That Girl – English Lyrics

• By: Olly Murs
• Album: 24 HRS

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt lyrics of Olly Murs' "That Girl" to experience a narrative of regret and the importance of communication in relationships. Through its relatable story of a love lost due to pride, you can learn common English phrases related to emotions, apologies, and advice, making it a special and engaging way to grasp everyday English expressions.

[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 lyin' if I said I was okay

About that girl, the one I let get away

I keep sayin', "No, this can't be the way it was supposed to be"

I keep sayin', "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 'em get away, oh nah

You don't wanna end up sorry

The way that I'm feelin' 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 torturin' myself night and day

About that girl, the one I let get away

I keep sayin', "No, this can't be the way it was supposed to be"

I keep sayin', "No, there's gotta be a way to get you close to me"

You gotta speak up if you want somebody

Can't let 'em get away, oh nah

You don't wanna end up sorry

The way that I'm feelin' 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 home for me, no

No home '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

You can't let them get away, oh no no

You don't wanna end up sorry, oh no

The way that I'm feelin' 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

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

You don't wanna lose that love

Cause there's no hope for the broken

About that girl

The one I let get away

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
let /let/ A1	verb - to allow or permit
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method or manner of doing something
fault /fɔːlt/ A2	noun - responsibility for a wrong or failure
speak /spiːk/ A2	verb - to say something
sorry /ˈsɒri/ A2	adjective - feeling regret or sympathy
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion
broken /ˈbrəʊkən/ B1	adjective - damaged or no longer working
hope /həʊp/ B1	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen verb - to want something to happen or be true
hurt /hɜːrt/ B1	verb - to cause pain or injury to noun - physical pain
love /lʌv/ B1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
space /speɪs/ B1	noun - an area that is empty or available
torturin' /ˈtɔːrtʃərɪn/ B2	verb - to inflict severe physical or mental suffering on
blame /bleɪm/ B2	verb - to hold someone responsible for a fault or wrong noun - responsibility for a fault or wrong
lose /luːz/ B1	verb - to be unable to find something

Key Grammar Structures

• And I'd be lyin' if I said I was okay

  ➔ Conditional Type 2

  ➔ This sentence uses the "conditional type 2" to talk about a "hypothetical situation" in the present or future. It's formed with "if + past simple" (if I said) and "would + base verb" (I'd be lyin').

• And I've been torturin' myself night and day

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ The "Present Perfect Continuous" tense ("I've been torturin'") describes an action that started in the past and "continues up to the present," often emphasizing duration.

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

  ➔ Reported Speech (Indirect Speech)

  ➔ "I said I needed space" is an example of "reported speech". The original direct statement ("I need space" or "I needed space") is reported, often with a "backshift" in tense, here from present simple to past simple (or past simple remaining past simple).

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

  ➔ Causative Verb "let"

  ➔ The verb "let" is used as a "causative verb" here, followed by an "object" (her) and a "bare infinitive" (get away), meaning to allow someone to do something.

• I keep sayin', "No, this can't be the way it was supposed to be"

  ➔ Verb + Gerund

  ➔ The verb "keep" is followed by a "gerund" ("sayin'" - saying) to express a repeated or continuous action.

• There's no hope for the broken heart

  ➔ Past Participle as Adjective

  ➔ The word "broken" is the "past participle" of "break" and is used here as an "adjective" to describe the noun "heart," meaning a heart that has been broken.

• It's only gonna hurt too much

  ➔ Informal Future ("gonna")

  ➔ "Gonna" is an "informal contraction" of "going to," which is used to express "future intentions or predictions."

• And I got no one to blame

  ➔ Infinitive as Complement

  ➔ The "infinitive phrase" "to blame" acts as a "complement" to the indefinite pronoun "no one," specifying the action related to "no one."

• You gotta speak up if you want somebody

  ➔ Conditional Type 1 (Advice)

  ➔ This sentence uses "conditional type 1" to give "advice" or state a general truth. It's formed with "if + present simple" (if you want) and "present simple/modal" (you gotta speak up).