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If you were falling, then I would catch you 00:17
You need a light, I'd find a match 00:24
'Cause I love the way you say good morning 00:31
And you take me the way I am 00:39
If you are chilly, here take my sweater 00:48
Your head is aching, I'll make it better 00:56
'Cause I love the way you call me baby 01:03
And you take me the way I am 01:12
01:19
I'd buy you Rogaine, when you start losing all your hair 01:25
Sew on patches, to all you tear 01:32
'Cause I love you more than I could ever promise 01:39
And you take me the way I am 01:47
You take me the way I am 01:56
You take me the way I am 02:04
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The Way I Am – English Lyrics

By
INGRID MICHAELSON
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Girls and Boys
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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

If you were falling, then I would catch you

You need a light, I'd find a match

'Cause I love the way you say good morning

And you take me the way I am

If you are chilly, here take my sweater

Your head is aching, I'll make it better

'Cause I love the way you call me baby

And you take me the way I am

...

I'd buy you Rogaine, when you start losing all your hair

Sew on patches, to all you tear

'Cause I love you more than I could ever promise

And you take me the way I am

You take me the way I am

You take me the way I am

...

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

fall

/fɔːl/

A2
  • verb
  • - to move downward rapidly

catch

/kætʃ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to seize or capture

light

/laɪt/

A1
  • noun
  • - electromagnetic radiation we see as brightness
  • adjective
  • - not heavy

find

/faɪnd/

A2
  • verb
  • - to discover or locate something

love

/lʌv/

A1
  • noun
  • - deep affection or attachment
  • verb
  • - to have a strong affection for someone

morning

/ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

A1
  • noun
  • - the early part of the day

call

/kɔːl/

A2
  • verb
  • - to shout or speak loudly to someone

buy

/baɪ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to purchase something

promise

/ˈprɒmɪs/

B2
  • verb
  • - to assure someone that you will do something

tear

/tɪər/

B2
  • noun
  • - a drop of liquid from the eye
  • verb
  • - to rip or split apart

Key Grammar Structures

  • If you were falling

    ➔ Second conditional with 'were' for hypothetical situations

    ➔ 'Were' is used instead of 'was' to form a subjunctive mood for hypothetical situations.

  • 'Cause I love the way you say good morning

    ➔ Informal contraction of 'because' used to give reasons

    ➔ 'Cause' is a colloquial or informal contraction of 'because', used in speech and lyrics to give a reason.

  • 'Cause I love you more than I could ever promise

    ➔ Comparison using 'more than' to show greater degree

    ➔ 'More than' is a comparative phrase used to show that one thing exceeds another in degree or amount.

  • And you take me the way I am

    ➔ The phrase 'the way I am' is a common idiomatic expression meaning accepting oneself fully

    ➔ The phrase 'the way I am' expresses acceptance of oneself without trying to change who they are.

  • You take me the way I am

    ➔ Use of 'the way I am' as a complement of the verb 'take' showing acceptance

    ➔ The phrase 'the way I am' functions as a complement to the verb 'take', emphasizing acceptance and unconditional love.