Relight My Fire – English Lyrics

• By: Take That, Lulu

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the themes of love, longing, and resilience in Take That's energetic cover of 'Relight My Fire,' featuring Lulu. This song provides a fantastic opportunity to learn how music can bridge generations and reinvent careers, all while mastering English expressions of desire and hope.

[English]

Help me escape this feelin' of insecurity ah haa

I need you so much but I don't think you really need me ah haa

But if we all stand up in the name of love

And state the case of what we're dreamin' of

I've got to say I only dream of you

But like a thief in the night you took away the love that I knew oh whao ooh

Relight my fire, your love is my only desire

Relight my fire 'cause I need your love

...

Turn back the times 'til the days when

Our love was new, do you remember

No matter what was happenin', I was there with you

But if we all stand up for what we believe

And maybe live within our possibilities

The world would be wild for the dream

So baby don't turn away, listen to what I gotta say whooo

Relight my fire, your love is my only desire

Relight my fire 'cause I need your love

Relight my fire, your love is my only desire

Relight my fire 'cause I need, I need your love

Yeah you gotta be strong enough to walk on through the night

There's a new day on the other side

You got to have hope in your soul just to keep on walkin'

Strong enough to walk on through the night

There's another new day on the other side (on the other side)

You got to have hope(hope)in the soul(soul) while I keep on walkin' baby

Relight my fire, your love is my only desire

Relight my fire 'cause I need your love

Relight my fire, your love is my only desire

Relight my fire, I need, I need your love

Relight my fire, relight my fire, baby

Relight my fire, your love is my only desire

Relight my fire 'cause your love is my only desire

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection or strong feeling for someone verb - to feel deep affection for someone
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness in each twenty‑four hours; the time from sunset to sunrise
turn /tɜːn/ A2	verb - to change direction or orientation noun - an opportunity to do something; a rotation
new /njuː/ A1	adjective - recently created, discovered, or introduced
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of desire for a certain thing to happen verb - to want something to happen and expect it may happen
fire /faɪər/ A2	noun - the combustion or burning of something, producing heat and light verb - to discharge a weapon; to dismiss from a job
strong /strɔŋ/ A2	adjective - having great physical power or great mental or emotional resilience
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep; an aspiration verb - to experience thoughts, images, or emotions while sleeping; to imagine something desirable
stand /stænd/ B1	verb - to be upright on the feet noun - a small structure or stall where goods are sold
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B2	verb - to accept something as true, especially without absolute proof
escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ B2	verb - to break free from confinement, danger, or an unpleasant situation noun - a means of getting away from something undesirable
desire /dɪˈzaɪər/ B2	noun - a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen verb - to want something very much
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal
insecurity /ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊərəti/ C1	noun - lack of confidence or certainty; a feeling of being unsafe
wild /waɪld/ B2	adjective - living or growing in a natural environment; untamed
relight /riˈlaɪt/ C1	verb - to light again; to rekindle
thief /θiːf/ B2	noun - a person who steals another's property
possibility /ˌpɒsɪˈbɪlɪti/ B2	noun - a chance that something may happen or be true

Key Grammar Structures

• Help me escape this feelin' of insecurity ah haa

  ➔ Imperative + Object + Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ The imperative mood is used for a direct command. 'Help' is the verb, 'me' is the object, and 'of insecurity' is a prepositional phrase modifying 'feelin''.

• I need you so much but I don't think you really need me ah haa

  ➔ Complex Sentence with Conjunction and Direct Object

  ➔ The sentence combines two independent clauses using the conjunction 'but'. 'You' is the subject, 'need' is the verb, and 'me' is the direct object of the second clause.

• But if we all stand up in the name of love

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Type 1) with Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ This sentence uses 'if' to introduce a condition. 'In the name of love' is a prepositional phrase modifying the action.

• I've got to say I only dream of you

  ➔ Modal Verb ('got to') + Infinitive and Complex Sentence

  ➔ The phrase 'got to' functions as a modal verb expressing obligation. The sentence has a complex structure with 'I only dream of you' as a subordinate clause.

• But like a thief in the night you took away the love that I knew oh whao ooh

  ➔ Simile with Past Tense and Relative Clause

  ➔ The sentence uses a simile ('like a thief') to compare actions. 'Took away' is past tense. 'That I knew' is a relative clause.

• Relight my fire, your love is my only desire

  ➔ Imperative and Subject-Verb-Complement

  ➔ The first clause is an imperative. The second clause follows a Subject-Verb-Complement structure ('your love' is the subject, 'is' is the verb, and 'my only desire' is the complement).

• Turn back the times 'til the days when Our love was new, do you remember

  ➔ Imperative + Adverbial Clause of Time + Interrogative

  ➔ 'Turn back' is an imperative. 'Till the days when...' is an adverbial clause of time. 'Do you remember?' is an interrogative sentence.

• You got to have hope in your soul just to keep on walkin'

  ➔ Fixed Expression + Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ 'You got to' is a fixed expression, meaning 'you must'. 'To keep on walkin'' is an infinitive of purpose, explaining the reason for having hope.