If You Want Love – English Lyrics

• By: NF
• Album: Perception

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the powerful storytelling of NF's "If You Want Love" and explore the English language through its heartfelt lyrics. This song offers a unique opportunity to learn vocabulary related to emotions, relationships, and personal growth. Its clear and direct message about the sacrifices required for love makes it a compelling piece for language learners to connect with and understand on a deeper level.

[English]

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♪ I JUST NEED SOME TIME, ♪

♪ I'M TRYIN' TO THINK STRAIGHT ♪

♪ I JUST NEED A MOMENT IN MY OWN SPACE, ♪

♪ ASK ME HOW I'M DOING, I SAY OK ♪

♪ YEAH, BUT AIN'T THAT WHAT WE ALL SAY ♪

♪ SOMETIMES I THINK BACK TO THE OLD DAYS ♪

♪ AND HAVE POINTLESS CONVERSATIONS WITH THE OLD ME ♪

♪ YEAH, BACK WHEN MY MAMA USED TO HOLD ME, ♪

♪ I WISH SOMEBODY WOULD HAVE TOLD ME ♪

♪ IF YOU WANT LOVE, ♪

♪ YOU GOIN' HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE PAIN ♪

♪ IF YOU WANT LOVE, ♪

♪ YOU GOIN' HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO CHANGE ♪

♪ IF YOU WANT TRUST, ♪

♪ YOU GOIN' HAVE TO GIVE SOME AWAY ♪

♪ IF YOU WANT LOVE ♪

♪ IF YOU WANT LOVE ♪

♪ AS A KID, I USED TO THINK LIFE ♪

♪ WAS MOVING SO SLOW, I'D WATCH IT GO BY ♪

♪ LOOK OUT THE WINDOW OF MY BUS RIDE ♪

♪ I THOUGHT THE WORLD WAS SO SMALL THROUGH MY CLOSED EYES ♪

♪ I'VE ALWAYS TRIED TO CONTROL THINGS ♪

♪ IN THE END THAT'S WHAT CONTROLS ME ♪

♪ MAYBE THAT'S WHY I'M CONTROLLING, ♪

♪ I WISH SOMEBODY WOULD HAVE TOLD ME ♪

♪ IF YOU WANT LOVE, ♪

♪ YOU GOIN' HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE PAIN ♪

♪ IF YOU WANT LOVE, ♪

♪ YOU GOIN' HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO CHANGE ♪

♪ IF YOU WANT TRUST, ♪

♪ YOU GOIN' HAVE TO GIVE SOME AWAY ♪

♪ IF YOU WANT LOVE ♪

♪ IF YOU WANT LOVE ♪

♪ THE OLDER I GET I FEEL LIKE ♪

♪ I'M ALWAYS TRYIN' TO SAVE TIME ♪

♪ TALKIN' TO THE VOICES IN MY HEAD ♪

♪ THAT MAKE ME THINK TWICE ♪

♪ TELLIN' ME IT DOESN'T MEAN ♪

♪ IT'S WRONG BECAUSE IT FEELS RIGHT ♪

♪ I'M SCARED THAT ONE DAY I'LL WAKE UP ♪

♪ AND WONDER WHERE'D THE TIME GO ♪

♪ TALK ABOUT THE PAST LIKE IT'S ♪

♪ THE PRESENT WHILE I ROCK SLOW ♪

♪ I'LL SIT IN THE LIVING ROOM ♪

♪ AND LAUGH WITH KIDS OF MY OWN ♪

♪ AND TELL 'EM ♪

♪ IF YOU WANT LOVE, ♪

♪ YOU GOIN' HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE PAIN ♪

♪ I WISH YOU WOULD'VE TOLD ME ♪

♪ IF YOU WANT LOVE, ♪

♪ YOU GOIN' HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO CHANGE ♪

♪ I WISH SOMEBODY WOULD'VE TOLD ME ♪

♪ IF YOU WANT TRUST, ♪

♪ YOU GOIN' HAVE TO GIVE SOME AWAY ♪

♪ YOU GOIN' HAVE TO GIVE ♪

♪ IF YOU WANT LOVE ♪

♪ IF YOU WANT LOVE ♪

♪ IF YOU WANT LOVE ♪

♪ IF YOU WANT LOVE ♪

♪♪♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ B1	noun - a deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
pain /peɪn/ B1	noun - physical or emotional suffering
trust /trʌst/ B1	noun - confidence in someone or something verb - to rely on someone or something
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ B1	noun - the act of making something different verb - to make or become different
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - measured period in which events occur
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter
think /θɪŋk/ A2	verb - to have thoughts; to consider
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something because it is essential
control /kənˈtrəʊl/ B2	verb - to direct or regulate noun - the power to influence or direct
scared /skɛəd/ B1	adjective - feeling fear
older /ˈəʊldə/ B1	adjective - more advanced in age
voice /vɔɪs/ A2	noun - sound produced by humans when speaking or singing
world /wɜːld/ A1	noun - the earth and all its inhabitants
kid /kɪd/ A1	noun - a child
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	verb - to desire or hope for something
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ B1	noun - a very short period of time
conversation /ˌkɒnvərˈseɪʃən/ B2	noun - an informal talk between two or more people
pointless /ˈpɔɪntləs/ C1	adjective - having no purpose or meaning