Latch – English Lyrics

• By: Disclosure, Sam Smith
• Album: Settle

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into 'Latch,' a captivating blend of deep house and pop by Disclosure featuring Sam Smith. This iconic track, known for its unique 6/8 time signature and powerful vocals, offers a rich linguistic experience to explore themes of love and connection. Its clear articulation and evocative lyrics make it an excellent choice for English language learners to immerse themselves in contemporary music and expand their vocabulary.

[English]

You lift my heart up

When the rest of me is down

You, you enchant me, even when you're not around

If there are boundaries, I will try to knock them down

I'm latching on babe

Now I know what I have found

...

I feel we're close enough

I wanna lock in your love

I think we're close enough

Could I lock in your love, baby?

Now I got you in my space

I won't let go of you

Got you shackled in my embrace

I'm latching on to you

Now I got you in my space

I won't let go of you

Got you shackled in my embrace

I'm latching on to you

I'm so encaptured, got me wrapped up in your touch

Feel so enamored, hold me tight within your clutch

How do you do it, you got me losing every breath

What did you give me to make my heart beat out my chest?

...

I feel we're close enough

I wanna lock in your love

I think we're close enough

Could I lock in your love, baby?

I feel we're close enough

I wanna lock in your love

I think we're close enough

Could I lock in your love, baby?

Now I got you in my space

I won't let go of you

Got you shackled in my embrace

I'm latching on to you

Now I got you in my space

I won't let go of you

Got you shackled in my embrace

I'm latching on to you

I'm latching on to you (I'm latching on to you)

I won't let go of you (I won't let go)

I'm latching on to you (I don't wanna let go)

I won't let go of you (I won't let go, I won't let go)

...

(Never)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lift /lɪft/ B1	verb - to move something or someone to a higher position
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body
enchant /ɪnˈtʃænt/ B2	verb - to charm or delight greatly
boundaries /ˈbaʊndəriz/ B1	noun - limits or borders
latching /ˈlætʃɪŋ/ B2	verb - to hold onto or attach strongly
space /speɪs/ A2	noun - a continuous area or expanse that is free, available, or unoccupied
embrace /ɛmˈbreɪs/ B2	noun - an act of holding someone closely in one's arms verb - to hold someone closely in one's arms
encaptured /ˌɛnˈkæptʃərd/ C1	adjective - completely captured or overwhelmed
wrapped /ræpt/ B2	verb - to cover or enclose snugly with or as if with something
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	noun - the sense of bodily contact with someone or something verb - to come into contact with
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to fail to keep or maintain
beat /biːt/ B1	verb - to strike a surface rhythmically

Key Grammar Structures

• You lift my heart up when the rest of me is down

  ➔ Phrasal verb: "lift up"; Subordinate clause: "when the rest of me is down"

  ➔ "Lift up" is a phrasal verb meaning to elevate someone's mood. The "when" clause indicates the circumstance under which the heart is lifted.

• You, you enchant me, even when you're not around

  ➔ Adverbial clause: "even when you're not around"

  ➔ The clause "even when you're not around" functions as an adverbial clause modifying the verb "enchant". It shows the condition under which the enchantment persists.

• If there are boundaries, I will try to knock them down

  ➔ Conditional sentence (Type 1): "If there are boundaries..."; Future simple: "I will try"

  ➔ This is a Type 1 conditional, expressing a likely possibility in the future. The "if" clause states the condition, and the main clause indicates the consequence.

• I'm latching on babe

  ➔ Present continuous tense: "I'm latching on"

  ➔ The present continuous "I'm latching on" expresses an action that is happening right now or at this period of time, emphasizing its ongoing nature.

• Now I know what I have found

  ➔ Noun clause: "what I have found"; Present perfect tense: "I have found"

  ➔ The clause "what I have found" acts as a noun clause, serving as the object of the verb "know". The present perfect "have found" emphasizes the result of a past action being relevant now.

• I wanna lock in your love

  ➔ Informal contraction: "wanna" (want to); infinitive: "to lock"

  ➔ "Wanna" is a colloquial contraction of "want to". "To lock" is an infinitive form of the verb.

• Could I lock in your love, baby?

  ➔ Modal verb: "Could"; Interrogative sentence structure

  ➔ "Could" is a modal verb used to express possibility or a polite request. The inverted word order (Could + subject + verb) forms an interrogative sentence.

• Got you shackled in my embrace

  ➔ Past participle as adjective: "shackled"; prepositional phrase "in my embrace"

  ➔ "Shackled" acts as an adjective, describing the state of "you". The phrase "in my embrace" specifies the location or context of being shackled.

• Got me wrapped up in your touch

  ➔ Past participle as adjective: "wrapped"; prepositional phrase "in your touch"

  ➔ "Wrapped" functions as an adjective describing the state of the speaker. "In your touch" is a prepositional phrase providing context to the wrapping.