Right Here Waiting – English Lyrics

• By: Richard Marx

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the timeless sentiment of Richard Marx's "Right Here Waiting." This quintessential 80s power ballad is a masterclass in expressing profound commitment across any distance, teaching the enduring power of patience and devotion in a relationship. Its simple, yet incredibly potent English lyrics make it a wonderful piece to study for emotional vocabulary and clear declarations of love.

[English]

(gentle music)

(gentle piano music)

♪ Oceans apart day after day ♪

♪ And I slowly go insane ♪

♪ I hear your voice on the line ♪

♪ But it doesn't stop the pain ♪

♪ If I see you next to never ♪

♪ How can we say forever ♪

♪ Wherever you go ♪

♪ Whatever you do ♪

♪ I will be right here waiting for you ♪

♪ Whatever it takes ♪

♪ Or how my heart breaks ♪

♪ I will be right here waiting for you ♪

♪♪♪

♪ I took for granted all the times ♪

♪ That I thought would last somehow ♪

♪ I hear the laughter, I taste the tears ♪

♪ But I can't get near you now ♪

♪ Oh can't you see it baby ♪

♪ You've got me going crazy ♪

♪ Wherever you go ♪

♪ Whatever you do ♪

♪ I will be right here waiting for you ♪

♪ Whatever it takes ♪

♪ Or how my heart breaks ♪

♪ I will be right here waiting for you ♪

♪ I wonder how we can survive ♪

♪ This romance ♪

♪ But in the end if I'm with you ♪

♪ I'll take the chance ♪

(gentle music)

♪ Oh can't you see it baby ♪

♪ You've got me going crazy ♪

♪ Wherever you go ♪

♪ Whatever you do ♪

♪ I will be right here waiting for you ♪

♪ Whatever it takes ♪

♪ Or how my heart breaks ♪

♪ I will be right here waiting for you ♪

(gentle piano music)

♪ Waiting for you ♪

(gentle piano music)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wait /weɪt/ A2	verb - to stay or remain in a place until something happens or until it is your turn
take /teɪk/ B1	verb - to get into one's hands or possession verb - to require or involve
forever /fɔːrˈɛvər/ B2	adverb - for all future time; for always
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ inside the body that pumps blood
break /breɪk/ B1	verb - to separate into pieces or fragments
insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ C1	adjective - mentally ill; not rational
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B2	adjective - mentally deranged; behaving erratically
going /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/ A2	verb - moving from one place to another
know /noʊ/ A2	verb - to have information, understanding, or awareness
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - without others; solitary

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ Oceans apart day after day ♪

  ➔ Present tense with time expression

  ➔ The phrase 'day after day' indicates a continuous action in the present, emphasizing the ongoing nature of being apart.

• ♪ If I see you next to never ♪

  ➔ Conditional sentence (Type 2)

  ➔ The phrase 'If I see you next to never' is a hypothetical situation, using the past tense 'saw' to express an unlikely condition in the present.

• ♪ Wherever you go ♪

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction with present tense

  ➔ 'Wherever' is a subordinating conjunction introducing a conditional clause, followed by the present tense 'go' to indicate a general truth.

• ♪ Whatever it takes ♪

  ➔ Indefinite pronoun with present tense

  ➔ 'Whatever' is an indefinite pronoun used to emphasize the extent of the action, followed by the present tense 'takes' to show willingness.

• ♪ I wonder how we can survive ♪

  ➔ Modal verb for speculation

  ➔ 'I wonder' is used to express speculation or uncertainty about the future, followed by the modal verb 'can' to indicate possibility.

• ♪ But in the end if I'm with you ♪

  ➔ Future conditional sentence

  ➔ The phrase 'if I'm with you' is a future conditional clause, using the present tense 'I'm' to express a condition in the future.