Lonely Child – English Lyrics

• By: Christina Perri

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Just as fast as you came

Just as fast as the sun set

You push me away, you push me down

Down, down, down, where my dreams lay

And just as quick as you left

Just as quick as you left my heart undressed

And I felt down, down, down, down

You took my wish back to the well

And I remember all the words that you said

That love is just a spark that starts in your heart

And ends in your head

Darling calm down, calm down

You'll lose yourself in the clouds

Slow down, slow down

Your world's spinning around

May your untamed heart stay, restless running wild

Cause you're only

Just a lonely, lonely child

...

Just as dark as the night

Just as dark as the night went

I lost my mind, I lost control

Down, down, down

You let me steal my love for my soul

And I remember all the words that you wrote

That love is just the sound that plays in your heart

And gets caught in your throat

Darling calm down, calm down

You'll lose yourself in the clouds

Slow down, slow down

Your world's spinning around

May your untamed heart stay, restless running wild

Cause you're only

Just a lonely, lonely child

...

And I remember all the words that you said

That love is just a spark that starts in your heart

And ends in your head

Darling calm down, calm down

You'll lose yourself in the clouds

Slow down, slow down

Your world's spinning around

May your untamed heart stay, restless running wild

Cause you're only

Just a lonely

Yes, you're only

Just a lonely, lonely child

Cha-cha-cha!

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
push /pʊʃ/ A1	verb - to apply force to move something away
leave /liːv/ A1	verb - to depart from a place or person
remember /rɪˈmɛmbər/ A2	verb - to recall or retain in memory
spark /spɑːrk/ B1	noun - a small particle of fiery matter verb - to emit sparks
calm /kɑːm/ A2	adjective - not excited or nervous verb - to make someone less excited or nervous
spin /spɪn/ A2	verb - to rotate rapidly
untamed /ʌnˈteɪmd/ B2	adjective - not domesticated or controlled
restless /ˈrɛstlɪs/ B1	adjective - unable to rest or relax
wild /waɪld/ A2	adjective - living in a natural state; not domesticated
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - with little or no light
control /kənˈtroʊl/ A2	noun - the power to influence or direct verb - to exercise restraint or direction over
steal /stiːl/ A2	verb - to take something without permission
catch /kætʃ/ A1	verb - to grasp or capture
lose /luːz/ A1	verb - to no longer have or be able to find
cloud /klaʊd/ A1	noun - a visible mass of water vapor in the sky