The Hardest Part – English Lyrics

• By: Olivia Dean
• Album: The Art of Loving

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt lyrics of Olivia Dean's "The Hardest Part" to explore themes of personal growth, moving on, and the bittersweet acceptance of change in relationships. This soulful track, with its clear and emotive storytelling, offers a wonderful opportunity to learn English by connecting with universal human experiences of love, loss, and self-discovery through its relatable narrative and accessible vocabulary.

[English]

Call me up to meet you, static on the phone

Normally I need you, this time I don't wanna go

Lately, I've been growing into someone you don't know

You had the chance to love her, but apparently you don't

No, you don't

So even if I could, wouldn't go back where we started

I know you're still waiting, wondering where my heart is

Pray that things won't change, but the hardest part is

You're realizing maybe I, maybe I ain't the same

And what you're waiting for ain't there no more anyway

Held you up so highly, deep under your spell

Your opinions would define me, this time I made some for myself

'Cause lately, I've been certain, there's no further to go

Yeah, you had the chance to love me, but apparently you won't

No, you won't

So even if I could, wouldn't go back where we started

I know you're still waiting, wondering where my heart is

Pray that things won't change, but the hardest part is

You're realizing maybe I, maybe I ain't the same

And what you're waiting for ain't there no more anyway

And it's okay

I'm not gonna remember you that way

You say I'm different now like that's so strange

But I was only 18

You should've known that I was always gonna change

Even if I could, wouldn't go back where we started

I know you're still waiting, wondering where my heart is

Pray that things won't change, but the hardest part is

You're realizing maybe I, maybe I ain't the same

Ain't there no more (I ain't there no more)

I ain't there no more

Ain't there no more (I ain't there no more)

I ain't there no more

Ain't there no more (I ain't there no more)

But the hardest part is

You're realizing maybe I, maybe I ain't the same

And what you're waiting for ain't there no more anyway

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
realizing /ˈriəlaɪzɪŋ/ B1	verb - to become aware of something
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ A1	verb - to stay in one place while expecting something
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1	verb - to become different noun - the act of becoming different
hardest /ˈhɑːrdɪst/ A2	adjective - most difficult
part /pɑːrt/ A1	noun - a piece of a whole
started /ˈstɑːrtