Pointless – English Lyrics

• By: Lewis Capaldi

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful and enjoyable experience, and "Pointless" by Lewis Capaldi is a great song for English learners. The lyrics are clear and tell a story of love through everyday actions, making it easy to understand and learn new vocabulary related to relationships and daily routines. What makes this song special for learning is its use of contrasting phrases, like "I bring her coffee in the morning, she brings me inner peace," which provides a beautiful way to see how language can express the balance in a relationship.

[English]

♪ I BRING HER COFFEE IN THE MORNING ♪

♪ SHE BRINGS ME INNER PEACE ♪

♪ I TAKE HER OUT TO FANCY RESTAURANTS ♪

♪ SHE TAKES THE SADNESS OUT OF ME ♪

♪ I MAKE HER CARDS ON HER BIRTHDAY ♪

♪ SHE MAKES ME A BETTER MAN ♪

♪ I TAKE HER WATER WHEN SHE'S THIRSTY ♪

♪ SHE TAKES ME AS I AM ♪

[TALKING ON THE PHONE] NO PLEASE... ♪

♪ I LOVE IT WHEN HER MIND WANDERS ♪

♪ AND SHE LOVES IT WHEN I STAY AT HOME ♪

♪ I KNOW WHEN SHE'S LOST AND SHE KNOWS WHEN I FEEL ALONE ♪

♪ FROM ALL MY AIRS AND GRACES [CONVERSATION] ♪

♪ TO THE LITTLE THINGS I DO ♪

♪ EVERYTHING IS POINTLESS WITHOUT YOU ♪

♪ OF ALL THE DREAMS I'M CHASING ♪

♪ THERE'S ONLY ONE I CHOOSE ♪

♪ EVERYTHING IS POINTLESS WITHOUT YOU ♪

♪ I LIGHT THE FIRE WHEN IT'S COLD OUT [TRAIN PASSING] ♪

♪ AND SHE LIGHTS UP THE ROOM ♪

♪ I HOPE THAT SHE'LL LOVE ME FOREVER ♪

♪ SHE HOPES I'LL BE BACK SOON [CHATTING] ♪

♪ I TAKE HER OUT TO THE MOVIES (UGH) ♪

♪ SHE TAKES AWAY MY PAIN ♪

♪ SHE IS THE START

OF EVERYTHING [CHATTING] ♪

♪ AND I'LL BE THERE TILL THE END ♪

♪ I LOVE WHEN SHE LAUGHS FOR NO REASON ♪

♪ AND HER LOVE'S THE REASON I'M HERE ♪

♪ SHE KNOWS WHEN I'M HURT AND I KNOW WHEN SHE'S FEELING SCARED ♪

♪ FROM ALL MY AIRS AND GRACES ♪

♪ TO THE LITTLE THINGS I DO [CHATTING] ♪

♪ EVERYTHING IS POINTLESS

WITHOUT YOU [CHATTING] ♪

♪ OF ALL THE DREAMS I'M CHASING ♪

♪ THERE'S ONLY ONE I CHOOSE ♪

♪ EVERYTHING IS POINTLESS WITHOUT YOU ♪

♪ I'LL WAIT FOR YOU ♪

♪ I'LL WAIT FOR YOU ♪

♪ YOU'LL WAIT FOR ME TOO ♪

♪ I'LL WAIT FOR YOU ♪

♪ I'LL WAIT FOR YOU ♪

♪ YOU'LL WAIT FOR ME TOO ♪

♪ FROM ALL MY AIRS AND GRACES ♪

♪ TO THE LITTLE THINGS I DO ♪

♪ EVERYTHING IS POINTLESS WITHOUT YOU ♪

♪ OF ALL THE DREAMS I'M CHASING ♪

♪ THERE'S ONLY ONE I CHOOSE ♪

♪ EVERYTHING IS POINTLESS WITHOUT YOU ♪

♪ EVERYTHING IS POINTLESS WITHOUT YOU ♪

- COME ON

[SIGH]

- YOU GOING TO BE ALRIGHT MOM? - UMM

WHAT ABOUT YOU? - FINE

JUST RING ME, ALRIGHT?

