Heart Of Glass – English Lyrics

• By: Blondie

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Blondie's iconic 'Heart of Glass' and experience a pivotal moment in music history where punk met disco. This song offers a unique opportunity to explore English lyrics that blend cool detachment with raw emotion, making it a captivating and relatable piece for language learners to uncover the nuances of expression in love and heartbreak.

[English]

("Heart of Glass" by Blondie)

♪ Once I had a love and it was a gas ♪

♪ Soon turned out had a heart of glass ♪

♪ Seemed like the real thing, only to find ♪

♪ Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind ♪

♪ Once I had a love and it was divine ♪

♪ Soon found out I was losing my mind ♪

♪ Seemed like the real thing but I was so blind ♪

♪ Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind ♪

♪ In between ♪

♪ What I find is pleasing and I'm feeling fine ♪

♪ Love is so confusing, there's no peace of mind ♪

♪ If I fear I'm losing you, it's just no good ♪

♪ You teasing like you do ♪

♪ Once I had a love and it was a gas ♪

♪ Soon turned out had a heart of glass ♪

♪ Seemed like the real thing, only to find ♪

♪ Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind ♪

♪ Lost inside ♪

♪ Adorable illusion and I cannot hide ♪

♪ I'm the one you're using, please don't push me aside ♪

♪ We could've made it cruising, yeah ♪

(lively keyboard music)

♪ Nah nah nah ♪

♪ Nah nah, nah nah, nah nah nah nah nah ♪

♪ Nah nah nah ♪

♪ Nah nah, nah nah, nah nah nah nah nah ♪

♪ Nah nah nah ♪

♪ Nah nah, nah nah, nah nah nah nah nah ♪

♪ Yeah, riding high ♪

♪ On love's true bluish light ♪

♪ Ooh ooh, whoa oh ♪

♪ Ooh ooh, whoa oh ♪

♪ Ooh ooh, whoa oh ♪

♪ Ooh ooh, whoa oh ♪

♪ Once I had a love and it was a gas ♪

♪ Soon turned out to be a pain in the ass ♪

♪ Seemed like the real thing only to find ♪

♪ Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind ♪

♪ Ooh ooh, whoa oh ♪

♪ Ooh ooh, whoa oh ♪

♪ Ooh ooh, whoa oh ♪

♪ Ooh ooh, whoa oh ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood
glass /ɡlæs/ A1	noun - a hard, brittle, transparent substance
real /ˈriːəl/ A1	adjective - actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - to discover or perceive
mistrust /ˌmɪsˈtrʌst/ B2	noun - lack of trust; suspicion verb - to regard with suspicion or distrust
divine /dɪˈvaɪn/ C1	adjective - of, from, or like God or a god
losing /ˈluːzɪŋ/ A2	verb - to be deprived of something
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world
blind /blaɪnd/ B1	adjective - unable to see
pleasing /ˈpliːzɪŋ/ B2	adjective - giving pleasure; agreeable
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - an emotional state or reaction
confusing /kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/ B2	adjective - causing one to become bewildered or perplexed
peace /piːs/ A2	noun - freedom from disturbance; tranquility
fear /fɪər/ B1	verb - be afraid of someone or something noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the perception of danger
teasing /ˈtiːzɪŋ/ B2	verb - make fun of or attempt to provoke in a playful way
lost /lɔːst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way; having disappeared
hide /haɪd/ A2	verb - put or keep out of sight
using /ˈjuːzɪŋ/ A2	verb - take, hold, or deploy (something) as a means of accomplishing a purpose or achieving a result; employ
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.

Key Grammar Structures

• Once I had a love and it was a gas

  ➔ Past Simple (had, was)

  ➔ Uses the past simple tense to describe a past state or situation. "Had" is the past tense of "have," indicating possession in the past. "Was" is the past tense of "be," describing a state of being in the past. 'a gas' is an idiom.

• Soon turned out had a heart of glass

  ➔ Phrasal verb ("turned out") + Implied "it" (It soon turned out...)

  ➔ "Turned out" is a phrasal verb meaning 'resulted' or 'became'. The structure is slightly colloquial; the sentence more formally could be "It soon turned out that she had a heart of glass."

• Seemed like the real thing, only to find

  ➔ "Seemed like" + "only to" (infinitive of result)

  ➔ "Seemed like" expresses appearance or perception. "Only to find" introduces an unexpected result or discovery. This "only to" construction is used to emphasize the contrast between the initial expectation and the actual outcome.

• Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind

  ➔ Ellipsis (omission of words) + Possessive ('s)

  ➔ "Mucho mistrust" is a shortened way of saying "There is much mistrust," where the subject and verb are omitted. "Love's gone behind" uses the possessive ('s) to indicate that love has moved to a place 'behind' presumably trust, honesty etc

• What I find is pleasing and I'm feeling fine

  ➔ Noun Clause ("What I find") + Present Continuous ("I'm feeling")

  ➔ "What I find" acts as a noun clause, serving as the subject of the sentence. "I'm feeling fine" uses the present continuous tense to describe a feeling in progress. Note: While 'feel' is often a stative verb, here it implies a process or change in emotional state.

• If I fear I'm losing you, it's just no good

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Type 1 - possible/probable) + Contraction (it's)

  ➔ This is a Type 1 conditional, expressing a likely outcome if the condition is met (if I fear I'm losing you). "It's just no good" means it will be undesirable or unacceptable.

• Adorable illusion and I cannot hide

  ➔ Adjective + Noun combination ("Adorable illusion") + Modal Verb ("cannot")

  ➔ "Adorable illusion" features a common adjective-noun pairing, where the adjective describes the quality of the noun. "Cannot hide" uses the modal verb 'cannot' to express an inability or lack of permission to hide.