Something Beautiful – English Lyrics

• By: Robbie Williams
• Album: Swings Both Ways

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the empowering message of Robbie Williams' 'Something Beautiful,' a song that can help you learn English through its clear and hopeful lyrics. The song's journey from a personal feeling of loneliness to a universal anthem of optimism makes it special. By exploring its vocabulary of emotion and reassurance, you can not only improve your language skills but also connect with a song that has uplifted listeners worldwide.

[English]

You can't manufacture a miracle

The silence was pitiful, that day

And love is getting too cynical

Passion's just physical, these days

You analyze everyone you meet

But get no sign, loving kind

Every night you admit defeat

And cry yourself blind

If you can't wake up in the morning

'Cause your bed lies vacant at night

If you're lost, hurt, tired or lonely

Can't control it, try as you might

May you find that love that won't leave you

May you find it by the end of the day

You won't be lost, hurt, tired or lonely

Something beautiful will come your way

The DJ said on the radio

Life should be stereo, each day

And the past, that cast the unsuitable

'Stead of some kind of beautiful

You just couldn't wait

All your friends think you're satisfied

But they can't see your soul, no, no, no

Forgot the time feeling petrified

When they lived alone

If you can't wake up in the morning

'Cause your bed lies vacant at night

If you're lost, hurt, tired or lonely

Can't control it try as you might

May you find that love that won't leave you

May you find it by the end of the day

You won't be lost, hurt, tired or lonely

Something beautiful will come your way

Some kind of beautiful

Some kind of beautiful

Some kind of beautiful

All your friends think you're satisfied

But they can't see your soul, no, no, no

Forgot the time feeling petrified

When they lived alone

If you can't wake up in the morning

'Cause your bed lies vacant at night

If you're lost, hurt, tired or lonely

Can't control it try as you might

May you find that love that won't leave you

May you find it by the end of the day

You won't be lost, hurt, tired or lonely

Something beautiful will come your way

You won't be lost, hurt, tired or lonely

Something beautiful will come your way

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
miracle /ˈmɪr.ə.kəl/ B2	noun - a wonderful or astonishing event
silence /ˈsaɪ.ləns/ B1	noun - the absence of sound
cynical /ˈsɪn.ɪ.kəl/ C1	adjective - believing that people are motivated by self‑interest
physical /ˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl/ B2	adjective - relating to the body
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
passion /ˈpæʃ.ən/ B2	noun - strong and barely controllable emotion
lost /lɒst/ B1	adjective - unable to find one's way
hurt /hɜːt/ B1	verb - to cause pain or injury adjective - in pain; injured
tired /ˈtaɪəd/ A2	adjective - in need of rest or sleep
lonely /ˈloʊn.li/ B1	adjective - sad because of lack of company
beautiful /ˈbjuː.tɪ.fəl/ B1	adjective - pleasing to the senses or mind
vacant /ˈveɪ.kənt/ C1	adjective - empty; not occupied
satisfied /ˈsæt.ɪs.faɪd/ B2	adjective - contented; pleased
petrified /ˈpɛ.trɪ.faɪd/ C1	adjective - so frightened that one is unable to move
friends /frɛndz/ A1	noun - people with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a being
wake /weɪk/ B1	verb - to emerge from sleep
find /faɪnd/ A2	verb - to discover something
leave /liːv/ A2	verb - to go away from
come /kʌm/ A1	verb - to move towards the speaker

Key Grammar Structures

• You **can't** manufacture a miracle

  ➔ Modal verb (can't) + infinitive

  ➔ The modal verb 'can't' indicates the inability to perform the action 'manufacture'.

• And love **is getting** too cynical

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The present continuous tense ('is getting') describes an ongoing action or a trend that is happening now.

• Passion's **just** physical, these days

  ➔ Adverb of degree (just)

  ➔ 'Just' modifies the adjective 'physical', emphasizing that passion is *only* physical.

• Every night you **admit** defeat

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The present simple tense ('admit') is used here to describe a habitual action.

• And **cry** yourself blind

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The imperative mood is used to give a command or make a suggestion.

• **May** you find that love that won't leave you

  ➔ Modal verb (may) for wish/hope

  ➔ 'May' is used here to express a wish or a hope for the listener.

• **You won't be** lost, hurt, tired or lonely

  ➔ Future tense (will not be)

  ➔ The future tense ('will not be') is used to describe a future state or action.

• Life **should be** stereo, each day

  ➔ Modal verb (should) + infinitive

  ➔ 'Should' expresses an opinion or expectation, indicating what the speaker believes to be the ideal or correct way.

• **Forgot** the time feeling petrified

  ➔ Past Simple

  ➔ The past simple tense ('forgot') is used to describe a completed action in the past.