Back To Love – English Lyrics

• By: Chris Brown
• Album: Indigo

Lyrics & Translation

Learn English with Chris Brown's "Back to Love," a song with a clear and relatable story about making amends and self-improvement. The lyrics offer a great opportunity to explore vocabulary related to love, apology, and personal growth. The track's soulful melody and catchy chorus make it an enjoyable way to practice your English comprehension and pronunciation.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - move quickly by using your legs
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ in your chest that pumps blood
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - the brightness that allows you to see
better /ˈbetər/ B1	adjective - of a higher standard
lost /lɒst/ B1	adjective - unable to find your way
found /faʊnd/ B1	verb - discover or come across something
emotional /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/ B2	adjective - relating to or expressing feelings
gently /ˈdʒentli/ B2	adverb - in a mild, kind, or delicate way
clouds /klaʊdz/ B2	noun - visible mass of condensed water vapor
stronger /ˈstrɒŋər/ B2	adjective - having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks
eyes /aɪz/ A2	noun - the organs of sight
path /pæθ/ B1	noun - a track or route
race /reɪs/ B1	noun - a competition of speed
head /hed/ A2	noun - the part of the body above the neck
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence

Key Grammar Structures

• I know I might let you down

  ➔ Modal verbs (might)

  ➔ The modal verb 'might' expresses possibility or a slight chance that something will happen. Here, it conveys uncertainty about letting someone down.

• I get emotional sometimes, ha

  ➔ Present simple for habits/states

  ➔ The present simple 'get' is used here to describe a recurring state or feeling, indicating that becoming emotional is something that happens from time to time.

• But I'll keep running with my best foot forward

  ➔ Future continuous (will + verb-ing)

  ➔ The future continuous 'will keep running' emphasizes the ongoing nature of his effort. The phrase 'best foot forward' is an idiom meaning to try your hardest.

• You made me genuinely better

  ➔ Past simple with adverb of manner

  ➔ The past simple 'made' refers to a completed action in the past. The adverb 'genuinely' modifies the adjective 'better', indicating the sincerity of the positive change.

• You opened my heart, oh

  ➔ Past simple for a completed event

  ➔ The past simple 'opened' signifies a specific, completed action in the past that had a significant impact.

• You got me back to love

  ➔ Causative structure (get someone to do something)

  ➔ This uses 'get' in a causative sense, meaning to cause someone to do something or to be in a certain state. Here, the person caused the singer to return to love.

• I know I lost it, now I wanna get it back

  ➔ Use of 'want to' (wanna) for desire

  ➔ 'Wanna' is a common informal contraction of 'want to', expressing a strong desire to regain something lost.

• There's a light on the path

  ➔ Existential 'there is/there are'

  ➔ 'There's' (contraction of 'there is') is used to indicate the existence or presence of something. Here, it signifies hope or guidance on the journey.

• Had a good girl but I ain't treat her right

  ➔ Informal negation ('ain't')

  ➔ 'Ain't' is a non-standard, informal contraction used in place of 'am not', 'is not', 'are not', 'has not', or 'have not'. Here, it replaces 'did not'.