Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the soulful world of Imany with 'You Will Never Know.' This song is a perfect tool for language learners to practice listening to emotive storytelling and nuanced vocabulary, helping you understand how subtle phrasing can convey deep, complex human emotions.
Key Vocabulary
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heart /hɑːrt/ A1 |
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break /breɪk/ A1 |
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sad /sæd/ A1 |
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story /ˈstɔːri/ A1 |
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asleep /əˈsliːp/ A2 |
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show /ʃoʊ/ A1 |
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feel /fiːl/ A1 |
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need /niːd/ A1 |
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smile /smaɪl/ A1 |
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reality /riˈælɪti/ B1 |
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irony /ˈaɪrəni/ B2 |
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killing /ˈkɪlɪŋ/ A2 |
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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You will never know
➔ Future Simple tense
➔ "Will" is used here to express a future certainty or a predicted state about the person's lack of knowledge.
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I know you're the one for me
➔ Relative clause (omitted 'that')
➔ The relative pronoun "that" is implied after "know" to connect the main clause to the object clause.
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There never was a story
➔ Existential 'There was'
➔ Used to assert the non-existence of a romantic story in the past.
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What I feel what I need from you
➔ Noun clause as object
➔ The phrase starting with "what" acts as the object of the verb "show" or "know".
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You won't find out what has been killing me
➔ Present Perfect Continuous
➔ "Has been killing" indicates an action that started in the past and continues to affect the speaker now.
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Can't you see me?
➔ Negative interrogative sentence
➔ Used to express frustration or to seek confirmation, implying the speaker's pain is obvious.
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