So In Love – English Lyrics

• By: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the nuanced language of emotion with OMD's "So in Love." This song is a masterclass in irony, contrasting a lovesick title with lyrics of heartache and disillusionment. For English learners, it's a great opportunity to explore how tone and context can completely change the meaning of words, a key skill in mastering the subtleties of the language, all wrapped in a classic synth-pop sound.

[English]

(upbeat art pop music)

♪ Talk to me, don't lie to me ♪

♪ Save your breath ♪

♪ Don't look at me, don't smile at me ♪

♪ Just close your eyes ♪

♪ I was so impressed by you ♪

♪ I was running blind ♪

♪ I would fall for every trick ♪

♪ Every twist of mind ♪

♪ Heaven is cold ♪

♪ Without any soul ♪

♪ It's hard to believe ♪

♪ I was so in love with you ♪

♪ Don't say your prayers, don't build your hopes ♪

♪ Just walk away ♪

♪ Don't phone me up, don't call around ♪

♪ Don't waste your time ♪

♪ You were so in awe of me ♪

♪ You were so divine ♪

♪ You would do just anything ♪

♪ To still be mine ♪

♪ Heaven is cold ♪

♪ Without any soul ♪

♪ It's hard to believe ♪

♪ I was so in love with you ♪

(upbeat art pop music continues)

♪ All the things you said to me ♪

♪ I was so obsessed ♪

♪ You were always talking, talking ♪

♪ God, I did my best ♪

♪ Heaven is cold ♪

♪ Without any soul ♪

♪ It's hard to believe ♪

♪ I was so in love with you ♪

♪ I was so in love with you ♪

♪ Heaven is cold ♪

♪ Without any soul ♪

♪ It's hard to believe ♪

♪ I was so in love with you ♪

♪ I was so in love with you ♪

♪ Heaven is cold ♪

♪ Without any soul ♪

♪ It's hard to believe ♪

♪ I was so in love with you ♪

♪ I was so in love, I was so in love ♪

♪ I was so in love with you ♪

♪ So in love with you ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lie /laɪ/ B1	verb - to be in a horizontal position and not vertical; to recline noun - a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive
impressed /ɪmˈprɛst/ B2	adjective - feeling admiration or wonder
fall /fɔːl/ B1	verb - to move downward, typically rapidly and freely without control
twist /twɪst/ B2	verb - to bend or turn into a different shape noun - a sudden change in direction or shape
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and reasons verb - to be bothered or concerned about
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept as true or genuine
call /kɔːl/ A2	verb - to name or summon someone
hope /həʊp/ B1	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
walk /wɔːk/ A2	verb - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn
build /bɪld/ B1	verb - to construct by putting parts together
waste /weɪst/ B2	verb - to use inefficiently or without purpose
divine /dɪˈvaɪn/ C1	adjective - relating to or coming from a deity

Key Grammar Structures

• Talk to me, don't lie to me

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase "Talk to me" uses the imperative mood to give a command or request.

• Heaven is cold without any soul

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "Heaven is cold" uses the present simple tense to state a fact.

• I was so impressed by you

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "I was so impressed" uses the past simple tense to describe a past experience.

• It's hard to believe

  ➔ Infinitive phrase

  ➔ The phrase "to believe" is an infinitive that expresses an action or state.

• You were so in awe of me

  ➔ Past continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "You were so in awe" uses the past continuous tense to describe an ongoing state in the past.

• Don't say your prayers

  ➔ Negative imperative

  ➔ The phrase "Don't say" is a negative imperative that instructs someone not to do something.

• I was so obsessed

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "I was so obsessed" uses the past simple tense to express a strong feeling in the past.