Lost On You – English Lyrics

• By: Lewis Capaldi
• Album: Bloom EP

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the poignant emotions of heartbreak with Lewis Capaldi's 'Lost On You.' This piano-driven ballad offers a deep dive into the struggles of letting go and the hope for a former lover's future happiness. Learn emotional vocabulary and understand the nuances of expressing complex feelings through music.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
lost /lɒst/ B1	adjective - not knowing where you are verb (past tense of 'lose') - to be unable to find or keep something
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	noun - the act of making physical contact verb - to make physical contact with something
hope /hoʊp/ B1	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen verb - to want or expect something to happen or be true
heartache /ˈhɑːrtˌeɪk/ B2	noun - emotional pain caused by love or disappointment
waste /weɪst/ B1	verb - to use something carelessly or extravagantly noun - the act of using something wastefully
arms /ɑːrmz/ A2	noun - weapons or limbs used for holding or fighting
weight /weɪt/ B1	noun - the heaviness of an object
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the Earth and everything on it

Key Grammar Structures

• I've given up on a life lived after

  ➔ Present perfect tense used to show an action that happened at an unspecified time before now.

  ➔ This tense emphasizes the relevance of the past action to the present moment.

• I lost my grip, let you go

  ➔ Past simple tense indicating a completed action in the past.

  ➔ It conveys that the action is entirely finished and not ongoing.

• Hope you'll be safe in the arms of another

  ➔ Future simple tense with 'will' to express hope or expectation.

  ➔ It indicates a desire or hope regarding a future outcome.

• I should've carried us both

  ➔ Conditional perfect tense (should have) indicating a missed obligation or action in the past.

  ➔ It reflects regret or the belief that a better action could have been taken in the past.

• I'm getting lost on you

  ➔ Present continuous tense indicating an ongoing process or emotional state.

  ➔ It describes an ongoing emotional or mental experience happening in the present.

• Never spent so long on a losing battle

  ➔ Past simple tense with 'spent' to express duration of time in a completed scenario.

  ➔ It highlights the length of time invested in a situation that ultimately failed.

• I adore you

  ➔ Present simple tense expressing a strong, ongoing feeling of love.

  ➔ It states a current, persistent feeling of love and affection.

• You know that I adore you

  ➔ Present simple tense for providing information or stating facts.

  ➔ It emphasizes a fact that the speaker holds love for the person addressed.