Perfect – English Lyrics

• By: Ed Sheeran

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the romantic world of Ed Sheeran with 'Perfect.' This song is a wonderful tool for English learners to master emotive vocabulary, romantic idioms, and the use of descriptive adjectives in a melodic, easy-to-follow rhythm.

[English]

[music]

I found a love [singing]

for me.

Darling, [music] just dive right in.

Follow my lead. [singing and music]

Well, I found a girl

[music]

beautiful and sweet.

Well, I never [music] knew you were

[singing] the someone waiting for me.

Cuz we were just kids when we fell in

love. Not knowing [singing] what it was.

[music] I will not give you up this

time.

Darling, just [music] kiss me slow. Your

heart is all I own. [music] And in your

eyes, [singing] you're holding mine.

[music]

Baby,

I'm

[music] dancing in the [singing] dark

with you between my [music] arms.

Barefoot on the cross.

We're listening to [music] our favorite

song. When you said you looked a mess, I

whispered [music]

underneath my breath, but you heard

[music] it. Darling, you look perfect

[music and singing] tonight.

Well, I found [music and singing] a

woman

stronger than anyone I know.

>> [music]

>> She shares my [singing] dreams. I hope

that someday I'll share her home.

[music]

I found the love

to carry [music] more than just my

secrets. To carry love, to carry

children [music]

of our own.

We are still kids, but we're so in

[music] love. Fighting against stars.

I know we'll [music] be all right

this time,

darling. Hold [music] my hand. You might

be your man. I see the future

in light.

Maybe [music]

I

dancing in the dark

with you [music]

between my arms,

barefoot on the cross,

listening to our favorite song. [music]

And I saw you in that dress looking so

beautiful.

I don't deserve [music]

this, darling. You look perfect.

[music]

No,

[music]

baby.

Dancing in the [music] dark.

you between my arms

or barefoot on the cross

or listening [music]

to our favorite song. I have faith in

what I [music] see. Now I know I have

met an angel [music]

in person and she looks perfect. [music]

I don't [singing] deserve

this. [music] You look perfect tonight.

[music]

[music]

I found a love

for me.

[music]

Darling, [singing] just dive right in.

>> [music]

>> Follow my lead.

Well, I found a girl.

Beautiful and sweet. [music]

Well, I never [singing] knew you were

the someone waiting [music] for me.

Cuz we were just kids when we fell in

[singing] love. Not knowing [music] what

it was. I will not give you [music]

up this time.

Darling, just kiss [music and singing]

me slow. Your heart is all I [singing]

own. And in [music] your eyes, you're

holding mine.

Baby,

I'm [music]

dancing in the dark

with you between [music] my arms,

barefoot on the cross.

[music] Listening to our favorite song.

When you said you looked a mess, I

whispered [music]

underneath my breath, but you heard it.

[music] Darling, you look perfect

tonight.

[music]

Well, I found a woman

stronger [music] than anyone I know.

She shares my dreams. I hope that

someday [music] I'll share her home.

I found the love

[music] to carry more than just my

secrets. To carry love, to carry

children of our [music] own.

We are still kids, but we're so in love.

Fighting against [music] stars.

I know we'll be all right

[music] this time.

Darling, hold my hand. My girl [music]

be your man. I see the future [music]

in light.

Maybe [music]

I

dancing in the dark

with you [music] between my arms,

barefoot on the cross,

listening [music] to our favorite song.

And I saw you in that dress looking so

beautiful. I don't

[music]

darling. You look perfect tonight.

[music]

Oh

[music]

baby,

I [music]

dancing in the dark

with you between my arms.

Barefoot on the [music] cross

or listening to our favorite song. I

have faith in what I see [music] now. I

know I have met an angel

in person and she looks perfect. [music]

I don't [singing] deserve

this. You [music] look perfect tonight.

[music]

I found a love [singing]

for me.

[music] Darling, just dive right in.

Follow my lead.

Well, I found a girl.

Beautiful [music] and sweet.

Well, I never [singing] knew you were

[music] the someone waiting for me.

Cuz we were just kids when we fell in

[singing] love. [music] Not knowing what

it was. I will not [singing] give you up

[music] this time.

Darling, just [music] kiss me slow. Your

heart is all I own. And [music] in your

eyes, [singing] you're holding mine.

Baby,

I'm

dancing [music and singing]

in the dark

with you [music] between my arms.

Barefoot on the cross. [music]

We're listening to our favorite song.

When you said you looked a mess, [music]

I whispered underneath [singing] my

breath, but you heard [music] it.

Darling, you look perfect [singing]

tonight.

[music]

Well, I found a woman

stronger than anyone I [music] know.

She shares my dreams. I hope that

someday I'll share her home. [music]

I found the love

to carry [music] more than just my

secrets. To carry love. to carry

children of our own. [music]

We are still kids, but we're so in

[music] love. Fighting against stars.

I know we'll [music] be all right.

[music]

Darings, hold my hand. [music] You might

be your man. I see the future

in light.

Maybe [music]

I

dancing in the dark

with you [music] between my arms,

barefoot on the [music] cross,

listening to our favorite song. [music]

When I saw you in that dress looking so

beautiful. I don't [music]

darling. You look perfect tonight.

[music]

Oh

[music]

baby,

I

dancing in the [music] dark

with you between my arms.

Barefoot [music] on the cross

or listening to our favorite song. I

have faith in what I [music] see now. I

know I have met an angel [music]

in person and she looks perfect. [music]

I don't [singing]

deserve

this. [music] You look perfect tonight.

[music]

[music]

>> [music]

>> I found a [singing] love

for me.

[music]

Darling, [singing] just dive right in.

