You'll Be In My Heart – English Lyrics

• By: Phil Collins
• Album: Tarzan

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the heartfelt story behind Phil Collins' "You'll Be in My Heart," a touching ballad from Disney's Tarzan that began as a lullaby for his daughter. Explore the themes of unconditional love and enduring connection, and learn how this Oscar-winning song can help you understand expressions of deep affection and familial bonds in the English language.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears noun - an act of crying
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the part of the body at the end of the arm
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body
small /smɔːl/ A1	adjective - little in size
strong /strɔːŋ/ A2	adjective - having great power or force
arms /ɑːrmz/ A2	noun - plural of arm: limbs extending from the shoulders
safe /seɪf/ A2	adjective - protected from danger or harm
warm /wɔːrm/ A1	adjective - having a moderately high temperature
bond /bɒnd/ B1	noun - something that unites two or more people or groups
matter /ˈmætər/ A2	verb - to be important noun - a subject or situation under consideration.
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
trust /trʌst/ B1	verb - to have confidence in someone noun - firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something
different /ˈdɪfərənt/ A2	adjective - not the same
need /niːd/ A1	verb - require (something) because it is essential or very important noun - a thing that is essential or very important
destiny /ˈdestɪni/ B2	noun - the events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future.
shoulder /ˈʃoʊldər/ A2	noun - the part of the human body between the neck and the upper arm.

Key Grammar Structures

• Come stop your crying

  ➔ Imperative followed by a gerund

  ➔ The use of "come" as an imperative followed by "stopping" (implied - "stop your crying") uses a gerund showing continuous action.

• It will be alright

  ➔ Future Simple tense (will + base form of the verb)

  ➔ Use of "will be" to express a prediction or promise about the future.

• I will protect you

  ➔ Future Simple tense (will + base form of the verb)

  ➔ Expressing a future action or promise using "will" + the base form of the verb "protect".

• My arms will hold you

  ➔ Future Simple tense (will + base form of the verb)

  ➔ Expressing a future action using "will hold".

• This bond between us Can't be broken

  ➔ Passive voice with modal verb 'can't'

  ➔ "Can't be broken" indicates something is impossible to do, using the passive form (be + past participle).

• No matter what they say

  ➔ Noun clause introduced by 'no matter what'

  ➔ The phrase "no matter what they say" introduces a noun clause functioning as an adverbial of concession, meaning regardless of their statements.

• Why can't they understand The way we feel

  ➔ Interrogative sentence with modal verb 'can't' and a noun clause ('the way we feel')

  ➔ The sentence questions the ability to understand (can't understand), and "the way we feel" functions as the object of the verb 'understand', forming a noun clause.

• What they can't explain

  ➔ Noun clause introduced by 'what'

  ➔ The phrase "what they can't explain" introduces a noun clause, acting as the object of a verb (often 'trust' in a sentence like 'They just don't trust what they can't explain').

• I may not be with you

  ➔ Modal verb 'may' expressing possibility + negation 'not'

  ➔ "May not be" expresses uncertainty about a future event, suggesting it's possible but not certain that the speaker won't be with the listener.