12 songs that you can learn to speak English

One of the most effective ways to learn a language is through songs. We are not talking about "influencing the subconscious" or other magical ways of remembering. But in order to better understand spoken English and learn to speak like a real Englishman, songs will come in handy best of all.

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How does the method work? You need to listen to the song while reading the text and paying attention to the highlighted words (especially how the performer pronounces them). When you feel confident enough, start singing along. The highlighted words and phrases pronounced with the correct intonation can then be used in everyday speech. Portal Lifter collected 12 songs that will be most useful to improve your English language skills.

ABBA - I Have A Dream

Lyrics:

I have a dreama song to sing

To help me cope with anything.

If you are a fairy tale,

You can take the future, even if you fail.

I believe in angels,

Something good in everything I see.

I believe in angels,

When I know the time for me.

I'll cross the stream - I have a dream.

I have a dream, a fantasy

To help me through reality.

And my destination makes it worth the while

Pushing through the Darkness, still another mile.

I believe in angels,

Something good in everything I see.

I believe in angels,

When I know the time for me.

I'll cross the stream - I have a dream.

I'll cross the stream - I have a dream.

I have a dream a song to sing

To help me cope with anything.

If you see the wonder of a fairy tale,

You can take the future even if you unbelievable fail.

I Believe in angels,

Something good in everything I see.

I believe in angels,

When I know the time for me.

I'll cross the stream - I have a dream.

I'll cross the stream - I have a dream.

Translation:

"I have a dream"

I have a dream and a song

They help me to cope with all the troubles

If you believe in miracles and fairy tales,

Then you can take revenge in the future

If you are not lucky now.

I believe in angels,

In everything that I see, there is something good,

I believe in angels.

When I find out that it’s my time,

I cross the river - I have a dream.

I have a dream, a fantasy,

Which helps me in life.

And it's important for me to save it,

Mile after mile passing through the darkness.

Adele - One And Only

Lyrics:

You've been on my mind.

I grow fonder every day,

Lose myself in time

Just thinking of your face.

God only knows

Why you’ve taken me so long

To let my doubts go

You're the only one that I want.

I don't know why I'm scared,

I've been here before.

Every feeling, every word,

I've imagined it all.

You will never know if you never try

To forgive your past and simply be mine.

I dare you to let me be your one and only.

Promise I'm worthy to hold in your arms.

So come

To prove that

Walk that mile until the end starts.

If I've been on your mind,

you hang on every word I say,

You lose yourself in time at the mention of my name.

Will you keep close?

And have you tell me whichever road I choose, you'll go?

I don't know why I'm scared,

'Cause I've been here before.

Every feeling, every word,

I've imagined it all.

You will never know if you never try

To forgive your past and simply mine.

I dare you to let me be your one and only.

I promise

So come

To prove that

Walk that mile until the end starts.

I know it ain't easy, giving up your heart.

I know it ain't easy, giving up your heart.

(Nobody's perfect, trust me I've learned it.)

I know it ain't easy, giving up your heart.

(Nobody's perfect, trust me I've learned it.)

I know it ain't easy, giving up your heart.

I know it ain't easy, giving up your heart.

I know it ain't easy, giving up your heart.

So I dare you to be yours, yours one and only.

I promise

So come on and give me a chance

To prove that

Walk that mile until the end starts.

Come on and give me a chance

To prove that

Walk that mile until the end starts.

Translation:

"One and only"

You settled in my thoughts.

I love you more every day.

I lose track of time

when I think about your face.

God knows why it took so long

to dispel my doubts.

You are the only one I need.

I don't know why I'm scared.

I already went through this.

Every feeling and every word ...

I imagined it all.

You will never understand if you do not try

Forgive the past and become mine.

Well, let me become

for you the one and only.

I swear I deserve

to be in your arms.

So give me a chance to prove

that only I can overcome everything

until the end.

If I settled in your thoughts,

you catch my every word

losing track of time

at the mention of my name,

will i know

what is it like to be with you

and hear you tell me

that you will follow me everywhere?

I know it's not easy to give my heart.

I know it's not easy to give my heart.

Nobody's perfect

(I know it's not easy to give my heart.)

Believe me, I made sure

that no one is perfect.

(I know it's not easy to give my heart.)

Believe me, I made sure ...

