Love – English Lyrics

• By: Keyshia Cole

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the soulful world of Keyshia Cole's "Love," an R&B masterpiece that offers a profound exploration of heartbreak, vulnerability, and the complex journey of finding and losing love. Through its raw and honest lyrics, this song provides an authentic insight into English expressions of deep emotion, personal insecurity, and resilience. Its relatable narrative and powerful vocal delivery make it an exceptional piece for understanding contemporary English vocabulary related to relationships and feelings, while its enduring impact showcases the beauty of confessional songwriting in the language. Let "Love" guide you through a compelling story, enriching your English language skills with every heartfelt note.

[English]

- [KEYSHIA] RIGHT. SO WHAT WAS THIS ABOUT?

WHY DID THEY PULL ME OVER TODAY?

- WHY DIDN'T YOU JUST LET ME DRIVE?

WE TALKIN' AND YOU GONNA RUN THROUGH A LIGHT.

- I NEVER, I DIDN'T EVEN SEE THE LIGHT.

- IT WAS RIGHT THERE IN YOUR FACE.

- [OFFICER] YOU KNOW YOU JUST RAN A LIGHT BACK THERE?

- I'M SORRY. I REALLY DID NOT SEE IT.

- YEAH, RIGHT. - I REALLY DID NOT.

- [POLICE OFFICER] STEP OUT THE CAR, PLEASE.

(LATCH CLICKING)

(MELLOW ROMANTIC MUSIC)

♪ I USED TO THINK THAT I WASN'T FINE ENOUGH ♪

♪ AND I USED TO THINK THAT I WASN'T WILD ENOUGH ♪

♪ BUT I WON'T WASTE MY TIME TRYING TO FIGURE OUT ♪

♪ WHY YOU PLAYIN' GAMES ♪

♪ WHAT'S THIS ALL ABOUT? ♪

♪ AND I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'RE HURTING ME ♪

♪ I MET YOUR GIRL, WHAT A DIFFERENCE ♪

♪ WHAT YOU SEE IN HER ♪

♪ YOU AIN'T SEEN IN ME ♪

♪ BUT I GUESS IT WAS ALL JUST MAKE BELIEVE ♪

♪ OH, LOVE ♪

♪ NEVER KNEW WHAT I WAS MISSIN' ♪

♪ BUT I KNEW ONCE WE START KISSIN' ♪

♪ I FOUND ♪

♪ LOVE ♪

♪ NEVER KNEW WHAT I WAS MISSIN' ♪

♪ BUT I KNEW ONCE WE START KISSIN' ♪

♪ I FOUND ♪

♪ FOUND YOU ♪

♪ NOW YOU'RE GONE, WHAT AM I GONNA DO? ♪

♪ SO EMPTY ♪

♪ MY HEART, MY SOUL, CAN'T GO ON ♪

♪ GO ON, BABY, WITHOUT YOU ♪

♪ MY RAINY DAYS FADE AWAY ♪

♪ WHEN YOU COME AROUND ♪

♪ PLEASE TELL ME, BABY, WHY YOU GO SO FAR AWAY ♪

♪ WHY YOU GO ♪

♪ LOVE ♪

♪ NEVER KNEW WHAT I WAS MISSIN' ♪

♪ BUT I KNEW ONCE WE START KISSIN' ♪

♪ I FOUND ♪

♪ LOVE ♪

♪ NEVER KNEW WHAT I WAS MISSIN' ♪

♪ BUT I KNEW ONCE WE START KISSIN' ♪

♪ I FOUND ♪

♪ I FOUND YOU ♪

♪ I FOUND YOU ♪

♪ OOH ♪

♪ NOW YOU'RE GONE, WHAT AM I GONNA DO ♪

♪ SO EMPTY ♪

♪ MY HEART, MY SOUL, CAN'T GO ON ♪

♪ GO ON, BABY, WITHOUT YOU ♪

♪ RAINY DAYS FADE AWAY ♪

♪ WHEN YOU COME AROUND ♪

♪ SAY YOU'RE HERE TO STAY ♪

♪ WITH ME, BOY ♪

♪ I DON'T WANT YOU TO LEAVE ME ♪

♪ I, I NEED YOU ♪

♪ LOVE ♪

♪ NEVER KNEW WHAT I WAS MISSIN' ♪

♪ BUT I KNEW ONCE WE START KISSIN' ♪

♪ I FOUND ♪

- [OFFICER] I KNOW YOU.

