Lost On You – English Lyrics

• By: LP
• Album: Love Lines

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotion and distinctive artistry of LP's "Lost On You." This captivating indie rock song, with its heartfelt lyrics and LP's powerful, expressive vocals, offers a unique opportunity to explore English expressions of heartbreak, longing, and resilience. Its direct and poignant storytelling makes it special for understanding deeper emotional nuances in the language.

[English]

(water sprinkling)

(upbeat music)

♪ When you get older, plainer, saner ♪

♪ Will you remember all the danger ♪

♪ We came from? ♪

(whistling)

♪ Burning like embers, falling tender ♪

♪ Long before the days of no surrender ♪

♪ Years ago ♪

♪ And will you know? ♪

♪ So smoke 'em if you got 'em ♪

♪ Cause it's going down ♪

♪ All I ever wanted was you ♪

♪ I'll never get to heaven 'cause I don't know how ♪

♪ Let's raise a glass or two ♪

♪ To all the things I've lost on you oh, oh ♪

♪ Tell me are they lost on you oh, oh ♪

♪ Just that you could cut me loose oh, oh ♪

♪ After everything I've lost on you ♪

♪ Is that lost on you oh, oh ♪

♪ Is that lost on you oh, oh ♪

♪ Baby, is that lost on you ♪

♪ Is that lost on you? ♪

♪ Wish that I could see the machinations ♪

♪ Understand the toil of expectations ♪

♪ In your mind ♪

(whistling)

♪ Hold me like you never lost your patience ♪

♪ Tell me that you love me more than hate me ♪

♪ All the time ♪

♪ And you're still mine ♪

♪ So smoke 'em if you got 'em 'cause it's going down ♪

♪ All I ever wanted was you ♪

♪ Let's take a drink of heaven, this can turn around ♪

♪ Let's raise a glass or two ♪

♪ To all the things I've lost on you oh, oh ♪

♪ Tell me are they lost on you oh, oh ♪

♪ Just that you could cut me loose oh, oh ♪

♪ After everything I've lost on you ♪

♪ Is that lost on you oh, oh ♪

♪ Is that lost on you oh, oh ♪

♪ Baby, is that lost on you? ♪

♪ Is that lost on you? ♪

♪ Lost on you ♪

♪ Lost on you ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Let's raise a glass or two ♪

♪ To all the things I've lost on you oh, oh ♪

♪ Tell me are they lost on you oh, oh ♪

♪ Just that you could cut me loose oh, oh ♪

♪ After everything I've lost on you ♪

♪ Is that lost on you? ♪

♪ Is that lost on you? ♪

(humming)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
remember /rɪˈmɛmbər/ B1	verb - to have in or be able to bring to one's mind an awareness of someone or something from the past
danger /ˈdeɪndʒər/ B2	noun - the possibility of suffering harm or injury
burning /ˈbɜrnɪŋ/ B2	adjective - on fire; producing flames
surrender /səˈrɛndər/ B2	verb - to give up or hand over something to someone else
lost /lɔst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way; not knowing one's whereabouts verb - to fail to keep or to maintain; to misplace
cut /kʌt/ B1	verb - to use a sharp tool to divide something into pieces
heaven /ˈhɛvən/ B2	noun - a place regarded in various religions as the abode of God and the angels
patience /ˈpeɪʃəns/ B2	noun - the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
things /θɪŋz/ A1	noun - objects, items, or concepts
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences
expectations /ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz/ B2	noun - a strong belief that something will happen or be the case
glass /ɡlæs/ A1	noun - a container used for drinking
turn /tɜrn/ A2	verb - to move in a circular direction around an axis

Key Grammar Structures

• Will you remember all the danger we came from?

  ➔ Future Simple in the main clause, Past Simple in the relative clause ('we came from')

  ➔ This line uses the future simple tense "will you remember" to ask about a future memory. The phrase "we came from" is a reduced relative clause, equivalent to "the danger from which we came". It's common to omit the relative pronoun in this type of clause, especially in informal contexts like song lyrics.

• So smoke 'em if you got 'em

  ➔ Conditional sentence type 1 (zero conditional in spoken English) with ellipsis

  ➔ This is a shortened conditional sentence. The full sentence would be: "If you got 'em, smoke 'em." 'Em is a slang term for cigarettes. The use of 'got 'em' instead of 'have them' is informal and typical of spoken English.

• All I ever wanted was you

  ➔ Emphatic clause with a relative clause ('All I ever wanted')

  ➔ This sentence emphasizes that the person being addressed was the only thing the speaker ever desired. "All I ever wanted" functions as the subject of the sentence.

• I'll never get to heaven 'cause I don't know how

  ➔ Future Simple, 'cause' (informal 'because'), Present Simple

  ➔ This sentence uses the future simple tense "I'll never get" to express a future inability. "'Cause" is a contraction of "because," and it's very common in informal speech. The second part of the sentence, "I don't know how," uses the present simple tense to describe a current lack of knowledge or ability.

• Let's raise a glass or two to all the things I've lost on you oh, oh

  ➔ Imperative (Let's raise), Present Perfect ('I've lost')

  ➔ "Let's raise" is an imperative, suggesting a joint action. "I've lost" is the present perfect, indicating actions completed in the past that have a connection to the present moment.

• Tell me are they lost on you oh, oh

  ➔ Inverted question structure (auxiliary verb before the subject 'are they')

  ➔ This is an example of an indirect question, though the introductory phrase 'Tell me' is followed directly by the inverted word order typical of a direct question. This creates a more emotional and less formal tone. Usually we would expect: 'Tell me if they are lost on you'.

• Just that you could cut me loose oh, oh

  ➔ Ellipsis (implied subject and verb 'It's just') with modal verb 'could' indicating possibility/ability in the past.

  ➔ The beginning of the sentence is implied: "It's just that..." or "The thing is...". "Could" expresses the *potential* or *ability* of the other person to cut the speaker loose. It doesn't necessarily mean they *did* it, but that they had the power to do so. Here, it suggests past ability or theoretical possibility, more than an actual event. The phrase "cut me loose" is an idiom meaning to sever ties or end a relationship.