Aretha Franklin - I Say A Little Prayer

Lyrics:

From the moment I wake up,

Before I put on my make-up,

I say a little prayer for you.

While combing my hair now,

And wondering what dress to wear now,

I say a little prayer for you.

Forever and ever, you stay in my heart

And I will love you.

Forever and ever, we never will part.

Oh, how I love you.

Together, forever, that's how it must be.

To live without you

Would only mean heartbreak for me.

I run for the bus, dear,

While riding, I think of us

I say a little prayer for you.

At work I just take time

And all through my coffee break time,

I say a little prayer for you.

Forever and ever, you stay in my heart

And I will love you.

Forever and ever, we never will part.

Oh, how I love you.

Together, forever, that's how it must be.

To live without you

Would only mean heartbreak for me.

I say a little prayer for you.

I say a little prayer for you.

My darling, believe me,

For me there is no one but you!

Please love me too.

And I'm in love with you.

Answer my prayer now, babe.

Forever and ever, you stay in my heart

And I will love you.

Forever and ever, we never will part.

Oh, how I love you.

Together, forever, that's how it must be.

To live without you

Would only mean heartbreak for me.

Translation:

"I pray"

(I'm praying for you)

Barely getting out of bed,

Before you apply makeup,

I'm praying for you.

While combing hair

And choosing clothes for today,

I'm praying for you.

Forever, forever you will stay in my heart,

And I will love you

Infinitely, we will never part.

Oh, how can I love you!

Together, together, the only way it should be

Life without you

I would become a life with a broken heart ...

I catch up with the bus, dear,

Then, during the trip, I think about us, dear,

I'm praying for you.

While working

During coffee breaks

I'm praying for you

My dear believe me

For me there is no one

Except you…

I ask you to love me too.

I'm in love with you,

Answer my prayer,

Tell me you love me too ...

Answer my prayer, honey.

Avril Lavigne - When You're Gone

Lyrics:

I always needed time on my own.

I never thought I'd need you there

When I cry.

Feel like years

When I'm alone.

And the bed where you lie

Is made up on your side.

When you walk away

I count the steps that you take.

Do you see how much I need you right now?

When you gone,

My heart are missing you.

When you gone,

The face I came to know is missing too.

When you gone,

The words I need to hear

To always get me attraverso the day,

And make it OK.

I miss you.

I've never felt this way before.

Everything that I do

Reminds me of you.

And the clothes you left,

They lie on my floor,

And they smell just like you.

I love the things that you do.

When you walk away

I count the steps that you take.

Do you see how much I need you right now?

We were made for each other.

Out here forever,

I know we were.

Yeah, yeah.

All I ever wanted was for you to know

Everything I do, I give my heart and soul.

I can hardly breathe,

I need you

Translation:

"When are you leaving"

I often need to be alone with myself

I never thought you'd need me when I cry,

And the days seem to be years when I'm without you

And the bed is untouched on the side where you lay

When are you leaving,

I count your steps

Do you see how much I need you right now?

When are you leaving,

Parts of my heart miss you

When you leave me,

I miss your painfully familiar face

When are you leaving,

I want to hear from you those words that will help me survive another day,

And they will make everything great,

I miss you.

I've never felt this way before

Everything I do,

Reminds me of you

And the clothes you left are on the floor,

She retained the smell of your body,

I like what you do

We were made for each other,

We should be together, always,

I know that we were together

Yes Yes.

All I want is for you to know:

In everything that I do, I put my heart and soul,

I have difficulty breathing, I need to feel you here, next to me,

Yes.

Ben E. King - Stand By Me

Lyrics:

When the night has come

And the land is dark,

And the moon is the light

No, I won't be afraid.

Oh, I won't be afraid

Just as long as you stand, Stand by me.

So, darling, darling, stand by me.

Oh, stand by me.

Oh, stand, stand by me, stand by me.

If the sky that we look upon

Should tumble and fall

And the mountains

Should crumble to the sea,

I won't cry, I won't cry.

No, I won't shed a tear

Stand by me.

And darling, darling, stand by me.

Oh, stand by me.

Oh, stand, stand by me, stand by me.

Whenever you're in trouble,

Won't you stand by me?

Oh, stand by me, stand by me, stand by me.

Translation:

"Be with me"

When the night comes down

and everything is dark, dark on the ground,

and the moon is the only light we see

I won't be scared, no, I won't be scared.

