NEVER LOVED ANYONE BEFORE – English Lyrics

• By: Anne-Marie

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the power of transformative love with Anne-Marie's 'NEVER LOVED ANYONE BEFORE.' This heartfelt ballad offers a beautiful opportunity to learn English through its clear and emotional lyrics. The song's narrative of finding self-love through a healthy relationship provides a unique and touching context for language learners to connect with.

[English]

Sometimes I think I was born on the day that I met you

Spent all of my days, all my nights praying you never let me go

I hate to admit that I still got some shit from my fucked up past

But you've managed to break down my walls (walls)

You love me so much, it gave me enough

Enough to finally have the guts to love myself

Thought that I'd been deep, yeah, I could've sworn

But everything you are to me is so much more

You made me realize that I've never loved anyone before

You made me realize that I've never loved anyone before

The only complaint that I got is that I'm fucking scared now

The fact that with you, I have so much to lose, got me terrified

And if the world ends, and it pulls us apart then you know I promise

To find you wherever you are (wherever you are)

You love me so much, it gave me enough

Enough to finally have the guts to love myself

Thought that I'd been deep, yeah, I could've sworn

But everything you are to me is so much more

You made me realize that I've never loved anyone before

You made me realize that I've never loved anyone before

Yeah, you're lighting up my soul

When I start, you help me finish

Pull me up when I feel low

A year could feel like minutes

And when my eyes are gettin' tired

You hold them open wide

I wouldn't think twice if you asked me to die for you

You love me so much, it gave me enough

Enough to finally have the guts to love myself

Thought that I'd been deep, yeah, I could've sworn

But everything you are to me is so much more

You made me realize that I've never loved anyone before

You made me realize that I've never loved anyone before

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a deep affection for someone noun - a deep affection for someone
realize /ˈriəlaɪz/ B1	verb - to become aware of something
scared /skɛrd/ A2	adjective - afraid or frightened
terrified /ˈtɛrɪfaɪd/ B1	adjective - extremely afraid
manage /ˈmænɪdʒ/ A2	verb - to succeed in doing or dealing with something
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces
enough /ɪˈnʌf/ A1	adjective - as much as necessary
guts /ɡʌts/ B1	noun - courage or determination
lighting /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/ B1	verb - to provide light
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual part of a person
pull /pʊl/ A1	verb - to move something toward oneself
low /loʊ/ A1	adjective - near the ground or bottom
wide /waɪd/ A1	adjective - having a great distance from side to side
promise /ˈprɑmɪs/ A2	verb - to undertake or commit to do something noun - a declaration assuring that one will do something
apart /əˈpɑrt/ A2	adverb - separated by a distance

Key Grammar Structures

• Spent all of my days, all my nights praying you never let me go

  ➔ Participle Clause (Present Participle as adverbial clause)

  ➔ The present participle "praying" forms a participle clause, describing an action that happens concurrently with or as a result of the main verb's action. It shows how the days/nights were spent.

• But you've managed to break down my walls

  ➔ Verb + Infinitive (manage to) & Phrasal Verb (break down)

  ➔ "Managed to break down" uses the verb "manage" followed by an infinitive, indicating success in doing something difficult. "Break down" is a phrasal verb meaning to dismantle or overcome.

• Enough to finally have the guts to love myself

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose / Idiomatic Expression ("have the guts to")

  ➔ "To have the guts" is an idiomatic expression meaning to have the courage or bravery to do something. The infinitive "to love myself" specifies the action for which courage is needed.

• Thought that I'd been deep, yeah, I could've sworn

  ➔ Modal Perfect (could have + past participle)

  ➔ "Could've sworn" (could have sworn) is a modal perfect construction indicating a past possibility or a strong belief about a past event that might not be true, often used to express surprise or doubt.

• You made me realize that I've never loved anyone before

  ➔ Causative Verb (make + object + base verb) & Present Perfect with "never" and "before"

  ➔ "Made me realize" is a causative structure where "make" forces or causes someone to do something. "I've never loved anyone before" uses the present perfect with "never" and "before" to express an experience (or lack thereof) up to the present moment.

• The fact that with you, I have so much to lose, got me terrified

  ➔ Causative Verb (get + object + past participle)

  ➔ "Got me terrified" is a causative structure where "get" means to cause someone to be in a certain state. Here, it means "made me terrified" or "caused me to be terrified."

• And if the world ends, and it pulls us apart then you know I promise / To find you wherever you are

  ➔ First Conditional (if clause) & Subordinating Conjunction (wherever)

  ➔ "If the world ends" is the "if" clause of a first conditional, describing a real or probable future situation. "Wherever you are" uses the subordinating conjunction "wherever" to mean "in any place that you are."

• I wouldn't think twice if you asked me to die for you

  ➔ Second Conditional (unreal present/future)

  ➔ "I wouldn't think twice if you asked" is a second conditional sentence, expressing an unreal or hypothetical situation in the present or future and its probable result.

• Yeah, you're lighting up my soul

  ➔ Phrasal Verb (light up) & Present Continuous

  ➔ "Lighting up" is a phrasal verb meaning to brighten or make something happier/more vibrant. It's used here in the present continuous tense to describe an ongoing action.

• A year could feel like minutes

  ➔ Modal Verb "could" (for possibility/hypothetical situation)

  ➔ The modal verb "could" is used here to express a hypothetical or imaginative possibility, suggesting that time passes quickly when with this person.