Giant In My Heart – English Lyrics

• By: Kiesza
• Album: Sound of a Woman

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of English dance music with Kiesza's "Giant In My Heart." This electrifying electropop and house anthem, with its '90s-inspired grooves and emotive vocals, offers a fantastic opportunity to learn English through its universally relatable themes of love, heartbreak, and resilience. Its clear, powerful lyrics and catchy rhythms make it a special song for any language learner eager to connect with English music on a deeper level.

[English]

♪ I'M TRYING TO PRETEND IT ISN'T TRUE ♪

♪ BUT EVEN WHEN I WANT ITS LIKE I CAN'T GET OVER YOU ♪

♪ OVER YOU ♪

♪ OVER YOU, OVER YOU ♪

♪ AND EVERY TIME I TRY AND TELL YOU WHY ♪

♪ I TURN MY FACE AND TEARS RUN DOWN MY EYES ♪

♪ IT'S OVER NOW, OVER NOW ♪

♪ BABY IT'S OVER NOW, OVER NOW ♪

♪ SO GIVE ME ALL THE MAGIC ♪

♪ JUST GIVE ME ALL THE MAGIC THAT WE MADE ♪

♪ IT'S LIKE A GIANT IN MY HEART BABE ♪

♪ THIS LOVE IS GREATER THEN MY HEARTBREAK ♪

♪ SO GIVE ME BACK THE MOMENTS ♪

♪ JUST GIVE ME BACK THE MOMENTS THAT WE MADE ♪

♪ IT'S LIKE A GIANT IN MY HEART BABE ♪

♪ THIS LOVE IS GREATER THEN MY HEARTBREAK ♪

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♪ WHAT'S THE POINT OF GOING THROUGH ♪

