One Love – English Lyrics

• By: Blue

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

[♪♪♪]

♪ Yeah, alright ♪

♪ (Yeah, yeah, uh-huh) ♪

♪ It's kinda funny how life can change ♪

♪ Can flip 180 in a matter of days ♪

♪ Sometimes love works in mysterious ways ♪

♪ One day you wake up, gone without a trace ♪

♪ I refuse to give up ♪

♪ I refuse to give in, no ♪

♪ You're my everything ♪

♪ I don't want to give up ♪

♪ I don't want to give in ♪

♪ So everybody sing ♪

♪ One love for the mother's pride ♪

♪ One love for the times we've cried ♪

♪ One love gotta stay alive ♪

♪ I will survive ♪

♪ One love for the city streets ♪

♪ One love for the hip-hop beats ♪

♪ One love oh, I do believe ♪

♪ One love is all we need ♪

♪ (Uh-huh) ♪

♪ Late at night I'm still wide awake ♪

♪ Think this is one more than I can take ♪

♪ I thought my heart could never break ♪

♪ Never break ♪

♪ Now I know that's one big mistake ♪

♪ I refuse to give up ♪

♪ I refuse to give in ♪

♪ You're my everything ♪

♪ That's right, come on ♪

♪ I don't want to give up ♪

♪ I don't want to give in ♪

♪ Oh no ♪

♪ Everybody sing ♪

♪ One love for the mother's pride ♪

♪ One love for the times we've cried ♪

♪ One love gotta stay alive ♪

♪ I will survive ♪

♪ One love for the city streets ♪

♪ One love for the hip-hop beats ♪

♪ One love oh, I do believe ♪

♪ One love is all we need ♪

♪ (That's right) ♪

♪ Baby just love me love me love me ♪

♪ Baby just hold me hold me hold me ♪

♪ Oh love me love me love me - (Oh yeah) ♪

♪ One love ♪

♪ Baby just love me love me love me ♪

♪ Baby just hold me hold me hold me ♪

♪ Oh, love me love me love me ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ One love for the mother's pride ♪

♪ One love for the times we've cried ♪

♪ One love gotta stay alive ♪

♪ Oh, I will survive ♪

♪ One love for the city streets ♪

♪ One love for the hip-hop beats ♪

♪ One love oh, I do believe ♪

♪ One love is all we need ♪

♪ One love for the mother's pride ♪

♪ One love for the times we've cried ♪

♪ One love gotta stay alive ♪

♪ Oh, yeah, I will survive ♪

♪ One love for the city streets ♪

♪ One love for the hip-hop beats ♪

♪ One love oh, I do believe ♪

♪ One love is all we need ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for
survive /sərˈvaɪv/ B1	verb - to continue to live or exist
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to hand over; provide
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - organ that pumps blood; symbol of love
mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ B1	noun - an error or fault verb - to misunderstand or misidentify
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - large town
street /striːt/ A1	noun - public road in a city
beat /biːt/ B1	noun - rhythmic sound in music verb - to strike repeatedly
pride /praɪd/ B2	noun - feeling of deep satisfaction from achievements
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to become different
mysterious /mɪˈstɪəriəs/ B2	adjective - difficult to understand or explain
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A2	adjective - living; not dead
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - period of darkness
awake /əˈweɪk/ B1	adjective - not sleeping; alert
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - to have thoughts; to consider
flip /flɪp/ B2	verb - to turn over quickly
everything /ˈevriˌθɪŋ/ B1	noun - all things
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require
hold /hoʊld/ A1	verb - to grasp or keep

Key Grammar Structures

• I refuse to give up

  ➔ refuse to give up

  ➔ The verb 'refuse' expresses determination and refusal to give up, while 'to give up' indicates the action of abandoning or surrendering.

• I refuse to give in

  ➔ refuse to give in

  ➔ Similar to the previous line, 'refuse to give in' also expresses determination and refusal, but in this context, it specifically means not giving in to something or someone.

• You're my everything

  ➔ You're my everything

  ➔ This line uses the pronoun 'you' and the phrase 'my everything' to express a deep level of affection and dependence.

• I don't want to give up

  ➔ I don't want to give up

  ➔ This line expresses a desire to continue and not give up, using the negative form of the verb 'to want' and the infinitive 'to give up'.

• One love

  ➔ One love

  ➔ This is a singular noun referring to a deep and profound love, often used to express a universal or all-encompassing affection.

• One love is all we need

  ➔ One love is all we need

  ➔ This line emphasizes the importance and sufficiency of love, stating that one love is all that is required or needed.

• I will survive

  ➔ I will survive

  ➔ This is a verb phrase expressing determination and resilience, indicating that the speaker will overcome and continue despite challenges.

• One love for the city streets

  ➔ One love for the city streets

  ➔ This line uses the preposition 'for' to express a love or appreciation for the city streets, suggesting a connection or attachment to the urban environment.

• One love for the hip-hop beats

  ➔ One love for the hip-hop beats

  ➔ This line expresses a love or appreciation for hip-hop beats, suggesting a connection or attachment to the genre or style of music.