If I Lose Myself – English Lyrics

• By: OneRepublic, Alesso
• Album: Human

Lyrics & Translation

Discover how to express complex emotions in English through OneRepublic's 'If I Lose Myself'. Penned by Ryan Tedder, Benny Blanco, Brent Kutzle, and Zach Filkins, this track uses vivid imagery and relatable scenarios to explore themes of fear, companionship, and acceptance. Enhance your vocabulary and comprehension skills as you delve into the song's introspective lyrics and powerful message .

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stay /steɪ/ A2	verb - to remain in a place
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and heat to the Earth
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible adjective - not heavy
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
tremble /ˈtrɛmbəl/ B1	verb - to shake involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to be unable to find something or someone
window /ˈwɪndoʊ/ A1	noun - an opening in a wall or vehicle that allows light and air to enter
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter
tonight /təˈnaɪt/ A2	adverb - during the night of the present day
side /saɪd/ A1	noun - a position to the left or right of an object
people /ˈpiːpəl/ A1	noun - human beings in general or considered collectively
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or point in space
thing /θɪŋ/ A1	noun - an object, animal, or quality

Key Grammar Structures

• IF I LOSE MYSELF TONIGHT, IT'LL BE BY YOUR SIDE

  ➔ Conditional sentences (Type 1)

  ➔ This sentence uses a conditional structure to express a possible future situation.

• YOU CAN FEEL THE LIGHT START TO TREMBLE

  ➔ Modal verbs (can)

  ➔ The use of 'can' indicates ability or possibility.

• I WOKE UP WITH THE SUN

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The past simple tense is used to describe actions that happened at a specific time in the past.

• YOU CAN SEE YOUR LIFE OUT OF THE WINDOW

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The present simple tense is used to express general truths or habitual actions.

• THOUGHT OF ALL THE PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS I'VE LOVED

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ The present perfect tense is used to describe actions that occurred at an unspecified time before now.

• WASHING WHAT YOU KNOW OUT TO SEA

  ➔ Gerunds

  ➔ Gerunds are used as nouns and can represent actions or states.

• IT'LL BE YOU AND I

  ➔ Subject pronouns

  ➔ Subject pronouns are used to replace the subject of a sentence.