Hello My Old Lover – English Lyrics

• By: Dove Cameron

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into 'Hello My Old Lover,' a poignant Dove Cameron ballad that serves as a powerful exercise in emotional language. Through the concept of an unsent letter, the song beautifully articulates the language of closure, contrasting past heartbreak with the relief of self-acceptance. You can learn vocabulary and phrases related to healing, vulnerability, and moving forward in love, making it an excellent track for intermediate English learners seeking lyrical depth.

[English]

Hello, my old lover

I hope you'll never read this letter

'Cause I know it's gonna make you cry

Hello, wasted lover

I wrote it down, so I feel better

But it'll kill you if you find it

His cut is deeper than yours

His touch is sweeter than yours

Eyes like he's been through a war

I can't believe that the more he learns, he unthaws

Parts of me that you never explored

With him, I'm always in bloom

The only one in the room

He's like the man on the moon

Fell from the heavens, landed in my bed

It's like he knew how to heal what was broken by you

Turns out, I'm easy to love

Hello, my old lover

I hope you'll never read this letter

'Cause I know it's gonna make you cry

Hello, wasted lover

I wrote it down, so I feel better

But it'll kill you if you find it

And when he laughs, I finally

Almost tell what every poet talked about

Must have seen it coming 'cause they wrote it down

And in his hands, the hands of

Time and sand are moving a little slower

No one wants the night to be over

And now I'm real, real sure

I wasn't made to be yours

You couldn't weather the storm

But if these words are carried all the way to your front door

You're probably laying on the floor

Hello, my old lover

I hope you'll never read this letter

'Cause I know it's gonna make you cry

Hello, wasted lover

I wrote it down, so I feel better

But it'll kill you if you find it

Hello, my old lover

I hope you'll never read this letter

'Cause I know it's gonna make you cry

Hello, wasted lover

I wrote it down, so I feel better

But it'll kill you if you find it

Turns out, I'm easy to love

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lover /ˈlʌvər/ B1	noun - a person someone loves romantically
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears
better /ˈbɛtər/ A2	adjective, adverb - of higher quality or more suitable
lost /lɒst/ B1	adjective, verb - unable to find one's way or not knowing where something is
touch /tʌtʃ/ B2	noun, verb - the act of making physical contact
deeper /ˈdiːpər/ B2	adjective - more profound or intense
heal /hiːl/ B2	verb - to become healthy again, or to make someone or something healthy again
storm /stɔːrm/ B2	noun - a violent weather condition with strong winds and rain
laying /ˈleɪɪŋ/ B2	verb (present participle) - to put or set in a particular position
time /taɪm/ A2	noun - the ongoing sequence of events
know /noʊ/ A2	verb - to be aware of facts or information
life /laɪf/ A2	noun - the condition that distinguishes living from non-living

Key Grammar Structures

• Hello, my old lover I hope you'll never read this letter

  ➔ Future simple in a subordinate clause (will + infinitive)

  ➔ The speaker expresses a wish about the future: "I **hope** you'll never **read** this letter."

• ’Cause I know it's gonna make you cry

  ➔ Informal future with "gonna" (going to + infinitive)

  ➔ The speaker predicts a future result using "gonna": "it's **gonna make** you cry."

• But it'll kill you if you find it

  ➔ First conditional (if + present simple, will + verb)

  ➔ A possible future result is expressed: "it **will kill** you **if** you **find** it."

• His cut is deeper than yours

  ➔ Comparative adjective with "than"

  ➔ "Deeper" is the comparative form of "deep" and is followed by the complement "than yours."

• Eyes like he's been through a war

  ➔ Simile with "like" + present perfect passive

  ➔ "Like" introduces a comparison, and "he's been through a war" uses the present perfect passive to indicate experience.

• I can't believe that the more he learns, he unthaws

  ➔ Correlative comparative "the more…, the more…"

  ➔ "The more he learns, he **unthaws**" shows a cause‑effect relationship using the correlative pattern "the more …, the …".

• Turns out, I'm easy to love

  ➔ Phrasal verb "turn out" used as an intransitive verb + complement

  ➔ "Turns out" introduces a result: "I **am** easy to love." The verb functions without a direct object.

• Must have seen it coming 'cause they wrote it down

  ➔ Modal perfect "must have + past participle" expressing deduction

  ➔ "Must have" + past participle shows a logical conclusion: "They **must have seen** it coming."