While you are with me, with me

Oh honey, honey, as long as you are with me, with me,

while you're with me while you're with me.

If the sky we are looking at

will turn over and fall

and the mountains will crumble into the sea,

I will not cry, I will not cry, nor will I shed tears,

while you are with me while you are with me

Oh honey, as long as you are with me, with me,

while you're with me while you're with me.

Whatever happens to you, be with me, be with me,

be with me,

be with me, be with me.

Darling, be with me, be with me.

Oo be with me, be with me.

Beyoncé - Halo

Lyrics:

Remember those walls I built?

Well baby, they are tumbling down.

And they didn't even put up a fight.

They didn't even make a sound.

I found a way to let you in.

But I never really had a doubt.

Standing in the light of your halo,

I got my angel now.

It's like I've been awakened.

Every rule I had you break it.

It's the risk that I'm taking.

I ain't never gonna shut you out!

Everywhere i'm looking now,

I’m surrounded by your embrace.

Baby, I can see your halo.

You know what you’re saving my grace.

You're everything I need and more.

It's written all over your face.

Baby, I can feel your halo.

Pray it won't fade away.

I can feel your halo.

I can see your halo.

I can feel your halo.

I can see your halo.

Halo, oh, oh.

Hit me like a ray of sun

Burning attraverso my darkest night.

You're the only one that I want.

Think I'm addicted to your light.

I swore I'd never fall again

But this doesn't even feel like falling.

Gravity can't forget

To pull me back to the ground again.

Translation:

"Halo"

Remember the walls that I built?

Darling, now they have collapsed.

And they did not resist,

They have not even made a single sound.

I found a way to let you in,

But I never had any special doubts

I stand in the light of your halo,

Now I have my own angel.

I seemed to wake up

Every rule of mine is broken by you.

This, of course, the risk

But I'm not going to step back from you.

Everywhere I look,

Around me is always your arms.

Honey, I see your halo,

You know - you are my salvation.

You're all that I need, and even more,

It is written on your face.

Honey, I feel your halo,

I pray that he will not disappear.

I feel your halo,

I see your halo,

I feel your halo,

I see your halo.

Strike me like a ray of sunshine

Illuminating my darkest night.

You are the only one I need

I think I'm addicted to your light.

I swore I would never fall again

But it does not even seem to fall.

Gravity does not forget

And again draws me to the ground.

Boston - More Than A Feeling

Lyrics:

I looked out this morning

And the sun was gone.

Turned on some music to start my day

Then lost myself in a familiar song.

I closed my eyes and I slipped away.

It contains more than a feeling

When I hear that song they used to play

And I begin dreaming

Till I see Marianne walk away.

I see my Marianne walking away.

So many people have come and gone.

Their faces fade as the years go by.

Yet I still recall as I wander on

As the sun in the summer sky.

When I'm tired and thinking cold,

I hide in my music, forget the day,

And dream of a girl i used to Know.

I closed my eyes and she slipped away.

She slipped away.

Translation:

"More than just a feeling"

I woke up this morning - there was no sun.

Turned on the music to start the day.

I plunged into the familiar melody,

I closed my eyes and disappeared into her.

This is more than just a feeling

When I hear this old melody, once popular.

More than just a feeling

I'm starting to dream

Until I notice how Marianna leaves,

I see my Marianna leaving.

So many people appeared and disappeared,

Over the years, the outlines of faces melted

But I still remember her,

As pure as the sun in the southern sky.

When I'm tired and not cheerful,

I take refuge in my world of music, forget about this day.

I dream of a girl with whom I was once familiar.

I closed my eyes and she evaporated,

She evaporated, evaporated.

Cher - Strong Enough "

Lyrics:

I don't need your sympathy.

There is nothing you can say or do for me.

And I don't want a miracle.

You'll never change for no one.

I hear your reasons why.

Where did you sleep last night?

And it was worth it. It was worth it.

'Cos I'm strong enough to live without you.

Strong enough

And I quit crying long enough.

Now I'm strong enough

To know you gotta go.

There's no more to say

So save your breath,

And then walk away.

No matter what I hear you say.

I'm strong enough

To know you gotta go.

So you feel misunderstood.

Baby, have I got news for you?

On being used, I could write a book.

You don't wanna hear about it.

I've been losing sleep.

