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Don't wanna be your problem 00:00
Don't wanna be your pain 00:04
Don't wanna hold your sorrow 00:07
All in my hands 00:10
Don't wanna sell you something 00:13
I could never be 00:16
I know it feels like that 00:19
'Cause it's always dying hearts 00:22
And broken bones 00:25
Shooting stars with nowhere to go 00:26
Like a one hit love 00:30
A one hit love 00:33
All the laws of hope and dreams 00:36
What is lost or meant to be 00:39
Maybe we're just moments moving sideways 00:43
Maybe we're just made to be alone 00:49
We don't know 00:55
Are we getting lost in the silence? 00:57
Maybe one hit love is all we know 01:02
And we won't let go 01:07
We don't stop trying 01:09
We don't stop 01:15
We were never really young 01:20
Now we're so much older 01:22
Than we thought we'd be 01:25
In the same old places 01:28
And we're never gonna leave 01:31
And if we don't look down 01:35
Then we might not feel it 01:37
And we're never gonna change it 01:41
'Cause we're all just dying hearts 01:44
And broken dreams 01:47
Are we lost or in between? 01:48
Maybe we're just moments moving sideways 01:52
Maybe we're just made to be alone 01:58
We don't know 02:04
Are we getting lost in the silence? 02:06
Maybe one hit love is all we know 02:11
'Cause we won't let go 02:16
We don't stop trying (yeah, we won't let go) 02:18
We don't stop (yeah, we're all just dying hearts) 02:24
And broken dreams 02:30
Are we lost or in between 02:32
Maybe we're just moments moving sideways 02:36
Maybe we're just made to be alone 02:42
We don't know 02:47
Are we getting lost in the silence? 02:50
Maybe one hit love is all we know 02:55
And we won't let go 03:00
We don't stop trying 03:02
We don't stop 03:09
It's what we're feeling (we) 03:13
It's where we started (don't) 03:14
It's what we say and where our heart is (stop) 03:16
It's all the reasons we keep fighting (trying, we) 03:19
So if you're stepping off the ledge (don't stop) 03:22
And on your way down (we) 03:25
I'll be with you all the way down, down (don't stop) 03:27
Down, down, down (trying) 03:31
We don't stop 03:33
03:38

One Hit Love – English Lyrics

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Matchbox Twenty
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Where The Light Goes
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Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotional depth of Matchbox Twenty's "One Hit Love" while learning English through its poignant lyrics. The song's use of metaphors like "dying hearts and broken dreams" provides a rich ground for understanding figurative language. Its themes of perseverance and hope, woven into a powerful pop-rock ballad, make it a special and relatable track for language learners and music lovers alike.

[English]
Don't wanna be your problem
Don't wanna be your pain
Don't wanna hold your sorrow
All in my hands
Don't wanna sell you something
I could never be
I know it feels like that
'Cause it's always dying hearts
And broken bones
Shooting stars with nowhere to go
Like a one hit love
A one hit love
All the laws of hope and dreams
What is lost or meant to be
Maybe we're just moments moving sideways
Maybe we're just made to be alone
We don't know
Are we getting lost in the silence?
Maybe one hit love is all we know
And we won't let go
We don't stop trying
We don't stop
We were never really young
Now we're so much older
Than we thought we'd be
In the same old places
And we're never gonna leave
And if we don't look down
Then we might not feel it
And we're never gonna change it
'Cause we're all just dying hearts
And broken dreams
Are we lost or in between?
Maybe we're just moments moving sideways
Maybe we're just made to be alone
We don't know
Are we getting lost in the silence?
Maybe one hit love is all we know
'Cause we won't let go
We don't stop trying (yeah, we won't let go)
We don't stop (yeah, we're all just dying hearts)
And broken dreams
Are we lost or in between
Maybe we're just moments moving sideways
Maybe we're just made to be alone
We don't know
Are we getting lost in the silence?
Maybe one hit love is all we know
And we won't let go
We don't stop trying
We don't stop
It's what we're feeling (we)
It's where we started (don't)
It's what we say and where our heart is (stop)
It's all the reasons we keep fighting (trying, we)
So if you're stepping off the ledge (don't stop)
And on your way down (we)
I'll be with you all the way down, down (don't stop)
Down, down, down (trying)
We don't stop
...

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

problem

/ˈprɒbləm/

B1
  • noun
  • - a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with.

heart

/hɑːrt/

A2
  • noun
  • - the organ in your body that sends the blood around your body.
  • noun
  • - the central or most important part.

dream

/driːm/

B1
  • noun
  • - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep.
  • noun
  • - a cherished wish or aspiration.

silence

/ˈsaɪləns/

B2
  • noun
  • - the absence of sound.

moment

/ˈmoʊmənt/

A2
  • noun
  • - a very brief period of time.

place

/pleɪs/

A1
  • noun
  • - a particular position or point in space.

love

/lʌv/

A1
  • noun
  • - an intense feeling of deep affection.
  • verb
  • - to have a deep affection for someone.

sideways

/ˈsaɪdweɪz/

B2
  • adverb
  • - to, towards, or at the side.

old

/oʊld/

A1
  • adjective
  • - having lived or existed for many years.

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Key Grammar Structures

  • I know it feels like that.

    ➔ Present simple tense.

    ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense to express a general truth or state.

  • Maybe we're just moments moving sideways.

    ➔ Present continuous tense.

    ➔ The present continuous tense is used to describe ongoing actions or states.

  • We don't stop trying.

    ➔ Negative form of present simple.

    ➔ The negative form indicates that the action is not occurring.

  • We're all just dying hearts.

    ➔ Present continuous for state.

    ➔ Using present continuous provides a sense of ongoing existence.

  • Are we getting lost in the silence?

    ➔ Present continuous for questions.

    ➔ Questions in present continuous show that the action is in progress.

  • If you're stepping off the ledge.

    ➔ Conditional sentences.

    ➔ Conditional sentences express the result of a hypothetical situation.

  • All the reasons we keep fighting.

    ➔ Present simple used for habitual actions.

    ➔ The present simple is often used to indicate actions that are repeated or habitual.