Somewhere Only We Know – English Lyrics

• By: Lily Allen
• Album: Sheezus

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the tender and evocative world of Lily Allen's "Somewhere Only We Know." This beautifully melancholic cover offers a rich lyrical landscape, perfect for English language learners to explore themes of nostalgia, intimacy, and the search for solace. Its simple yet profound language, combined with a gentle musical arrangement, provides an accessible way to connect with emotional depth in English songwriting.

[English]

I walked across an empty land

I knew the pathway like the back of my hand

I felt the earth beneath my feet

Sat by the river and it made me complete

Oh, simple thing, where have you gone?

I'm getting tired and I need someone to rely on

I came across a fallen tree

I felt the branches of it looking at me

Is this the place we used to love?

Is this the place that I've been dreaming of?

Oh, simple thing, where have you gone?

I'm getting old and I need something to rely on

And if you have a minute why don't we go

Talk about it somewhere only we know?

This could be the end of everything

So why don't we go

Somewhere only we know

Somewhere only we know

...

Oh, simple thing, where have you gone?

I'm getting old and I need someone to rely on

So tell me when you're gonna let me in

I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin

And if you have a minute why don't we go

Talk about it somewhere only we know?

'Cause this could be the end of everything

So why don't we go

Somewhere only we know?

...

Somewhere only we know

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
land /lænd/ A2	noun - the solid surface of the Earth
pathway /ˈpɑːθweɪ/ B1	noun - a route or track laid down for walking
earth /ɜːrθ/ A2	noun - the planet we live on
river /ˈrɪvər/ A2	noun - large natural stream of water
foot /fʊt/ A1	noun - the lower extremity of the leg used for standing and walking
place /pleɪs/ A2	noun - a particular position or point in space
tree /triː/ A1	noun - a perennial plant with a trunk and branches
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - deep feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection
simple /ˈsɪm.pəl/ B2	adjective - easy to understand or do
thing /θɪŋ/ A2	noun - an object, idea, or fact
go /ɡoʊ/ A1	verb - to move from one place to another
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to have information about
need /niːd/ A2	verb - to require something

Key Grammar Structures

• I knew the pathway like the back of my hand

  ➔ Past Simple tense

  ➔ Used to describe an action that was completed in the past.

• Sat by the river and it made me complete

  ➔ Simple past tense with 'sat' and 'made'

  ➔ 'Sat' is the past tense of 'sit', indicating the action has already happened.

• where have you gone?

  ➔ Present perfect tense (interrogative)

  ➔ Used to inquire about an action that happened at an unspecified time before now.

• I'm getting tired and I need someone to rely on

  ➔ Present Continuous tense

  ➔ Expresses an ongoing action or state that is happening now.

• Talk about it somewhere only we know?

  ➔ Imperative sentence (suggestion)

  ➔ Uses the base form of the verb to give a suggestion or command.

• So why don't we go

  ➔ Second conditional (invitation/suggestion)

  ➔ Used to make a suggestion or invite someone to do something.

• This could be the end of everything

  ➔ Modal verb 'could' with base verb

  ➔ 'Could' indicates possibility or uncertainty in the present or future.