Somebody – English Lyrics

• By: Daughtry
• Album: Dearly Beloved

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Daughtry's "Somebody," a powerful rock ballad that profoundly explores the universal human need for connection and the enduring strength of love, even through its challenges. This song offers relatable lyrics and Chris Daughtry's emotive vocals, making it an excellent piece to understand rock vocabulary and emotional expression in English music. Its clear narrative about companionship provides an engaging way to connect with the language through heartfelt storytelling.

[English]

With you, it's always all or nothing

With you, I know I'm in for life, oh, yeah

With you, I lay in this bed we made, yeah

With you, it's ride-or-die

'Cause when I'm alone, I don't do so well

And on my own, you know, it hurts like hell

It cuts to the bone every time I leave

Without you next to me (ooh)

(Ooh-hoo)

Everybody needs somebody

Everybody needs someone

Everybody needs somebody

Somebody to love

Everybody needs somebody

Everybody needs someone

Everybody needs somebody

Somebody to love

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger

What doesn't hurt just isn't real, oh, yeah

But in between, I learned to suffer

Reminding me how to feel

'Cause when I'm alone, I don't do so well

And on my own, you know, it hurts like hell

It cuts to the bone every time I leave

Without you next to me (ooh-hoo)

Everybody needs somebody

Everybody needs someone

Everybody needs somebody

Somebody to love

Everybody needs somebody

Everybody needs someone

Everybody needs somebody

Somebody to love

We all need somebody

Somebody to love

Somebody to love

We all need somebody

Somebody to love

'Cause when I'm alone, I don't do so well

And on my own, you know, it hurts like hell

It cuts to the bone every time I leave

Without you next to me

Everybody needs somebody

Everybody needs someone

Everybody needs somebody

Somebody to love

Everybody needs somebody

Everybody needs someone

Everybody needs somebody

Somebody to love

Everybody needs somebody

Everybody needs someone

Everybody needs somebody

Somebody to love (somebody to love)

Everybody needs somebody

Everybody needs someone (somebody to)

Everybody needs somebody (to give it all)

Somebody to love (to give it all)

Everybody needs somebody

Everybody needs someone

Everybody needs somebody

Somebody to love (somebody to love)

Everybody needs somebody

Everybody needs someone (somebody to)

Everybody needs somebody (to give it all)

Somebody to love

Oh

Oh, oh

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something because it is essential or very important
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection for someone verb - to have a deep affection for someone
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause physical pain or emotional distress noun - physical pain or emotional distress
stronger /ˈstrɒŋɡər/ A2	adjective - having greater physical power or capability
suffer /ˈsʌfər/ B1	verb - to experience pain, distress, or hardship
remind /rɪˈmaɪnd/ B1	verb - to make someone remember something
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
alone /əˈloʊn/ A1	adjective - without anyone else; solitary
bone /boʊn/ A2	noun - a hard part of the body that provides structure
cut /kʌt/ A1	verb - to make an opening or divide with a sharp object
somebody /ˈsʌmˌbɒdi/ A1	noun - a person of importance or interest
kill /kɪl/ A2	verb - to cause the death of a living organism
real /riːl/ A1	adjective - actually existing as a thing or fact
bed /bɛd/ A1	noun - a piece of furniture for sleeping on
ride /raɪd/ A1	verb - to sit on and travel on an animal or vehicle
die /daɪ/ A1	verb - to stop living

Key Grammar Structures

• With you, I lay in this bed we made, yeah

  ➔ Relative Clause (Omission of Relative Pronoun)

  ➔ In "this bed **we made**", the relative pronoun "that" or "which" is omitted because it acts as the object of the verb "made". This is common in informal English.

• 'Cause when I'm alone, I don't do so well

  ➔ Adverbial Clause of Time

  ➔ **When I'm alone**" is an adverbial clause of time, indicating the condition under which the main action ("I don't do so well") occurs. It starts with the subordinating conjunction "when".

• What doesn't kill you makes you stronger

  ➔ Noun Clause as Subject

  ➔ **What doesn't kill you**" is a noun clause acting as the subject of the main verb "makes". It functions like a single noun phrase.

• Everybody needs somebody / Somebody to love

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ **to love**" is an infinitive phrase used to express the purpose or function of "somebody". It answers the question "for what purpose?"

• But in between, I learned to suffer / Reminding me how to feel

  ➔ Present Participle Clause (Adverbial)

  ➔ **Reminding me how to feel**" is a present participle clause acting as an adverbial modifier, indicating a result or consequence of the main action ("I learned to suffer").

• But in between, I learned to suffer

  ➔ Verb + Infinitive

  ➔ The verb "learned" is followed by the infinitive "**to suffer**". Many verbs in English are followed by an infinitive to express a subsequent action or skill acquired.

• Without you next to me (ooh)

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase (Expressing Absence)

  ➔ **Without you**" is a prepositional phrase using the preposition "without" to indicate the absence of "you", which has a significant impact on the speaker.

• What doesn't kill you makes you stronger

  ➔ Comparative Adjective

  ➔ **stronger**" is the comparative form of the adjective "strong", used to compare the degree of strength before and after an experience.

• It cuts to the bone every time I leave

  ➔ Adverbial Phrase of Time (Frequency)

  ➔ **every time I leave**" is an adverbial phrase of time that specifies the frequency of the action ("it cuts to the bone"). It functions similarly to a time clause.

• I don't do so well

  ➔ Phrasal Verb with Adverbial Intensifier

  ➔ **do so well**" combines the phrasal verb "do well" (meaning to perform or fare successfully) with the intensifier "so", emphasizing the degree of not doing well.