Soledad – English Lyrics

• By: Westlife

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the deep emotional landscape of Westlife's 'Soledad,' a classic Pop ballad from their *Coast to Coast* album. By studying its mournful, expressive lyrics, you can learn English vocabulary for expressing intense feelings of loss and longing. The song is special for its blend of Anglo-Saxon pop production with a title and rhythmic elements influenced by Spanish culture, providing a rich, emotional context for language learning.

[English]

Soledad

If only you could see the tears

In the world you left behind

If only you could heal my heart

Just one more time

Even when I close my eyes

There's an image of your face

And once again I come to realise

You're a loss I can't replace

Soledad

It's a keeping for the lonely

Since the day that you were gone

Why did you leave me

Soledad

In my heart you were the only

And your memory lives on

Why did you leave me

Soledad

Walking down the streets

Of Nothingville

Where our love was young and free

Can't believe just what an empty place

It has come to be

I would give my life away

If it could only be the same

Cause I can't still the voice inside of me

That is calling out your name

Time will never change the things you told me

After all we're meant to be

Love will bring us back to you and me

If only you could see

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heal /hiːl/ A2	verb - to make or become well again
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ A1	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
replace /rɪˈpleɪs/ B1	verb - to take the place of something or someone
memory /ˈmɛməri/ A2	noun - the faculty of the brain by which data or skills are retained
empty /ˈɛmpti/ A1	adjective - containing nothing
free /friː/ A1	adjective - not imprisoned or enslaved
young /jʌŋ/ A1	adjective - in an early stage of life
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to freely transfer the possession of something to someone
call /kɔːl/ A1	verb - to speak to someone on the telephone
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1	verb - to make or become different
bring /brɪŋ/ A1	verb - to carry or accompany someone or something to a place
realise /ˈriəlaɪz/ B1	verb - to become aware of a fact or situation
loss /lɔːs/ A2	noun - the fact or process of losing something or someone
voice /vɔɪs/ A1	noun - the sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth
meant /mɛnt/ B1	verb - past tense of 'mean': to be intended to do something
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection for someone verb - to have a deep affection for someone

Key Grammar Structures

• If only you could see the tears

  ➔ Second conditional (hypothetical wish)

  ➔ If "only" you "could" see the tears - expresses a wish about an unreal present situation.

• In the world you left behind

  ➔ Past perfect passive

  ➔ In the world you "have" "left" behind - refers to a state resulting from a past action.

• Even when I close my eyes

  ➔ Present simple with 'even when' (contrast)

  ➔ "Even when" I "close" my eyes - contrasts with expected outcomes despite the action.

• You're a loss I can't replace

  ➔ Modal 'can't' for impossibility

  ➔ You're a loss I "can't" replace - indicates inability to substitute or recover.

• Since the day that you were gone

  ➔ Past perfect in time clause with 'since'

  ➔ "Since" the day that you "were" gone - indicates a period starting from a completed past event.

• Why did you leave me

  ➔ Past simple in wh- question

  ➔ "Why" "did" you "leave" me - inquires about the cause of a completed past action.

• Walking down the streets

  ➔ Present continuous gerund as subject

  ➔ "Walking" down the streets - acts as the subject, implying an ongoing action.

• I would give my life away

  ➔ Second conditional (would + verb)

  ➔ I "would" "give" my life away - implies a hypothetical sacrifice in an unreal situation.

• Time will never change the things you told me

  ➔ Future simple for prediction

  ➔ Time "will" "never" "change" the things you told me - predicts an unchanging outcome in the future.