No Show – English Lyrics

• By: Kool & The Gang

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

(gentle music)

♪ I thought at last love came to pass ♪

♪ In my life there was a chance ♪

♪ To believe in someone new ♪

♪ Love finally came ♪

♪ We waited for the perfect day ♪

♪ You and I would slip away ♪

♪ Become one inside our dreams ♪

♪ Oh, but I stood in the falling rain ♪

♪ You never showed, never came ♪

♪ I stood in the falling rain ♪

♪ You never showed, never came ♪

♪ No show ♪

♪ You never showed, never came ♪

♪ You said your love was strong for me ♪

♪ I must face reality ♪

♪ I believed and called your name, oh ♪

♪ You never came ♪

♪ Now I'm alone on my way home ♪

♪ Just a fool who played the game ♪

♪ With a love I thought I knew ♪

♪ Oh, yes, I stood in the falling rain ♪

♪ You never showed, never came ♪

♪ I stood in the falling rain ♪

♪ You never showed, never came ♪

♪ I stood in the falling rain ♪

♪ You never showed, never came ♪

♪ I tried to hide my emotions ♪

♪ But my lips kept on saying your name ♪

♪ No show ♪

♪ I thought at last love came to pass ♪

♪ In my life was a chance ♪

♪ To believe in someone new like you ♪

♪ We waited for the perfect day ♪

♪ For you and I to slip away ♪

♪ Become one inside our dreams ♪

♪ Oh, but I stood in the falling rain ♪

♪ You never showed, never came ♪

♪ I stood in the falling rain ♪

♪ You never showed, never came ♪

♪ No show ♪

♪ You never showed, never came ♪

♪ I stood in the falling rain, you never came ♪

♪ You never showed, never came ♪

♪ In the falling rain, you never showed never came ♪

♪ I thought that you loved me ♪

♪ You never showed, never came ♪

♪ When you and I had made our plans, baby ♪

♪ I stood in the falling rain ♪

♪ We waited for the perfect day ♪

♪ You never showed, never came ♪

♪ Darling, I stood in the falling rain ♪

♪ You never showed, never came ♪

♪ Stood in the falling rain ♪

♪ And you never showed, never came ♪

♪ I stood in the falling rain, I tried to hide my emotions ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone
rain /reɪn/ B1	noun - water droplets that fall from the sky verb - to fall as water droplets from the sky
show /ʃoʊ/ B2	noun - a public performance or display verb - to present or display something
thought /θɔːt/ B1	noun - an idea or opinion produced by thinking verb - to think about or consider
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept something as true
perfect /ˈpɜːr.fɪkt/ B2	adjective - without any flaws or defects
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - the period of time from sunrise to sunset
dreams /driːmz/ B1	noun - mental images or series of thoughts occurring during sleep
alone /əˈloʊn/ B1	adjective - without other people; solitary
fool /fuːl/ B2	noun - a person who lacks good sense or judgment verb - to deceive or trick someone
hide /haɪd/ B1	verb - to keep out of sight; conceal
emotions /ɪˈmoʊ.ʃənz/ B2	noun - strong feelings such as joy, anger, love, etc.
reality /riˈæl.ɪ.ti/ B2	noun - the state of things as they actually exist
strong /strɒŋ/ B2	adjective - having great physical power or mental resilience
called /kɔːld/ A2	verb - to give a name to; to summon
slip /slɪp/ B2	verb - to lose traction and slide unintentionally
become /bɪˈkʌm/ B2	verb - to change into or develop into
game /ɡeɪm/ A2	noun - an activity for enjoyment or competition