You've been going cheap.

She ain't worth half of me, it's true.

I'm telling you.

Come hell or waters high,

You'll never see me cry.

This is our last goodbye, it's true.

I'm telling you.

There's no more to say

So save your breath,

And you walk away.

No matter what I hear you say.

I'm strong enough

To know you gotta go.

Translation:

"Strong enough"

I don't need your sympathy,

You can not say or do anything for me.

And I don't want miracles

You will never change for anyone.

I listen to your explanations,

Where did you sleep last night?

And it was worth it, was it worth it?

After all, I'm strong enough

To live without you

Strong enough and no longer crying.

I've been pretty strong for quite a while now.

To understand that you have to leave.

Nothing more to say

So don't waste time

And leave.

It doesn't matter what you tell me

I am strong enough to understand that you must leave.

You think that you have not been understood.

Honey, I have news for you:

I can write a book about what it is like when you are used,

But you do not want to hear about it.

I lost my sleep

You turned into cheap stuff,

She's not even worth half of me, that's true.

I am telling you.

Let hell come on earth or water rise

You will never see how I cry,

This is our last farewell, this is true.

I am telling you,

That I'm strong enough to live without you,

Strong enough and no longer crying.

I've been pretty strong for quite a while now.

To understand that you have to leave.

Christina Aguilera - Beautiful

Lyrics:

Don't look at me.

Every day is so wonderful

And suddenly, it's hard to breathe.

Now and then, I get insecure

From all the fame, I'm so ashamed.

I am beautiful, no matter what they say.

Words can't bring me down.

I am beautiful in every single way.

Yes, words can't bring me down.

Don't bring me down today.

To all your friends, you're delirious.

So consumed in all your Doom,

Trying hard to fill the emptiness.

The piece is gone

And the puzzle undone.

That's the way it is.

You are beautiful, no matter what they say.

Words won't bring you down.

You are beautiful in every single way.

Yes, words won't bring you down.

Don't bring me down today.

No matter what we do,

No matter what they say,

We're the song inside the tune

Full of beautiful mistakes.

And everywhere we go

The sun will always shine.

Wake on the other side

All the other times.

We are beautiful no matter what they say.

Yes, words won't bring us down.

We are beautiful, no matter what they say.

Yes, words can't bring us down.

Don't bring me down today.

Don't bring me down today.

Translation:

"Beautiful"

Do not look at me,

Every day is so beautiful!

But sometimes it becomes hard to breathe.

Periodically I doubt

And this pain returns, and it becomes shameful.

I'm beautiful and no matter what they say

Words can't break me.

I am beautiful to the smallest detail

Yes, words can't break me,

You will not break me today.

For all friends you are insane

Passionate about her own death,

Trying to fill the void

The pieces of the puzzle are lost, and you leave it.

Is this the way?

No matter what we do,

It doesn't matter what we say.

We are the song inside the melody,

Full of beautiful mistakes.

And wherever I go,

The sun will always shine.

And tomorrow we might wake up in another life

In another time.

We are beautiful and it doesn’t matter what they say

Words can't break us.

We are beautiful to the smallest detail.

Yes, words can't break us,

You will not break me today.

Cutting Crew - I've Been In Love Before

Lyrics:

Catch my breath, close my eyes.

Don't believe a word.

Things she said, overheard.

Something wrong inside.

Once you won't admit it,

Then you know.

I've been in love before.

I've been in love before.

The hardest part

I've been in love before.

I've been in love before.

Just one touch, just one look.

A dangerous dance.

One small word can make me feel

Like running away.

You can not say you're in it,

No, until you reach the limit.

I've been in love before.

I've been in love before.

The hardest part

I've been in love before.

I've been in love before.

Translation:

"I was in love before"

I take a breath, close my eyes,

I do not believe a word

From what she said, and I inadvertently heard.

Something is wrong in the shower.

Hits you in a minute

Then you realize you're in love.

I have been in love before.

I have been in love before.

It's hardest when you're in love.

I have been in love before.

I have been in love before.

Just one touch, just one glance,

Dangerous dance.

One little word can make me

Feel like running away.

You can't say you're in love, no,

Until you reach the limit.

Bruno Mars - Just The Way You Are

Lyrics:

Oh, her eyes, her eyes

Make it up shining.

Her hair her hair

Falls perfectly without her trying.

