Don't Leave Me Lonely

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

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

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.

Grammar:

• 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').