This Is It – English Lyrics

• By: Michael Jackson

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic journey, and Michael Jackson's "This Is It" offers a great starting point. The song's clear, emotive vocals and relatively simple, repetitive lyrics about a powerful, destined love make it accessible for English learners. What makes this song special is its unique history – a rediscovered demo that became a final, poignant statement from a global icon. By listening, you can practice pronunciation and learn heartfelt vocabulary in a truly memorable way.

[English]

One, two, three, ahh!

This is it, here I stand

I'm the light of the world

I feel grand

Got this love, I can feel

And I know, yes for sure

It is real

And it feels as though I've seen your face a thousand times

And you said you really know me too yourself

And I know that you have got addicted with their eyes

But you say you're gonna leave it for yourself

Ohhh!

I never heard a single word about you

Falling in love wasn't my plan

I never thought that I would be your lover

Come on baby just understand

This is it

I can say

I'm the light of your world

Run away

We can feel

This is real

Every time I'm in love that I feel

And I feel as though I've known you since a thousand years

And you tell me that you've seen my face before

And you said to me that you don't want me hanging around

Many times wanna do it here before

Oh, yeah!

I never heard a single word about you

Falling in love wasn't my plan

I never thought that I would be your lover

Come on baby just understand

This is it

I can feel

I'm the light of the world

This is real

Feel my song

We can say

And I tell you can feel that way

And I feels as though I've known you for a thousand years

And you said you saw my face for yourself

And you said want to go with me on a while

And I know that it's really for myself

Oh, yeah!

I never heard a single word about you

Falling in love wasn't my plan

I never thought that I would be your lover

Come on please dear understand

I never heard a single word about you

Falling in love wasn't my plan

I never thought that I would be your lover

Come on dear please understand

Oh, yeah!

I never heard a single word about you

Falling in love wasn't my plan

I never thought that I would be your lover

Come on please dear understand

Word about you

My plan

Be your lover

Understand

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - the natural agent that makes things visible adjective - giving off a lot of light; not heavy
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to have a strong affection for
plan /plæn/ B1	noun - a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something verb - decide on and arrange in advance
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ B1	verb - perceive the intended meaning of
face /feɪs/ A1	noun - the front part of the head
thousand /ˈθaʊzənd/ A2	noun - the number 1,000
real /riːəl/ B1	adjective - actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact
lover /ˈlʌvər/ B2	noun - a person with whom one is in love
world /wɜːld/ A2	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move at a speed faster than a walk
song /sɒŋ/ A2	noun - a musical composition with lyrics
heard /hɜːrd/ A2	verb - past tense of hear; perceive with the ear
falling /ˈfɔːlɪŋ/ B1	verb - begin to drop or descend
grand /ɡrænd/ B2	adjective - magnificent and imposing in appearance, size, or style

Key Grammar Structures

• This is it, here I stand

  ➔ Present tense ('is', 'stand')

  ➔ The present tense emphasizes the immediacy and certainty of the moment. 'Here I stand' is a statement of being present.

• I'm the light of the world

  ➔ Present continuous ('I'm being')

  ➔ The present continuous suggests an ongoing state or role. It implies a continuous responsibility or identity.

• And I know, yes for sure, it is real

  ➔ Modal verb ('know'), Adverb ('surely')

  ➔ The modal verb 'know' expresses certainty. 'For sure' reinforces this certainty with an adverb.

• Falling in love wasn't my plan

  ➔ Past continuous negative ('wasn't')

  ➔ The past continuous negative indicates an action that was *not* happening at a specific time in the past, emphasizing the unexpected nature of falling in love.

• Come on baby just understand

  ➔ Imperative ('understand')

  ➔ The imperative form directly requests or commands the listener to understand, conveying a sense of urgency and plea.

• I never heard a single word about you

  ➔ Past perfect tense ('never heard')

  ➔ The past perfect tense emphasizes that the lack of knowledge about the person occurred *before* another point in the past, highlighting the complete lack of prior information.

• And I feels as though I've known you for a thousand years

  ➔ Incorrect verb form ('feels' should be 'feel')

  ➔ While grammatically incorrect, the use of 'feels' instead of 'feel' adds a poetic, slightly flawed quality, emphasizing the overwhelming sense of familiarity and timelessness.

• And you said want to go with me on a while

  ➔ Missing auxiliary verb ('you said you want to go')

  ➔ The sentence is grammatically incomplete. The correct form would be 'you said you wanted to go'. The omission creates a slightly informal and conversational tone.