You Are Not Alone – English Lyrics

• By: Michael Jackson
• Album: HIStory

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the heartfelt message of Michael Jackson's "You Are Not Alone," a song that teaches empathy and offers solace to those feeling isolated. Explore the rich lyrics and discover how music can bridge emotional distances, providing comfort and reassurance in times of loneliness .

[English]

Another day has gone

I'm still all alone

How could this be?

You're not here with me

You never said goodbye

Someone tell me why

Did you have to go?

And leave my world so cold

Everyday I sit and ask myself

How did love slip away?

Something whispers in my ear and says

That you are not alone

I am here with you

Though you're far away

I am here to stay

But you are not alone

I am here with you

Though we're far apart

You're always in my heart

But you are not alone

...

'Lone, 'lone

Why, 'lone

Just the other night

I thought I heard you cry

Asking me to come

And hold you in my arms

I can hear your prayers

Your burdens I will bear

But first I need your hand

Then forever can begin

...

Everyday I sit and ask myself

How did love slip away?

Something whispers in my ear and says

That you are not alone

I am here with you

Though you're far away

I am here to stay

But you are not alone

I am here with you

Though we're far apart

You're always in my heart

But you are not alone

Whisper three words and I'll come running

And girl you know that I'll be there

I'll be there

...

That you are not alone

I am here with you

Though you're far away

I am here to stay

But you are not alone

I am here with you

Though we're far apart

You're always in my heart

For you are not alone (You are not alone)

For I am here with you (I am here with you)

Though you're far away (Though you're far away)

I am here to stay (You and me)

For you are not alone (You're always in my heart)

For I am here with you

Though we're far apart

You're always in my heart

For you are not alone

Not alone, oh

You are not alone

You are not alone

Say it again

You are not alone

You are not alone

Not alone, not alone

If you just reach out for me girl

In the morning, in the evening

Not alone, not alone

You and me

Not alone

Oh, together, together

Gotta stop being alone

Gotta stop being alone

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - having no one else present
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood noun - the center of emotion
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to have a strong affection for
whisper /ˈwɪspər/ B1	verb - to speak very softly noun - a soft spoken sound
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears
bear /bɛər/ B1	verb - to carry or endure noun - a large, heavy mammal
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the part of the arm below the wrist
begin /bɪˈɡɪn/ A2	verb - to start
reach /riːtʃ/ A2	verb - to stretch out a hand
evening /ˈiːvnɪŋ/ A2	noun - the period of time at the end of the day
morning /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/ A2	noun - the period of time at the beginning of the day
slip /slɪp/ A2	verb - to slide unintentionally
arms /ɑːrmz/ A1	noun - the limbs attached to the shoulders
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ A1	verb - moving quickly on foot
together /təˈɡɛðər/ A2	adverb - with each other

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm still all alone

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense (negative)

  ➔ The present continuous emphasizes the ongoing state of being alone *right now*. It highlights the feeling of isolation at this moment.

• You never said goodbye

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The past simple indicates a completed action in the past – the failure to say goodbye is a finished event.

• Something whispers in my ear and says

  ➔ Present Simple (habitual action/narration) + Indirect Speech

  ➔ The present simple suggests a recurring sensation. The 'says' introduces indirect speech, reporting what the 'something' is communicating.

• Though you're far away

  ➔ Present Simple (state)

  ➔ The present simple describes a continuing state – the distance between them is an ongoing fact.

• I can hear your prayers

  ➔ Present Simple (ability/perception)

  ➔ The present simple expresses the ability to perceive something (hearing prayers) and suggests a recurring or habitual experience.

• Whisper three words and I'll come running

  ➔ First Conditional

  ➔ This uses the first conditional (If + present simple, will + infinitive) to express a likely future outcome based on a condition. It shows a promise of immediate action.

• For I am here with you

  ➔ Present Simple (state)

  ➔ The present simple emphasizes the ongoing and constant nature of the speaker's presence and support.

• Gotta stop being alone

  ➔ Informal contraction + Gerund

  ➔ 'Gotta' is a colloquial contraction of 'got to'. The gerund 'being' is used after 'stop' to indicate ceasing an action.

• You're always in my heart

  ➔ Present Simple (state)

  ➔ The present simple describes a permanent and unchanging state – the person is perpetually present in the speaker's heart.