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.

[English]

Come stop your crying

It will be alright

Just take my hand

Hold it tight

I will protect you

From all around you

I will be here

Don't you cry

For one so small

You seem so strong

My arms will hold you

Keep you safe and warm

This bond between us

Can't be broken

I will be here, don't you cry

'Cause you'll be in my heart

Yes, you'll be in my heart

From this day on

Now and forever more

...

You'll be in my heart

No matter what they say

You'll be here in my heart

Always

...

Why can't they understand

The way we feel

They just don't trust

What they can't explain

I know we're different

But deep inside us

We're not that different at all

And you'll be in my heart

Yes, you'll be in my heart

From this day on

Now and forever more

...

Don't listen to them

'Cause what do they know?

We need each other

To have, to hold

They'll see in time

I know

When destiny calls you

You must be strong

I may not be with you

But you've got to hold on

They'll see in time

I know

We'll show them together

'Cause you'll be in my heart

Believe me, you'll be in my heart

I'll be there from this day on

Now and forever more

Ooh, you'll be in my heart

No matter what they say

I'll be with you

You'll be here in my heart

I'll be there always

...

Always

I'll be with you

I'll be there for you always

Always and always

Just look over your shoulder

Just look over your shoulder

Just look over your shoulder

I'll be there always

...

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.