World in My Eyes – English Lyrics

• By: Depeche Mode

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the intimate world of Depeche Mode's "World in My Eyes," a song that explores themes of connection and sensory experience. Dive into the lyrics to understand the nuances of expressing deep emotions and learn how the band crafted this iconic synth-pop track. Explore the language of intimacy and vulnerability through music.

[English]

Let me take you on a trip

Around the world and back

And you won't have to move you just sit still

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Now let your mind do the walking

And let my body do the talking

Let me show you the world in my eyes

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I'll take you to the highest mountain

To the depths of the deepest sea

And we won't need a map believe me

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Now let my body do the moving

And let my hands do the soothing

Let me show you the world in my eyes

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That's all there is

Nothing more than you can feel now

That's all there is

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Let me put you on a ship

On a long, long trip

Your lips close to my lips

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All the islands in the ocean

All the heaven's in the motion

Let me show you the world in my eyes

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That's all there is

Nothing more than you can touch now

That's all there is

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Let me show you the world in my eyes

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Let me show you the world in my eyes

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Let me show you the world in my eyes

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Let me show you the world in my eyes

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Let me show you the world in my eyes

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Let me show you the world in my eyes

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Let me show you the world in my eyes

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Let me show you the world in my eyes

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
trip /trɪp/ A2	noun - a journey or excursion
world /wɜːld/ A1	noun - the earth and all life on it
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experience
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
mountain /ˈmaʊntɪn/ A2	noun - a large natural elevation of the earth's surface
depth /depθ/ B2	noun - the distance from the top or surface to the bottom
sea /siː/ A1	noun - a large body of salt water
hands /hændz/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist
soothing /ˈsuːðɪŋ/ B2	adjective - having a calming or comforting effect
lips /lɪps/ A1	noun - either of the two soft parts forming the edge of the mouth
islands /ˈaɪləndz/ A2	noun - a piece of land surrounded by water
ocean /ˈoʊʃən/ A2	noun - a very large expanse of sea
heaven /ˈhevən/ B1	noun - a place or state of ultimate bliss
motion /ˈmoʊʃən/ B1	noun - the act or process of moving
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
touch /tʌtʃ/ A1	verb - to put a hand or another part of the body on someone or something

Key Grammar Structures

• Let me take you on a trip

  ➔ Causative verb "Let" + object + base verb

  ➔ The causative verb "Let" is used to give permission or make a suggestion, followed by an object pronoun (like "me") and a base form verb ("take"). It means 'allow me to take'.

• And you won't have to move you just sit still

  ➔ Modal verb "won't have to" (future lack of necessity)

  ➔ "Won't have to" expresses that something will not be necessary in the future. It's the negative form of "will have to".

• Now let your mind do the walking

  ➔ Causative verb "Let" + object + base verb (idiomatic expression: "do the walking")

  ➔ This uses the causative verb "let" to suggest or allow, combined with the idiomatic structure "do the walking" to mean your mind imagines the journey.

• I'll take you to the highest mountain

  ➔ Future simple with "will" (promise/intention) and Superlative adjective

  ➔ "I'll" is a contraction of "I will," used here to express a future action or promise. "Highest" is the superlative form of "high," indicating the greatest degree.

• And we won't need a map believe me

  ➔ Negative future simple "won't need" (future lack of necessity/prediction)

  ➔ The negative future simple "won't need" expresses that something will not be required or necessary in the future. It's a prediction of what won't be needed.

• That's all there is

  ➔ "There is/are" construction for existence/presence

  ➔ The "there is" construction is used to state that something exists or is present. "That's all" emphasizes completeness, meaning 'that is everything that exists'.

• Nothing more than you can feel now

  ➔ Comparative structure "more than" + Modal verb "can" (ability)

  ➔ The comparative structure "more than" is used for comparison, indicating a greater quantity or degree. The modal verb "can" expresses ability or possibility.

• Your lips close to my lips

  ➔ Prepositional phrase "close to" (proximity)

  ➔ The prepositional phrase "close to" indicates proximity or a short distance from something.

• All the islands in the ocean

  ➔ Quantifier "All" + plural noun

  ➔ The quantifier "All" is used to refer to the entire quantity or extent of something, encompassing every single item.