and *"ain't"* replaces *"are not"* in informal speech.

• Now we can't kill what is hard, ill and vicious but improve these statistics

  ➔ Coordinating conjunction *but* linking two independent clauses; modal *can't* + base verb; series of adjectives separated by commas

  ➔ The first clause *"Now we can't kill what is hard, ill and vicious"* uses *can't* to express impossibility; the second clause *"but improve these statistics"* is introduced by *but* to show contrast.

• Believe that

  ➔ Imperative mood; ellipsis of the complement clause (understood as *believe that ...*)

  ➔ The verb *"Believe"* is in the imperative, urging the listener to accept something; the clause after *that* is omitted but understood.