Love Crimes – English Lyrics

• By: FKA twigs
• Album: EUSEXUA Afterglow

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw, intense vocabulary of post-breakup club energy with FKA twigs’ 'Love Crimes.' This hard-hitting techno anthem features potent, concise English phrases that capture the emotional reckoning and self-prioritization required to walk away from a relationship. Its repeated refrains like 'I had to let you go' offer direct, impactful language ideal for learning emotional assertiveness in English. Listen closely to how the artist uses simple words in a complex emotional context, making it a powerful lesson in advanced conversational expression.

[English]

Our time.

[music]

I had to let you go.

I had to let you [music] go.

I had to let you go. [music]

I have to let you go. Heat. Heat. Heat.

Heat. Heat.

[music]

[music]

Heat.

[music]

[music]

Heat.

[music]

You're so sexual. The body flexible.

[music] I'm going to let you cuz it's

sensual. I'm going to let you go. I'm

going to let you go. [music]

Your body is a death. Precious like a

teing

[music]

me. You're just too amazing. Yeah.

I don't let you go. Heat. Heat. Heat.

[music]

Heat.

Heat.

[music]

>> [music]

>> Heat. Heat.

to let go.

I like you.

>> [music]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
let lɛt A1	verb - to allow or permit
go ɡoʊ A1	verb - to move from one place to another
heat hit A1	noun - the quality of being hot; high temperature
sexual ˈsɛkʃuəl B1	adjective - relating to sex or sexual activity
flexible ˈflɛksəbəl B1	adjective - able to be easily bent or changed
sensual ˈsɛnʃuəl B2	adjective - relating to or deriving from the senses or physical experience, especially sexual pleasure
body ˈbɑdi A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
death dɛθ A1	noun - the end of life
precious ˈprɛʃəs B1	adjective - of great value; not to be wasted or treated carelessly
amazing əˈmeɪzɪŋ A2	adjective - causing great surprise or wonder; astonishing
like laɪk A1	preposition - for the purpose of comparing verb - to feel affection for; to enjoy

Key Grammar Structures

• I had to let you go.

  ➔ Modal verb + Infinitive (expressing obligation/necessity)

  ➔ "Had to" indicates a strong internal or external compulsion to perform the action of "letting go". It's not simply a desire, but a necessity.

• Your body is a death.

  ➔ Metaphorical statement; Noun as a metaphor

  ➔ The sentence doesn't mean the body *literally* is death. It uses "death" metaphorically to suggest danger, destructiveness, or a consuming quality associated with the person's physicality.

• I don't let you go.

  ➔ Negative imperative/statement of refusal

  ➔ This is a strong statement of resistance. The speaker is actively choosing *not* to release the other person, despite the earlier declarations of needing to let go. The use of 'don't' emphasizes the deliberate refusal.

• You're just too amazing.

  ➔ Use of 'too' as an intensifier; Adjective compliment

  ➔ The word "too" intensifies the adjective "amazing". It suggests the person's qualities are overwhelming or beyond the speaker's ability to cope with.