Send My Love (To Your New Lover) – English Lyrics

• By: Adele
• Album: 25

Lyrics & Translation

Learning English with Adele's "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)" is a fantastic way to grasp conversational phrases and emotional expression. The song's clear, narrative-driven lyrics about overcoming a breakup offer a great opportunity to understand nuances of tone, from the directness of "This was all you, none of it me" to the more complex sentiment in "Send my love to your new lover, treat her better." Its catchy, pop rhythm makes it a fun and memorable way to improve your language skills.

[English]

- [Crew] Just the guitar. Okay, cool.

(warm rhythmic music)

♪ This was all you, none of it me ♪

♪ You put your hands on, on my body and told me ♪

♪ Mm ♪

♪ You told me you were ready ♪

♪ For the big one, for the big jump ♪

♪ I'd be your last love, everlasting you and me ♪

♪ Mm ♪

♪ That was what you told me ♪

♪ I'm giving you up ♪

♪ I've forgiven it all ♪

♪ You set me free ♪

♪ Send my love to your new lover ♪

♪ Treat her better ♪

♪ We've gotta let go of all of our ghosts ♪

♪ We both know we ain't kids no more ♪

♪ Send my love to your new lover ♪

♪ Treat her better ♪

♪ We've gotta let go of all of our ghosts ♪

♪ We both know we ain't kids no more ♪

(warm rhythmic music continues)

♪ I was too strong, you were trembling ♪

♪ You couldn't handle the hot heat rising ♪

♪ Rising ♪

♪ Mm ♪

♪ Baby, I'm still rising ♪

♪ I was running, you were walking ♪

♪ You couldn't keep up, you were falling down ♪

♪ Down ♪

♪ Mm ♪

♪ There's only one way down ♪

♪ I'm giving you up ♪

♪ I've forgiven it all ♪

♪ You set me free, oh ♪

♪ Send my love to your new lover ♪

♪ Treat her better ♪

♪ We've gotta let go of all of our ghosts ♪

♪ We both know we ain't kids no more ♪

♪ Send my love to your new lover ♪

♪ Treat her better ♪

♪ We've gotta let go of all of our ghosts ♪

♪ We both know we ain't kids no more ♪

♪ If you're ready, if you're ready ♪

♪ If you're ready, I'm ready ♪

♪ If you're ready, if you're ready ♪

♪ We both know we ain't kids no more ♪

♪ No, we ain't kids no more ♪

♪ I'm giving you up ♪

♪ I've forgiven it all ♪

♪ You set me free ♪

♪ Send my love to your new lover ♪

♪ Treat her better ♪

♪ We've gotta let go of all of our ghosts ♪

♪ We both know we ain't kids no more ♪

♪ Send my love to your new lover ♪

♪ Treat her better ♪

♪ We've gotta let go of all of our ghosts ♪

♪ We both know we ain't kids no more ♪

♪ If you're ready, if you're ready ♪

♪ If you're ready, I'm ready ♪

♪ We've gotta let go of all of our ghosts ♪

♪ We both know we ain't kids no more ♪

♪ If you're ready, if you're ready ♪

♪ If you're ready, I'm ready ♪

♪ We've gotta let go of all of our ghosts ♪

♪ We both know we ain't kids no more ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong emotional attachment or affection
lover /ˈlʌvər/ B1	noun - a partner in a romantic relationship
ghosts /ɡoʊsts/ B1	noun - lingering memories or unresolved issues from the past
kids /kɪdz/ A2	noun - children; young people
send /sɛnd/ A2	verb - to cause something to go or be delivered
treat /triːt/ B1	verb - to behave toward or handle in a specific way
let /lɛt/ A2	verb - to allow or permit
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of something through information or experience
forgive /fərˈɡɪv/ B1	verb - to stop feeling anger or resentment toward someone for wrongdoing
set /sɛt/ B1	verb - to cause be in a particular state or condition verb - to release from constraints (idiomatic: 'set free')
giving /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/ A2	verb - voluntarily transferring or ending possession (especially in 'give up')
rising /ˈraɪzɪŋ/ B1	verb - increasing in intensity or level (emotional/physical)
ready /ˈrɛdi/ A1	adjective - prepared for immediate action or situation
big /bɪɡ/ A1	adjective - significant in importance or commitment
last /læst/ A2	adjective - final; coming after all others
everlasting /ˌɛvərˈlæstɪŋ/ C1	adjective - enduring indefinitely through time
new /nuː/ A1	adjective - recently begun; freshly started
strong /strɔŋ/ A2	adjective - able to withstand force; emotionally resilient
hot /hɑt/ A1	adjective - having high temperature; intense emotion/passion

Key Grammar Structures

• You put your hands on, on my body and told me

  ➔ Past Simple

  ➔ The verb "put" is in the past tense, indicating an action that has already happened.

• I've forgiven it all

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ The phrase "I've forgiven" indicates an action that has relevance to the present.

• Send my love to your new lover

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase "Send my love" is a command or request.

• We both know we ain't kids no more

  ➔ Colloquial Contraction

  ➔ The phrase "ain't" is a colloquial contraction of "are not".

• If you're ready, I'm ready

  ➔ Conditional Sentence

  ➔ The structure "If you're ready" introduces a condition for the second clause.

• We've gotta let go of all of our ghosts

  ➔ Informal Expression

  ➔ The phrase "gotta" is an informal way of saying "have to".

• You set me free

  ➔ Simple Past

  ➔ The verb "set" is in the past tense, indicating a completed action.