That Girl – English Lyrics

• By: Olly Murs

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the melodic world of Olly Murs with 'That Girl'! This song is a perfect way to practice English through its catchy, repetitive phrasing and emotional storytelling, helping you learn how to express feelings of romance and regret in a natural, pop-style rhythm.

[English]

There's a girl but I let her get away

It's all my fault cause pride got in the way

And I'd be lying if I said I was OK

About that girl the one I let get away

I keep saying no

This can't be the way it was supposed to be

I keep saying no

There's gotta be a way to get you close to me

Now I know you gotta speak up if you want somebody

Can't let them get away (oh no)

You don't wanna end up sorry

The way that I'm feeling every day

Don't you know (No no no no)

There's no hope for the broken heart

Don't you know (No no no no)

There's no hope for the broken

There's a girl but I let her get away

It's my fault cause I said I needed space

I've been torturing myself night and day

About that girl the one I let get away

I keep saying no

This can't be the way it was supposed to be

I keep saying no

There's gotta be a way to get you, gotta be a way to get you close to me

You gotta speak up if you want somebody

Can't let them get away (oh no)

You don't wanna end up sorry

The way that I'm feeling every day

Don't you know (No no no no)

There's no hope for the broken heart

Don't you know (No no no no)

There's no hope for the broken

No hope for me

No hope cause I'm broken

No room to breathe

And I got no one to blame

No home for me

No home cause I'm broken

About that girl

The one I let get away

So you better speak up

if you want somebody

You can't let them get away oh no no

You don't wanna end up sorry

The way that I'm feeling every day

Don't you know (No no no no)

There's no home for the broken heart

Don't you know (No no no no)

There's no home for the broken

...Oh...

You don't wanna lose that love

It's only gonna hurt too much

I'm telling you

You don't wanna lose that love

It's only gonna hurt too much

I'm telling you

You don't wanna lose that love

Cause there's no home for the broken

About that girl

The one I let get away

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fault /fɔːlt/ A2	noun - responsibility for an accident or misfortune
pride /praɪd/ B2	noun - a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2	adjective - having been fractured or damaged; spiritually or emotionally devastated
torturing /ˈtɔːrtʃərɪŋ/ C1	verb - to cause someone to suffer physical or mental pain
sorry /ˈsɔːri/ A1	adjective - feeling sad or distressed through sympathy with someone else's misfortune
supposed /səˈpoʊzd/ B1	verb - intended or required by a rule or plan
breathe /briːð/ B1	verb - to take air into the lungs and expel it
blame /bleɪm/ B1	verb - to assign responsibility for a fault or wrong
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A1	noun - an emotional state or reaction

Key Grammar Structures

• There's a girl but I let her get away

  ➔ Causative verb structure (let + object + base form)

  ➔ The structure "let her get away" indicates allowing someone to do something or reach a state.

• And I'd be lying if I said I was OK

  ➔ Second Conditional (would + verb / past tense in if-clause)

  ➔ The speaker uses the second conditional "I'd be lying if I said" to express a hypothetical situation.

• This can't be the way it was supposed to be

  ➔ Passive Voice with Modal Verb (be + past participle)

  ➔ The phrase "supposed to be" is a common passive construction meaning expected or intended.

• You gotta speak up if you want somebody

  ➔ Modal of obligation (have to / gotta)

  ➔ "Gotta" is the informal contraction of "have got to," indicating strong advice or necessity.

• Can't let them get away

  ➔ Elliptical clause (Subject omission in colloquial English)

  ➔ The sentence omits the subject "You" to create a more direct, conversational tone.

• It's my fault cause I said I needed space

  ➔ Reported Speech (Sequence of tenses)

  ➔ The use of "needed" (past) in "I said I needed space" shows the shift back in tense during reported speech.

• No hope for the broken heart

  ➔ Noun phrase with pre-modifier (the broken heart)

  ➔ "Broken" acts as an adjective modifying the noun "heart."

• No room to breathe

  ➔ Infinitive as a post-modifier

  ➔ The infinitive "to breathe" explains the purpose or the type of "room."