Easy On Me – English Lyrics

• By: Adele
• Album: 30

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a deeply emotional journey with Adele's "Easy on Me" – a poignant ballad that offers a unique window into navigating difficult life changes and the complexities of human relationships. Learning the lyrics of this song will not only enhance your English vocabulary related to emotions, apologies, and personal growth but also provide insight into the nuanced expressions of vulnerability and self-reflection in the English language. Adele's clear enunciation and powerful delivery make it an excellent choice for improving listening comprehension and appreciating lyrical storytelling.

[English]

(relaxing music)

(relaxing music continues)

♪ I heard that you're settled down ♪

♪ That you found a girl ♪

♪ And you're married now ♪

♪ I heard that your dreams came true ♪

♪ Guess she gave you things ♪

♪ I didn't give to you ♪

♪ Old friend, why are you so shy ♪

♪ Ain't like you to hold back ♪

♪ Or hide from the light ♪

♪ I hate to turn up out of the blue, uninvited ♪

♪ But I couldn't stay away ♪

♪ I couldn't fight it ♪

♪ I had hoped you'd see my face ♪

♪ And that you'd be reminded ♪

♪ That for me it isn't over ♪

♪ Never mind, I'll find someone like you ♪

♪ I wish nothing but the best for you, too ♪

♪ Don't forget me I beg ♪

♪ I remember you said ♪

♪ Sometimes it lasts in love ♪

♪ But sometimes it hurts instead ♪

♪ Sometimes it lasts in love ♪

♪ But sometimes it hurts instead ♪

♪ You know how the time flies ♪

♪ Only yesterday was the time of our lives ♪

♪ We were born and raised in a summer haze ♪

♪ Bound by the surprise of our glory days ♪

♪ I hate to turn up out of the blue, uninvited ♪

♪ But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it ♪

♪ I had hoped you'd see my face ♪

♪ And that you'd be reminded ♪

♪ That for me it isn't over ♪

♪ Never mind, I'll find someone like you ♪

♪ I wish nothing but the best for you, too ♪

♪ Don't forget me, I begged ♪

♪ I remember you said ♪

♪ Sometimes it lasts in love ♪

♪ But sometimes it hurts instead ♪

♪ Nothing compares, no worries or cares ♪

♪ Regrets and mistakes, they're memories made ♪

♪ Who would have known ♪

♪ How bittersweet this would taste ♪

♪ Never mind, I'll find someone like you ♪

♪ I wish nothing but the best for you ♪

♪ Don't forget me, I beg ♪

♪ I remember you said ♪

♪ Sometimes it lasts in love ♪

♪ But sometimes it hurts instead ♪

♪ Never mind, I'll find someone like you ♪

♪ I wish nothing but the best for you, too ♪

♪ Don't forget me, I begged ♪

♪ I remember you said ♪

♪ Sometimes it lasts in love ♪

♪ But sometimes it hurts instead ♪

♪ Sometimes it lasts in love ♪

♪ But sometimes it hurts instead ♪

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
settled /ˈsɛtld/ B1	verb (past participle) - to establish a permanent residence
married /ˈmærɪd/ A2	adjective - having a husband or wife
dreams /driːmz/ B1	noun - series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
things /θɪŋz/ A2	noun - objects or items
hated /ˈheɪtɪd/ B2	verb (past) - to dislike intensely
secret /ˈsiːkrət/ B2	noun / adjective - something kept hidden or unknown / not known or meant to be known by others
hide /haɪd/ A2	verb - to put out of sight
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to direct one's eyes
face /feɪs/ A2	noun - front part of the head
hope /hoʊp/ B1	verb / noun - to want something to happen / a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
reminded /rɪˈmaɪndɪd/ B2	verb (past) - to cause someone to remember something
wishes /ˈwɪʃɪz/ B1	noun - desire for something to happen
regrets /rɪˈɡrɛts/ B2	noun - feelings of sorrow about something past

Key Grammar Structures

• I heard that you're settled down

  ➔ Reported Speech (indirect speech) and Present Perfect Continuous (passive)

  ➔ "Heard that you're settled down" is reported speech; originally it would likely have been something like "You are settled down". "Settled down" here functions as an adjective, and it's implied to be the result of a continuous process reaching the present. This can also be interpreted as passive, someone else helped settle you.

• Guess she gave you things I didn't give to you

  ➔ Relative Clause with Omitted Relative Pronoun and Past Simple

  ➔ "Things I didn't give to you" is a relative clause. The relative pronoun (which or that) is omitted. "I didn't give to you" is in the past simple tense.

• Ain't like you to hold back

  ➔ Informal Contraction ('Ain't') and 'to be + like + someone + to do something'

  ➔ "Ain't" is a non-standard contraction of "is not" or "are not". The structure "It's not like you to..." means it's unusual for you to do something.

• I hate to turn up out of the blue, uninvited

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose and Idiomatic Expression ('Out of the Blue')

  ➔ "To turn up" is an infinitive of purpose, explaining why she hates something. "Out of the blue" is an idiom meaning unexpectedly.

• I had hoped you'd see my face

  ➔ Past Perfect Tense and Conditional Sentence (Type 3)

  ➔ "I had hoped" is in the past perfect tense, indicating a hope that was not realized. The phrase implies a conditional sentence (Type 3): If you had seen my face...

• Never mind, I'll find someone like you

  ➔ Future Simple ('I'll') and 'like' as a preposition

  ➔ "I'll" is a contraction of "I will", indicating future simple tense. "Like you" means similar to you; here, 'like' is a preposition.

• I wish nothing but the best for you, too

  ➔ Inversion and Fixed Expression

  ➔ While subtle, the phrasing "I wish nothing but the best for you" implies an inversion, because grammatically you might expect "I wish you nothing but the best". The phrase is a fixed expression.

• Sometimes it lasts in love, But sometimes it hurts instead

  ➔ Present Simple and Conjunctions

  ➔ Both clauses are in the present simple tense, describing general truths. "But" is a conjunction connecting contrasting ideas.