Lose You To Love Me

• By: Selena Gomez
• Album: Rare

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
promised /ˈprɒmɪst/ A2	verb - assured someone that one will definitely do something
world /wɜːld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
adored /əˈdɔːrd/ B2	verb - love and respect (someone) deeply
fires /ˈfaɪərz/ A2	noun - a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, emitting light, heat, and flame.
forest /ˈfɒrɪst/ A2	noun - a large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth
burn /bɜːrn/ A2	verb - to be damaged or destroyed by fire or heat
chorus /ˈkɔːrəs/ B1	noun - a part of a song that is repeated after each verse, typically by more than one person.
signs /saɪnz/ A2	noun - a notice displayed for public view
ignored /ɪɡˈnɔːrd/ B1	verb - refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; disregard intentionally.
distorted /dɪˈstɔːrtɪd/ C1	adjective - pulled or twisted out of shape; contorted.
purpose /ˈpɜːrpəs/ B1	noun - the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.
hurtin /ˈhɜːrtɪn/ B2	verb - causing physical pain or injury.
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - be deprived of or cease to have or retain (something).
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - discover or perceive (something) by chance or unexpectedly.
dancing /ˈdænsɪŋ/ A1	noun - the activity of dancing.
killing /ˈkɪlɪŋ/ A2	verb - causing death; fatal
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - feel intense dislike for.
replaced /rɪˈpleɪst/ B1	verb - take the place of.
healing /ˈhiːlɪŋ/ B2	noun - the process of making or becoming sound or healthy again.
chapter /ˈtʃæptər/ B1	noun - a main division of a book.
closed /kloʊzd/ A2	adjective - not allowing entry or passage
goodbye /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A1	noun - an instance of saying goodbye

Grammar:

• YOU PROMISED THE WORLD AND I FELL FOR IT

  ➔ Past Simple Tense, Phrasal Verb

  ➔ "Promised" is the past simple of 'promise', indicating a completed action in the past. "Fell for it" is a phrasal verb meaning 'to be deceived by something' or 'to fall in love with'.

• YOU SET FIRES TO MY FOREST AND YOU LET IT BURN

  ➔ Past Simple Tense, Causative 'let'

  ➔ "Set" (past simple of 'set') indicates an action in the past. "Let it burn" uses 'let' to allow something to happen or continue, it is a causative form showing permission.

• I SAW THE SIGNS AND I IGNORED IT

  ➔ Past Simple Tense, Conjunction 'and'

  ➔ "Saw" and "ignored" are both in the past simple tense, indicating actions completed in the past. 'And' connects two independent clauses.

• I NEEDED TO LOSE YOU TO FIND ME

  ➔ Past Simple Tense, Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ "Needed" is past simple. "To lose you to find me" employs infinitives to express purpose. The first infinitive “to lose you” sets up a requirement or condition for the second infinitive “to find me”.

• THIS DANCING WAS KILLING ME SOFTLY

  ➔ Past Continuous Tense

  ➔ "Was killing" is the past continuous tense, describing an action that was in progress in the past. This implies a gradual, ongoing effect.

• IN TWO MONTHS YOU REPLACED US LIKE IT WAS EASY

  ➔ Past Simple, 'as if' / 'like' clauses expressing unreality

  ➔ "Replaced" is past simple. "Like it was easy" describes a situation that's likely untrue, expressing that the action *seemed* easy to the other person, but wasn't for the speaker. This uses subjunctive mood (implied) to suggest unreality.