Little Do You Know – English Lyrics

• By: Alex & Sierra
• Album: It’s About Us

Lyrics & Translation

"Little Do You Know" by Alex & Sierra offers a beautiful entry point into understanding emotional nuances in English music. Its poignant lyrics and harmonious delivery make it an excellent song for language learners to grasp expressions of vulnerability, commitment, and the complexities of human relationships, while also appreciating the blend of folk and pop styles that made Alex & Sierra unique.

[English]

Little do you know How I'm breaking while you fall asleep

Little do you know I'm still haunted by the memories

Little do you know I'm trying to pick myself up piece by piece

Little do you know I need a little more time

Underneath it all I'm held captive by the hole inside

I've been holding back

For the fear that you might Change your mind

I'm ready to forgive you But forgetting is a harder fight

Little do you know I need a little more time

I'll wait, I'll wait I love you like you've never felt the pain

I'll wait I promise you don't have to be afraid

I'll wait My love is here and here to stay

So lay your head on me

Little do you know I know you're hurting while I'm sound asleep

Little do you know All my mistakes are slowly drowning me

Little do you know I'm trying to make it better piece by piece

Little do you know I- I love you 'til the sun dies

Oh wait, just wait I love you like I've never felt the pain

Just wait I love you like I've never been afraid

Just wait Our love is here and here to stay

So lay your head on me

I'll wait, (I'll wait) I'll wait, (I'll wait)

I love you like You've never felt the pain

I'll wait, (I'll wait) I promise you don't have to be afraid

I'll wait My love is here and here to stay

So lay your head on me

Lay your head on me

So lay your head on me

Cause little do you know I, I love you 'til the sun dies

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
break /breɪk/ A2	verb - to separate into pieces verb - to damage
haunted /ˈhɔːntɪd/ B2	adjective - frequently visited by ghosts adjective - disturbed by unpleasant thoughts
piece /piːs/ A1	noun - a part of something
fear /fɪər/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the perception of danger
forgive /fərˈɡɪv/ B1	verb - to stop feeling angry or resentful towards someone
forget /fərˈɡet/ A2	verb - to be unable to remember something
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort noun - emotional suffering
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ B1	verb - to assure someone that you will definitely do something noun - a declaration assuring that one will do something
afraid /əˈfreɪd/ A2	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in a place
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause pain verb - to feel emotional pain
drowning /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/ B1	verb - to die from submersion in water verb - to be overwhelmed
head /hed/ A1	noun - the part of the body above the neck
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to remain inactive until something happens
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to have a strong affection for someone
die /daɪ/ A2	verb - to stop living

Key Grammar Structures

• Little do you know

  ➔ Inversion (negative adverbial fronting)

  ➔ The adverb “Little” is placed at the beginning for emphasis, causing the auxiliary “do” to appear before the subject: ""Little do"" you know.

• I'm still haunted by the memories

  ➔ Present passive (be + past participle)

  ➔ The verb “am haunted” combines the present form of “be” with the past participle “haunted” to express that the subject receives the action: I ""am haunted"" by the memories.

• I'm trying to pick myself up piece by piece

  ➔ Present continuous + infinitive (verb + to‑infinitive)

  ➔ The auxiliary “am” + “trying” forms the present continuous, followed by the infinitive “to pick” showing the purpose of the trying: I ""am trying to pick"" myself up.

• I need a little more time

  ➔ Modal verb “need” + infinitive (implied)

  ➔ The verb “need” functions like a modal expressing necessity; the infinitive is understood after it: I ""need"" a little more time.

• I'm held captive by the hole inside

  ➔ Passive voice (be + past participle)

  ➔ The structure “am held” uses the verb “be” plus the past participle “held” to indicate that the subject is the receiver of the action: I ""am held"" captive.

• I'm ready to forgive you

  ➔ Adjective + infinitive (ready + to‑infinitive)

  ➔ The adjective “ready” is followed by the infinitive “to forgive” to express willingness: I ""ready to forgive"" you.

• But forgetting is a harder fight

  ➔ Gerund as subject

  ➔ The verb‑ing form “forgetting” functions as a noun and serves as the subject of the clause: ""forgetting"" is a harder fight.

• I love you like you've never felt the pain

  ➔ Comparative clause with present perfect

  ➔ The clause “you've never felt the pain” uses the present perfect (have + past participle) to compare the listener’s experience with the speaker’s feeling: I love you like ""you've never felt"" the pain.

• So lay your head on me

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The base form “lay” functions as a command directed to the listener: So ""lay"" your head on me.