A LOVE SO BEAUTIFUL – English Lyrics

• By: Michael Bolton

Lyrics & Translation

Listening to Michael Bolton's powerful rendition of "A Love So Beautiful" offers a deep dive into classic English romantic balladry, focusing on themes of wistful memory and past romance. This song showcases expressive vocal delivery within the soft rock genre, providing listeners with excellent exposure to emotive vocabulary and phrasing often used in heartfelt English love songs.

[English]

The summer sun went down on our love long ago

But in my heart I feel the same old afterglow

A love so beautiful, in every way

A love so beautiful, we let it slip away

We were to young to understand to ever know

That lovers drift apart and that's the way love goes

A love so beautiful, a love so free

A love so beautiful, a love for you and me

And when I think of you, I fall in love again

A love so beautiful, in every way

A love so beautiful, we let it slip away

And when I think of you, I fall in love again

A love so beautiful, we let it slip away

A love so beautiful, in every way

A love so beautiful, we let it slip away

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or emotional attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfl/ A2	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
slip /slɪp/ A2	verb - to slide out of a position or place
free /friː/ A1	adjective - not confined or restricted
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ A2	verb - to comprehend or grasp the meaning of something
drift /drɪft/ B1	verb - to move gradually away in a particular direction
afterglow /ˈæftərɡloʊ/ B2	noun - a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction remaining after an event
young /jʌŋ/ A1	adjective - in an early stage of life or development
lovers /ˈlʌvərz/ A2	noun - people who love each other romantically
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - to have a particular opinion, belief, or idea
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to develop a feeling of love or strong attraction
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ in the chest that pumps blood, often used metaphorically for emotions
go /ɡoʊ/ A1	verb - to move or proceed in a specified direction
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star at the center of the solar system

Key Grammar Structures

• The summer sun went down on our love long ago

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The verb "went" is in the past simple to show an action completed in the past.

• But in my heart I feel the same old afterglow

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The verb "feel" is in the present simple to express a current, habitual feeling.

• We were too young to understand to ever know

  ➔ Too…to construction (adjective + infinitive)

  ➔ The phrase "too young to understand" uses "too + adjective + to + verb" to indicate inability because of excess youth.

• That lovers drift apart and that's the way love goes

  ➔ That‑clause as complement + contraction "that's"

  ➔ "That lovers drift apart" functions as a noun clause, and "that's" is a contraction of "that is".

• A love so beautiful, in every way

  ➔ Intensifier "so" + adjective + noun phrase

  ➔ "so beautiful" uses the intensifier "so" to emphasise the degree of beauty.

• We let it slip away

  ➔ Causative verb "let" + object + base verb

  ➔ "let" is a causative verb that allows the subject to permit the object "it" to "slip".

• And when I think of you, I fall in love again

  ➔ Temporal clause with "when" + present simple

  ➔ "when" introduces a temporal clause; the verb "think" is in the present simple to describe a habitual or general action.

• And when I think of you, I fall in love again

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis; same structure as previous line

  ➔ The clause "And when I think of you, I fall in love again" is repeated to reinforce the feeling, using the same "when" + present simple pattern.