Lost And Found – English Lyrics

• By: Ellie Goulding
• Album: Higher Than Heaven

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Gotta love this field and the cherry sky

Under blossom clouds, though it's late July

You don't even try, still you look so cool

Like a cover boy when you light the moon

...

Near the countryside but I just forgot

All the things that matter, I forget a lot

I get so caught up in the city cloud

But this place is still my first love

Is there anybody out there waiting for me on my way?

If that somebody is you, then baby, I just wanna say

Tonight, nothing will bring us down

Tonight, we're at the lost and found

Guess I need to run, take me to the bus

But don't let me go, no, don't let me on

Gotta hold me tight, won't put up a fight

Of course, I'll stay, I'll stay the night

Is there anybody out there waiting for me on my way?

If that somebody is you, then baby, I just wanna say

Tonight, nothing will bring us down

Tonight, we're at the lost and found

...

(We're at the lost and found)

...

(We're at the lost and found)

Ooh, Is there anybody out there waiting for me on my way?

If that somebody is you, then baby, I just wanna say

Tonight, nothing will bring us down

Tonight, yeah, we're at the lost and found

We're at the lost and found

We're at the lost and found

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection for someone or something verb - to feel deep affection for
field /fiːld/ A2	noun - an open land area, often used for agriculture
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth
clouds /klaʊdz/ A2	noun - visible masses of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere
moon /muːn/ A1	noun - the natural satellite of the Earth that shines at night
city /ˈsɪt.i/ A1	noun - a large town, usually with many buildings and a dense population
lost /lɒst/ B1	adjective - unable to find one's way; not knowing where one is
found /faʊnd/ B1	verb - to discover or locate something that was missing
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - to keep something in one's grasp
stay /steɪ/ A2	verb - to remain in a particular place
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
light /laɪt/ B1	noun - the natural agent that makes things visible verb - to make something start to shine
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ B1	verb - to stay in one place or remain inactive until something happens
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a route or path for traveling from one place to another
baby /ˈbeɪ.bi/ A2	noun - a very young child; also an affectionate term for a loved one
fight /faɪt/ B1	noun - a violent confrontation or struggle verb - to engage in a struggle or conflict
cool /kuːl/ B2	adjective - moderately cold; also used to describe something fashionable or impressive

Key Grammar Structures

• Gotta love this field and the cherry sky

  ➔ Modal verb ‘have to’ (obligation)

  ➔ The word "Gotta" is a colloquial contraction of "got to", which works like the modal verb "have to" to show obligation.

• You don't even try, still you look so cool

  ➔ Negative present simple with auxiliary ‘do’

  ➔ The contraction "don't" combines the auxiliary "do" with "not" to make a negative present‑simple statement.

• I get so caught up in the city cloud

  ➔ Present simple with verb‑phrase ‘get caught up’ (stative passive)

  ➔ The verb "get" followed by the past participle "caught" creates a passive‑like meaning: "become entangled".

• Is there anybody out there waiting for me on my way?

  ➔ Existential ‘there’ + present continuous (waiting)

  ➔ The word "there" introduces an existence question, and the verb "waiting" is in the present continuous to show an ongoing action.

• If that somebody is you, then baby, I just wanna say

  ➔ First conditional (if + present simple, main clause with modal ‘want to’)

  ➔ The clause "If that somebody is you" uses the present simple after "if" to talk about a real possibility, and "wanna" (want to) expresses intention.

• Tonight, nothing will bring us down

  ➔ Future simple with modal ‘will’

  ➔ "Will" is used to form the simple future, indicating a prediction or certainty: "will bring".

• Guess I need to run, take me to the bus

  ➔ Present simple with verb ‘guess’ (thinking verb) + infinitive

  ➔ The speaker uses "Guess" as a thinking verb in the present simple, followed by the infinitive "to run" to express a decision.

• But don't let me go, no, don't let me on

  ➔ Imperative negative with ‘don’t’ + base verb

  ➔ The contraction "don't" (do + not) is used before the base verb "let" to give a negative command: "don't let".

• Gotta hold me tight, won't put up a fight

  ➔ Modal ‘won’t’ (will not) for future negative

  ➔ The contraction "won't" (will not) expresses a negative future action: "won't put".

• We're at the lost and found

  ➔ Present simple of ‘be’ (we are) + prepositional phrase

  ➔ The contraction "We're" (we are) uses the present simple of "be" followed by the prepositional phrase "at the lost and found".