Love Is Lost – English Lyrics

• By: David Bowie

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into David Bowie's "Love Is Lost" from his acclaimed album *The Next Day*. This song offers a rich tapestry of English lyrics exploring isolation, the loss of innocence, and the complexities of adult identity. Its poignant storytelling and evocative language provide an excellent opportunity to engage with English through the masterful artistry of one of music's most iconic figures.

[English]

This is the darkest hour, you're 22

The voice of youth, the hour of dread

The darkest hour, and your voice is new

Love is lost, lost is love

Your country's new, your friends are new

Your house, and even your eyes are new

Your maid is new, and your accent, too

But your fear is as old as the world

Say goodbye to the thrills of life

Where love was good, no love was bad

Wave goodbye to the life without pain

Say hello, "You're a beautiful girl..."

...

Say hello to the created men

Tell them your secrets they are like the grave

Oh what you have done, oh what you have done

Love is lost, lost is love

You know so much, it's making me cry

You refuse to talk, but you drink like them

You've cut out your soul and the face of thought

Oh what have you done, oh what have you done

Oh what have you done, oh what have you done

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or emotional attachment
lost /lɔːst/ A1	verb - unable to find one's way or whereabouts adjective - no longer in possession or control
darkest /dɑːrkɪst/ A2	adjective - lacking brightness or light
hour /aʊər/ A1	noun - a period of 60 minutes
voice /vɔɪs/ A1	noun - the sound produced by humans for speech or singing
new /njuː/ A1	adjective - not existing before; made or introduced recently
fear /fɪər/ A1	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous
goodbye /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A1	noun - an expression used when leaving or parting from someone
thrill /θrɪl/ B1	noun - a sudden feeling of excitement or pleasure
pain /peɪn/ A1	noun - a strongly unpleasant bodily sensation
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfəl/ A2	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
secret /ˈsiːkrɪt/ A2	noun - something kept hidden or unknown to others
grave /ɡreɪv/ B1	noun - a place where a dead body is buried
refuse /rɪˈfjuːz/ A2	verb - to decline to do something
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a person
thought /θɔːt/ A2	noun - an idea or opinion produced by thinking