Only Love – English Lyrics

• By: Gracie Abrams

Lyrics & Translation

While "Only Love" is not an officially released original track on any of Gracie Abrams' EPs or albums, her body of work is renowned for its honest, diary-like lyrics and soft, intimate vocals. Exploring her music is an excellent way to learn English vocabulary related to modern relationships, heartbreak, and emotional vulnerability, delivered through her distinct blend of bedroom pop and folk sensibilities.

[English]

2 am and the rain is falling

Here we are at the crossroads once again

You're telling me you're so confused

You can't make up your mind

Is this meant to be

You're asking me

But only love can say

Try again or walk away

But I believe for you and me

The sun will shine one day

So I just play my part

I'm praying you'll have a change of heart

But I can't make you see it through

That's something only love can do

In your arms as the dawn is breaking

Face to face and a thousand miles apart

I've tried my best to make you see

There's hope beyond the pain

If we give enough

If we learn to trust

But only love can say

Try again or walk away

But I believe for you and me

The sun will shine one day

So I just play my part

I'm praying you'll have a change of heart

But I can't make you see it through

That's something only love can do

I know if I could find the words

To touch you deep inside

You'll give my dreams just one more chance

To let this be our last goodbye

But only love can say

Try again or walk away

But I believe for you and me

The sun will shine one day

So I just play my part

I'm praying you'll have a change of heart

But I can't make you see it through

That's something only love can do

That's something only love can do

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - water droplets falling from the sky
crossroads /ˈkrɒs.rəʊdz/ B2	noun - a place where two or more roads intersect; a point of decision
confused /kənˈfjʊzd/ B1	adjective - unable to think clearly or to understand something
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that thinks, feels, and wills
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep feeling of affection
say /seɪ/ A1	verb - to utter words so as to convey information
try /traɪ/ A1	verb - to make an effort to do something
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept as true
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star at the centre of the solar system
shine /ʃaɪn/ B1	verb - to emit light
heart /hɑːt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood; also the centre of emotion
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
trust /trʌst/ B1	verb - to rely on the integrity, ability, or character of someone
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep; aspirations
goodbye /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A2	noun - a farewell expression
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	noun - the act or process of making something different
arms /ɑːmz/ A1	noun - the upper limbs of the human body
dawn /dɔːn/ B1	noun - the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise
break /breɪk/ B1	verb - to cause something to separate into pieces
face /feɪs/ A1	noun - the front part of the head that includes the eyes, nose, and mouth

Key Grammar Structures

• 2 am and the rain is falling

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous tense with 'is falling' to describe an action happening now.

• You're telling me you're so confused

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The sentence uses the present continuous tense with 'are telling' and 'are confused' to describe ongoing actions.

• Is this meant to be

  ➔ Passive Voice (Present Simple)

  ➔ The phrase uses the passive voice with 'is meant' to emphasize the action rather than the doer.

• But I believe for you and me

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ The phrase 'for you and me' is a prepositional phrase indicating the beneficiaries of the belief.

• I'm praying you'll have a change of heart

  ➔ Future in the Past

  ➔ The phrase 'you'll have' is an example of future in the past, indicating a future action from a past perspective.

• That's something only love can do

  ➔ Modal Verb (Can)

  ➔ The modal verb 'can' is used to express ability or possibility in the context of love.

• If we give enough

  ➔ Second Conditional

  ➔ The phrase uses the second conditional with 'If we give' to discuss a hypothetical situation and its result.

• To let this be our last goodbye

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ The infinitive 'to let' is used to express the purpose of the action.