Put A Little Love On Me – English Lyrics

• By: Niall Horan

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the poignant story behind Niall Horan's "Put A Little Love On Me," a song that beautifully captures the universal feeling of heartbreak. Learning the lyrics to this heartfelt ballad offers a unique way to connect with the English language on an emotional level, exploring themes of love, loss, and vulnerability through its simple yet powerful vocabulary. What makes this song special is its raw honesty and Horan's candid songwriting, making it a relatable and moving piece for anyone who has experienced a broken heart.

[English]

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♪ WE FIGHT WE GET HIGH HOLDING ON TO LOVE ♪

♪ WE CAME DOWN CAUSE THERE WAS NOTHING HOLDING US ♪

♪ IS IT WRONG THAT I STILL WONDER WHERE YOU ARE ♪

♪ IS IT WRONG THAT I STILL DON'T KNOW MY HEART ♪

♪ ARE YOU ALL DRESSED UP BUT WITH NOWHERE TO GO ♪

♪ ARE YOUR TEARS FALLING DOWN WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE LOW ♪

♪ ANOTHER FRIDAY NIGHT TRYNA PUT ON A SHOW ♪

♪ DO YOU HATE THE WEEKEND ♪

♪ CAUSE NOBODY'S CALLING ♪

♪ I'VE STILL GOT SO MUCH LOVE HIDDEN BENEATH THIS SKIN ♪

♪ SO DARLING ♪

♪ PUT A LITTLE LOVE ON ME ♪

♪ PUT A LITTLE LOVE ON ME ♪

♪ WHEN THE LIGHTS COME UP AND THERE'S NO SHADOWS DANCING ♪

♪ I LOOK AROUND AS MY HEART IS COLLAPSING ♪

♪ CAUSE YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE I NEED ♪

♪ TO PUT A LITTLE LOVE ON ME ♪

♪ WE WROTE AND WE WROTE ♪

♪ TIL THERE WERE NO MORE WORDS ♪

♪ WE LAUGHED AND WE CRIED ♪

♪ UNTIL WE SAW OUR WORST ♪

♪ IS IT WRONG THAT I STILL WONDER WHERE YOU ARE ♪

♪ IS IT WRONG THAT I STILL DON'T KNOW MY HEART ♪

♪ ARE YOU ALL DRESSED UP BUT WITH NOWHERE TO GO ♪

♪ ARE YOUR TEARS FALLING DOWN WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE LOW ♪

♪ ANOTHER FRIDAY NIGHT TRYNA PUT ON A SHOW ♪

♪ DO YOU HATE THE WEEKEND ♪

♪ CAUSE NOBODY'S CALLING ♪

♪ I'VE STILL GOT SO MUCH LOVE HIDDEN BENEATH THIS SKIN ♪

♪ WILL SOMEONE ♪

♪ PUT A LITTLE LOVE ON ME ♪

♪ EY, PUT A LITTLE LOVE ON ME ♪

♪ WHEN THE LIGHTS COME UP AND THERE'S NO SHADOWS DANCING ♪

♪ I LOOK AROUND AS MY HEART IS COLLAPSING ♪

♪ CAUSE YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE I NEED ♪

♪ TO PUT A LITTLE LOVE ON ME ♪

♪ LAST NIGHT I LAY AWAKE ♪

♪ STUCK ON THE THINGS WE SAY ♪

♪ AND WHEN I CLOSE MY EYES THE FIRST THING I HEAR YOU SAY IS ♪

♪ PUT A LITTLE LOVE ON ME ♪

♪ EY, PUT A LITTLE LOVE ON ME ♪

♪ WHEN THE LIGHTS COME UP WE'RE THE ONLY ONES DANCING ♪

♪ I LOOK AROUND AND YOU'RE STANDING THERE ASKING ♪

♪ YOU SAY, YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE I NEED ♪

♪ SO PUT YOUR LOVE ON ME ♪

♪ YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE I NEED ♪

♪ PUT YOUR LOVE ON ME ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood in humans noun - the emotional center of a person
tears /tɪrz/ A2	noun - drops of clear liquid that come from the eyes
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the time from sunset to sunrise
show /ʃoʊ/ A2	noun - a public performance verb - to make visible, to display
dressed /drɛst/ B1	adjective - clothed, wearing clothes
wrong /rɔːŋ/ B1	adjective - not correct, or not right
call /kɔːl/ B1	verb - to shout out or speak loudly
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight verb - to illuminate or make bright

Key Grammar Structures

• IS IT WRONG THAT I STILL WONDER WHERE YOU ARE

  ➔ Present Simple

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense to express a current feeling or state of being.

• ARE YOU ALL DRESSED UP BUT WITH NOWHERE TO GO

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ The use of 'are' indicates a situation that is relevant to the present moment.

• ANOTHER FRIDAY NIGHT TRYNA PUT ON A SHOW

  ➔ Gerund

  ➔ The phrase 'tryna put on a show' uses the gerund 'putting' to indicate ongoing action.

• I'VE STILL GOT SO MUCH LOVE HIDDEN BENEATH THIS SKIN

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ The phrase uses 'have got' in the present perfect to show possession that is still relevant.

• WHEN THE LIGHTS COME UP AND THERE'S NO SHADOWS DANCING

  ➔ Simple Present and Future

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple to set a condition that can occur in the future.

• LAST NIGHT I LAY AWAKE

  ➔ Past Simple

  ➔ The sentence uses the past simple to describe an action that happened at a specific time in the past.