the light in me – English Lyrics

• By: Brandon Heath

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the heartfelt message of Brandon Heath's "The Light in Me", a song that beautifully illustrates the power of faith and inner strength. By diving into the lyrics and the story behind the song, you'll gain a deeper understanding of Christian themes and discover how music can inspire and uplift. It's a great way to learn about contemporary Christian culture and the universal message of hope.

[English]

My life before You

I was a flame burning down

I was burning out

But You knew me better

For You there was never a doubt

God, since You gave me life

Something was different, I Knew it the instant

You put the light in me

The spark, the shot to the heart

You are the hope that leads me out of the dark

You let Your love shine down

So that the world could see

You put the light in me

The light, you put the light in me

The light, you put the light in me

The light, you put the light in me

The light, you put the light in me

You are the Maker, you tell the sun when to rise

I'm just a house on a hill

But You make me brighter than all the stars in the sky

Keep me from growing dim

'Cause in Your perfection, I'm just a reflection

So pull me closer to You

I'll catch like a fire and I'll hold You higher

'Cause You put the light in me

The spark, the shot to the heart

You are the hope that leads me out of the dark

You let Your love shine down

So that the world could see

You put the light in me

The light, you put the light in me

The light, you put the light in me

The light, you put the light in me

The light, you put the light in me

I'll raise it high, I'll let it show

From the rooftops down to streets below

In day and night, You will be known

And all will see

You put the light in me

...

'Cause You put the light in me

The spark, the shot to the heart

You are the hope that leads me out of the dark

You let Your love shine down

So that the world could see

You put the light in me

The light, you put the light in me

The light, you put the light in me

The light, you put the light in me

The light, you put the light in me

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible verb - to make something bright or illuminated
burning /ˈbɜrnɪŋ/ B1	verb - to be on fire
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
spark /spɑrk/ B2	noun - a small fiery particle
heart /hɑrt/ A1	noun - the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body
dark /dɑrk/ A1	adjective - with little or no light
shine /ʃaɪn/ B1	verb - to give out or reflect light
maker /ˈmeɪkər/ B2	noun - a person or thing that makes or produces something
brighter /ˈbraɪtər/ B1	adjective - more bright
catch /kæʧ/ A2	verb - to capture or seize
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - to have or keep in the hand
world /wɜrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
raise /reɪz/ B1	verb - to lift or move to a higher position
show /ʃoʊ/ A2	verb - to allow or cause to be seen

Key Grammar Structures

• My life before You

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ Used to describe an action that was completed before a certain point in the past.

• You knew me better

  ➔ Simple past tense

  ➔ Expresses an action completed in the past without connection to the present.

• since You gave me life

  ➔ Since + past simple / present perfect

  ➔ Indicates the starting point of an action or event continuing to the present.

• You are the hope that leads me out of the dark

  ➔ Relative clause with 'that' + simple present

  ➔ Uses a relative clause to specify the noun 'hope,' enhancing the meaning of the sentence.

• You put the light in me

  ➔ Simple present tense

  ➔ Expresses a habitual action or a state of being.

• 'Cause in Your perfection, I'm just a reflection

  ➔ Contraction of 'because' + clause

  ➔ Used to explain the reason or cause for the statement.

• I'll catch like a fire and I'll hold You higher

  ➔ First person future simple tense with 'will'

  ➔ Indicates a voluntary or planned action in the future.