Love Song – English Lyrics

• By: Simple Minds

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a musical journey with Simple Minds' "Love Song," a dynamic track that not only showcases the band's innovative electronic rock sound but also offers a unique window into expressions of ambition and international relations. Listen closely to Jim Kerr's evocative lyrics and the driving synth lines to understand how complex ideas can be conveyed through compelling music, making it a fantastic song for English language learners to explore deeper meanings and cultural commentary in a rock context.

[English]

(rock music)

(rock music continues)

♪ In coats of many color ♪

♪ Reptile man drop ♪

♪ Stay below, stay below ♪

♪ Stay below, stay below ♪

♪ Temperature drop ♪

♪ America's a boyfriend ♪

♪ Untouched by flesh of hand ♪

♪ Heartbeat under, heartbeat under ♪

♪ Heartbeat under, heartbeat under ♪

♪ Some promised land ♪

♪ Love song ♪

♪ Love song ♪

♪ Love song ♪

♪ Love song ♪

(rock music)

♪ On and on and ♪

(rock music)

♪ On and on and ♪

♪ Flesh of heart ♪

♪ Heart of steel ♪

♪ So well, so well ♪

♪ I cut my hair ♪

♪ Paint my face ♪

♪ Break a finger ♪

♪ Tell a lie ♪

♪ So well, so well ♪

♪ America's a boyfriend ♪

♪ Untouched by flesh of hand ♪

♪ Stay below, stay below ♪

♪ In glory days that come and go ♪

♪ Some promised land ♪

♪ Love song ♪

♪ Love song ♪

♪ Love song ♪

♪ Love song ♪

♪ And on and on and ♪

♪ On and on and ♪

♪ On and on and ♪

(rock music)

♪ Stay below ♪

(rock music)

♪ Shout below ♪

(rock music)

♪ Flesh of heart ♪

♪ Heart of steel ♪

♪ Flesh of heart ♪

♪ Heart of steel ♪

♪ Flesh of heart ♪

♪ Heart of steel ♪

♪ Flesh of heart ♪

♪ Heart of steel ♪

♪ Love song ♪

♪ Love song ♪

♪ Love song ♪

♪ And love song ♪

♪ Stay below ♪

♪ Shout below ♪

♪ In glory days that ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or emotional attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
song /sɒŋ/ A1	noun - a musical composition with vocals
heart /hɑːt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood in the body; often symbolizes emotion
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in a particular place or condition
below /bɪˈloʊ/ A1	adjective - in or to a lower position
flesh /flɛʃ/ A2	noun - the soft tissue of the body
steel /stiːl/ A2	noun - a strong metal alloy
glory /ˈɡlɔːri/ B1	noun - high renown or honor
promised /ˈprɒmɪst/ B1	verb - to commit to give or do something
land /lænd/ A1	noun - the solid part of the earth's surface
cut /kʌt/ A1	verb - to divide with a sharp instrument
paint /peɪnt/ A2	verb - to apply color to a surface
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces
finger /ˈfɪŋɡər/ A1	noun - one of the five digits at the end of the hand
lie /laɪ/ A2	verb - to convey false information
color /ˈkʌlər/ A1	noun - the property of objects that is perceived by the eye
drop /drɒp/ A1	verb - to fall or let something fall
temperature /ˈtɛmpərətʃər/ B1	noun - a measure of hotness or coldness
heartbeat /ˈhɑːrtbiːt/ B1	noun - a single contraction of the heart

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ In coats of many color ♪

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ The phrase 'In coats of many color' uses a prepositional phrase ('in coats') to describe where or in what condition something exists.

• ♪ Stay below, stay below ♪

  ➔ Imperative Mood (Repetition)

  ➔ The line 'Stay below, stay below' uses the imperative mood to give a direct command, and repetition emphasizes the instruction.

• ♪ America's a boyfriend ♪

  ➔ Apostrophe S (Possessive Form)

  ➔ The line 'America's a boyfriend' uses the apostrophe S to show possession, indicating that America is being likened to a boyfriend.

• ♪ Heartbeat under, heartbeat under ♪

  ➔ Repetition (Noun Phrase)

  ➔ The line 'Heartbeat under, heartbeat under' uses repetition of the noun phrase to create emphasis and rhythm.

• ♪ I cut my hair ♪

  ➔ Simple Past Tense

  ➔ The line 'I cut my hair' uses the simple past tense to describe a completed action in the past.

• ♪ In glory days that come and go ♪

  ➔ Relative Clause

  ➔ The line 'In glory days that come and go' uses a relative clause ('that come and go') to provide additional information about 'glory days'.