More – English Lyrics

• By: Halsey
• Album: If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotion and profound hope of Halsey's "More." This incredibly personal song offers a unique window into Halsey's journey with fertility and her unwavering desire for motherhood. Learning English through "More" allows you to connect with heartfelt lyrics that speak of perseverance, longing, and unconditional love, making it a powerful and relatable experience for any listener.

[English]

They told me once, nothing grows

When a house ain't a home

Is it true, honestly

When it's all a part of me?

A couple years of waiting rooms

Finding God, and losing too

Wanna scream, but what's the use?

Lyin' awake, and I stare at the door

I just can't take it no more

They told me it's useless, there's no hope in store

But somehow I just want you more

I want you more

Somehow, I just want you more

I want you more

Somehow, I just want you more

Wooden floors and little feet

A flower bud in concrete

Feelin' so incomplete

Wonder will we ever meet?

And would you know it right away

How hard I try to see your face?

A little screen, a photograph, mine to take

I sit and I stare at your clothes in the drawer

I cry and my knuckles get sore

'Cause I still believe it won't be like before

And now somehow I just want you more

I want you more

Somehow, I just want you more

I want you more

Somehow, I just want you more

And when you decide it's your time to arrive

I've loved you for all of my life

And nothing could stop me from giving a try

I've loved you for all of my life

Love you more

Somehow, I'll still love you more

Love you more

Somehow, I'll still love you more

Love you more

Somehow, I'll still love you more

Love you more

Somehow, I'll still love you more

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
grow /ɡroʊ/ A1	verb - to develop or increase in size
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives permanently
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to stay in place until a particular time or event
scream /skrim/ A2	verb - to shout loudly, especially in pain or fear
stare /stɛər/ A2	verb - to look fixedly or vacantly at someone or something
incomplete /ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt/ B1	adjective - not yet finished or lacking something necessary
arrive /əˈraɪv/ A2	verb - to come to a place, especially at the end of a journey
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - to accept something as true
concrete /ˈkɒŋkriːt/ B1	noun - a hard, strong building material
bud /bʌd/ B1	noun - a small bump on a plant that develops into a flower or leaf
knuckle /ˈnʌkəl/ B2	noun - the joint of a finger
useless /ˈjuːsləs/ A2	adjective - not fulfilling or not able to fulfill a purpose
photograph /ˈfəʊtəɡræf/ A2	noun - a picture taken by a camera
screen /skriːn/ A2	noun - a flat surface on which images are displayed
try /traɪ/ A1	verb - to attempt to do something

Key Grammar Structures

• They told me once, nothing grows

  ➔ Present Perfect (for past action with present relevance)

  ➔ The phrase 'They told me once' uses the Present Perfect to indicate a past action ('told') that has relevance to the present situation.

• Is it true, honestly?

  ➔ Tag Question

  ➔ The phrase 'Is it true, honestly?' is a tag question, a short question added to the end of a statement to seek confirmation.

• A couple years of waiting rooms

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase (indicating time)

  ➔ The phrase 'A couple years of waiting rooms' uses a prepositional phrase to indicate a duration of time.

• Wanna scream, but what's the use?

  ➔ Contraction and Rhetorical Question

  ➔ 'Wanna' is a contraction of 'want to', and 'what's the use?' is a rhetorical question, implying there is no point.

• I just can't take it no more

  ➔ Double Negative (colloquial)

  ➔ The phrase 'I just can't take it no more' uses a double negative ('can't' and 'no'), which is common in colloquial speech but not in formal writing.

• But somehow I just want you more

  ➔ Adverb of Manner (somehow)

  ➔ The word 'somehow' is an adverb of manner, indicating the way in which the action occurs, though not specifying how.

• And would you know it right away

  ➔ Conditional Clause (with 'would')

  ➔ The phrase 'And would you know it right away' is a conditional clause using 'would' to express a hypothetical situation.

• I've loved you for all of my life

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous (for ongoing action started in the past)

  ➔ The phrase 'I've loved you for all of my life' uses the Present Perfect Continuous to emphasize the ongoing nature of the action since the past.