Waiting for Your Love – English Lyrics

• By: Toto

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a journey to learn English with Toto's "Waiting for Your Love," a classic pop-rock ballad renowned for its clear, heartfelt lyrics and universal theme of profound yearning. This song offers a fantastic opportunity to grasp everyday English expressions related to love and longing, set to a melodious and memorable tune. Its straightforward narrative and emotional delivery make it an engaging and special piece for language learners to connect with.

[English]

(upbeat music) (crowd cheering)

♪ Hands, don't let her go ♪

♪ 'Cause then the midnight icy winds will blow ♪

♪ Eyes, give every drop ♪

♪ This ain't the way that should've made her stop ♪

♪ Arms, just let her know ♪

♪ No one fills the place she used to grow ♪

♪ Smile, don't leave me now ♪

♪ 'Cause you're the reason she's here anyhow ♪

♪ Words, be gentle when you speak into her heart ♪

♪ 'Cause if it breaks, she may not come again ♪

♪ I've been waitin' for your love ♪

♪ And it's been here all the time right in front of me ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ I've been sittin', waitin' for your love ♪

♪ And all the time it's been here right in front of me ♪

♪ Look, forget your pride ♪

♪ She might kiss as you're like even tide ♪

♪ Song, be in her heart, especially when we're apart ♪

♪ Love, be by my side ♪

♪ 'Cause if she leaves there ain't no place to hide ♪

♪ Soul, be with her now ♪

♪ 'Cause you're the first one she knew anyhow ♪

♪ Words, be gentle when you speak into her heart ♪

♪ 'Cause if it breaks, she may not come again ♪

♪ I've been waitin' for your love ♪

♪ And it's been here all the time right in front of me ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ I've been sittin', waitin' for your love ♪

♪ And all the time it's been here right in front of me ♪

(upbeat music)

♪ Words be gentle when you speak into her heart ♪

♪ 'Cause if it breaks, she may not come again ♪

♪ I've been sittin', waitin' for your love ♪

♪ And all the time it's been here ♪

♪ Right in front of me, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Draw the line, I'll step across ♪

♪ Even further I give in, you got me, yeah ♪

♪ I've been sittin', waitin' for your love ♪

♪ And all the time it's been here ♪

♪ Right in front of me, yeah ♪

♪ Just separated by 10,000 miles ♪

♪ You're not alone, girl, you got me, yeah ♪

♪ Guess I needn't tell you that I'm not around ♪

♪ I'm inside, you got me, yeah ♪

♪ I've been waitin' for your love ♪

♪ It's been here all the time ♪

♪ Right in front of me ♪

(crowd cheering)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to stay in one place or delay action until a particular time or event
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or emotional attachment verb - to have a deep affection for someone
gentle /ˈdʒɛntl/ A2	adjective - mild and kind; not harsh
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood, often symbolically associated with emotions
speak /spiːk/ A1	verb - to communicate with words
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces
come /kʌm/ A1	verb - to move or travel toward a place
front /frʌnt/ A1	noun - the forward part or surface of something
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - to have one's face express pleasure or amusement noun - an expression of pleasure or amusement
reason /ˈriːzən/ A2	noun - a cause or explanation
song /sɒŋ/ A1	noun - a musical composition with vocals
pride /praɪd/ A2	noun - a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a person
apart /əˈpɑːrt/ A2	adjective - separated by a distance
hide /haɪd/ A1	verb - to put or keep out of sight
mile /maɪl/ A1	noun - a unit of distance equal to 5,280 feet
alone /əˈloʊn/ A1	adjective - without others

Key Grammar Structures

• Hands, don't let her go

  ➔ Imperative mood (negative).

  ➔ In the line, the negative imperative is formed with 'don't' before the base verb. For example: Hands, "don't" let her go.

• 'Cause then the midnight icy winds will blow

  ➔ Future simple with 'will'.

  ➔ The auxiliary 'will' marks a future action. For example: 'will blow'.

• Eyes, give every drop

  ➔ Imperative mood (give).

  ➔ The line uses an imperative verb 'give' without an explicit subject. The subject is the listener (you).

• Look, forget your pride

  ➔ Imperative mood (look) and another imperative (forget).

  ➔ This line uses two imperatives: the initial command 'Look' and a second imperative 'forget'.

• I've been waitin' for your love

  ➔ Present perfect continuous.

  ➔ The phrase 'I've been waitin'' uses the present perfect continuous with 'have/has been' plus an -ing form (waitin' is a spoken form of waiting).

• And it's been here all the time right in front of me

  ➔ Present perfect (it's been) describing a state continuing up to now.

  ➔ The contraction 'it's been' = 'it has been', used to express a state that has lasted up to now.

• Draw the line, I'll step across

  ➔ I'll = I will; simple future.

  ➔ The contraction 'I'll' stands for 'I will', indicating a future action. Example: I'll step across.

• Just separated by 10,000 miles

  ➔ Past participle phrase in passive voice: 'separated by' describes state/condition.

  ➔ The word 'separated' is a past participle used in a passive-like phrase: 'separated by 10,000 miles'.

• You're not alone, girl, you got me, yeah

  ➔ Contractions and pronoun 'you are' / 'you have' forms.

  ➔ The word 'You're' is a contraction of 'you are'.

• Guess I needn't tell you that I'm not around

  ➔ Needn't = need not (modal-like contraction); I'm = I am.

  ➔ The word 'needn't' is a contraction of 'need not', a modal-like form, and 'I'm' is a contraction of 'I am'.