Your Love – English Lyrics

• By: Jackie Evancho

Lyrics & Translation

"Your Love" by Jackie Evancho is a beautifully rendered classical crossover piece that invites listeners to explore the expressive power of English lyrics through its heartfelt message of enduring support and comfort. Evancho's "stratospheric vocals" bring a unique purity and emotional depth to this cinematic composition, making it an excellent song to appreciate vocal artistry and lyrical sentiment.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
woke /woʊk/ A2	verb - past tense of wake, to stop sleeping
touch /tʌtʃ/ B1	verb - to make physical contact with
calmed /kɑːmd/ B2	verb - to make calm or peaceful
fear /fɪər/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by danger or threat
darkness /ˈdɑːrknəs/ B2	noun - the state of being dark, absence of light
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - the natural agent that makes things visible adjective - not heavy or dark
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - organ that pumps blood through the body
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
shine /ʃaɪn/ B2	verb - to emit light or glow brightly
strength /strɛŋkθ/ B1	noun - the quality or state of being strong
life /laɪf/ A2	noun - the existence of living beings
stone /stoʊn/ B2	noun - a hard, solid mineral material

Key Grammar Structures

• I woke and you were there

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the past simple tense to indicate actions that have already happened, such as "I woke" and "you were there."

• You touched me and calmed my fear

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ This line also uses the past simple tense to describe completed actions in the past, such as "you touched me" and "calmed my fear."

• My heart leapt to find you near

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the past simple tense to express a sudden emotional reaction in the past, indicated by "my heart leapt."

• Your strength has made me strong

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ The present perfect tense is used here to indicate an action that has relevance to the present, as in "your strength has made me strong."

• Your love shines in my heart

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The present simple tense is used to express a general truth or a habitual action, as in "your love shines in my heart."