You Were Meant For Me – English Lyrics

• By: Jewel

Lyrics & Translation

Learn conversational English through the relatable storytelling of Jewel. This song is perfect for English learners because it uses clear, everyday vocabulary and common idiomatic expressions related to heartbreak and daily life, making it a special window into American singer-songwriter culture.

[English]

[music]

>> I hear the clock

at 6:00 a.m.

I feel so far

from where I've been.

I got my eggs and my pancakes, too.

Got the maple syrup.

Everything but you.

I break the yolk and make a smiley face.

Kind of like it in my brand new place. I

wipe the spots off of the mirror.

Don't leave the keys [music] in the

door. And I never put wet towels

on the floor anymore.

Dreams last

so long

even after you're gone.

And I know

that you loved me and so

you [singing] will see

you were meant for me.

I was meant for

you.

I called my mom and she was helpful. Oh.

I had a cup of coffee, but I didn't want

to talk. So I picked up the paper.

It [music]

was more bad news. More hearts being

broken. More people being used.

But I'm not good in the

morning.

I saw a movie. It just wasn't [music]

the same

cuz it was happy [singing]

and

I was sad and

it made me miss [music] you.

Oh, so bad cuz

dreams last

so long

even after you're gone.

And I know

I know that you loved me, and soon

you'll see

>> [singing]

>> you were meant for me.

I was meant [singing] for

you.

I go about my [singing] business,

doing fine besides. What would I say if

I came back had you all night?

Same old story, not much else to say.

Hearts are broken every day.

I brush my teeth and put the [music] cap

back on.

I know you're

when I leave the lights on.

So, pick up [music and singing] a book,

and turn the sheets down. Take a deep

breath,

and I put a curl out.

Put on my PJs, and hop into bed.

Have a laugh, but I feel mostly dead.

Try and tell myself [singing and music]

it'll be all right and

just shut the blinds.

And you want to know

>> [singing]

>> strange love,

so alone.

Even after you're

gone, and

>> [singing]

>> I know

you loved me.

So long,

now you will see

you were meant

to me.

And I

was never

you.

>> [singing]

[music]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
meant /mɛnt/ B1	verb - intended or destined for a purpose or person
syrup /ˈsɪr.əp/ B1	noun - a thick, sweet liquid
yolk /joʊk/ C1	noun - the yellow part of an egg
mirror /ˈmɪr.ər/ A2	noun - a surface that reflects an image
helpful /ˈhelp.fəl/ A2	adjective - giving or ready to give help
broken /ˈbroʊ.kən/ A2	adjective - damaged, fractured, or emotionally hurt
business /ˈbɪz.nɪs/ A2	noun - one's regular activities or work
story /ˈstɔːr.i/ A1	noun - a narrative or account of events
breath /brɛθ/ B1	noun - the air taken into or expelled from the lungs
blinds /blaɪndz/ B1	noun - window coverings used to block light
strange /streɪndʒ/ A2	adjective - unusual, odd, or surprising
curl /kɜːrl/ B2	noun - a spiral or wavy shape (often hair)

Key Grammar Structures

• I feel so far from where I've been.

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ Used "'ve been" to describe an experience or state continuing up to the present moment.

• You were meant for me.

  ➔ Passive Voice

  ➔ The subject "You" receives the action of the verb "were meant".

• I didn't want to talk.

  ➔ Past Simple Negative

  ➔ Used "didn't" to negate a past state or desire.

• More hearts being broken.

  ➔ Passive Gerund Phrase

  ➔ "being broken" describes an ongoing passive process.

• I'm not good in the morning.

  ➔ State of being (Adjective)

  ➔ Using the linking verb "'m" to describe a personal characteristic with the adjective "good".

• It made me miss you.

  ➔ Causative Verb

  ➔ "made" indicates that something caused the speaker to experience the feeling of missing someone.

• What would I say if I came back?

  ➔ Second Conditional

  ➔ "would" + "came" (past simple) used to discuss a hypothetical situation.

• I'll be all right.

  ➔ Future Simple (Will)

  ➔ "ll" (will) expresses a prediction or decision about the future.