When You Tell Me That You Love Me – English Lyrics

• By: Westlife, Diana Ross

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the beauty of expressing love through Westlife and Diana Ross's rendition of “When You Tell Me That You Love Me.” This ballad explores themes of vulnerability, empowerment, and the strength found in love, offering a rich learning experience for English language enthusiasts .

[English]

I wanna call the stars down from the sky

I wanna live a day that never dies

I wanna change the world only for you

All the impossible I wanna do

I wanna hold you close under the rain

I wanna kiss your smile and feel the pain

I know what's beautiful looking at you

In a world of lies you are the truth

And baby every time you touch me I become a hero

I'll make you safe no matter where you are

And bring you everything you ask for nothing is above me

I'm shining like a candle in the dark when you tell me that you love me

I wanna make you see just what I was

Show you the loneliness and what it does

You walked into my life to stop my tears

Everything's easy now I have you here

And baby every time you touch me I become a hero

I'll make you safe no matter where you are

And bring you everything you ask for nothing is above me

I'm shining like a candle in the dark when you tell me that you love me

In a world without you (in a world without you), I would always hunger (i would always hunger)

All I need is your love to make me stronger

Every time you touch me I become a hero

I'll make you safe no matter where you are

And bring you everything you ask for nothing is above me

I'm shining like a candle in the dark when you tell me that you love me

When you tell me that you love me

You love me

When you tell me that you love me

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
hero /ˈhɪəroʊ/ B1	noun - a person admired for courage or noble qualities
star /stɑːr/ A2	noun - a luminous celestial body
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the space above the Earth
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
pain /peɪn/ B1	noun - physical or emotional suffering
truth /truːθ/ B2	noun - the quality or state of being true
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - water droplets that fall from clouds
candle /ˈkændəl/ B1	noun - a stick of wax with a wick that gives light when lit
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - having little or no light
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfəl/ A2	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ B1	verb - to make or become different
hold /hoʊld/ B1	verb - to keep or grasp in the hand
kiss /kɪs/ B1	verb - to touch with the lips as a sign of love or affection noun - an act of touching with the lips
smile /smaɪl/ A1	noun - a facial expression indicating pleasure or friendliness verb - to form a smile
hunger /ˈhʌŋɡər/ B1	verb - to feel a need or desire for something noun - a feeling of discomfort caused by a lack of food
stronger /ˈstrɒŋɡər/ B2	adjective - more powerful or resilient
safe /seɪf/ A2	adjective - protected from danger or risk
shining /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/ B2	verb - to emit light; to be bright

Key Grammar Structures

• I wanna call the stars down from the sky

  ➔ Present simple with 'wanna' for informal future plans

  ➔ 'Wanna' is a contraction of 'want to', used in informal contexts to express desires or plans.

• I know what's beautiful looking at you

  ➔ Relative clause with 'what's' (what is)

  ➔ 'What's' is a contraction of 'what is', used here to introduce a relative clause describing the subject of beauty.

• And baby every time you touch me I become a hero

  ➔ Present simple with 'every time' for general truths

  ➔ 'Every time' is used to express a general truth or habitual action, indicating that the speaker becomes a hero whenever the action occurs.

• I'll make you safe no matter where you are

  ➔ Future simple with 'will' for promises

  ➔ 'Will' is used here to make a promise or express a strong intention to ensure the listener's safety regardless of their location.

• I'm shining like a candle in the dark when you tell me that you love me

  ➔ Present continuous for a temporary state

  ➔ The present continuous is used to describe a temporary state or action happening at the moment of speaking, emphasizing the speaker's emotional response to the declaration of love.