You Don't Have To Be Alone – English Lyrics

• By: Alicia Keys
• Album: Santa Baby

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the soulful warmth of 'You Don't Have To Be Alone,' a tender piano ballad from Alicia Keys. Through its intimate and clear lyrics, you can learn English vocabulary related to emotional connection and holiday scenarios, while appreciating Keys' sophisticated vocal delivery in a modern R&B and Soul style. The song’s special emphasis on empathy makes it perfect for connecting with deep, comforting English phrases.

[English]

Are you feeling far from home?

Drinking champagne on your own

You don't have to be alone for Christmas

...

Watching snow fall by yourself

Wishing you had someone else

You don't have to be alone for Christmas

You should be with me tonight (ah)

Sitting by the fireside, laughing together (ah)

Baby, don't ever

Lie awake and wonder if

You're somebody's perfect gift

You don't have to be alone for Christmas

...

You should be with me tonight (ah)

Sitting by the fireside, laughing together (ah)

And if you ever feel like you just don't belong

Let me show you how you're wrong

You don't have to be alone for Christmas

Baby, please, don't be alone for Christmas

...

Key Grammar Structures

• Are you feeling far from home?

  ➔ Question with be + present participle and preposition phrase

  ➔ "Are you" forms a yes/no question using the auxiliary verb be

• Drinking champagne on your own

  ➔ Present participle clause as supplementary information

  ➔ Parallel action described as happening at the same time as the main clause

• You don't have to be alone for Christmas

  ➔ Modal 'have to' expressing necessity; negation with 'do not'

  ➔ "don't have to" expresses lack of obligation

• You should be with me tonight

  ➔ Modal 'should' for suggestion or obligation; 'be' as base form after should

  ➔ Suggesting a preferred state or action

• Let me show you how you're wrong

  ➔ Let + object + base verb; causative construction; pronoun contraction

  ➔ Imperative-like request allowing permission or encouragement

• You don't have to be alone for Christmas

  ➔ Repeated line; emphasis through iteration

  ➔ Reinforcement of the main message with refrain

• And if you ever feel like you just don't belong

  ➔ Concessive/conditional clause with if + ever; negative contraction

  ➔ Hypothetical situation leading to empathy or reassurance