Lover, You Should've Come Over – English Lyrics

• By: Jeff Buckley

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the poignant beauty of Jeff Buckley's "Lover, You Should've Come Over," a masterpiece of longing and regret. This emotionally charged ballad offers a glimpse into the complexities of lost love and self-awareness, enriched by Buckley's evocative lyrics and soaring vocals. Delve into the language of raw emotion and learn how music can express the deepest human experiences.

[English]

Looking out the door I see the rain

Fall upon the funeral mourners

Parading in a wake of sad relations

As their shoes fill up with water

Well, maybe I'm too young

To keep good love from going wrong

But tonight you're on my mind

So... you'll never know

I'm broken down and hungry for your love

With no way to feed it

Where are you tonight?

Child, ya know how much I need it

Too young to hold on

And too old to just break free and run

But sometimes a man gets carried away

When he feels like he should be having his fun

And much too blind to see the damage he's done

Well, sometimes a man must awake to find that

Really he has no one

So I'll wait for you, love

And I'll burn

Will I ever see your sweet return?

Oh, will I ever learn?

Oh-oh, lover, you should've come over

'Cause it's not too late

Lonely is the room, the bed is made

The open window lets the rain in

And burning in the corner is the only one who dreams

He had you with him

My body turns

And yearns for a sleep that won't ever come

It's never over

My kingdom for a kiss upon her shoulder

It's never over

All my riches for her smiles

When I've slept so soft against her

It's never over

All my blood for the sweetness of her laughter

It's never over

She is the tear that hangs inside my soul forever

Oh, but maybe I'm just too young

To keep good love from going wrong

Oh-oh-oh, lover

You should've come over, yeah, yes

Yes, I feel too young to hold on

And much too old to break free and run

Too deaf, dumb and blind to see the damage I've done

Sweet lover, you should've come over

Oh, love, well I've waited for you

Lover, lover, lover

Lover, love, love, love, love, love, love!

Lover, you should've come over

'Cause it's not too late

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2	adjective - damaged or not functioning
hungry /ˈhʌŋɡri/ A1	adjective - needing food
burn /bɜːrn/ A2	verb - to be damaged by fire or heat
return /rɪˈtɜːrn/ A1	verb - to come or go back noun - the act of coming back
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
yearn /jɜːrn/ B2	verb - to feel a strong desire for something
kingdom /ˈkɪŋdəm/ A2	noun - a country ruled by a king or queen
riches /ˈrɪtʃɪz/ B1	noun - a large amount of money and valuable possessions
laughter /ˈlæftər/ A2	noun - the sound of laughing
tear /tɪr/ A1	noun - a drop of liquid from the eye
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual part of a person
mourners /ˈmɜːrnərz/ B1	noun - people who are grieving at a funeral
wake /weɪk/ B2	noun - a watch kept over a dead body before burial
parading /pəˈreɪdɪŋ/ B1	verb - to walk or march in a public procession
blind /blaɪnd/ A2	adjective - unable to see
damage /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ A2	noun - harm or injury verb - to harm or spoil something