I Pray – English Lyrics

• By: LANY
• Album: a beautiful blur

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into LANY's 'I Pray' to explore the raw emotions of unrequited love through its compelling lyrics and melodic synth-pop sound. This song offers a beautiful insight into contemporary English expressions of longing and hope, making it a perfect track to connect with and learn from.

[English]

Our knees were touching in the back of the car when they didn't need to

But you didn't move yours, and I didn't move mine

Our eyes kept locking in the back of the bar when they didn't mean to

But you didn't move yours, and I didn't move mine

I know you're going home with someone else

I wish that it was me, but it's not

Can't talk to you, so I talk about you when I talk to God

I pray every day

That they break your heart in the nicest way

Or they make a mistake

Yeah, the kind that even time can't change

And you take a few nights, let your tears dry

Say it wasn't meant to be

I pray every day

That you fall in love, fall in love with me

I should've kissed you, you were next to me on New Year's Eve

But I was scared to mess it up

And every night, it takes me way too long to fall sleep

I'm wide awake, and it's because

I know you're going home with someone else

I wish that it was me, but it's not

Can't talk to you, so I talk about you when I talk to God

I pray every day

That they break your heart in the nicest way

Or they make a mistake

Yeah, the kind that even time can't change

And you take a few nights, let your tears dry

Say it wasn't meant to be

I pray every day

That you fall in love, fall in love

Yeah, they lose your trust, so you pack your stuff

Yeah, you've had your fun, but you know it's done

So you call me up, you don't walk you run

'Cause I'm everything you want

I pray every day

That they break your heart in the nicest way

Or they make a mistake

Yeah, the kind that even time can't change

And you take a few nights, let your tears dry

It wasn't meant to be

I pray every day

That you fall in love with me

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pray /preɪ/ B1	verb - to speak to God, especially to give thanks or ask for help
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ in your chest that pumps blood around your body; the center of emotions
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of deep affection verb - feel deep affection for someone
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to move downward, typically rapidly and freely without control; to fall in love (idiom)
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - drops of liquid that come from your eyes, especially when you cry
mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ A2	noun - an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain; to break someone's heart (idiom)
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to go in a specified direction; to change position
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - to speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives permanently
sleep /sliːp/ A1	noun - a condition of body and mind that typically recurs for several hours every night
God /ɡɒd/ A2	noun - the creator and ruler of the universe in Christian, Jewish, and Muslim religions
scared /skeəd/ A2	adjective - frightened or afraid
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move at a speed faster than a walk
trust /trʌst/ B1	noun - firm belief in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone or something
pack /pæk/ A2	verb - to fill a bag or case with clothes and other items when traveling
call /kɔːl/ A1	verb - to telephone someone; to give someone or something a name
dry /draɪ/ A2	verb - to become free of moisture
nice /naɪs/ A1	adjective - pleasant or enjoyable
meant /ment/ B1	verb - intended to have a particular meaning or quality; was destined to be (in 'meant to be')

Key Grammar Structures

• Our knees were touching in the back of the car when they didn't need to

  ➔ Past continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "were touching" uses the past continuous tense to describe an ongoing action in the past. It's formed with "were" + "-ing" form of the verb.

• But you didn't move yours, and I didn't move mine

  ➔ Past simple tense (negative form)

  ➔ The phrase uses "didn't move" which is the negative form of the past simple tense. It's formed with "didn't" + base form of the verb.

• I should've kissed you, you were next to me on New Year's Eve

  ➔ Past perfect modal (should have + past participle)

  ➔ The phrase "should've kissed" uses the past perfect modal structure to express regret about a past action that didn't happen. It's formed with "should have" + past participle.

• I wish that it was me, but it's not

  ➔ Subjunctive mood after "wish"

  ➔ The phrase "I wish that it was me" uses the subjunctive mood after "wish" to express a desire for something that is not true or unlikely to happen. Note that in formal English, "were" is often used instead of "was" in this structure.

• I pray every day

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "I pray every day" uses the present simple tense to express a habitual or repeated action. It's formed with the base form of the verb (pray) for the first person singular.

• That they break your heart in the nicest way

  ➔ Present subjunctive

  ➔ The phrase "that they break" uses the present subjunctive mood to express a desire, wish, or recommendation. In this case, it's used in a prayer context. The subjunctive form uses the base form of the verb (break) regardless of the subject.

• And you take a few nights, let your tears dry

  ➔ Imperative form

  ➔ The phrase "let your tears dry" uses the imperative form to give a command or suggestion. The imperative is formed using the base form of the verb (let) without a subject.

• Yeah, you've had your fun, but you know it's done

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ The phrase "you've had" uses the present perfect tense to describe an action that happened in the past but has relevance to the present. It's formed with "have" + past participle (had).

• every night, it takes me way too long to fall asleep

  ➔ "Too + adjective + to-infinitive" structure

  ➔ The phrase "way too long to fall asleep" uses the "too + adjective + to-infinitive" structure to express that something is excessive and prevents a particular action. Here, "too long" indicates an excessive amount of time that prevents falling asleep.