Symphony – English Lyrics

• By: Clean Bandit, Zara Larsson

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotional depth of Clean Bandit's 'Symphony' featuring Zara Larsson, a song where the metaphor of music beautifully captures the journey from loneliness to profound connection. By exploring lyrics like 'I've been hearing symphonies / Before all I heard was silence,' you can learn how harmony in a relationship can feel like a timeless melody, making this track a special listen for anyone appreciating the fusion of classical elegance and modern pop.

[English]

I've been hearing symphonies

Before all I heard was silence

A rhapsody for you and me

And every melody is timeless

Life was stringing me along

Then you came and you cut me loose

Was solo singing on my own

Now I can't find the key without you

And now your song is on repeat

And I'm dancing on to your heartbeat

And when you're gone, I feel incomplete

So, if you want the truth

I just wanna be part of your symphony

Will you hold me tight and not let go?

Symphony

Like a love song on the radio

Will you hold me tight and not let go?

I'm sorry if it's all too much (oh-oh)

Every day you're here, I'm healing (oh-oh)

And I was running out of luck (oh-oh)

I never thought I'd find this feeling (oh-oh)

'Cause I've been hearing symphonies

Before all I heard was silence (oh-oh)

A rhapsody for you and me (rhapsody for you and me)

And every melody is timeless

And now your song is on repeat

And I'm dancing on to your heartbeat

And when you're gone, I feel incomplete

So, if you want the truth

I just wanna be part of your symphony

Will you hold me tight and not let go?

Symphony

Like a love song on the radio

Will you hold me tight and not let go?

Ah, ah, ah, ah-ah-ah, ah, ah, ah

Ah, ah, ah, ah-ah-ah, ah, ah, ah

And now your song is on repeat

And I'm dancing on to your heartbeat

And when you're gone, I feel incomplete

So, if you want the truth

Oh-oh

I just wanna be part of your symphony

Will you hold me tight and not let go?

Symphony

Like a love song on the radio (oh)

Symphony

Will you hold me tight and not let go? (No, no, no, no)

Symphony

Like a love song on the radio

Will you hold me tight and not let go?

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
symphony /ˈsɪmfəni/ C1	noun - A long piece of music written for an orchestra.
rhapsody /ˈræpsədi/ C1	noun - A free‑form musical composition that is emotional and expressive.
melody /ˈmɛlədi/ B2	noun - A sequence of musical notes that is pleasant to the ear.
timeless /ˈtaɪmlɪs/ C1	adjective - Not affected by time; eternal or classic.
heartbeat /ˈhɑːrtˌbiːt/ B2	noun - The regular pulsation of the heart.
incomplete /ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt/ B2	adjective - Not finished or lacking some parts.
truth /truːθ/ B1	noun - The quality or state of being true.
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - To keep something in your grasp or to keep it in a particular place. noun - A grip, clasp or a period of time in which something is kept.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - A strong feeling of affection. verb - To feel deep affection for someone.
radio /ˈreɪdioʊ/ B1	noun - A device that receives broadcast signals and plays audio.
healing /ˈhiːlɪŋ/ B2	verb - To make or become healthy again. noun - The process of becoming healthy again.
run /rʌn/ A2	verb - To move swiftly on foot. noun - A short distance covered quickly; a running session.
luck /lʌk/ A2	noun - Success or failure that seems to be determined by chance.
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ B1	noun - An emotional state or reaction.
cut /kʌt/ A1	verb - To divide something with a sharp instrument. noun - An incision or a reduction.
repeat /rɪˈpiːt/ B1	verb - To say or do something again. noun - An additional performance of the same piece.
dance /dæns/ B1	verb - To move rhythmically to music. noun - A form of artistic movement performed to music.
solo /ˈsoʊloʊ/ B2	noun - A piece of music performed by a single musician. adjective - Done by one person alone.
silence /ˈsaɪləns/ B1	noun - The complete absence of sound.

Key Grammar Structures

• I've been hearing symphonies

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ The phrase "I've been hearing" is the present perfect continuous, showing an action that started in the past and continues now.

• Then you came and you cut me loose

  ➔ Simple Past

  ➔ "came" and "cut" are simple past verbs that describe completed actions in the past.

• Now I can't find the key without you

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' + negative

  ➔ "can't" is the negative form of the modal verb "can", used here to express present inability.

• Will you hold me tight and not let go?

  ➔ Future Simple (will)

  ➔ "Will you hold" uses the modal "will" to form a polite future request.

• I just wanna be part of your symphony

  ➔ Informal contraction 'wanna' (want to)

  ➔ "wanna" is a colloquial contraction of "want to".

• I'm sorry if it's all too much

  ➔ First Conditional (if + present simple)

  ➔ "if it's all too much" uses the present simple after "if" to talk about a possible present situation.

• And now your song is on repeat

  ➔ Linking verb 'is' + complement

  ➔ "is on repeat" uses the linking verb "is" followed by the complement "on repeat" to describe a state.

• Like a love song on the radio

  ➔ Preposition of similarity 'like'

  ➔ "Like" introduces a comparison, equating the symphony to "a love song on the radio".