Lost On You – English Lyrics

• By: LP
• Album: Love Lines

Lyrics & Translation

“Lost On You” by LP is a raw and poignant indie rock anthem that delves into the complexities of love, loss, and self-discovery. Its heartfelt lyrics and LP's distinctive, emotive vocals offer a powerful entry point into understanding English through song, capturing universal feelings of heartbreak and resilience.

[English]

(somber indie rock music)

♪ When you get older, plainer, saner ♪

♪ Will you remember all the danger we came from ♪

(singer whistles)

♪ Burning like embers, falling tender ♪

♪ Long before the days of no surrender years ago ♪

♪ And, well, you know ♪

♪ So smoke 'em if you got 'em ♪

♪ 'Cause it's going down ♪

♪ All I ever wanted was you ♪

♪ I'll never get to heaven ♪

♪ 'Cause I don't know how ♪

♪ Let's raise a glass or two ♪

♪ To all the things I've lost on you, oh, oh ♪

♪ Tell me, are they lost on you, oh, oh ♪

♪ Just that you could cut me loose, oh, oh ♪

♪ After everything I've lost on you ♪

♪ Is that lost on you ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Is that lost on you ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Baby, is that lost on you ♪

♪ Is that lost on you ♪

♪ I wish that I could see the machinations ♪

♪ Understand the toil of expectations in your mind ♪

(singer whistles)

♪ Hold me like you never lost your patience ♪

♪ Tell me that you love me more than hate me ♪

♪ All the time ♪

♪ And you're still mine ♪

♪ So, smoke 'em if you got 'em ♪

♪ 'Cause it's going down ♪

♪ All I ever wanted was you ♪

♪ Let's take a drink of heaven ♪

♪ This can turn around ♪

♪ Let's raise a glass or two ♪

♪ To all the things I've lost on you, oh, oh ♪

♪ Tell me, are they lost on you, oh, oh ♪

♪ Just that you could cut me loose, oh, oh ♪

♪ After everything I've lost on you ♪

♪ Is that lost on you ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Is that lost on you ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Baby, is that lost on you ♪

♪ Is that lost on you ♪

(somber indie rock music)

(singer vocalizing)

♪ Whoa, oh, oh, oh ♪

(singer vocalizing)

♪ Whoa, oh, oh, oh ♪

(somber indie rock music)

♪ Let's raise a glass or two ♪

♪ To all the things I've lost on you, oh, oh ♪

♪ Tell me, are they lost on you, oh, oh ♪

♪ Just that you could cut me loose, oh, oh ♪

♪ After everything I've lost on you ♪

♪ Is that lost on you ♪

♪ Is that lost on you ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lost /lɔst/ B1	verb - unable to find one's way adjective - no longer possessed or retained
remember /rɪˈmɛmbər/ B1	verb - to have in or be able to bring to one's mind an awareness of someone or something from the past
danger /ˈdeɪndʒər/ B2	noun - the possibility of suffering harm or injury
surrender /səˈrɛndər/ B2	verb - to cease resistance to an enemy or opponent and submit to their authority
heaven /ˈhɛvən/ B2	noun - a place regarded in various religions as the abode of God or the gods and of the angels
patience /ˈpeɪʃəns/ B2	noun - the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
things /θɪŋz/ A1	noun - objects, items, or concepts
cut /kʌt/ A2	verb - to use a sharp tool to divide something into pieces
raise /reɪz/ B1	verb - to lift or move to a higher position
smoke /smoʊk/ B1	verb - to inhale and exhale the smoke of burning tobacco or other substances
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences
everything /ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ/ A1	pronoun - all things; all the things of a group or class

Key Grammar Structures

• When you get older, plainer, saner

  ➔ Comparative adjectives

  ➔ The phrase uses comparative adjectives like "older", "plainer", and "saner" to compare qualities.

• All I ever wanted was you

  ➔ Past perfect tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the past perfect tense to express a desire that existed in the past.

• Let's raise a glass or two

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative mood to make a suggestion or command.

• Tell me, are they lost on you?

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense to ask about a current state or condition.

• I wish that I could see the machinations

  ➔ Subjunctive mood

  ➔ The phrase uses the subjunctive mood to express a wish or hypothetical situation.

• Just that you could cut me loose

  ➔ Conditional clause

  ➔ The phrase uses a conditional clause to express a situation that depends on another.

• Is that lost on you?

  ➔ Passive voice

  ➔ The phrase uses the passive voice to indicate that the subject is receiving the action.