She's so beautiful.

And I tell her every day, yeah.

I know, I know

When I compliment her, she won't believe me.

And it's so, it's so

I see.

But every time she asks me “Do I look okay?”

I say ...

When I see your face,

There's not a thing that I would change,

'Cause you're amazing

Just the way you are.

And when you smile,

The whole world stops for a while

'Cause, girl, you're amazing

Just the way you are.

Her lips her lips,

I could kiss them all day if she'd let me.

Her laugh her laugh,

She hates but I think it's so sexy.

She's so beautiful.

And I tell her every day.

Oh, you know, you know, you know

I'd never ask you to change.

If perfect's what you're searching for,

Then just stay the same.

So don't even bother asking if you look okay,

'Cause you know I'll say ...

The way you are.

The way you are.

Translation:

"Such as you are"

Her eyes her eyes

Make the stars fade,

Her hair, her hair

Always in perfect shape without too much force,

She is so beautiful

And I tell her about it every day.

Yeah i know know

When I compliment her,

She doesn't believe me

But it's true, true.

It's sad that she doesn't see what I see,

But every time she asks me: "Do I look good?"

I answer:

When i see your face

I would not change anything in you,

Because you are amazing -

As you are.

And when you smile,

The whole world freezes and looks at you

Because you are amazing

As you are.

Her lips, her lips

I could kiss them all day, if she allowed,

Her laugh, her laugh,

She hates him, but I think he's so sexy,

She is so beautiful

And I tell her this every day:

You know, you know, you know

I will never ask you to change,

If you want to be perfect,

Just stay yourself

And don't ask again

Do you look good

You know what I'll say:

As it is

Such as it is.

You are amazing,

As you are.

Coldplay - Speed ​​Of Sound

Lyrics:

How long before I get in,

Before it starts, before I begin?

How long before we decide

Before I know what it feels like?

Where to, where do I go?

If you never try, then you never know.

How long do I have to climb

Up on the side of this mountain of mine?

Look up, I look up at night.

Planets are moving at the speed of light.

Climb up, up in the trees.

If the chance is that you get

Is the chance you seize,

How long am i gonna stand

With my head stuck under the sand?

I'll start before I can stop

Before I say things that I made up.

Sound

And all those pieces, that I have found.

And the Earth's gone flying

The speed of sound

To show how it all began.

Birds come flying from underground.

If you could see it.

Ideas that you'll never find,

All the inventors could never design.

All the buildings that you put up,

Japan and China are all lit up.

The first sign that I couldn't read,

All the land that I couldn't see.

Some things you have to believe

But others are puzzles,

Puzzling I am

Sound

And all those pieces, that I have found.

And the Earth's gone flying

The speed of sound

To show how it all began.

Birds come flying from underground.

If you could see it.

If you could see it.

I knew what they meant.

Something you can't invent.

Something else, something sane.

Oh…

And all that noiseall that sound

And all those pieces, that I have found.

And the Earth's gone flying

The speed of sound

To show how it all began.

Birds come flying from underground.

If you could see it.

Translation:

"Sound speed"

How much more before I go in

Before it starts, before I start?

How much more before you decide

Before I know what it is?

Where, where should I go?

Without trying, you never know

How much more do i have to climb

Up the slope of this my mountain?

I look, I look up at night,

The planets move at the speed of light

Climb up the trees,

Grab for every chance you get.

How much longer will I stand

With a head stuck under the sand?

I'll start before I can stop

Or before I see at the right angle.

All that noise and all that sound

All the places I found

And the birds soar at the speed of sound

To show you how it all began.

The birds flew out of the subway,

If you saw it, you would understand

Ideas you can't find

All inventors of the world would not think up.

The buildings you are building

Japan and China filled with light.

A sign I could not read

Or a light that I couldn't see.

Some things need to be believed

And others - puzzles, puzzling me.

All that noise and all that sound

All those places that I found.

And the birds soar at the speed of sound

To show you how it all began.

The birds flew out of the subway,

If you saw this, you would understand

When you see, then you will understand

All these signs - I knew what they meant.

Some things cannot be invented.

Something is being done and something is being sent, oooh ooo.

And the birds soar at the speed of sound

To show you how it all began.

The birds flew out of the subway,

If you saw this, you would understand

Oh, when you see this, then you will understand.

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