Somebody's Love – English Lyrics

• By: Passenger
• Album: Young As The Morning Old As The Sea

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the heartfelt lyrics and soothing melodies of Passenger's “Somebody's Love,” a song that beautifully illustrates the human need for connection and support. This song is a great way to explore emotional expression and descriptive language, enriching your understanding of English through music.

[English]

Oh when the winds they blow

You're gonna need somebody to know you

You're gonna need somebody's love to fall into

Oh when the leaves they fall

You're gonna need somebody to call you

You're gonna need somebody's arms to crawl into

To crawl into

Go and get yourself lost

Like you always do

Sail into the blue

With nobody next to you

Oh but when you wanna get yourself found

There may be no one around

You sink without a sound

You know it's true

Oh when the winds they blow

You're gonna need somebody to know you

You're gonna need somebody's love to fall into

Oh when the leaves they fall

You're gonna need somebody to call you

You're gonna need somebody's arms to crawl into

What you're saying is true

You ain't no fool you ain't no liar

You're never gonna get yourself burnt

If you don't start no fires

But with no fire there is no light

With no light you'll never see

All the colors in the world

And all the love that's inside me

When the winds they blow

You're gonna need somebody to know you

You're gonna need somebody's love to fall into

Oh when the leaves they fall

You're gonna need somebody to call you

You're gonna need somebody's arms to crawl into

Or to crawl into

And oh when the winds they blow

You're gonna need somebody to know

You're gonna need somebody's love to fall into

And oh when the leaves they fall

You're gonna need somebody to call

You're gonna need somebody's arms to crawl into

To crawl into

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
somebody /ˈsʌmbədi/ A1	noun - an unspecified person
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something because it is essential or very important
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to drop downwards freely under the influence of gravity
wind /wɪnd/ A1	noun - the perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction
blow /bloʊ/ A1	verb - (of wind) to move, create an air current
leaf /liːf/ A1	noun - a flattened green outgrowth from the stem of a plant
arm /ɑːrm/ A1	noun - each of the two upper limbs of the human body from the shoulder to the hand
crawl /krɔːl/ A2	verb - to move forward on the hands and knees or by dragging the body close to the ground
lost /lɒst/ A1	adjective - unable to find one's way; no longer possessed
found /faʊnd/ A1	adjective - having been discovered by chance or unexpectedly
sink /sɪŋk/ A2	verb - to go down below the surface of water, liquid, or another soft substance
sound /saʊnd/ A1	noun - vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
blue /bluː/ A1	adjective - of a color intermediate between green and violet, as of the sky or sea on a sunny day noun - the blue color of the sky or sea; the sky or sea itself
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
color /ˈkʌlər/ A1	noun - the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light

Key Grammar Structures

• Oh when the winds they blow

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Type 0/1)

  ➔ The word "when" introduces a condition or a general truth/future event. Here, it implies that *when* the winds blow, something will happen.

• You're gonna need somebody to know you

  ➔ "Gonna" (going to) + Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ "Gonna" is an informal contraction of "going to", expressing a future intention or prediction. "to know you" is an infinitive phrase indicating the purpose of needing somebody.

• Go and get yourself lost

  ➔ Imperative + Reflexive Pronoun + Phrasal Verb

  ➔ "Go" is an imperative verb, giving a command. "yourself" is a reflexive pronoun referring back to the subject. "get lost" is a phrasal verb meaning to become disoriented or to lose one's way.

• Oh but when you wanna get yourself found

  ➔ Conditional Clause + "Wanna" (want to) + Passive Infinitive (get found)

  ➔ "when" introduces a conditional clause. "Wanna" is an informal contraction of "want to". "get found" is a passive construction using "get" + past participle, meaning to be discovered.

• There may be no one around

  ➔ "There is/are" construction + Modal Verb of Possibility + Indefinite Pronoun

  ➔ "There may be" indicates the possibility of existence. "no one" is an indefinite pronoun referring to zero people, emphasizing the absence.

• What you're saying is true

  ➔ Noun Clause as Subject

  ➔ The entire clause "What you're saying" functions as the subject of the sentence, referring to the thing being said.

• You're never gonna get yourself burnt

  ➔ "Never" for negation + "Gonna" + Reflexive Pronoun + Passive Infinitive (get burnt)

  ➔ "Never" emphasizes complete negation. "gonna" (going to) indicates future action. "yourself" is a reflexive pronoun. "get burnt" is a passive construction, meaning to suffer from fire or heat.

• If you don't start no fires

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Type 1) + Double Negative (informal)

  ➔ "If" introduces a real conditional sentence (Type 1). "don't start no fires" is an informal double negative, meaning "don't start any fires."

• But with no fire there is no light

  ➔ "With no..." Construction + "There is no..."

  ➔ "With no fire" indicates the absence of fire as a condition. "there is no light" states the non-existence of light, showing a cause-and-effect relationship.

• And all the love that's inside me

  ➔ Relative Clause

  ➔ "that's inside me" is a relative clause providing additional, descriptive information about "the love."