Love Me More – English Lyrics

• By: Chase & Status, Emeli Sandé
• Album: Tribe

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
mirror /ˈmɪr.ər/ B1	noun - a reflective surface for seeing one's reflection
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to have a romantic or emotional attachment to someone
trust /trʌst/ B2	verb - to believe in the reliability of someone or something noun - the belief that someone is reliable or truthful
promise /ˈprɒm.ɪs/ B1	noun - a declaration or assurance that one will do something verb - to undertake to do something or be responsible for something
fly /flaɪ/ A2	verb - to move through the air using wings
break /breɪk/ B1	verb - to separate into pieces temporarily or permanently
old /oʊld/ A2	adjective - having lived for a specified number of years
high /haɪ/ A2	adjective - having a great vertical extent
bright /braɪt/ B2	adjective - giving off a lot of light

Key Grammar Structures

• I'M TIRED OF LOOKING IN THE MIRROR

  ➔ Present Continuous with 'be tired of' for expressing annoyance.

  ➔ The structure "be tired of" + gerund (-ing form) expresses a feeling of being fed up or annoyed with something that has been happening for a while. Here, the speaker is tired of the act of "looking" in the mirror.

• I DRAW A LINE TODAY, NO MORE

  ➔ Present Simple for making a decision/vow.

  ➔ Using the Present Simple here indicates a firm decision being made *right now*. It signifies a definitive break from the past.

• I'M GONNA FLY SO HIGH THAT NOTHING CAN TOUCH ME

  ➔ Future with "gonna" (going to) + "so...that" construction indicating result.

  ➔ "Gonna" is an informal contraction of "going to," indicating future intention. The "so...that" structure expresses the degree of flying high will result in being untouchable. The speaker aims to reach such a level that nothing can affect her.

• AND THE BEST PART IS, I'M NOT SORRY ANYMORE

  ➔ Present Simple negative with "anymore" indicating a change of state.

  ➔ "Anymore" is used to indicate something that was true in the past is no longer true in the present. The speaker is emphasizing they previously felt sorry, but now they do not.

• AND THEN I'MMA LOVE ME SOME MORE

  ➔ Future with "I'mma" (I'm going to) + "some more" emphasizing abundance.

  ➔ "I'mma" is a very informal contraction of "I'm going to". "Some more" intensifies the action of loving oneself, indicating an abundance or a greater degree of self-love.

• BEEN ON MY KNEES, YEAH NOW I AM OVER THAT

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous ("been on my knees") to describe a state that extended to the present, followed by Present Simple to indicate the current state.

  ➔ The use of "been on my knees" indicates a period of struggle or humility that has lasted until recently. "Now I am over that" uses the Present Simple to show the speaker is completely finished with that past state.