You’re the Star – English Lyrics

• By: Rod Stewart
• Album: A Spanner in the Works

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

You give me hope when all around was lost

And I could see no point in trying

For I saw love passing by me

You came into my life, you came into my life

I look around and what I had is gone

Now, I've finally found what I've been missing

The road I travel is so clear

Since you came into my life, you came into my life

And you're the star, the shinin' light

The mornin' dawnin'

When the sun comes up so bright

And the closer I get, yes, it's true

You're the star above the storm

I wanna wrap you in my arms and keep you warm

No, I don't wanna live without you

No, I've never found nothin' like you

You give me faith, the kind I though had gone

Somewhere down the line, I think I've lost it

Now, I've found changes in my heart

Your faith in me is strong, your faith in me is strong

And you're the star, the shinin' light

The mornin' dawnin'

When the sun comes up so bright

And the closer I get, yes, it's true

You're the star above the storm

I wanna wrap you in my arms and keep you warm

No, I don't wanna live without you

No, I've never found nothin' like you

You're the star, the shinin' light

The mornin' dawnin'

When the sun comes up so bright

And the closer I get, yes, it's true

You're the star above the storm

I wanna wrap you in my arms and keep you warm

No, I don't wanna live without you

No, I've never found nothin' like you

You're the star, you're the star

You're the star, oh yeah

I've never found nothin' like you

No, I've never found nothin' like you

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen verb - to want something to happen or be true
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
star /stɑːr/ A1	noun - a luminous point in the night sky; a famous or outstanding person
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that makes things visible verb - to make something start shining
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star at the centre of the Solar System
bright /braɪt/ A2	adjective - giving out a lot of light; vivid or intelligent
faith /feɪθ/ B2	noun - complete trust or confidence in someone or something
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood; the centre of emotions
storm /stɔːrm/ B1	noun - a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and rain
warm /wɔːrm/ A2	adjective - moderately hot; showing affection or kindness
wrap /ræp/ B1	verb - to cover or enclose something in paper, cloth, etc.
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of an individual human being or animal
lost /lɒst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way; missing
found /faʊnd/ A2	verb - to discover something after searching
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ B1	noun - the act or result of making something different verb - to make or become different
strong /strɔːŋ/ A2	adjective - having great physical power or a great ability to endure
shining /ˈʃaɪ.nɪŋ/ B2	verb (present participle) - to emit light; to be bright adjective - radiant or gleaming
arms /ɑːrmz/ A2	noun (plural) - the two upper limbs of the human body

Key Grammar Structures

• You give me hope when all around was lost

  ➔ Past Simple (was lost)

  ➔ The phrase "was lost" is in the past simple tense, indicating a completed action in the past.

• I look around and what I had is gone

  ➔ Present Simple with 'is' (is gone)

  ➔ The phrase "is gone" uses the present simple with 'is' to describe a current state or condition.

• The road I travel is so clear

  ➔ Present Simple (is so clear)

  ➔ The phrase "is so clear" is in the present simple tense, describing a current state or condition.

• And the closer I get, yes, it's true

  ➔ Present Simple with 'get' and 'is' (get, it's true)

  ➔ The phrase uses present simple with 'get' to describe an action and 'is' to describe a state.

• I wanna wrap you in my arms and keep you warm

  ➔ Modal Verb 'wanna' (want to)

  ➔ 'Wanna' is a colloquial form of 'want to', expressing desire or intention.

• No, I don't wanna live without you

  ➔ Negative Form with 'don't' (do not)

  ➔ The phrase uses 'don't' to form a negative sentence, expressing a lack of desire.

• You're the star, the shinin' light

  ➔ Present Continuous (are shinin')

  ➔ 'Shinin'' is a shortened form of 'shining', used in the present continuous to describe an ongoing action.

• I've never found nothin' like you

  ➔ Present Perfect (have never found)

  ➔ The phrase uses the present perfect with 'have never' to describe an action that has not occurred up to the present.