Find Love – English Lyrics

• By: Etham, CHUNG HA

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on an emotional journey with Etham and CHUNG HA's "Find Love," a powerful ballad that beautifully intertwines English and Korean vocal artistry. This song is a masterclass in conveying raw emotions like regret and longing, offering a unique opportunity to experience the nuanced expressions of love and loss through a harmonious blend of Western and K-pop sensibilities. Its heartfelt lyrics and soulful melodies provide an engaging way to connect with the universal language of human emotion, and perhaps, to discover new appreciation for lyrical depth in both languages.

[English]

Mm-hm, mm-mm

Mm-mm, mm-mm

It's bringing me down, been stuck inside my head

But I guess the bitterness is better off dead, mm

There's nothing to say, except a little regret

'Cause I swore that I thought we'd get to the end, yeah

So, what did we do this for? Had my hopes up in the sky, yeah

'Cause you are so beautiful, there's no wonder why

You're still on my mind

And sometimes I wish what we had was love

I know we both deserve better (better)

I know it wasn't forever

And baby, it showed that we weren't enough

For each other, but still, we tried

Oh, how I hate we couldn't find love

But what we had was love

Yes, we could say our love was summer in rain

Hiding behind every smile, a feeling we couldn't escape (oh)

And it comes and goes away, trying our best to stay

But we kept running 'til there was nothing left to save (oh)

So, what did we do this for? Had my hopes up in the sky

'Cause you are still beautiful, there's no wonder why

You're still on my mind

Sometimes I wish what we had was love (was love, was love)

I know we both deserve better (better)

I know it wasn't forever

And, baby, it showed that we weren't enough

For each other, but still, we tried

Oh, how I hate we couldn't find love

But what we had was love (oh)

Well, I just I hope you're safe and that you haven't changed

I hope you go find a love, and you're better off without me by your side

Can't we call this love? You're taking me above

What should we, yeah, what should we take? (Oh)

Sometimes I wish what we had was love (what we had was love)

I know we both deserve better (better)

I know it wasn't forever

And, baby, it showed that we weren't enough (weren't enough)

For each other, but still, we tried (still, we tried)

Oh, how I hate we couldn't find love (love, love)

But what we had was love (no, no, no, yeah)

But what we had was love (what we had was, what we had was)

Oh, but what we had was love

What we had was love

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
find /faɪnd/ A2	verb - to discover or locate something
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to have strong affection for
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen verb - to want something to happen and believe that it is possible
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfəl/ B1	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experience
escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ B1	verb - to get away from a place or situation
running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ A2	verb - moving rapidly on foot
better /ˈbetər/ A2	adjective - of a higher standard
regret /rɪˈɡret/ B1	noun - a feeling of sadness or disappointment over something that has happened or been done verb - feel sad or disappointed about
enough /ɪˈnʌf/ A2	adjective - as much or as many as required
tried /traɪd/ A2	verb - made an effort to do something
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - to feel intense dislike for
summer /ˈsʌmər/ A1	noun - the warmest season of the year
safe /seɪf/ A2	adjective - protected from or not exposed to danger or risk
changed /tʃeɪndʒd/ A2	verb - become different

Key Grammar Structures

• It's bringing me down, been stuck inside my head

  ➔ Present Continuous + Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ 'It's bringing me down' uses the present continuous to describe an ongoing action, while 'been stuck' uses the present perfect continuous to emphasize the duration of the action.

• But I guess the bitterness is better off dead, mm

  ➔ Comparative Adjective + Had better

  ➔ 'Better off dead' uses a comparative adjective to suggest a preferable state, and 'had better' is a modal expression for advice or warning.

• 'Cause I swore that I thought we'd get to the end, yeah

  ➔ Past Simple in Indirect Speech

  ➔ The past simple 'swore' and 'thought' are used in indirect speech to report past thoughts or beliefs without changing the tense.

• So, what did we do this for? Had my hopes up in the sky, yeah

  ➔ Past Simple Question + Past Perfect

  ➔ 'What did we do this for?' is a past simple question, and 'had my hopes up' uses the past perfect to indicate an action completed before another past action.

• But what we had was love

  ➔ Past Continuous + Past Simple

  ➔ 'What we had' uses the past simple to describe a completed action, and 'was love' states a fact or condition in the past.