Always Love – English Lyrics

• By: Lauren Jauregui

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
waking /ˈweɪkɪŋ/ B1	verb (gerund) - the act of becoming awake from sleep
realize /ˈriːəlaɪz/ B1	verb - to become aware of something
memories /ˈmɛm.ər.iz/ B2	noun - things remembered from the past
love /lʌv/ A2	noun / verb - deep affection or attachment; to feel deep romantic or emotional attachment
hurt /hɜːrt/ B2	verb / noun - to cause pain / physical or emotional pain
locked /lɒkt/ B2	verb (past tense) - to secure with a lock
eye /aɪ/ A2	noun - the organ of sight
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the mental faculty of consciousness and thought
grow /ɡroʊ/ B1	verb - to increase in size or develop
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ B2	verb / noun - to make or become different / the act of becoming different
grow /ɡroʊ/ B1	verb - to increase in size or develop

Key Grammar Structures

• It's kinda hard waking up in the morning without you

  ➔ Gerund as Subject

  ➔ The phrase "waking up" functions as the subject of the sentence. Using a gerund (verb ending in -ing acting as a noun) to describe an action as the subject.

• When I reach over and realize it's over

  ➔ Subordinate Clause with "When"

  ➔ This uses the conjunction "when" to introduce a subordinate clause of time, indicating *when* the main clause action occurs.

• I just let the memories wash over me

  ➔ Causative Verb "Let"

  ➔ "Let" is used as a causative verb, meaning it allows or permits something to happen. The structure is "let + object + base form of verb". Here, it indicates the speaker is allowing memories to affect them.

• So, I lay there with you

  ➔ Intransitive Verb 'Lay' (past tense)

  ➔ The word "lay" is the past tense of "lie," meaning to recline or rest. This is a common point of confusion because "lay" is also the present tense of a transitive verb (to place something down). Here, it is used correctly as an intransitive verb (meaning it doesn't take a direct object).

• Even though we didn't work

  ➔ Subordinate Clause with "Even Though"

  ➔ "Even though" introduces a subordinate clause that expresses a contrast or concession. It indicates that the main clause is true despite what is stated in the subordinate clause.

• Nobody talks about walking away when there's still love

  ➔ Gerund Phrase as Object of Preposition

  ➔ The phrase "walking away" is a gerund phrase (a gerund plus its modifiers) that functions as the object of the preposition "about".

• Feeling so far after being so close is a mindfuck

  ➔ Participle Phrase as Subject

  ➔ The phrase "Feeling so far after being so close" acts as the subject of the sentence. It begins with a participle (feeling), modifying the implied subject and describing a state or condition.

• You helped me grow into me, so I couldn't help but change

  ➔ "Cannot help but" Construction

  ➔ The phrase "couldn't help but change" is an idiom meaning "couldn't avoid changing" or "was forced to change". It expresses inevitability.