Wonderful Life – English Lyrics

• By: Hurts
• Album: Happiness

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

On a bridge across the Severn on a Saturday night

Susie meets the man of her dreams

He says that he got in trouble and if she doesn't mind

He doesn't want the company

But there's something in the air, they share a look in silence

And everything is understood

Susie grabs her man and puts a grip on his hand

As the rain puts a tear in his eye

She says, "don't let go, don't"

Never give up, it's such a wonderful life

Don't let go

Never give up, it's such a wonderful life"

...

Driving through the city to the Temple Station

Cries into the leather seat

And Susie knows the baby was a family man

But the world has got him down on his knees

So she throws him at the wall and kisses burn like fire

And suddenly he starts to believe

He takes her in his arms and he doesn't know why

But he thinks that he begins to see

She says, "don't let go"

Never give up, it's such a wonderful life

Don't let go

Never give up, it's such a wonderful life

Don't let go

Never give up, it's such a wonderful life

Don't let go

Never give up, it's such a wonderful life

...

She says, "don't let go

Never give up

Don't let go

Never give up, it's such a wonderful life

Wonderful life, wonderful life, wonderful, wonderful, wonderful life

Wonderful life, wonderful life, wonderful, wonderful, wonderful life"

...

Don't let go

...

Don't let go

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wonderful /ˈwʌndərfəl/ A2	adjective - extremely good or pleasing; inspiring delight.
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the state of being alive; the period between birth and death.
trouble /ˈtrʌbəl/ A2	noun - problems or difficulties.
company /ˈkʌmpəni/ A2	noun - the state of being with someone, or the people with whom one is spending time; companionship.
silence /ˈsaɪləns/ B1	noun - complete absence of sound.
grip /ɡrɪp/ B2	noun - a firm hold or grasp.
tear /tɪər/ A2	noun - a drop of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in a person's eye when they cry.
mind /maɪnd/ B1	verb - to be bothered by or object to something.
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - to accept that something is true or real.
burn /bɜːrn/ B1	verb - to be on fire or to be destroyed by fire; to feel very hot.
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A2	noun - combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke.
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep; an aspiration or goal. verb - to experience dreams during sleep; to imagine or hope for something.
share /ʃɛər/ A2	verb - to have or use something with others; to tell someone about something.
grab /ɡræb/ B1	verb - to seize suddenly and roughly.
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow.
kiss /kɪs/ A2	noun - a touch or caress with the lips. verb - to touch or caress with the lips as a sign of love, sexual desire, or greeting.
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.
knee /niː/ A2	noun - the joint between the thigh and the lower leg in humans.
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult male human being.
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to direct one's gaze in a particular direction. noun - an act of looking or seeing; an appearance.

Key Grammar Structures

• On a bridge across the Severn on a Saturday night

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ The phrase 'on a bridge across the Severn' is a prepositional phrase modifying the noun 'night'. It provides additional information about the location.

• He says that he got in trouble and if she doesn't mind

  ➔ Subordinating Conjunction

  ➔ The conjunction 'and' connects two independent clauses: 'He says that he got in trouble' and 'if she doesn't mind'. It shows the relationship between the two ideas.

• She says, 'don't let go, don't'

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase 'don't let go' is in the imperative mood, used to give a direct command or instruction.

• Never give up, it's such a wonderful life

  ➔ Comma Splice

  ➔ The comma splice occurs when two independent clauses ('Never give up' and 'it's such a wonderful life') are joined by a comma without a coordinating conjunction.

• Cries into the leather seat

  ➔ Present Tense in Narrative

  ➔ The present tense 'cries' is used to make the narrative more vivid and immediate, even though the action is in the past.

• And suddenly he starts to believe

  ➔ Adverb of Manner

  ➔ The adverb 'suddenly' describes the manner in which the action 'starts to believe' occurs.

• Wonderful life, wonderful life, wonderful, wonderful, wonderful life

  ➔ Repetition for Emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of 'wonderful life' is used to emphasize the importance and positivity of the idea.