Lover To Lover – English Lyrics

• By: Florence + The Machine
• Album: Dance Fever

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotional landscape of Florence + The Machine's "Lover To Lover"! This powerful track offers a unique blend of indie pop and retro soul, making it an excellent choice for English language learners. Through its evocative lyrics about navigating complex relationships and confronting personal struggles, you can explore rich vocabulary related to emotions, self-reflection, and human connection, all while immersing yourself in Florence Welch's distinctive vocal style and the song's compelling narrative.

[English]

I've been losin' sleep

I've been keepin' myself awake

I've been wandering the streets

For days and days and days

Going from road to road

Bed to bed

Lover to lover

And black to red

But I believe

I believe

There's no salvation for me now

No space among the clouds

And I feel I'm heading down

But that's alright

That's alright

That's alright

That's alright

...

And I've been taking chances

I've been setting myself up for the fall

And I've been keeping secrets

From my heart and from my soul

Going from road to road

Bed to bed

Lover to lover

And black to red

But I believe

I believe

There's no salvation for me now

No space among the clouds

And I feel I'm heading down

But that's alright

That's alright

That's alright

That's alright

Road to road

Bed to bed

And lover to lover

And black to red

And road to road

Bed to bed

And lover to lover

...

No space among the clouds

And I feel I'm heading down

But that's alright

That's alright

That's alright

That's alright

That's alright

That's alright

Road to road

Bed to bed

And lover to lover

And black to red

And road to road

Bed to bed

Lover to lover

To lover, to lover

To lover, to lover

To lover, to lover

To lover, to lover

To lover, to lover

No salvation for me now

No salvation for me now

No salvation for me now

No salvation for me now

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
salvation /sælvˈeɪʃən/ C1	noun - the saving of the soul from sin and evil
fall /fɔːl/ (American: /fɑːl/) B2	verb - to drop down from a higher position noun - an act of falling or collapsing
cloud /klaʊd/ A2	noun - a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the sky
red /rɛd/ A1	adjective - of the color at the end of the spectrum associated with blood noun - the color red
lover /ˈlʌvər/ B1	noun - a person who loves or has a romantic relationship with another
night /naɪt/ A2	noun - the period of darkness from sunset to sunrise
dream /driːm/ B2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to experience thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep
keep /kiːp/ A2	verb - to continue to have or do something
awake /əˈweɪk/ B2	adjective - not sleeping, alert
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body

Key Grammar Structures

• I've been losin' sleep

  ➔ Present perfect continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "I've been losin'" uses the **present perfect continuous** to describe an action that started in the past and is still ongoing.

• Going from road to road

  ➔ Gerund phrase indicating ongoing movement

  ➔ The phrase "Going from road to road" uses the **gerund (verb + ing)** to describe a continuous action of moving between roads.

• No space among the clouds

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating location or state

  ➔ The phrase "No space among the clouds" uses a prepositional phrase to describe the absence of room or openness in a metaphorical sense.

• But I believe

  ➔ Simple present tense used for beliefs or opinions

  ➔ The sentence "But I believe" uses the **simple present tense** to state a personal belief or conviction.

• And I feel I'm heading down

  ➔ Present simple tense with a that-clause indicating a feeling or perception

  ➔ The phrase "And I feel I'm heading down" uses **present simple tense** and a dependent clause to express a current perception or emotional state.

• But that's alright

  ➔ Simple present tense for reassurance or acceptance

  ➔ The phrase "But that's alright" uses the **simple present tense** to convey reassurance or acceptance of the situation.