30 Minute Love Affair – English Lyrics

• By: Paloma Faith
• Album: Fall To Grace

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

30 minute love affair

All in the blink of an eye

There you were standing there

I heard an angel cry

Runaway lover

I soon discovered

It was best when we left it

I'll never forget it

Our 30 minute love affair

The city lead me out one night

Through lonely streets and neon light

Searching

Again

I met a stranger singing songs

Sat in that doorway I belonged

With him

Just talking.

He was so beautiful there in my dreams

I left my heart and my memories

30 minute love affair

All in the blink of an eye

There you were standing there

I heard an angel cry

Runaway lover

I soon discovered

It was best when we left it

I'll never forget it

Our 30 minute love affair

He told me he'd be there tomorrow

I knew where he led I would follow

I flew

And he knew

When I went back he had disappeared

My hopeful smile had turned to tears

Let down

No sight nor sound

Sometimes it's better just to let them go

Cause your illusion's more than what you could know

30 minute love affair

All in the blink of an eye

There you were standing there

I heard an angel cry

Runaway lover

I soon discovered

It was best when we left it

I'll never forget it

Our 30 minute love affair

Falling from the sky for him I'll never

Regret it

He took my breath away

And although it was the shortest time

I'll never forget it

He gave me such a beautiful lie

Oh my

30 minute love affair

All in the blink of an eye

There you were standing there

I heard an angel cry

Runaway lover

I soon discovered

It was best when we left it

Now I'll never forget it

It was best when we left it

Now I'll never forget it

Our 30 minute love affair

30 minute love affair

Our 30 minute love affair

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone
affair /əˈfeə(r)/ B2	noun - a romantic or sexual relationship, especially one that is secret or illicit
angel /ˈeɪn.dʒəl/ A2	noun - a spiritual being believed to act as a messenger of God
runaway /ˈrʌn.ə.weɪ/ B2	adjective - having fled or escaped, especially from home or authority verb - to flee or escape, especially from a place of safety
lover /ˈlʌv.ər/ B2	noun - a person who is in a romantic relationship with another
city /ˈsɪt.i/ A1	noun - a large town or a densely populated urban area
neon /ˈniː.ɒn/ C1	noun - a type of bright, colorful gas‑discharge light; also a chemical element (Ne)
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - visible illumination that makes things visible verb - to make something start to shine or become brighter
stranger /ˈstreɪn.dʒər/ B1	noun - a person whom one does not know; someone unknown
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - mental images or experiences during sleep; aspirations or hopes
heart /hɑːt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood; the centre of emotion
memories /ˈmem.ər.iz/ B1	noun - recollections of past events or experiences
illusion /ɪˈluː.ʒən/ C1	noun - a false perception or belief; something that deceives the senses
smile /smaɪl/ A1	noun - a facial expression indicating pleasure, happiness or amusement verb - to form a smile; to show happiness with the mouth
tears /tɪəz/ A1	noun - drops of liquid that come from the eyes when crying
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the expanse above the earth, where clouds and the sun appear
breath /breθ/ A2	noun - the air taken into or expelled from the lungs
lie /laɪ/ B1	noun - a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive verb - to make a false statement; to tell an untruth
regret /rɪˈɡret/ B2	verb - to feel sorry or disappointed about something that has happened
beautiful /ˈbjuː.tɪ.fəl/ A2	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically; attractive