With You – English Lyrics

• By: Linkin Park
• Album: Hybrid Theory

Lyrics & Translation

"With You" by Linkin Park, a cornerstone of their iconic "Hybrid Theory" album, offers a raw and introspective dive into the complexities of human emotion and relationships. Through its dynamic blend of rap and rock, the song provides an excellent opportunity to explore English vocabulary related to emotional struggle, memory, and longing. The powerful lyrics and diverse vocal styles make it a compelling piece for language learners to engage with the nuances of expressing deep feelings.

[English]

I woke up in a dream today

To the cold of the static and put my cold feet on the floor

Forgot all about yesterday

Remembering I'm pretending to be where I'm not anymore

A little taste of hypocrisy

And I'm left in the wake of the mistake, slow to react

Even though you're so close to me

You're still so distant and I can't bring you back

It's true, the way I feel

Was promised by your face

The sound of your voice

Painted on my memories

Even if you're not with me

I'm with you

You, now I see, keeping everything inside

With you

You, now I see even when I close my eyes

I hit you and you hit me back

We fall to the floor, the rest of the day stands still

Fine line between this and that

When things go wrong, I pretend that the past isn't real

I'm trapped in this memory

And I'm left in the wake of the mistake, slow to react

So even though you're close to me

You're still so distant and I can't bring you back

It's true, the way I feel

Was promised by your face

The sound of your voice

Painted on my memories

Even if you're not with me

I'm with you

You, now I see, keeping everything inside

With you

You, now I see even when I close my eyes

With you

You, now I see, keeping everything inside

With you

You, now I see even when I close my eyes

No, no matter how far we've come

I can't wait to see tomorrow

No matter how far we've come, I

I can't wait to see tomorrow

With you

You, now I see, keeping everything inside

With you

You, now I see even when I close my eyes

With you

You, now I see, keeping everything inside

With you

You, now I see even when I close my eyes

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep. verb - to have a dream.
feet /fiːt/ A1	noun - the part of the body that supports the weight of the person or animal and enables them to stand or walk.
remember /rɪˈmem.bər/ A2	verb - to bring to mind.
hypocrisy /hɪˈpɒk.rɪ.si/ C1	noun - the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform.
mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ B1	noun - an action or judgment that is wrong.
close /kloʊs/ A2	adjective - near in distance.
distant /ˈdɪs.tənt/ B1	adjective - far away in space or time.
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation.
voice /vɔɪs/ A1	noun - the sound produced in a person's larynx and used in speech.
memory /ˈmem.ə.ri/ B1	noun - the faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information.
hit /hɪt/ A2	verb - to strike (someone or something) quickly and forcefully.
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to move downwards, typically rapidly and without control.
line /laɪn/ A2	noun - a long, narrow mark or band.
pretend /prɪˈtend/ B1	verb - behave as if something is true when it is not.
trapped /træpt/ B2	adjective - unable to escape from confinement or danger.
tomorrow /təˈmɒr.əʊ/ A1	noun - the day after today.
inside /ɪnˈsaɪd/ A2	adverb - within the confines of.

Key Grammar Structures

• I woke up in a dream today

  ➔ Past Simple

  ➔ The verb "woke" is in the Past Simple, showing a completed action at a specific time in the past.

• Forgot all about yesterday

  ➔ Simple Past (subject omission)

  ➔ The verb "Forgot" is in the Simple Past; the subject "I" is omitted, a common informal style.

• Remembering I'm pretending to be where I'm not anymore

  ➔ Gerund clause + Present Continuous

  ➔ The word "Remembering" is a gerund introducing a subordinate clause; "am pretending" uses the Present Continuous to describe an ongoing action.

• And I'm left in the wake of the mistake, slow to react

  ➔ Passive voice + Infinitive of purpose

  ➔ "I'm left" is a passive construction meaning "I am left"; "slow to react" uses the infinitive "to react" to express purpose or result.

• Even though you're so close to me, you're still so distant

  ➔ Concessive clause with "Even though"

  ➔ "Even though" introduces a concession, showing a contrast between "close" and "distant".

• The sound of your voice / Painted on my memories

  ➔ Past participle used as adjective

  ➔ "Painted" is a past participle that describes "memories" as having been painted.

• Even if you're not with me, I'm with you

  ➔ Conditional clause with "Even if"

  ➔ "Even if" introduces a condition that does not affect the truth of the main clause "I'm with you".

• No matter how far we've come, I can't wait to see tomorrow

  ➔ Concessive clause with present perfect + modal + infinitive

  ➔ "No matter how far we've come" uses the present perfect "have come" to show an action up to now; "can't wait" is a modal verb phrase followed by the infinitive "to see".