That Girl – English Lyrics

• By: Olly Murs

Lyrics & Translation

[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 okay

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

And 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)

No hope 'cause I'm broken

No room to breathe (no)

And I got no one to blame

No home for me (no)

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 (oh, no)

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

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
let /let/ A1	verb - to allow someone to do something
away /əˈweɪ/ A1	adverb - to or at a distance from a particular place, person, or thing.
fault /fɔːlt/ A2	noun - responsibility for a wrong or a failure
pride /praɪd/ B1	noun - a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that one admires.
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method, manner, or means of doing something
close /kləʊs/ B1	adjective - at a short distance
speak /spiːk/ A2	verb - to say something in order to convey information or to express a feeling
somebody /ˈsʌmbɒdi/ A1	noun - an unspecified or unnamed person
sorry /ˈsɒri/ A1	adjective - feeling regret or sadness
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - an emotional state or reaction
broken /ˈbrəʊkən/ B1	adjective - damaged or in pieces; not working
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood around the body
space /speɪs/ A2	noun - an area that is available for use
hope /həʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to be unable to find something
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection.
hurt /hɜːrt/ A1	verb - to cause physical pain to (someone)

Key Grammar Structures

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

  ➔ Present Simple (There is/are) + Past Simple (let)

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple to state a fact ('There's a girl') and the past simple to describe a completed action ('I let her get away'). The contrast highlights regret.

• And I'd be lying if I said, I was okay

  ➔ Conditional Sentence Type 2 (would + base verb) + Past Subjunctive (was)

  ➔ This is a hypothetical situation. 'I'd be lying' expresses what *would* happen if he said he was okay, implying he isn't. The 'was' is the subjunctive mood, used to express unreal or hypothetical situations.

• You gotta speak up if you want somebody

  ➔ Imperative mood + Conditional Clause (if + present simple)

  ➔ This is a direct command ('You gotta speak up'). The 'if' clause sets the condition for achieving the desired outcome – getting someone's attention.

• Can't let them get away, oh no

  ➔ Modal Verb (can't) + Bare Infinitive (let) + Object Pronoun (them)

  ➔ The modal verb 'can't' expresses prohibition or strong advice against allowing someone to leave. 'Them' refers to the people the speaker doesn't want to lose.

• There's no hope for the broken heart

  ➔ Existential 'There is/are' + Noun Phrase (no hope) + Prepositional Phrase (for the broken heart)

  ➔ This sentence uses the existential 'there is' to state the absence of hope for someone experiencing heartbreak. 'Broken heart' is a metaphorical noun phrase.