Modern Loneliness – English Lyrics

• By: Lauv
• Album: ~how i'm feeling~

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into the poignant world of Lauv's 'Modern Loneliness,' a track that captures the emotional complexities of our digital age. By exploring themes of isolation amidst connectivity, this song offers a unique opportunity to understand the nuances of modern communication and emotional well-being, inviting listeners to reflect on their own relationships and mental health. Discover how Lauv's introspective lyrics and captivating melodies make this song both a mirror and a message for today's generation.

[English]

I've been thinkin' 'bout my father lately

The person that he made me

The person I've become

And I've been tryna fill all of this empty

But, fuck, I'm still so empty

And I could use some love

And I've been trying to find a reason to get up

Been trying to find a reason for this stuff

In my bedroom and my closet

The baggage in my heart is still so dark

...

Modern loneliness, we're never alone

But always depressed, yeah

Love my friends to death

But I never call and I never text, yeah

La-di-da-di-da

You get what you give and you give what you get, so

Modern loneliness, we love to get high

But we don't know how to come down

If I could break my DNA to pieces

Get rid of all my demons

If I could cleanse my soul

Then I could fill the world with all my problems

But, shit, that wouldn't solve them

So, I'm left here alone

And I've been trying to find a reason to get up

Been trying to find a reason for this stuff

In my bedroom and my closet

The baggage in my heart is still so dark

Modern loneliness, we're never alone

But always depressed, yeah

Love my friends to death

But I never call and I never text, yeah

La-di-da-di-da

You get what you give and give what you get, so

Modern loneliness, we love to get high

But we don't know how to come down

Down, down, down, down, down

We don't know how to come down

Down, down, down, down, down

We don't know how to come down

Down, down, down, down, down

We don't know how to come down

Down, down, down, down, down

We don't know how to come down

Modern loneliness, we're never alone

But always depressed, yeah

Love my friends to death

But I never call and I never text, yeah

La-di-da-di-da

Yeah, you get what you give and you give what you get, so

Modern loneliness, we love to get high

But we don't know how to come down

Down, down, down, down, down

We don't know how to come down

Down, down, down, down, down

We don't know how to come down

Down, down, down, down, down

We don't know how to come down

Down, down, down, down, down

We don't know how to come down

Modern loneliness, we're never alone

But always depressed, yeah

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
loneliness /ˈloʊnlinəs/ B2	noun - the feeling of being sad because you have no company
depressed /dɪˈprɛst/ B2	adjective - feeling very sad and without hope verb (past participle) - to make someone feel sad or discouraged
empty /ˈɛmpti/ A2	adjective - containing nothing; not filled verb - to make something empty
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood; the emotional centre
dark /dɑːrk/ A2	adjective - having little or no light; gloomy noun - the state of being without light
friends /frɛndz/ A1	noun (plural) - people with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
reason /ˈriːzən/ B1	noun - the cause or explanation for something verb - to think about something logically
fill /fɪl/ B1	verb - to make something become full or occupied
break /breɪk/ B1	verb - to separate into pieces, often forcibly noun - a short pause or interruption
DNA /ˌdiː.enˈeɪ/ C1	noun - the molecule that carries genetic information in living organisms
demons /ˈdiːmənz/ B2	noun (plural) - evil spirits or inner personal struggles
cleanse /klɛnˈs/ C1	verb - to make something pure by removing impurities
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth and all life upon it; the universe
problems /ˈprɒbləmz/ B1	noun (plural) - difficulties or matters that need to be dealt with
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - by oneself; without other people present

Key Grammar Structures

• I've been thinkin' 'bout my father lately

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ The phrase 'I've been thinkin' ' uses the Present Perfect Continuous to describe an action that started in the past and continues up to the present.

• The person that he made me

  ➔ Relative Pronoun (that)

  ➔ The word 'that' is a relative pronoun used to introduce a clause that describes 'the person'.

• But, fuck, I'm still so empty

  ➔ Interjection (fuck)

  ➔ The word 'fuck' is used as an interjection to express strong emotion or frustration.

• Modern loneliness, we're never alone

  ➔ Present Simple (are)

  ➔ The verb 'are' is in the Present Simple tense, used to state a general truth or fact.

• But we don't know how to come down

  ➔ Negative Form (don't)

  ➔ The contraction 'don't' is used to form the negative of the present simple tense.

• If I could break my DNA to pieces

  ➔ Second Conditional

  ➔ The phrase 'If I could break...' uses the Second Conditional to talk about a hypothetical situation in the present or future.

• You get what you give and you give what you get, so

  ➔ Parallel Structure

  ➔ The sentence uses parallel structure with 'get what you give' and 'give what you get' to emphasize balance and reciprocity.

• The baggage in my heart is still so dark

  ➔ Metaphor

  ➔ The phrase 'the baggage in my heart' is a metaphor used to describe emotional burdens.