- [KEYSHIA] DO YOU?

- KEYSHIA COLE?

- YEAH.

- [OFFICER] OH, I LOVE YOUR MUSIC.

- [KEYSHIA] IS THAT RIGHT? - [OFFICER] YEAH, YEAH.

TELL YA WHAT, WE'LL JUST CALL IT ALL GOOD.

YOU GIVE ME YOUR AUTOGRAPH.

- OH, COOL. SORRY ABOUT THAT. - NO PROBLEM.

- THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THAT.

- ENJOY YOUR NIGHT.

- YEAH, YOU TOO. THANK YOU.

♪ LOVE ♪ SO TELL ME, WHAT HAPPENED?

♪ NEVER KNEW WHAT I WAS MISSIN' ♪

♪ BUT I KNEW ONCE WE START KISSIN' ♪

♪ I FOUND ♪

♪ LOVE ♪

♪ NEVER KNEW WHAT I WAS MISSIN' ♪

♪ BUT I KNEW ONCE WE START KISSIN' ♪

♪ I FOUND ♪

♪ LOVE ♪

- THANK YOU.

♪ NEVER KNEW WHAT I WAS MISSIN' ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot verb - to manage or operate something
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
kiss /kɪs/ A2	verb - to touch with the lips as a sign of love noun - an act of kissing
gone /ɡɔːn/ A2	adjective - no longer present; departed
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body
tell /tel/ A1	verb - to communicate information to someone
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - to accept that something is true
waste /weɪst/ B1	verb - to use carelessly or extravagantly noun - material that is not wanted
figure /ˈfɪɡjər/ B1	verb - to calculate or discover noun - a number or amount
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause pain or injury
difference /ˈdɪfərəns/ B1	noun - a point or way in which people or things are dissimilar
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being
rainy /ˈreɪni/ A2	adjective - having much rain
fade /feɪd/ B1	verb - to gradually disappear
empty /ˈempti/ B1	adjective - containing nothing; not filled or occupied

Key Grammar Structures

• WHY DIDN'T YOU JUST LET ME DRIVE?

  ➔ Past Simple with 'just' for emphasis; causative 'let' + infinitive without 'to'.

  ➔ Uses past simple tense and 'just' emphasizes immediate past action. The phrase "let me drive" shows permission or allowing someone to do something.

• I USED TO THINK THAT I WASN'T FINE ENOUGH

  ➔ 'Used to' + infinitive to describe a past habit or state that is no longer true.

  ➔ "Used to think" indicates a belief or state that was true in the past but is no longer true. "Wasn't fine enough" uses an adjective with the adverb "enough" to express a lack of sufficient quality.

• BUT I WON'T WASTE MY TIME TRYING TO FIGURE OUT

  ➔ Future Simple with 'won't' (will not) for a future intention; 'waste time' + gerund ('trying').

  ➔ 'Won't waste' shows a decision not to spend time on something. 'Trying to figure out' uses a gerund after "waste time", a common pattern in English.

• WHAT YOU SEE IN HER, YOU AIN'T SEEN IN ME

  ➔ Relative clause with omitted relative pronoun ('that' or 'which'); double negative ('ain't seen') for emphasis.

  ➔ "What you see in her" acts as a noun clause, functioning as the subject of the main clause. "Ain't seen" is a colloquial contraction of "haven't seen", adding emphasis and informality.

• NEVER KNEW WHAT I WAS MISSIN'

  ➔ Past Simple Negative ('never knew'); noun clause with omitted 'that' ('what I was missin'').

  ➔ "Never knew" uses the past simple to describe a state of not knowing. "What I was missin'" is a noun clause acting as the object of "knew", and 'that' is omitted for brevity and flow.

• BUT I KNEW ONCE WE START KISSIN'

  ➔ Past Simple ('knew', 'start'); conjunction 'once' introducing a time clause in the present simple referring to the future.

  ➔ "Knew" is in the past simple, describing when the speaker realized something. 'Once we start kissin'' indicates a time condition, where the action of kissing initiates a realization. Notice 'start' is in the present simple although referring to a future action.