Together – English Lyrics

• By: Avril Lavigne

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Avril Lavigne's "Together" to explore the nuances of relationships and emotional disconnection. This song offers a poignant look at the challenges of growing apart and the courage it takes to move forward, teaching listeners about the importance of recognizing when a relationship no longer serves them.

[English]

Something just isn't right

I can feel it inside

The truth isn't far behind me

You can't deny

When I turn the lights out

When I close my eyes

Reality overcomes me

I'm living a lie

When I'm alone

I feel so much better

And when I'm around you

I don't feel

Together

It doesn't feel right at all

Together

Together we've built a wall

Together

Holding hands we'll fall

Hands we'll fall

...

This has gone on so long

I realize that I need

Something good to rely on

Something for me

When I'm alone

I feel so much better

And when I'm around you

I don't feel

Together

It doesn't feel right at all

Together

Together we've built a wall

Together

Holding hands we'll fall

Hands we'll fall

...

My heart is broken

I'm lying here

My thoughts are choking

On you, my dear

On you, my dear

On you, my dear

When I'm alone

I feel so much better

And when I'm around you

I don't feel

Together

It doesn't feel right at all

Together

Together we've built a wall

Together

Holding hands we'll fall

Hands we'll fall

Together

It doesn't feel right at all

Together

Together we've built a wall

Together

Holding hands we'll fall

Hands we'll fall

When I'm around you

When I'm around you

I don't feel together

I don't feel together

When I'm around you

When I'm around you

I don't feel together, no

I don't feel together

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
together /təˈɡɛðər/ A2	adverb - with each other; in a group
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - without anyone else; by oneself
truth /truːθ/ B1	noun - the quality or state of being in accordance with fact or reality
better /ˈbɛtər/ B1	adjective - of a more excellent or effective type or quality
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to drop down from a higher place
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ B1	adjective - having been fractured or damaged
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - devices that produce light
wall /wɔːl/ A1	noun - a continuous vertical brick or stone structure that encloses or divides an area
reality /riˈælɪti/ B2	noun - the state of things as they actually exist
deny /dɪˈnaɪ/ B2	verb - to refuse to admit the truth or existence of something
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something because it is essential or very important
long /lɔːŋ/ A1	adjective - measuring a great distance from end to end
thoughts /θɔːts/ B1	noun - an idea or opinion produced by thinking

Key Grammar Structures

• Something just isn't right

  ➔ negative contraction with 'not' (isn't)

  ➔ The phrase uses the contraction **isn't** to make a negative statement about 'something'.

• When I turn the lights out

  ➔ conditional clause with 'when'

  ➔ The word **when** introduces a time condition for the action of turning off the lights.

• You can't deny

  ➔ modal verb 'can't' + base verb (deny)

  ➔ The phrase uses the modal **can't** plus the base verb **deny** to express an inability or refusal to deny.

• I realize that I need

  ➔ verb 'realize' + that clause

  ➔ The verb **realize** introduces a clause starting with **that** to specify what the speaker understood or became aware of.

• My thoughts are choking

  ➔ present continuous tense (are choking)

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous tense **are choking** to describe ongoing action of the thoughts being suffocated.

• When I'm alone I feel so much better

  ➔ conditional clause with 'when' and comparatives with 'much better'

  ➔ The phrase combines a **conditional clause** with **when** and a **comparative** form **much better** to show a contrast in feelings in different situations.

• My heart is broken

  ➔ passive voice using 'is broken'

  ➔ The sentence uses the **passive voice** with **is broken** to indicate that the heart is in a state of being damaged.