Bliss – English Lyrics

• By: Tyla

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bliss /blɪs/ B2	noun - perfect happiness; great joy
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to feel a deep romantic or sexual attachment to (someone)
desire /dɪˈzaɪər/ B1	noun - a strong wish to have or do something verb - to strongly wish for or want (something)
passion /ˈpæʃən/ B2	noun - a very strong feeling of love, hate, anger, enthusiasm, etc.
magic /ˈmædʒɪk/ A2	noun - the power of apparently influencing events by using mysterious or supernatural forces adjective - having or seemingly having supernatural powers
wholeness /ˈhoʊlnəs/ C1	noun - the state of being complete and entire
hindsight /ˈhaɪndsaɪt/ C1	noun - understanding an event or situation only after it has happened
paradise /ˈpærədaɪs/ B2	noun - an ideal or idyllic place or state
lovely /ˈlʌvli/ A2	adjective - exquisitely beautiful; delightful
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought
sight /saɪt/ A2	noun - the faculty or power of seeing
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain verb - (in 'break away') escape from someone's hold or control
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - experience an emotion or sensation
discover /dɪˈskʌvər/ B1	verb - find (something or someone) unexpectedly or in the course of a search
burning /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/ B1	adjective - (of an emotion or desire) intense; passionate
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
peace /piːs/ A2	noun - freedom from disturbance; tranquility
take /teɪk/ A1	verb - to lay hold of (something) with one's hands; to reach for and pick up verb - (in the lyrics 'take me to bliss', 'take me out my mind') to cause or enable to reach a particular state or place
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death

Key Grammar Structures

• I don't wanna be in the world without you

  ➔ Informal Contraction and Preposition of Absence

  ➔ The phrase "don't wanna" is an informal contraction of "do not want to." The preposition "without" indicates the absence or lack of something, meaning 'not having' or 'not accompanied by'.

• I don't wanna let you out my sight

  ➔ Causative Verb (`let`) with Bare Infinitive

  ➔ The verb "let" is used causatively, meaning to allow or permit. It is followed by an object ("you") and then a bare infinitive verb ("out" functioning here like a verb of motion, implicitly 'go out' or 'be out').

• Or the light might go away, I need you in my life

  ➔ Modal Verbs for Possibility and Necessity + Conjunction

  ➔ "Might" is a modal verb expressing possibility or a slight chance that something will happen. "Need" indicates necessity or obligation. "Or" is a coordinating conjunction introducing an alternative or a consequence.

• Let my smile bring you peace of mind

  ➔ Causative Verb (`Let`) in Imperative Sense + Bare Infinitive

  ➔ "Let" is used here to express a suggestion or command, indicating that the speaker wants their smile to cause or allow peace of mind to come to the listener. It is followed by an object ("my smile") and a bare infinitive ("bring").

• Burnin' desire when you

  ➔ Present Participle as an Adjective

  ➔ "Burnin'" is a present participle (verb ending in -ing) that functions as an adjective, describing the noun "desire." It indicates an ongoing or intense quality of the desire.

• I discovered wholeness / When you look me in my eyes

  ➔ Past Simple with a Time Clause (`When`)

  ➔ The past simple verb "discovered" describes a completed action in the past. The "When" clause ("When you look me in my eyes") introduces a subordinate clause of time, indicating the circumstance or moment at which the discovery happened. Note the present tense "look" for a general or recurring condition.

• I see further than hindsight

  ➔ Comparative Adverb (`further than`)

  ➔ "Further than" is used to make a comparison, indicating a greater distance or advancement. Here, "further" functions as an adverb modifying "see," implying a deeper or more insightful understanding compared to "hindsight" (understanding an event after it has happened).

• Never found a love like this

  ➔ Present Perfect (or Past Simple) with `Never`

  ➔ "Never found" is used here to describe an experience (or lack thereof) up to the present moment. While it could technically be Past Simple for a completed action, in the context of "never," it strongly implies "has never found" (Present Perfect), emphasizing a lifelong absence of such a love.

• You're the Coke to my Hennessy

  ➔ Simile/Metaphorical Idiom ("the X to my Y")

  ➔ This is an idiomatic expression that uses a simile or metaphor ("the X to my Y") to convey that two things, although seemingly different, perfectly complement each other and are essential when combined, creating a desired outcome.