NOTHING'S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU – English Lyrics

• By: GEORGE BENSON

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt lyrics and smooth melodies of George Benson's "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You." This classic ballad is a beautiful exploration of enduring love, offering learners rich vocabulary related to romance, commitment, and heartfelt declarations. Benson's clear articulation and soulful delivery make it an excellent choice for improving listening comprehension and appreciating poetic English in a musical context. Discover how this song masterfully conveys deep emotion through simple yet powerful phrases, making language learning an truly enchanting experience.

[English]

If I had to live my life without you near me

The days would all be empty

The nights would seem so long

With you I see forever, oh, so clearly

I might have been in love before

But it never felt this strong

Our dreams are young and we both know

They'll take us where we want to go

Hold me now, touch me now

I don't want to live without you

Nothing's gonna change my love for you

You oughta know by now how much I love you

One thing you can be sure of

I'll never ask for more than your love

Nothing's gonna change my love for you

You oughta know by now how much I love you

The world may change my whole life through

But nothing's gonna change my love for you

If the road ahead is not so easy

Our love will lead the way for us

Like a guiding star

I'll be there for you if you should need me

You don't have to change a thing

I love you just the way you are

So come with me and share the view

I'll help you see forever too

Hold me now, touch me now

I don't want to live without you

Nothing's gonna change my love for you

You oughta know by now how much I love you

One thing you can be sure of

I'll never ask for more than your love

Nothing's gonna change my love for you

You oughta know by now how much I love you

The world may change my whole life through

But nothing's gonna change my love for you

Nothing's gonna change my love for you

You oughta know by now how much I love you

One thing you can be sure of

I'll never ask for more than your love

...

Nothing's gonna change my love for you

You oughta know by now how much I love you

The world may change my whole life through

But nothing's gonna change my love for you

Nothing's gonna change my love for you

You oughta know by now how much I love you

One thing you can be sure of

I'll never ask for more than your love

Nothing's gonna change my love for you

You oughta know by now how much I love you

The world may change my whole life through

But nothing's gonna change my love for you

...

Key Grammar Structures

• If I had to live my life without you near me

  ➔ Second conditional (if + past simple, would + base verb)

  ➔ The clause "If I **had** to live my life without you near me" uses the past simple **had** to express an unreal present situation.

• The days would all be empty

  ➔ Conditional simple with would + base verb

  ➔ "The days **would** all be empty" shows the result clause of a conditional, using **would** to indicate a hypothetical future.

• I might have been in love before

  ➔ Modal verb + perfect infinitive (might have been)

  ➔ The phrase "I **might have been** in love before" uses the modal **might** with the perfect infinitive **have been** to express uncertainty about a past state.

• Our dreams are young and we both know

  ➔ Present simple for general truth + coordinating conjunction "and"

  ➔ "Our dreams **are** young and we both **know**" uses the present simple **are** and **know** to describe a timeless fact.

• Hold me now, touch me now

  ➔ Imperative mood (base verb) with object pronoun

  ➔ "**Hold** me now, **touch** me now" uses the base forms **Hold** and **touch** to give direct commands.

• Nothing's gonna change my love for you

  ➔ Future intention with informal "gonna" (going to)

  ➔ "Nothing's **gonna** change my love for you" uses **gonna** as a colloquial contraction of **going to** to talk about a future certainty.

• You oughta know by now how much I love you

  ➔ Modal verb "ought to" (colloquial "oughta") + present simple

  ➔ "You **oughta** know" uses the modal **ought** (informally **oughta**) to express a strong expectation, followed by the present simple **know**.

• The world may change my whole life through

  ➔ Modal verb "may" + base verb for possibility

  ➔ "The world **may** change my whole life" uses **may** to show that the change is possible but not certain.

• I'll never ask for more than your love

  ➔ Future simple with "will" + adverb "never" for negative certainty

  ➔ "I **'ll never** ask for more" combines the contraction **'ll** (will) with **never** to express a firm negative prediction about the future.