AHH, YEAH...

WE'RE CRYING [BOTH LAUGHS]

I LOVE YOU, MOM

- I LOVE YOU

- SEE YOU LATER

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pointless /ˈpɔɪntləs/ B1	adjective - having no purpose or value
peace /piːs/ A1	noun - a state of tranquility or quiet
fancy /ˈfænsi/ A2	adjective - elaborate, stylish, or luxurious
sadness /ˈsædnəs/ A1	noun - a feeling of sorrow or unhappiness
thirsty /ˈθɜːrsti/ A1	adjective - needing to drink something
wander /ˈwɒndər/ B1	verb - to move around without a fixed course
chase /tʃeɪs/ A2	verb - to pursue or follow
light /laɪt/ A1	verb - to ignite or brighten noun - brightness or illumination
hope /həʊp/ A1	verb - to wish for something with expectation noun - a desire for something with expectation
pain /peɪn/ A1	noun - physical or emotional suffering
laugh /læf/ A1	verb - to express amusement with a smile or sound
reason /ˈriːzən/ A2	noun - a cause or explanation
hurt /hɜːrt/ A1	verb - to cause physical pain or emotional distress
scared /skɛərd/ A1	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety
grace /ɡreɪs/ B1	noun - smoothness and elegance of movement
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to stay in place in expectation of something

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ I BRING HER COFFEE IN THE MORNING ♪

  ➔ Direct and Indirect Objects

  ➔ In this sentence, "her" is the indirect object, receiving the direct object "coffee". The structure is Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object. The indirect object usually answers 'to whom?' or 'for whom?'.

• ♪ SHE TAKES THE SADNESS OUT OF ME ♪

  ➔ Phrasal Verb

  ➔ "Takes out of" is a phrasal verb meaning to remove or eliminate something from someone or something. Here, it means she removes the sadness from the speaker.

• ♪ SHE TAKES ME AS I AM ♪

  ➔ Idiomatic Expression / Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ "As I am" is an idiomatic expression meaning to accept someone completely, with all their qualities and flaws, without wanting them to change. It functions as a prepositional phrase here.

• ♪ I LOVE IT WHEN HER MIND WANDERS ♪

  ➔ Adverbial Clause of Time / Dummy 'it'

  ➔ "When her mind wanders" is an adverbial clause of time, specifying *when* the loving occurs. The pronoun "it" acts as a dummy object, referring to the general situation or the fact that her mind wanders.

• ♪ I KNOW WHEN SHE'S LOST AND SHE KNOWS WHEN I FEEL ALONE ♪

  ➔ Noun Clauses as Objects

  ➔ Here, "when she's lost" and "when I feel alone" function as noun clauses, acting as the direct objects of the verb "know". They specify *what* the subject knows.

• ♪ FROM ALL MY AIRS AND GRACES TO THE LITTLE THINGS I DO ♪

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase for Range/Scope

  ➔ The phrase "From... to..." is used to indicate a range or scope, encompassing everything from grand, perhaps affected, behaviors ("airs and graces") to small, everyday actions ("the little things I do").

• ♪ EVERYTHING IS POINTLESS WITHOUT YOU ♪

  ➔ Expressing Condition of Absence with 'without'

  ➔ The prepositional phrase "without you" conveys a conditional meaning, implying 'if you are not present' or 'if I don't have you'. It indicates that the state of being 'pointless' is dependent on the absence of 'you'.

• ♪ OF ALL THE DREAMS I'M CHASING, THERE'S ONLY ONE I CHOOSE ♪

  ➔ Reduced Relative Clause / Prepositional Phrase for Selection

  ➔ "I'm chasing" is a reduced relative clause (originally 'that I am chasing' or 'which I am chasing'), modifying "dreams". "Of all the dreams" is a prepositional phrase used to introduce a selection from a larger group.

• ♪ I HOPE THAT SHE'LL LOVE ME FOREVER ♪

  ➔ Noun Clause with 'hope' expressing future desire

  ➔ "That she'll love me forever" is a noun clause acting as the direct object of the verb "hope". The conjunction "that" is often optional in such clauses, and "she'll love" uses the future simple to express a desired future event.