[music] Follow my lead.

Well, I found a girl.

Beautiful and sweet.

[music] Well, I never knew [singing]

you were the someone waiting for me.

Cuz we were just kids when we fell in

[singing] love. Not knowing [music] what

it was. I will not give you [music]

up this time.

Darling, just kiss [music and singing]

me slow. Your heart is all I own. And in

[music] your eyes, you're [singing]

holding mine.

Baby,

I'm [music]

dancing in [singing] the dark

with you [music]

between my arms.

Barefoot on the cross. [music]

We're listening to our favorite song.

When you said you looked a mess, I

whispered [music]

underneath my breath, but you heard it.

[music] Darling, you look perfect

tonight.

Well, I found a woman

stronger [music] than anyone I know.

She shares my dreams. I hope that

someday [music] I'll share her home.

I found the love

to [music] carry more than just my

secrets. To carry love. to carry

children of our [music] own.

We are still kids, but we're so in love

[music] fighting against stars.

I know we'll be [music and singing] all

right

time,

darling. Hold my hand. [music] You might

be your man. I see the future [music]

in the light.

Maybe [music]

I

dancing in the [music] dark

with you between my arms,

barefoot on the cross,

listening [music] to our favorite song.

When I saw you in that dress looking so

beautiful. I don't [music]

[singing] darling you

perfect tonight.

[music]

Oh

[music]

baby,

[music]

dancing in the dark

with you between my arms

or barefoot on the [music] cross.

We're listening to our favorite song. I

have faith in what I see now. I know I

[music] have met an angel

in person and she looks perfect. I don't

[singing] deserve

this. You [music] look perfect tonight.

[music]

>> [music]

>> I found a love [music and singing]

for me.

[music] Darling, just dive right in.

Follow my lead.

Well, I found a girl.

Beautiful and [music] sweet.

Well, I never knew [singing] you were

the someone waiting for [music] me.

Cuz we were just kids when we fell in

love. [music] Not knowing what it was. I

will not [singing] give you up [music]

this time.

Darling, just [music] kiss [singing] me

slow. Your heart is all I own. And in

your eyes, [singing] you're [music]

holding mine.

Baby,

I'm

[music] dancing [singing]

in the dark

with you [music] between my arms.

Barefoot on the cross. [music]

We're listening to our favorite song.

When you said you looked a mess, [music]

I whispered underneath [singing] my

breath, but you heard [music] it.

Darling, you look perfect tonight.

[music]

Well, I found a woman

stronger than anyone I know.

She shares my dreams. I [music] hope

that someday I'll share her home.

I found the love

to carry [music] more than just my

secrets. To carry love. to carry

children [music]

of our own.

We are still kids, but we're so in

[music] love. Fighting against stars.

I know we'll [music] be all right,

[music]

darling. Hold my hand. [music] You might

be your man. I see the [music] future

in the light.

Maybe [music]

I

dancing in the dark

with you [music] between my arms,

barefoot on the [music] cross,

listening to our favorite song. [music]

When I saw you in that dress looking so

beautiful. I don't [music]

darling. You look perfect tonight.

[music]

Oh

[music]

baby,

I

dancing in the [music] dark

with you between my arms.

Barefoot [music] on the cross

or listening to our favorite song. I

have faith in what I [music] see now. I

know I have met an angel

in person and she [music and singing]

looks perfect. I don't deserve [music]

this. You [singing]

look perfect tonight. [music]

[music]

Heat. Heat.

[music]

>> [music]

[music]

[music]

>> Hey,

hey, hey.

[music]

>> [music]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfl/ A1	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ A1	adjective - having all the required or desirable elements
darling /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/ B1	noun - a person very much loved or endeared
dancing /ˈdænsɪŋ/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music
whispered /ˈwɪspərd/ B2	verb - to speak very softly using one's breath
secrets /ˈsiːkrəts/ A2	noun - something kept hidden from others
deserve /dɪˈzɜːrv/ B2	verb - to be worthy of something
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ A2	noun - the time after the present
angel /ˈeɪndʒəl/ B1	noun - a spiritual being; a very kind or lovely person
barefoot /ˈberfʊt/ B2	adjective - wearing nothing on the feet
faith /feɪθ/ B2	noun - complete trust or confidence in someone or something
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - aspirations or goals; visions while sleeping
stronger /ˈstrɔːŋɡər/ A2	adjective - having more physical power or moral resilience
carry /ˈkæri/ A2	verb - to support or hold the weight of
children /ˈtʃɪldrən/ A1	noun - young human beings

Key Grammar Structures

• Well, I never knew you were the someone waiting for me.

  ➔ Past Progressive Participle Phrase

  ➔ The phrase "waiting for me" acts as an adjective describing "someone".

• Cuz we were just kids when we fell in love.

  ➔ Adverbial Clause of Time

  ➔ The clause starting with "when" indicates the specific period in the past.

• I will not give you up this time.

  ➔ Future Simple (Refusal/Determination)

  ➔ Using "will not" emphasizes a firm resolution for the future.

• Your heart is all I own.

  ➔ Relative Clause with omitted 'that/which'

  ➔ The clause "(that) I own" modifies "all".

• I'm dancing in the dark with you between my arms.

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ "I'm dancing" describes an action happening at the moment of speaking.

• When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath.

  ➔ Reported Speech / Past Simple

  ➔ "you looked a mess" is the content of what was said in the past.

• I hope that someday I'll share her home.

  ➔ Object Clause (Noun Clause)

  ➔ The clause "(that) someday I'll share her home" functions as the object of "hope".

• I have met an angel in person and she looks perfect.

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ "have met" connects a past experience to the current moment.