With A Little Help From My Friends (Remastered 2009) – English Lyrics

• By: The Beatles
• Album: The Beatles 1967 - 1970

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartwarming world of The Beatles' "With A Little Help From My Friends"! This iconic song, sung by Ringo Starr, offers a beautiful and straightforward exploration of human connection and the power of camaraderie. Through its simple yet profound lyrics, you can learn common English phrases related to support, emotion, and asking for help. The song's clear vocals and engaging melody make it an excellent choice for language learners to pick up vocabulary and understand natural English conversational rhythms, all while experiencing a timeless anthem about leaning on one another.

[English]

Billy Shears!

...

What would you think if I sang out of tune?

Would you stand up and walk out on me?

Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song

And I'll try not to sing out of key

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hmm, I get high with a little help from my friends

Hmm, going to try with a little help from my friends

...

What do I do when my love is away?

Does it worry you to be alone?

How do I feel by the end of the day?

Are you sad because you're on your own?

No, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hmm, I get high with a little help from my friends

Hmm, going to try with a little help from my friends

Do you need anybody?

I need somebody to love

Could it be anybody?

I want somebody to love

Would you believe in a love at first sight?

Yes, I'm certain that it happens all the time

What do you see when you turn out the light?

I can't tell you, but I know it's mine

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hmm, I get high with a little help from my friends

Hmm, going to try with a little help from my friends

Do you need anybody?

I just need someone to love

Could it be anybody?

I want somebody to love

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hmm, going to try with a little help from my friends

Oh, I get high with a little help from my friends

Yes, I get by with a little help from my friends

With a little help

From my friends!

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - to produce musical sounds with the voice
tune /tjuːn/ A2	noun - a sequence of musical notes; a melody verb - to adjust a musical instrument to the correct pitch
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn
ears /ɪərz/ A1	noun - the organ of hearing
song /sɔːŋ/ A1	noun - a musical composition with words
key /kiː/ A2	noun - a set of related musical notes based on a particular note
help /help/ A1	noun - the action of helping someone verb - to give assistance to someone
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
away /əˈweɪ/ A1	adverb - to or at a distance from a particular place
worry /ˈwʌri/ B1	verb - to be anxious or uneasy about actual or potential problems noun - a state of anxiety and concern about actual or potential problems
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - having no one else present
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy
need /niːd/ A1	verb - require (something) because it is essential or very important noun - a thing that is necessary or desirable
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - accept (something) as true; feel sure of the truth of
sight /saɪt/ B1	noun - the ability to see noun - something that one sees
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.

Key Grammar Structures

• What *would* you think if I *sang* out of tune?

  ➔ Second Conditional

  ➔ Uses the structure "If + past simple, would + base form". It describes hypothetical or unreal situations in the present or future. "sang" is the past simple form, and "would think" is the conditional clause.

• Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song

  ➔ Imperative + 'and' + Future Simple

  ➔ "Lend" is the imperative. The structure indicates a direct consequence: *if* you lend me your ears, *then* I will sing.

• Oh, I *get by* with a little help from my friends

  ➔ Phrasal Verb: "get by"

  ➔ "Get by" means to manage or survive with limited resources. It implies managing a situation, often with difficulty.

• What *do* I *do* when my love is away?

  ➔ Present Simple question with auxiliary "do"

  ➔ Uses the auxiliary verb "do" to form a question in the present simple tense. It asks about a general, habitual action.

• Does it worry you *to be* alone?

  ➔ Infinitive as subject complement

  ➔ The infinitive phrase "to be alone" acts as the subject complement describing what "it" (the situation) is like. The sentence essentially asks if the state of being alone causes worry.

• I need *somebody to love*

  ➔ Infinitive phrase modifying a noun

  ➔ The infinitive phrase "to love" modifies the noun "somebody". It specifies what kind of "somebody" is needed. It functions as an adjective.

• Would you believe in a love *at first sight*?

  ➔ Prepositional phrase of time: "at first sight"

  ➔ "At first sight" is a common idiom that means immediately upon seeing someone or something. It functions as an adverbial phrase.

• Yes, I'm *certain* that it happens all the time

  ➔ Adjective expressing certainty + 'that' clause

  ➔ The adjective "certain" expresses a strong belief. The "that" clause introduces the content of that belief: "that it happens all the time".