From The Start – English Lyrics

• By: Laufey
• Album: Bewitched

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the enchanting world of Laufey's "From The Start," a delightful jazz-pop song that offers a unique pathway to understanding modern English through its relatable lyrics and classic musicality. This song is special because it masterfully combines the timeless elegance of bossa nova with contemporary storytelling, making it an accessible and enjoyable piece for language learners. You can learn conversational phrases, emotional expressions, and even some playful slang, all while being immersed in a soothing and melodic soundscape. Its clear, narrative-driven lyrics about universal feelings of love and longing provide an excellent context for vocabulary acquisition and comprehension.

[English]

Don't you notice how

I get quiet when there's no one else around?

Me and you and awkward silence

Don't you dare look at me that way

I don't need reminders of how you don't feel the same

Oh, the burning pain

Listening to you harp on 'bout some new soulmate

"She's so perfect", blah, blah, blah

Oh, how I wish you'll wake up one day

Run to me, confess your love, at least just let me say

That when I talk to you

Oh, Cupid walks right through

And shoots an arrow through my heart

And I sound like a loon

But don't you feel it too?

Confess I loved you from the start

What's a girl to do

Lying on my bed, staring into the blue?

Unrequited, terrifying

Love is driving me a bit insane

Have to get this off my chest, I'm telling you today

That when I talk to you

Oh, Cupid walks right through

And shoots an arrow through my heart

And I sound like a loon

But don't you feel it too?

Confess I loved you from the start

Confess I loved you

Just thinking of you

I know I've loved you from the start

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
notice /ˈnoʊtɪs/ B1	verb - to become aware of or observe
silence /ˈsaɪləns/ B1	noun / verb - the complete absence of sound; to make nothing heard
reminder /rɪˈmaɪndər/ B2	noun - something that serves to remind
burning /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/ B2	adjective / noun - causing fire or heat; intense emotional pain or feeling
harp /hɑːrp/ B2	verb - to repeatedly talk or complain about something
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ B2	adjective - completely without flaws
wake /weɪk/ B1	verb - to stop sleeping; to become alert
confess /kənˈfɛs/ B2	verb - to admit to a wrongdoing or feeling
arrow /ˈærroʊ/ B2	noun - a pointed stick shot from a bow
insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ C1	adjective - mentally ill; not characterized by good judgment
love /lʌv/ A2	noun / verb - an intense feeling of deep affection; to feel deep affection for someone
confess /kənˈfɛs/ B2	verb - to admit to a wrongdoing or feeling

Key Grammar Structures

• Don't you notice how I get quiet when there's no one else around?

  ➔ Present simple tense for habits and routines.

  ➔ The phrase "I get quiet" indicates a habitual action.

• Oh, the burning pain listening to you harp on 'bout some new soulmate.

  ➔ Gerund for expressing ongoing actions.

  ➔ The phrase "listening to you harp" shows an ongoing action.

• Confess I loved you from the start.

  ➔ Past simple tense for completed actions.

  ➔ The phrase "I loved you" indicates a completed action in the past.

• What's a girl to do lying on my bed, staring into the blue?

  ➔ Rhetorical question for emphasis.

  ➔ The phrase "What's a girl to do" emphasizes the speaker's feelings of helplessness.

• But don't you feel it too?

  ➔ Negative form for questions.

  ➔ The phrase "don't you feel" is a negative question form.