Loss Of Life – English Lyrics

• By: MGMT
• Album: Loss Of Life

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the deeper meanings of English through MGMT's 'Loss Of Life.' The song's contemplative lyrics about change and acceptance offer a unique and poetic way to learn the language. Its profound theme and beautiful composition make it a special piece for both music lovers and language learners to explore.

[English]

You can sail off the edges of the earth

Greet the workers of the universe

Still nothing prepares you for loss of life

...

At the table, undressing cosmic knots

What remains of disconnected dots?

Who knows how the painting will look in the morning

When the day is born and life is ending?

...

But it's neither created nor destroyed

There's a way to quiet all the noise

'Cause it's only a different kind of gain

Even if your color fades away

...

When the world is born and life is ending

Then you learn to love your loss of life

When that moment comes and life is over

Anyone can love, anyone can love

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sail /seɪl/ A2	verb - to travel on water in a ship or boat
edge /ɛdʒ/ A1	noun - the outer limit of an area
greet /ɡriːt/ A1	verb - to welcome or meet someone
universe /ˈjuːnɪvɜːrs/ A2	noun - all existing matter, space, and time
prepare /prɪˈpɛər/ A2	verb - to make something ready
loss /lɔːs/ A1	noun - the fact or process of losing something
cosmic /ˈkɒzmɪk/ B2	adjective - relating to the universe or cosmos
disconnected /ˌdɪskəˈnɛkṭɪd/ B1	adjective - not joined or linked
painting /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/ A1	noun - a picture made using paint
quiet /ˈkwaɪət/ A1	adjective - making very little noise verb - to make something silent
noise /nɔɪz/ A1	noun - a sound, especially when unwanted
fade /feɪd/ B1	verb - to become less bright or intense
gain /ɡeɪn/ A2	noun - something obtained or acquired verb - to obtain or secure something desirable
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A1	noun - a very short period of time
undress /ʌnˈdrɛs/ B1	verb - to remove or take off clothes
remain /rɪˈmeɪn/ A2	verb - to stay in the same place or state

Key Grammar Structures

• You can sail off the edges of the earth

  ➔ Modal verb (can) for ability

  ➔ The word "can" is used to express ability or possibility in the present or future.

• Still nothing prepares you for loss of life

  ➔ Adverb of emphasis (still)

  ➔ The word "still" emphasizes the contrast or persistence of the situation despite other factors.

• What remains of disconnected dots?

  ➔ Present simple passive voice

  ➔ The sentence uses the passive voice to focus on the action rather than the doer.

• Who knows how the painting will look in the morning

  ➔ Future simple with 'will'

  ➔ The word "will" is used to express a future action or prediction.

• But it's neither created nor destroyed

  ➔ Correlative conjunction (neither...nor)

  ➔ "Neither...nor" is used to indicate that two alternatives are not possible.

• 'Cause it's only a different kind of gain

  ➔ Contraction ('cause)

  ➔ 'Cause is a contraction of "because" used in informal contexts.

• When the world is born and life is ending

  ➔ Present simple in a temporal clause

  ➔ The present simple is used in temporal clauses to describe actions happening at the same time as the main clause.

• Anyone can love, anyone can love

  ➔ Universal quantifier (anyone)

  ➔ "Anyone" is used to refer to every person without exception.