Until You – English Lyrics

• By: Shayne Ward
• Album: Breathless

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt lyrics of Shayne Ward's 'Until You,' a beautiful pop ballad that offers a wonderful opportunity to learn English through its clear, emotional narrative. This song, with its relatable themes of love and finding completion, will not only touch your heart but also help you grasp common English expressions related to relationships and deep feelings, making language learning an enjoyable and memorable experience.

[English]

Baby, life was good to me

But you just made it better

...

I love the way you stand by me

Through any kind of weather

...

I don't wanna run away, just wanna make your day

When you feel the world is on your shoulders

I don't wanna make it worse, just wanna make us work

Baby, tell me, I will do whatever

It feels like nobody ever knew me until you knew me

Feels like nobody ever loved me until you loved me

Feels like nobody ever touched me until you touched me

Baby, nobody, nobody until you

...

Baby, it just took one hit of you

Now I'm addicted

...

You never know what's missing

'Til you get everything you needed

...

I don't wanna run away, just wanna make your day

When you feel the world is on your shoulders

I don't wanna make it worse, just wanna make us work

Baby, tell me, I will do whatever

It feels like nobody ever knew me until you knew me

Feels like nobody ever loved me until you loved me

Feels like nobody ever touched me until you touched me

Baby, nobody, nobody until you

...

See, it was enough to know if I ever let you go

I would be no one

'Cause I never thought I'd feel all the things you made me feel

Wasn't looking for someone

Oh, until you

It feels like nobody ever knew me until you knew me

Feels like nobody ever loved me until you loved me

Feels like nobody ever touched me until you touched me

Baby, nobody, nobody

It feels like nobody ever knew me until you knew me

Feels like nobody ever loved me until you loved me

Feels like nobody ever touched me until you touched me

Baby, nobody, nobody

Nobody, nobody until you

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - to be desired or approved of
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - have a deep affection for noun - an intense feeling of affection
stand /stænd/ A1	verb - have or maintain an upright position, supported by one's feet
weather /ˈweðər/ A2	noun - the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - move at a speed faster than a walk
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - the period of light between sunrise and sunset
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
shoulders /ˈʃoʊldərz/ A2	noun - the part of the human body between the neck and the upper arm
work /wɜːrk/ A1	verb - be employed noun - activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - be aware of (something) through touching
knew /nuː/ A1	verb - past tense of know: be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information
touched /tʌtʃt/ A2	verb - come into or be in contact with (something)
hit /hɪt/ A2	noun - a collision
addicted /əˈdɪktɪd/ B2	adjective - physically and mentally dependent on a particular substance, and unable to stop taking it without incurring adverse effects
missing /ˈmɪsɪŋ/ A2	adjective - not present or included
everything /ˈevriθɪŋ/ A1	noun - all things; all the things of a group or set
thought /θɔːt/ A2	verb - past tense of think: have a particular belief or idea

Key Grammar Structures

• Baby, life was good to me

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The sentence uses the past simple tense, indicated by "was", to describe a state that existed in the past. It implies that life was satisfactory before the arrival of the person being addressed.

• I love the way you stand by me

  ➔ Noun Clause (the way you stand by me)

  ➔ The phrase "the way you stand by me" acts as a noun clause, serving as the object of the verb "love". It refers to the manner in which the person supports the speaker.

• When you feel the world is on your shoulders

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Implied Condition)

  ➔ This is part of a conditional sentence where the main clause is implied. It suggests that *if* the person feels overwhelmed, the speaker wants to make their day better. The *when* acts as a replacement for *if*.

• Baby, tell me, I will do whatever

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will', 'whatever' as a noun clause.

  ➔ 'I will do whatever' uses the future simple tense with 'will' to express a promise or intention. 'Whatever' acts as a noun clause, meaning 'anything that' or 'everything that'.

• It feels like nobody ever knew me until you knew me

  ➔ Past Perfect Simple and 'until' conjunction

  ➔ The 'had known' structure (implied) would be the past perfect, indicating an action completed before another past action. 'Until' shows the limit of time when the feeling began.

• You never know what's missing

  ➔ Present Simple; Indirect question using "what's missing"

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple for a general truth. "What's missing" is a shortened version of "what is missing" and functions as a noun clause, acting as the object of the verb "know". It's an indirect question embedded within the sentence.

• 'Til you get everything you needed

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction ('til) + Relative Clause (you needed)

  ➔ 'Til' (short for 'until') introduces a subordinate clause indicating the timeframe. 'Everything you needed' is a relative clause modifying 'everything'. The relative pronoun (that) is omitted.

• See, it was enough to know if I ever let you go I would be no one

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 2); 'enough to' construction; Conditional Clause with 'if'

  ➔ This sentence combines a conditional sentence (Type 2) with the structure 'enough to'. 'It was enough to know' expresses the sufficient reason. The conditional clause 'if I ever let you go' states an unlikely condition. 'I would be no one' describes the consequence of that condition.