Stubborn Love – English Lyrics

• By: The Lumineers
• Album: The Lumineers

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotion and poetic simplicity of The Lumineers' "Stubborn Love," a perfect song for English language learners. Its clear, narrative lyrics and heartfelt delivery offer an accessible way to engage with authentic American folk-rock. By following the story of enduring love and resilience, you can grasp common idioms and emotional vocabulary in a musical context, making language learning both enjoyable and memorable. This song's profound message and relatable themes make it a special piece for anyone looking to connect with English on a deeper, more artistic level.

[English]

She'll lie and steal and cheat

And beg you from her knees

Make you think she means it this time

She'll tear a hole in you, the one you can't repair

But I still love her, I don't really care

When we were young

Oh, oh, we did enough

When it got cold

Ooh, ooh, we bundled up

I can't be told

Ah, ah, it can't be done

It's better to feel pain, than nothing at all

The opposite of love's indifference

So pay attention now

I'm standing on your porch screaming out

And I won't leave until you come downstairs

So keep your head up, keep your love

Keep your head up, my love

Keep your head up, love

Keep your head up, keep your love

And I don't blame ya dear

For running like you did all these years

I would do the same, you best believe

The highway signs say we're close

But I don't read those things anymore

I never trusted in my own eyes

When we were young

Oh, oh, we did enough

When it got cold

Ooh, ooh, we bundled up

I can't be told

Ah, ah, it can't be done

So keep your head up, keep your love

Keep your head up, my love

Keep your head up, my love

Keep your head up, keep your love

Head up, love

Head up, love

Head up, love

Head up, love

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lie /laɪ/ A1	verb - to say something that is not true
steal /stiːl/ A1	verb - to take something without permission
cheat /tʃiːt/ A2	verb - to act dishonestly or unfairly
beg /bɛɡ/ A1	verb - to ask for something in a desperate or humble way
tear /tɛər/ A2	verb - to pull something apart by force
repair /rɪˈpɛər/ A2	verb - to fix something that is broken
pain /peɪn/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of discomfort
indifference /ɪnˈdɪfərəns/ B2	noun - lack of interest or concern
attention /əˈtɛnʃən/ A2	noun - notice or interest in something
scream /skriːm/ A2	verb - to shout loudly, especially in fear or anger
blame /bleɪm/ A2	verb - to think or say that someone is responsible for something bad
running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
close /kloʊz/ A1	adjective - near in space or time
trust /trʌst/ A2	verb - to believe in the reliability of someone or something
bundle /ˈbʌndl/ B1	verb - to wrap or tie something together