This I Promise You – English Lyrics

• By: *NSYNC

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt emotion of *NSYNC's "This I Promise You" to explore the language of love and commitment. This ballad offers a beautiful vocabulary of reassurance and devotion, showcasing how English lyrics can convey deep, enduring promises. The clear enunciation and accessible themes make it an excellent song for language learners to grasp expressions of unwavering support and affection. Pay attention to how the powerful vocal harmonies enhance the sincerity of the message, making it a special piece for understanding emotional language in music.

[English]

(slow music)

(singer vocalizing)

♪ When the visions around you ♪

♪ Bring tears to your eyes ♪

♪ And all that surrounds you ♪

♪ Are secrets and lies ♪

♪ I'll be your strength ♪

♪ I'll give you hope ♪

♪ Keeping your faith when it's gone ♪

♪ The one you should call ♪

♪ Was standing here all along ♪

♪ And I will take you in my arms ♪

♪ And hold you right where you belong ♪

♪ Till the day my life is through ♪

♪ This I promise you ♪

♪ This I promise you ♪

♪ I've loved you forever ♪

♪ In lifetimes before ♪

♪ And I promise you never ♪

♪ Will you hurt anymore ♪

♪ I give you my word ♪

♪ I give you my heart ♪

♪ Give you my heart ♪

♪ This is a battle we've won ♪

♪ And with this vow ♪

♪ Forever has now begun ♪

♪ Just close your eyes ♪

♪ Close your eyes ♪

♪ Each loving day ♪

♪ Each loving day ♪

♪ And know this feeling won't go away ♪

♪ No ♪

♪ Till the day my life is through ♪

♪ This I promise you ♪

♪ This I promise you ♪

♪ Over and over I thought ♪

♪ Over and over I thought ♪

♪ When I hear you call ♪

♪ Without you in my life, baby ♪

♪ I just wouldn't be living at all ♪

♪ And I will take you in my arms ♪

♪ I will take you in my arms ♪

♪ And hold you right where you belong ♪

♪ Right where you belong ♪

♪ Till the day my life is through ♪

♪ This I promise you, babe ♪

♪ Just close your eyes each loving day ♪

♪ Each loving day ♪

♪ And know this feeling won't go away ♪

♪ No ♪

♪ Every word I say is true ♪

♪ This I promise you ♪

♪ Every word I say is true ♪

♪ This I promise you ♪

♪ Ooh, I promise you ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
visions /ˈvɪʒənz/ B2	noun - Images or concepts in the mind; dreams or aspirations.
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - Drops of salty liquid that come from your eyes when you cry.
secrets /ˈsiːkrɪts/ B1	noun - Something kept hidden or unknown by others.
lies /laɪz/ B1	noun - Untruthful statements; false information. verb - To be in or assume a horizontal position on a supporting surface.
strength /strɛŋθ/ B1	noun - The quality or state of being physically strong.
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - A feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen.
faith /feɪθ/ B1	noun - Complete trust or confidence in someone or something.
arms /ɑːrmz/ A1	noun - The upper limbs of the human body, from the shoulder to the hand.
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - The condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, including capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
loved /lʌvd/ A1	verb - Felt deep affection or romantic attachment for someone.
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - To cause physical pain or injury; to cause emotional distress.
word /wɜːrd/ A1	noun - A unit of language that has meaning and can be spoken or written.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - A hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
battle /ˈbætl/ B1	noun - A sustained fight between opposing forces; a struggle or contest. verb - To fight or struggle tenaciously to achieve or resist something.
close /kloʊz/ A1	verb - To move (something) so that it covers an opening; to bring together. adjective - Near in space or time.
loving /ˈlʌvɪŋ/ B1	adjective - Feeling or showing love and affection.
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - An emotional state or reaction.
true /truː/ A2	adjective - In accordance with fact or reality.

Key Grammar Structures

• When the visions around you bring tears to your eyes

  ➔ Subordinate Clause with "When"

  ➔ The word "when" introduces a subordinate clause indicating time. The entire clause "when the visions around you bring tears to your eyes" acts as an adverb modifying the main clause (which comes later implicitly in the context of the song).

• I'll be your strength

  ➔ Future Simple with "will/shall"

  ➔ "I'll" is a contraction of "I will". The future simple tense is used to express a promise or a prediction about the future.

• Keeping your faith when it's gone

  ➔ Present Participle as a Noun Modifier/Gerund

  ➔ "Keeping" acts as a gerund, which is a verb form functioning as a noun. It implies the act of maintaining or preserving your faith.

• Was standing here all along

  ➔ Past Continuous Tense

  ➔ The past continuous tense ("was standing") describes an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past. Here, it implies the speaker has been present and supportive for a long time.

• Till the day my life is through

  ➔ Subordinate Clause with "Till"

  ➔ The word "till" introduces a subordinate clause indicating time. The entire clause "till the day my life is through" acts as an adverb modifying the main clause, indicating the duration of the promise.

• I've loved you forever

  ➔ Present Perfect Simple Tense

  ➔ "I've" is a contraction of "I have". The present perfect simple tense connects the past to the present, indicating that the action of loving started in the past and continues to the present.

• And I promise you never will you hurt anymore

  ➔ Inversion for Emphasis with "Never"

  ➔ The standard word order would be "And I promise you, you will never hurt anymore". By placing "never" at the beginning of the clause and inverting the subject and auxiliary verb ("will you"), the sentence emphasizes the promise.

• This is a battle we've won

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ Using the present perfect tense here, "we've won", emphasizes the relevance of the victory to the present. The battle is finished and the results are still felt.