Bizarre Love Triangle – English Lyrics

• By: New Order
• Album: Brotherhood

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a captivating journey into the world of English music with New Order's iconic "Bizarre Love Triangle." This synth-pop anthem, with its evocative and open-ended lyrics, offers a fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in idiomatic English expressions and poetic language used to describe the complexities of human emotion and relationships. Its memorable melodies and ambiguous narrative encourage listeners to engage deeply with the lyrics, fostering a richer understanding and appreciation of English in a musical context.

[English]

Every time I think of you

I feel shot right through with a bolt of blue

It's no problem of mine

But it's a problem I find

Living a life that I can't leave behind

There's no sense in telling me

The wisdom of a fool won't set you free

But that's the way that it goes

And it's what nobody knows

Well every day my confusion grows

...

Every time I see you falling

I get down on my knees and pray

I'm waiting for that final moment

You say the words that I can't say

...

I feel fine and I feel good

I feel like I never should

Whenever I get this way

I just don't know what to say

Why can't we be ourselves like we were yesterday

I'm not sure what this could mean

I don't think you're what you seem

I do admit to myself

That if I hurt someone else

Then I'll never see just what we're meant to be

...

Every time I see you falling

I get down on my knees and pray

I'm waiting for that final moment

You say the words that I can't say

Every time I see you falling

I get down on my knees and pray

I'm waiting for that final moment

You say the words that I can't say

...

Every time I see you falling

...

I get down on my knees and pray

I'm waiting for that final moment

You say the words that I can't say

Every time I see you falling

I get down on my knees and pray

I'm waiting for that final moment

You say the words that I can't say

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - to have a particular belief or idea
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
problem /ˈprɒbləm/ A1	noun - a situation that is unwelcome or harmful and needs to be dealt with
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter
wisdom /ˈwɪzdəm/ B2	noun - the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment
fool /fuːl/ B1	noun - a person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person
confusion /kənˈfjuːʒən/ B2	noun - lack of understanding; uncertainty
falling /ˈfɔːlɪŋ/ A2	verb - to descend rapidly by the force of gravity
knees /niːz/ A1	noun - the joint between the thigh and the lower leg
pray /preɪ/ B1	verb - to address a solemn request or expression of thanks to God or another deity
moment /ˈməʊmənt/ A2	noun - a very brief period of time
words /wɜːdz/ A1	noun - a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing
hurt /hɜːt/ A2	verb - cause physical pain or injury to
meant /ment/ A2	verb - intended to express or indicate
fine /faɪn/ A1	adjective - of high quality; excellent

Key Grammar Structures

• I feel shot right through with a bolt of blue

  ➔ Present Simple tense for expressing feelings / state

  ➔ The sentence uses the **present simple** to describe a current feeling.

• Living a life that I can't leave behind

  ➔ Gerund phrase as the subject of the sentence

  ➔ The phrase **Living a life** functions as the subject, with the verb 'can't leave' indicating an inability.

• Well every day my confusion grows

  ➔ Present simple tense for habitual actions

  ➔ The sentence uses **present simple** to describe a regular, ongoing increase in confusion.

• I get down on my knees and pray

  ➔ Present simple tense to describe habitual or typical actions

  ➔ The **present simple** tense indicates a regular action that is performed often.

• You say the words that I can't say

  ➔ Relative clause to define or specify

  ➔ The **relative clause** 'that I can't say' describes the words being spoken.

• And it's what nobody knows

  ➔ Pronoun 'what' used as a third-person singular subject of a relative clause

  ➔ The word **what** functions as a pronoun introducing a relative clause describing 'that nobody knows'.

• I'm waiting for that final moment

  ➔ Present continuous tense to describe an ongoing action in the near future

  ➔ The **present continuous** 'I'm waiting' emphasizes that the action is happening now or is ongoing.