Heartache – English Lyrics

• By: ONE OK ROCK
• Album: 35xxxv

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the depths of heartbreak with ONE OK ROCK's "Heartache," a poignant blend of Japanese and English lyrics that conveys universal feelings of loss and regret. Discover how the band mixes rock elements to amplify the song's emotional power, offering a unique approach to learning about love and longing in a cross-cultural context.

[English]

So they say that time

Takes away the pain

But I'm still the same

...

And they say that I

Will find another you

That can't be true

...

Why didn't I realize? Why did I tell lies?

Yeah I wish that I could do it again

Turnin' back the time

Back when you were mine (all mine)

...

So this is heartache?

So this is heartache?

All this pain in the chest, my regrets

And things we never said, oh baby

So this is heartache?

So this is heartache?

What me meant, what we said that night

Why did I let you go?

I miss you

...

So they say that I didn't know what I

Had in my life until it's gone

The truth is that I knew you were the live

We never knew

It would end

Oh baby, watching you walk away

Why didn't I make you stay?

Yeah I wish that I could do it again

Ooh, turnin' back the time

Back when you were mine (all mine, yeah)

So this is heartache?

So this is heartache?

All this pain in the chest, my regrets

And things we never said, oh baby

So this is heartache?

So this is heartache?

What me meant, what we said that night

Why did I let you go?

I miss you

It's so hard to forget

Getting worse as the pain goes by

Yeah, so hard to forget

What do I do in all of this life?

You and all the regret

I tried and hide the pain with nothing

I'll never be alive with no more you and I

I can't forget the look in your eyes

...

So this is heartache?

So this is heartache?

All this pain in the chest, my regrets

And things we never said, oh baby

So this is heartache?

So this is heartache?

What me meant, what we said that night

Why did I let you go?

I miss you

I miss you

I miss you

I

Miss you

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heartache /ˈhɑːrteɪk/ B2	noun - emotional pain or distress
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
regret /rɪˈɡrɛt/ B1	noun - a feeling of sadness or disappointment over something that has happened or been done verb - to feel sad or disappointed over something
truth /truːθ/ B1	noun - the quality or state of being in accordance with fact or reality
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn
let /lɛt/ A2	verb - to allow someone to do something
know /noʊ/ A2	verb - to be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information
again /əˈɡɛn/ A1	adverb - once more; another time
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future
miss /mɪs/ A2	verb - to fail to notice, hear, or understand something
hard /hɑːrd/ B1	adjective - solid, firm, and resistant to pressure; not easily broken
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter
turn /tɜrn/ A2	verb - to move in a circular direction around an axis or point
back /bæk/ A1	adverb - to or toward the rear; in the opposite direction
same /seɪm/ A1	adjective - identical; not different

Key Grammar Structures

• So they say that time takes away the pain

  ➔ Present Simple tense (they say)

  ➔ Used to express a general truth or common belief.

• Why didn't I realize?

  ➔ Past simple negative + pronoun (didn't realize)

  ➔ Expresses a negative past action or state.

• Turnin' back the time

  ➔ Gerund form (turnin') as part of a colloquial expression

  ➔ Colloquial contraction of 'turning', used informally.

• All this pain in the chest, my regrets

  ➔ Possessive pronoun (my)

  ➔ Shows possession or belonging.

• What me meant, what we said that night

  ➔ Incorrect pronoun usage ('me' instead of 'meant')

  ➔ Grammatical mistake, should be 'what I meant'.

• Getting worse as the pain goes by

  ➔ Present continuous tense (Getting worse)

  ➔ Expresses an ongoing process or worsening situation.

• I can't forget the look in your eyes

  ➔ Modal verb (can't) + base verb (forget)

  ➔ Expresses inability to perform the action due to strong emotion or significance.