Don't Leave Me Lonely – English Lyrics

• By: Clean Bandit
• Album: What Is Love?

Lyrics & Translation

“Don’t Leave Me Lonely” offers a great opportunity to explore the language of modern pop music. The lyrics are emotionally direct and use common English phrases to express feelings of love and desperation, making them accessible for language learners. The song's catchy melody and repetitive chorus can help with memorization and pronunciation. What makes it special is Clean Bandit's unique fusion of electronic and classical sounds, providing a rich and dynamic listening experience.

[English]

You said that you'd never

Forget me, how you could leave me behind?

Promise me you'll be there

For the good and there for the darkest nights!

You said you'd swim the deepest oceans

Rip the stars right from the sky!

You said that you'd never

Forget me, we'd have each other for life

I could paint over the scars

Take an arrow to the heart

No, I don't care where you've been

Just don't leave me lonely again

I could learn to picture you

From a different point of view

No, I don't care where you've been

Just don't leave me lonely again!

Don't leave me lonely!

...

You are my oxygen

But somehow you still make me forget to breath

I'd go through hell again

For you, 'cause it feels like heaven to me

I'd crush diamonds, run from sirens

Be the world beneath your feet

Oh, you said that you'd never forget me

I'm yours for eternity

I could paint over the scars

Take an arrow to the heart

No, I don't care where you've been

Just don't leave me lonely again

I could learn to picture you

From a different point of view

No, I don't care where you've been

Just don't leave me lonely again!

Don't leave me lonely!

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
forget /fərˈɡet/ A2	verb - to fail to remember
leave /liːv/ A1	verb - to go away from
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ A2	verb - to assure someone that one will definitely do something noun - a declaration assuring that one will do something
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of high quality
darkest /ˈdɑːrkɪst/ B1	adjective - with little or no light
swim /swɪm/ A1	verb - to move through water
deepest /ˈdiːpɪst/ B1	adjective - extending far down from the top or surface
rip /rɪp/ B2	verb - to tear (something) quickly or forcibly away from something or someone
stars /stɑːrz/ A1	noun - a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter
paint /peɪnt/ A2	verb - to apply a liquid mixture to (a surface) so as to coat it with a thin colored film
scars /skɑːrz/ B1	noun - a mark left on the skin after a wound or burn has healed
arrow /ˈærəʊ/ B1	noun - a slender pointed shaft that is shot from a bow
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ B1	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
oxygen /ˈɒksɪdʒən/ B2	noun - a colorless, odorless, gaseous element essential for plant and animal life
breath /breθ/ A2	noun - the air inhaled or exhaled in respiration
hell /hel/ B1	noun - a place of suffering
heaven /ˈhevn/ A2	noun - a place or state of perfect happiness; paradise.
diamonds /ˈdaɪəməndz/ B1	noun - a precious stone consisting of a clear and colorless crystalline form of pure carbon, the hardest naturally occurring substance.
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move at a speed faster than a walk; never have both or all the feet on the ground at the same time.
sirens /ˈsaɪrənz/ B2	noun - a device that makes a loud prolonged warning sound.
eternity /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/ B2	noun - infinite or unending time.

Key Grammar Structures

• You said that you'd never Forget me, how you could leave me behind?

  ➔ Past Perfect Conditional (Implied)

  ➔ The line implies 'How *could* you leave me behind if you had said that you *would* never forget me?'. It's a rhetorical question expressing disbelief. The use of 'could' instead of 'would' adds to the tone of disappointment and betrayal.

• Promise me you'll be there For the good and there for the darkest nights!

  ➔ Future Tense (Simple Future)

  ➔ The use of "you'll be" indicates a promise or assurance about future presence. It's a straightforward expression of intention.

• You said you'd swim the deepest oceans Rip the stars right from the sky!

  ➔ Reported Speech (Conditional Mood - Would)

  ➔ "You said you'd..." implies that the speaker is reporting something the other person previously said they *would* do. The 'would' expresses a strong willingness or determination in the past.

• I could paint over the scars Take an arrow to the heart

  ➔ Second Conditional (Hypothetical)

  ➔ While not a full conditional sentence, the 'could' implies a hypothetical situation. *If it were possible*, I could paint over the scars, take an arrow to the heart. It conveys a willingness to endure pain for the sake of the relationship.

• No, I don't care where you've been Just don't leave me lonely again

  ➔ Present Perfect (Completed Action)

  ➔ 'Where you've been' uses the present perfect to talk about experiences up to the present moment. The speaker isn't concerned about the *specific* locations the person has visited, but rather the overall experience leading to their absence.

• You are my oxygen But somehow you still make me forget to breath

  ➔ Present Simple (General Truth/Habitual Action)

  ➔ 'You are my oxygen' is a metaphor presented as a general truth. It describes a constant state. 'Make me forget to breathe' also refers to a habitual or typical effect that the person has on the speaker.

• I'd go through hell again For you, 'cause it feels like heaven to me

  ➔ Conditional (Type 2/Hypothetical)

  ➔ This implies *If it were necessary, I would* go through hell again. The 'would' expresses a hypothetical willingness.

• I'm yours for eternity

  ➔ Present Simple (Statement of Fact)

  ➔ This is a direct statement declaring a permanent state of being. 'Am' links the subject ('I') to its condition ('yours').