Something To Someone – English Lyrics

• By: Max McNown

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotive power of modern country-folk with Max McNown's 'Something To Someone.' This song is a perfect study in conversational English, utilizing simple, evocative vocabulary to express complex feelings of longing. It is an excellent choice for learners to practice 'wanting' phrases and expressing emotional needs in a natural, musical context.

[English]

Last call [music] in a Cali bar.

Lot of talk, but they try too hard.

Like, I know [music and singing] how to

save you.

Baby, I could save you.

Go home, and it's been [music] a while

with sad eyes and a half-drunk smile.

>> [music and singing]

>> Don't know what I came for. Can't be

what I'm made for.

I thought I'd seen it [music] all till I

saw you.

What [music]

I wouldn't give to hear you say hi.

I want to be want to be [music] want to

be something [singing]

to someone.

Just let me [music] something to you.

Just [music] got to be got to be got to

be something

for everyone.

Can you tell me if it's true? [music]

And I've tried

and I've tried

and I've died trying to find

a piece of mind, but every piece I give

always lose.

>> [music]

>> And I don't need

I don't need need to be

anything

>> [music]

>> anyone

else.

If I can be someone to you.

I want to walk by the northwest sea.

Get lost [music] in your deepest dreams,

all your scars and secrets. [music] If

it hurts, you let me feel it.

I thought I'd seen it all till [music] I

saw you.

I want to be want to be you want to be,

[music] something to someone.

Does that mean something [music] to you?

There's got to be, got to be, got to be

someone

for everyone.

>> [music]

>> Can you tell me if

it's true? [music]

And I've tried,

and I've tried,

and I've died

trying to find peace of mind, but every

[music] piece I give I always lose.

And I don't need,

I don't need [music]

me to be

anything to anyone else. [music]

If I can be someone to you.

>> [music]

[music]

[music]

[music]

>> I want to be, you want to be, you want

to be [music] something [singing]

to someone.

Does that mean something to you?

>> [music]

>> There's got to be, got to be, got to be

someone

for everyone.

>> [music]

>> Can you tell me

if it's true?

And I've [music] tried,

and I've tried,

and I've died

trying to find

peace [music] of mind, but

every piece I give I

always lose.

And I don't need, I don't need [music]

me to be anything to anyone

else.

If I can be [music] someone to you.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Cali /ˈkæli/ B2	noun - Informal nickname for California
drunk /drʌŋk/ A2	adjective - Affected by alcohol to the extent of losing control
scars /skɑːrz/ B1	noun - Marks left on the skin after a wound has healed
secrets /ˈsiːkrəts/ A2	noun - Things that are kept hidden from others
peace /piːs/ A2	noun - Freedom from disturbance; tranquility
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - The element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world
someone /ˈsʌmwʌn/ A1	noun - An unknown or unspecified person
everyone /ˈevriwʌn/ A1	noun - Every person
anything /ˈeniθɪŋ/ A1	noun - A thing of any kind
piece /piːs/ A2	noun - A portion of an object or of a whole
tried /traɪd/ A1	verb - Made an attempt or effort
died /daɪd/ A1	verb - Stopped living
save /seɪv/ A2	verb - Keep safe or rescue
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - Move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot
dreams /driːmz/ A1	noun - Series of thoughts or images occurring during sleep

Key Grammar Structures

• I thought I'd seen it all till I saw you.

  ➔ Past Perfect Tense

  ➔ The structure "had seen" indicates an action completed before another past action ("saw").

• What I wouldn't give to hear you say hi.

  ➔ Conditional mood (hypothetical)

  ➔ Using "wouldn't" expresses a willingness to sacrifice anything for a desired, hypothetical outcome.

• And I've tried and I've tried and I've died trying to find peace of mind

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The use of "have tried" suggests actions that started in the past and continue to have relevance or repetition in the present.

• If I can be someone to you.

  ➔ First Conditional

  ➔ The "if" clause with "can" expresses a real possibility in the future.

• If it hurts, you let me feel it.

  ➔ Zero Conditional

  ➔ This structure ("if" + simple present, simple present) is used for facts or general truths about the relationship.

• Can you tell me if it's true?

  ➔ Embedded Question / Indirect Question

  ➔ Using "if" to introduce a subordinate question within a larger sentence.

• There's got to be someone for everyone.

  ➔ Modal of Deduction ("has got to be")

  ➔ "Has got to be" expresses a strong belief or logical certainty.

• I don't need me to be anything to anyone else.

  ➔ Causative structure (implied)

  ➔ The speaker is negating the "need" for their identity to be influenced by "anyone else."