Out Of My Head – English Lyrics

• By: John Newman
• Album: Revolve

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into John Newman's "Out Of My Head" to experience the raw emotion of heartbreak and the universal search for solace. This soulful track, with its powerful vocals and relatable lyrics about processing loneliness after a breakup, offers an authentic glimpse into human feeling. Learning English through this song will not only introduce you to rich vocabulary related to emotions and coping, but also to a contemporary artist known for his distinctive vocal style and storytelling.

[English]

Living in a broken home, alone

16 weeks since you've been gone

As time goes by there's no pieces left

No memories of you and me

To shut out feeling lonely

I get out of my head

Lost everything around me

Not dealing with it well

To shut out feeling lonely

I get out of my head

Why would you want to love somebody

When love hurts in the end?

...

Free to see the world now as my own

Sleep with any woman that I want

But anytime anyone gets close

Breaks through my mind, what I have lost

To shut out feeling lonely

I get out of my head

Lost everything around me

Not dealing with it well

To shut out feeling lonely

I get out of my head

Why would you want to love somebody

When love hurts in the end?

You called to say you're missing me, but never ask how I feel

Well, I'm beaten, I'm broke

I'm out of my mind, but learning to get on by fine

To shut out being lonely

I get out of my head

Lost everything around me

Not dealing with it well

To shut out being lonely

I get out of my head

Why would you want to love somebody

When love hurts in the end?

Oh, no, love hurts in the end

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
broken ˈbroʊkən A2	adjective - damaged and not working or functioning properly
lonely ˈloʊnli A1	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
shut ʃʌt A1	verb - close or block something
feeling ˈfiːlɪŋ A1	noun - an emotional state or reaction
lost lɔst A1	adjective - unable to find one's way or whereabouts
dealing ˈdiːlɪŋ A2	verb - handle or manage a situation
love lʌv A1	noun - a deep affection or emotional attachment
hurts hɜrts A1	verb - cause physical pain or injury
free friː A1	adjective - not imprisoned or enslaved
woman ˈwʊmən A1	noun - an adult female human
close kloʊz A1	adjective - near in space or time verb - move something to cover an opening
mind maɪnd A1	noun - the faculty of human thought and consciousness
missing ˈmɪsɪŋ A2	adjective - not present when expected or desired
beaten ˈbiːtən A2	adjective - defeated or exhausted
broke broʊk A2	adjective - having no money
learning ˈlɜrnɪŋ A1	verb - acquire knowledge or skill

Key Grammar Structures

• Living in a broken home, alone

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'Living in' uses the present continuous tense to describe an ongoing situation or state.

• 16 weeks since you've been gone

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ 'You've been gone' uses the present perfect tense to indicate an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

• As time goes by there's no pieces left

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with 'goes by'

  ➔ The phrase 'As time goes by' uses the present simple tense to describe a general truth or a habitual action.

• To shut out feeling lonely, I get out of my head

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ 'To shut out' is an infinitive of purpose, explaining the reason for the action 'I get out of my head'.

• Why would you want to love somebody when love hurts in the end?

  ➔ Indirect Question with 'why'

  ➔ The sentence is an indirect question using 'why' to express curiosity or doubt in a more polite form.

• You called to say you're missing me, but never ask how I feel

  ➔ Past Simple vs. Present Simple Contrast

  ➔ The sentence contrasts the past action 'called' with the habitual lack of action 'never ask', using past simple and present simple tenses.

• I'm beaten, I'm broke, I'm out of my mind

  ➔ Present Simple with 'be' for Permanent States

  ➔ The use of 'I'm' (contraction of 'I am') with adjectives describes permanent or long-lasting states.