It Was Gonna Be You – English Lyrics

• By: Passenger

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into this soulful folk ballad to master expressive English vocabulary related to emotions and relationships. Passenger's clear storytelling and heartfelt delivery make this song a perfect tool for understanding how to convey deep, personal narratives in English.

[English]

I never thought that I'd lose you Never thought that I'd choose to 

Walk away from all the things  that we've been through  

Never thought that I'd give myself Over to somebody else 

I guess I always thought it was gonna be you

It was gonna be you

You were my northern star You were my fast car 

You were my ride or die, I thought I'd never  ride out alone

You were my first port of call  Whenever I'd stumble or fall

I think I always thought I'd call you home 

I never thought that I'd lose you Never thought that I'd choose to 

Walk away from all the things  that we've been through 

You were my lifeline Would've given my lifetime 

I guess I always thought it was gonna be you

It was gonna be you

You were my southern cross When I was feeling lost 

You were all I could see and I  thought we were carved out of stone 

You were the first one I'd call You could make sense of it all 

You were the light that always guided me back home

I never thought that I'd lose you  Never thought I'd get used to

Living without you now I doubt you feel as deep as I do  

We went from strangers to friends to lovers to strangers again

And I guess I always thought it was gonna be you

I never thought that I'd lose you Never thought I'd choose to 

Walk away from all the things that we've been  through

Never thought this would be how it ends  Always thought that I'd see you again

But it's time I faced the truth

And now I know that it was never gonna be you oh

Never gonna be you

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
choose /tʃuːz/ A2	verb - to decide between two or more possibilities
northern /ˈnɔːrðərn/ A2	adjective - situated in or directed towards the north
stumble /ˈstʌmbl/ B2	verb - to trip or lose one's balance
lifeline /ˈlaɪflaɪn/ C1	noun - a thing on which someone or something depends for survival
lifetime /ˈlaɪftaɪm/ B1	noun - the duration of a person's life
carved /kɑːrvd/ B2	adjective/verb - cut or shaped from a hard material
guided /ˈɡaɪdɪd/ A2	verb - showed the way to someone
strangers /ˈstreɪndʒərz/ A1	noun - people whom one does not know
lovers /ˈlʌvərz/ A1	noun - partners in a sexual or romantic relationship
doubt /daʊt/ B1	verb - to feel uncertain about something
truth /truːθ/ A2	noun - the quality or state of being true
stone /stoʊn/ A1	noun - hard solid non-metallic mineral matter
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A1	noun/verb - an emotional state or reaction
lost /lɔːst/ A1	adjective - unable to find one's way
sense /sɛns/ B1	noun - a reasonable or comprehensible idea