More to Lose – English Lyrics

• By: Miley Cyrus
• Album: Something Beautiful

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Miley Cyrus's "More to Lose," a powerful and vulnerable ballad that offers a raw glimpse into the complexities of heartbreak and letting go. Through its poignant lyrics and emotional delivery, you can explore the nuances of English vocabulary related to love, loss, and internal conflict. The song's storytelling approach and Cyrus's authentic performance make it a compelling piece to understand deeper emotional expressions in English.

[English]

The more I stay, the less I go

We're toe to toe, but I'm hanging on the wire

Stumbled down the same road before

Say I'm leavin', but I'm only playin' liar

'Cause when you're lookin' like

A movie star in a worn-out coat

Yeah, throw away my mind

And it happens all the time

I stay when the ecstasy is far away

And I pray that it's comin' 'round again

And you say it

But I wish it wasn't true, oh

I knew someday that one would have to choose

I just thought we had more to lose

Uh-uh

Mm-mm

The TV's on, but I don't look

My tears are streamin' like our favorite show tonight

Tonight

Memories fade like denim jeans

I try to chase when you're runnin' through my mind

'Cause, God, you're lookin' like

You're lookin' like a movie star in a worn-out coat

So I throw away my mind

It happens all the time, uh

Oh, I stay when the ecstasy is far away

And I pray that it's comin' 'round again

And you say it

But I wish it wasn't true, oh

I knew someday that one would have to choose

I just thought we had more to lose

Na-na, na-na, na-na

Na-na, na-na, na-na, yeah

Yeah, you're lookin' like a movie star in a worn-out coat

So I throw away my pride

It happens all the time

God, it happens all the time

Oh, I stay when the ecstasy is far away

And I pray that it's comin' 'round again, but it don't, baby

And you say it

But I wish it wasn't true, no

I knew someday that one would have to choose

Oh, I knew someday you'd do what I couldn't do

I just thought we had more to lose

Mm-mm

Mm, mm-mm

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in a place
lose /luːz/ A1	verb - to be deprived of something
road /roʊd/ A1	noun - a way or course
liar /ˈlaɪər/ B1	noun - a person who tells lies
star /stɑːr/ A1	noun - a famous or talented performer
coat /koʊt/ A1	noun - an outer garment
throw /θroʊ/ A1	verb - to propel with force
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element that reasons, thinks, feels, perceives, wills, and judges
ecstasy /ˈekstəsi/ C1	noun - an overwhelming feeling of great happiness or joyful excitement
pray /preɪ/ B1	verb - to address a solemn request or expression of thanks to God or another deity
true /truː/ A1	adjective - in accordance with fact or reality
choose /tʃuːz/ A2	verb - to pick out; select
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - drops of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in the eye
show /ʃoʊ/ A1	noun - a theatrical performance or entertainment
memories /ˈmeməriz/ B1	noun - something remembered from the past
fade /feɪd/ B1	verb - to gradually grow faint and disappear
denim /ˈdenɪm/ B1	noun - a sturdy cotton twill fabric, typically blue, used for jeans, overalls, and other clothing
pride /praɪd/ B1	noun - a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of one's close associates, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired

Key Grammar Structures

• The more I stay, the less I go

  ➔ Comparative structure with 'the more...the less'

  ➔ 'The more...the less' indicates a proportional relationship between two actions or qualities.

• Say I'm leavin', but I'm only playin' liar

  ➔ Use of the present simple tense for reported speech and actions

  ➔ The song uses the present simple tense to describe ongoing or habitual actions, especially in reported speech.

• I stay when the ecstasy is far away

  ➔ Use of the simple present tense to express habitual actions or states

  ➔ The simple present tense describes habitual actions or general truths.

• And I pray that it's comin' 'round again

  ➔ Use of the present continuous tense ('is coming') for ongoing actions

  ➔ The present continuous tense describes actions that are happening at the moment of speaking or are ongoing.

• I just thought we had more to lose

  ➔ Use of past perfect tense ('had') to express a completed action or state before another past moment

  ➔ Past perfect tense indicates an action completed before another past action or time.

• And you say it, but I wish it wasn't true

  ➔ Use of the second conditional structure ('if...wasn't') for expressing unreal or hypothetical situations

  ➔ Second conditional structures talk about unreal or hypothetical situations using 'if' + past tense.

• I just thought we had more to lose

  ➔ Past simple tense for expressing completed thoughts or perceptions in the past

  ➔ Past simple is used to describe completed thoughts or perceptions at a specific past time.