She's All I Ever Had – English Lyrics

• By: Ricky Martin

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the heartfelt lyrics and soothing melody of Ricky Martin's "She's All I Ever Had," a romantic ballad that showcases the beauty of expressing deep love and reliance on a significant other. Through this song, you can learn the nuances of expressing affection and the importance of emotional connection in relationships, all while enjoying Martin's vocal prowess.

[English]

(wind blowing)

("She's All I Ever Had" by Ricky Martin)

♪ Here I am ♪

♪ Broken wings ♪

♪ Quiet thoughts ♪

♪ Unspoken dreams ♪

♪ Here I am ♪

♪ Alone again ♪

♪ I need her now ♪

♪ To hold my hand ♪

♪ She's all, she's all I ever had ♪

♪ She's the air I breathe, yeah ♪

♪ She's all, she's all I ever had ♪

♪ It's the way she makes me feel ♪

♪ It's the only thing that's real ♪

♪ It's the way she understands ♪

♪ She's my lover, she's my friend ♪

♪ When I look into her eyes ♪

♪ It's the way I feel inside ♪

♪ Like the man I wanna be ♪

♪ She's all I'll ever need ♪

♪ So much time ♪

♪ So much pain, but ♪

♪ There's one thing ♪

♪ That still remains, it's ♪

♪ The way she cared ♪

♪ The love we shared ♪

♪ And through it all ♪

♪ She's always been there ♪

♪ She's all, she's all I ever had ♪

♪ In a world so cold, so empty ♪

♪ She's all, she's all I ever had ♪

♪ It's the way she makes me feel ♪

♪ It's the only thing that's real ♪

♪ It's the way she understands ♪

♪ She's my lover, she's my friend ♪

♪ And when I look into her eyes ♪

♪ It's the way I feel inside ♪

♪ Like the man I wanna be ♪

♪ She's all I'll ever need ♪

♪ She's all, she's all I ever had ♪

♪ It's the way she makes me feel ♪

♪ It's the only thing that's real ♪

♪ It's the way she understands ♪

♪ She's my lover, she's my friend ♪

♪ And when I look into her eyes ♪

♪ It's the way I feel inside ♪

♪ Like the man I wanna be ♪

♪ She's all I'll ever need ♪

♪ It's the way she makes me feel ♪

♪ It's the only thing that's real ♪

♪ It's the way she understands ♪

♪ She's my lover, she's my friend ♪

♪ When I look into her eyes ♪

♪ It's the way I feel inside ♪

♪ Like the man I wanna be ♪

♪ She's all I'll ever need ♪

♪ Here I am ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2	adjective - damaged or injured badly; no longer working
wings /wɪŋz/ A2	noun - the parts of a bird or insect that it uses for flying; a part of an aircraft that allows it to fly. (metaphorically: ability to fly/freedom)
quiet /ˈkwaɪət/ A2	adjective - making little or no noise; peaceful and calm
thoughts /θɔːts/ A2	noun - an idea or opinion produced by thinking, or occurring in the mind
unspoken /ʌnˈspoʊkən/ B2	adjective - not expressed in speech; not said aloud
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - a series of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations occurring involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep; a cherished aspiration, ambition, or ideal
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - by oneself; without other people; lonely
air /ɛər/ A1	noun - the invisible gaseous substance surrounding the Earth, a mixture mainly of oxygen and nitrogen; the essential element for breathing
breathe /briːð/ A2	verb - to take air into the lungs and then expel it
real /riːəl/ A1	adjective - actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact; not imagined or supposed
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ A1	verb - to perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker); to interpret or explain something
lover /ˈlʌvər/ B1	noun - a person's partner in a romantic or sexual relationship
friend /frɛnd/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically exclusive of sexual or family relations
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organs of sight
inside /ɪnˈsaɪd/ A2	adverb - on or to the inner part of something; internally noun - the inner side or surface of something; the part of something that is within
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - highly unpleasant physical sensation caused by illness or injury; mental suffering or distress
remain /rɪˈmeɪn/ B1	verb - to stay in the same place or in the same condition; to continue to exist
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection; a great interest and pleasure in something verb - to feel deep affection for (someone); to like or enjoy something very much
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features; a particular part or aspect of life or human experience
empty /ˈɛmpti/ A2	adjective - containing nothing; not occupied; feeling a sense of meaninglessness or sadness

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ Here I am ♪

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase "Here I am" uses the present simple tense to indicate a current state or position.

• ♪ It's the way she makes me feel ♪

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with 's'

  ➔ The contraction "It's" (It is) is used with the present simple tense to describe a habitual action or state.

• ♪ She's my lover, she's my friend ♪

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with 's'

  ➔ The contraction "She's" (She is) is used twice to emphasize the ongoing relationship in the present simple tense.

• ♪ Like the man I wanna be ♪

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with 'wanna'

  ➔ The informal contraction "wanna" (want to) is used in the present simple tense to express desire.

• ♪ The love we shared ♪

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The past simple tense is used to describe a completed action in the past, as in "shared".

• ♪ She's always been there ♪

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase "She's always been there" uses the present perfect continuous tense to emphasize an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

• ♪ In a world so cold, so empty ♪

  ➔ Adverbs of Degree

  ➔ The adverbs "so cold" and "so empty" are used to intensify the adjectives "cold" and "empty".

• ♪ It's the only thing that's real ♪

  ➔ Contraction with 'that's'

  ➔ The contraction "that's" (that is) is used to refer to the only thing being real.