♪ ALL THE PAIN I'M IN WITH YOU ♪

♪ WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO ♪

♪ IN MY HEART THERE'S ONLY YOU ♪

♪ BABY I CAN'T LOSE YOU ♪

♪ I'M LYING TO MYSELF THAT I'M OK ♪

♪ BUT WHEN I SEE YOUR PHOTOGRAPH ♪

♪ I'M STILL NOT OVER YOU, OVER YOU ♪

♪ OVER YOU, OVER YOU ♪

♪ AND EVERY TIME I WILL YOUR LOVE AWAY ♪

♪ IT COMES BACK IN A RUSH REMINDING ME ♪

♪ IT'S OVER NOW, OVER NOW ♪

♪ OVER NOW, OVER NOW ♪

♪ SO GIVE ME ALL THE MAGIC ♪

♪ JUST GIVE ME ALL THE MAGIC THAT WE MADE ♪

♪ IT'S LIKE A GIANT IN MY HEART BABE ♪

♪ THIS LOVE IS GREATER THEN MY HEARTBREAK ♪

♪ SO GIVE ME BACK THE MOMENTS ♪

♪ JUST GIVE ME BACK THE MOMENTS THAT WE MADE ♪

♪ IT'S LIKE A GIANT IN MY HEART BABE ♪

♪ THIS LOVE IS GREATER THEN MY HEARTBREAK ♪

♪ WOW DOO DOO DOO DOO DOW ♪

♪ WOW DOO DOO DOO DOO DOW ♪

♪ WOW DOO DOO DOO DOO DOW ♪

♪ WOW DOO DOO DOO DOO DOW ♪

♪ WOW DOO DOO DOO DOO DOW ♪

♪ WOW DOO DOO DOO DOO DOW ♪

♪ WOW DOO DOO DOO DOO DOW ♪

♪ WOW DOO DOO DOO DOO DOW ♪

♪ WHAT'S THE POINT OF GOING THROUGH ♪

♪ ALL THE PAIN I'M IN WITH YOU ♪

♪ WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO ♪

♪ IN MY HEART THERE'S ONLY YOU ♪

♪ BABY I CAN'T LOSE YOU ♪

♪ I TRIED MY BEST AND I'LL CONFESS I'LL LOVE WITH LESS ♪

♪ I GAVE THE MOST AND TOOK THE LOSS FROM WHAT I CHOSE ♪

♪ I FOUGHT FOR YOU YOU LEAD ME TO A PAINFUL TRUTH ♪

♪ AND NOW I WAIT WITHOUT A HEART TO SAVE ♪

♪ MY LOVE, MY LOVE, MY LOVE, MY LOVE ♪

♪ MY LOVE, MY LOVE, MY LOVE, MY LOVE ♪

♪ MY LOVE, MY LOVE, MY LOVE, MY LOVE ♪

♪ MY LOVE, MY LOVE, MY LOVE, MY LOVE ♪

♪ THERE'S NO ESCAPING YOU ♪

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♪ WOW DOO DOO DOO DOO DOW ♪

♪ WHAT'S THE POINT OF GOING THROUGH ♪

♪ ALL THE PAIN I'M IN WITH YOU ♪

♪ WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO ♪

♪ IN MY HEART THERE'S ONLY YOU ♪

♪ BABY I CAN'T LOSE YOU ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heart /hɑːt/ A1	noun - the muscular organ that pumps blood noun - the centre of emotion or affection
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
magic /ˈmædʒɪk/ A2	noun - the power of apparently influencing events by mysterious forces
giant /ˈdʒaɪənt/ B1	noun - a very large person or creature adjective - extremely large; huge
heartbreak /ˈhɑrtbreɪk/ C1	noun - intense emotional pain caused by love loss
moments /ˈmoʊmənts/ B1	noun - brief periods of time
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort noun - emotional suffering
point /pɔɪnt/ A2	noun - a sharp tip or tapered end noun - an idea or purpose; the main idea being expressed
pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/ B1	verb - to act as if something is true when it is not
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to provide or hand over something to someone
lose /luːz/ A1	verb - to fail to keep or retain something
rush /rʌʃ/ B1	noun - a hurried movement or a sudden surge verb - to move quickly or act with urgency
remind /rɪˈmaɪnd/ B2	verb - to cause someone to remember something
escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ B2	verb - to break free from confinement or danger noun - the act of getting away; a successful flight
greater /ˈɡreɪtər/ B2	adjective - larger in size, amount, or importance
painful /ˈpeɪnfl/ B2	adjective - causing physical or emotional pain
photograph /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/ B1	noun - an image captured with a camera verb - to take a picture with a camera
lying /ˈlaɪɪŋ/ B1	verb - to tell something false
supposed /səˈpoʊzd/ B2	adjective - assumed to be true or expected
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - drops of liquid that come from the eyes when crying

Key Grammar Structures

• I'M TRYING TO PRETEND IT ISN'T TRUE

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ Describes ongoing actions using "am/is/are + verb-ing". "I'm trying" shows current effort.

• I CAN'T GET OVER YOU

  ➔ Modal Verb + Phrasal Verb

  ➔ "Can't" (cannot) expresses inability. "Get over" is a phrasal verb meaning "recover from".

• TEARS RUN DOWN MY EYES

  ➔ Intransitive Verb + Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ "Run" functions as an intransitive verb (no direct object). "Down my eyes" is a prepositional phrase showing direction.

• IT'S LIKE A GIANT IN MY HEART

  ➔ Simile with Possessive Pronoun

  ➔ "Like" introduces a simile (direct comparison). "My" is a possessive pronoun showing ownership of "heart".

• THIS LOVE IS GREATER THEN MY HEARTBREAK

  ➔ Comparative Adjective + Conjunction

  ➔ "Greater" is the comparative form of "great". "Than" (misspelled as "then") contrasts two concepts.

• WHAT'S THE POINT OF GOING THROUGH

  ➔ Rhetorical Question + Gerund Phrase

  ➔ "What's the point" is a rhetorical question questioning purpose. "Going through" is a gerund phrase acting as a noun.

• I'M LYING TO MYSELF

  ➔ Reflexive Pronoun

  ➔ "Myself" reflects the action back to the subject "I". Common structure: verb + to + reflexive pronoun.

• I TRIED MY BEST AND I'LL CONFESS

  ➔ Simple Past + Future Tense Contraction

  ➔ "Tried" (simple past) shows completed action. "I'll" (I will) contracts future tense for confession.

• THERE'S NO ESCAPING YOU

  ➔ Existential 'There' + Gerund Noun

  ➔ "There's" introduces existence of a situation. "Escaping" (gerund) acts as a noun meaning "the act of escaping".