See You Again – English Lyrics

• By: Elle King

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotion of Elle King's "See You Again," an acoustic ballad that beautifully captures the heartache and lingering hope after a significant relationship ends. This song is perfect for English language learners, offering clear, expressive lyrics about love, loss, and memory, and showcasing authentic emotional vocabulary that resonates deeply with listeners. Its straightforward narrative and evocative phrasing make it an excellent tool to understand real-life English expressions of sorrow and longing.

[English]

You were standing there

Fire in your eyes

As you held me in

Said, "Sorry, I didn't write"

We've got seven days

'Til we say goodbye

Back to separate ways

I'll miss you more this time

So won't you stay

Til the morning

I've been frozen since that night you sang with me,

One more day

For you to hold me

'Cause I don't know when I'll see you again

...

How was I to guess

I'd still be on your mind?

Enough to bring you here

And prove I wasn't right

We don't need to know

The future isn't ours

When we both let go

I'll hear you in the bars

So won't you stay

Till the morning

I've been frozen since that night you sang with me,

One more day

For you to hold me

'Cause I don't know when I'll see you again

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - the state of burning that produces flames, heat, and light
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the parts of the body that you see with
held /held/ A1	verb - to have something in your hands or arms
days /deɪz/ A1	noun - a period of 24 hours
goodbye /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A1	noun - words said when leaving someone
miss /mɪs/ A1	verb - to feel sad because someone is not with you
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to continue to be in a place rather than leave
morning /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/ A1	noun - the early part of the day from sunrise until noon
frozen /ˈfroʊzn/ B1	adjective - turned into ice; very cold verb - to become hard from cold
sang /sæŋ/ A1	verb - to make musical sounds with your voice
hold /hoʊld/ A1	verb - to have something in your hands or arms
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to have information in your mind
see /siː/ A1	verb - to notice or recognize something using your eyes
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ A2	noun - the time that is yet to come
bring /brɪŋ/ A1	verb - to take someone or something with you when you go somewhere
prove /pruːv/ B1	verb - to show that something is true
hear /hɪr/ A1	verb - to receive sound through your ears

Key Grammar Structures

• You were standing there

  ➔ Past Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'were standing' highlights the Past Continuous Tense, used to describe an action that was ongoing at a specific point in the past.

• Said, 'Sorry, I didn't write'

  ➔ Past Simple Tense with Reported Speech

  ➔ The phrase 'didn't write' is in the Past Simple Tense, and it’s part of reported speech, which is used to convey what was said without quotation marks.

• We've got seven days

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'We've got' uses the Present Perfect Tense to describe an action that started in the past and is relevant to the present.

• I'll miss you more this time

  ➔ Future Simple Tense with 'will'

  ➔ The phrase 'I'll miss' uses the Future Simple Tense with 'will' to express a future action or prediction.

• I've been frozen since that night

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'I've been frozen' uses the Present Perfect Continuous Tense to describe an action that started in the past and continues up to the present.

• When we both let go

  ➔ Future in the Past with 'would'

  ➔ The phrase 'we both let go' is part of a conditional sentence, using 'would' to express a future action in the context of a past situation.

• I'll hear you in the bars

  ➔ Future Simple Tense with 'will'

  ➔ The phrase 'I'll hear' uses the Future Simple Tense with 'will' to express a future action or prediction.

• 'Cause I don't know when I'll see you again

  ➔ Future Simple Tense with Contraction

  ➔ The phrase 'I'll see' is a contraction of 'I will see,' using the Future Simple Tense to express a future action.