That’s How Strong Our Love Is – English Lyrics

• By: Bryan Adams
• Album: Shine A Light

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the powerful message of love and resilience in Bryan Adams' "That's How Strong Our Love Is". This song, featuring Jennifer Lopez, offers a chance to explore themes of perseverance and defying expectations, showcasing a blend of classic rock with modern production. A great song for learning about expressing emotions and storytelling through music.

[English]

They said we couldn't make it

They said it wouldn't last

But look who's talking now

We had the last laugh

Yeah, we've seen some fire

And we felt some pain

We've been through the toughest times

And we'd do it all again

It's you and me against the world, yeah

That's how strong our love is

That's how strong our love is

Gonna tell everybody it's true

Yes, I do

That's how strong our love is

That's how strong our love is

Gonna tell everybody but you

Yes, I do

Nobody believed that we'd last this long

Nobody believed it but we proved them wrong

And all the trouble and strife

That life sometimes brings

If we can get through this

We can get through anything

It's you and me against the world, yeah

That's how strong our love is

That's how strong our love is

Gonna tell everybody it's true

Yes, I do

That's how strong our love is

It's nothing I wouldn't give

I'll spend my life with you

Yes, it's true

You could be a million miles away

But I know it's gonna be just fine, yeah

It's gonna be just fine

I think about you night and day

But there's nothing gonna change my mind

Nothing's gonna change my mind

That's how strong our love is

That's how strong our love is

Gonna tell everybody it's true

Yes, I do

That's how strong our love is (that's how strong our love is)

That's how strong our love is (that's how strong our love is)

Gonna tell everybody 'bout you

Yes, I do

That's how strong our love is (that's how strong our love is)

That's how strong our love is (that's how strong our love is) yeah

Gonna tell everybody about you

Tell everybody about you

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - a strong feeling of deep affection verb - to have a deep affection for someone or something
strong /strɒŋ/ A2	adjective - having great physical power or strength adjective - powerful in effect or influence
tell /tɛl/ A1	verb - to say something to someone verb - to give information or instructions
make /meɪk/ A1	verb - to create or produce something verb - to cause to happen
last /læst/ A2	verb - to continue for a specified period adjective - most recent or final in a sequence
laugh /læf/ A2	noun - the act or sound of laughing verb - to produce laughter
fire /ˈfaɪər/ B1	noun - combustion or burning
pain /peɪn/ B1	noun - physical or emotional suffering
tough /tʌf/ B1	adjective - strong and determined
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a point or period when something happens
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the Earth and all life on it
true /truː/ A2	adjective - in accordance with fact or reality
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - to accept something as true
prove /pruːv/ B2	verb - to show that something is true
trouble /ˈtrʌb.əl/ B1	noun - difficulties or problems
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to make or become different noun - the act of becoming different
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the element of a person that thinks, perceives, and feels verb - to be bothered or concerned by something

Key Grammar Structures

• They said we couldn't make it

  ➔ Past Simple, Modal Verb + Negative Infinitive

  ➔ The sentence uses the Past Simple ("said") to report what others stated in the past. "Couldn't" is a contraction of 'could not', using the modal verb 'could' to express a lack of ability or possibility. The infinitive 'make it' is negated.

• We've seen some fire and we felt some pain

  ➔ Present Perfect, Coordination with 'and'

  ➔ The sentence uses the Present Perfect ("we've seen", "we've felt") to describe experiences that happened at an unspecified time in the past and have relevance to the present. The two clauses are coordinated using the conjunction 'and'.

• If we can get through this, we can get through anything

  ➔ First Conditional

  ➔ This is a classic example of the First Conditional. The 'if' clause ("If we can get through this") uses the present simple, and the main clause ("we can get through anything") uses 'can' + infinitive. It expresses a likely future outcome based on a possible condition.

• You could be a million miles away

  ➔ Modal Verb (could) + Infinitive

  ➔ The sentence uses the modal verb 'could' to express possibility. 'Could' indicates that it's possible for the person to be far away, but it's not a certainty. It's followed by the infinitive 'be'.

• But there's nothing gonna change my mind

  ➔ Future with 'gonna' (informal), Negative Pronoun + Infinitive

  ➔ The phrase 'gonna' is a colloquial contraction of 'going to', used to express future intention. 'There's nothing' is a negative pronoun phrase, and 'change my mind' is an infinitive phrase acting as the object of 'gonna'.