Like I'm Gonna Lose You – English Lyrics

• By: Meghan Trainor, John Legend

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dream /driːm/ B1	verb - to experience thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body noun - the central or most important part
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a strong affection for someone noun - a strong feeling of affection
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events
tear /tɪr/ B2	noun - a drop of clear salty liquid produced by glands in your eyes verb - to pull apart or damage something by force
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ B1	verb - to assure someone that something will happen noun - a declaration that something will or will not be done
minute /ˈmɪnɪt/ A2	noun - a period of time equal to 60 seconds
whisper /ˈwɪspər/ B2	verb - to speak very softly noun - a soft or low voice
regret /rɪˈɡrɛt/ B2	verb - to feel sad or disappointed about something that has happened noun - a feeling of sadness or disappointment
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - to have or keep in your hands
blink /blɪŋk/ B1	verb - to close and open your eyes quickly
gone /ɡɒn/ A2	adjective - no longer present or in existence
stand /stænd/ A2	verb - to be in an upright position
chance /tʃæns/ B1	noun - a possibility of something happening

Key Grammar Structures

• So I'm gonna love you like I'm gonna lose you

  ➔ Future intention with 'gonna'

  ➔ The phrase 'I'm gonna' indicates a future intention or plan.

• I won't take you for granted

  ➔ Negative future simple tense

  ➔ The phrase 'I won't' shows a refusal or intention not to do something in the future.

• Wherever we're standing

  ➔ Adverbial clause of place

  ➔ The phrase 'wherever we're standing' indicates any place where the subject may be.

• In the blink of an eye

  ➔ Idiom indicating quickness

  ➔ The idiom 'in the blink of an eye' means something happens very quickly.

• I'll make the most of the minutes

  ➔ Future simple tense with 'will'

  ➔ The phrase 'I'll make' indicates a decision or promise to do something in the future.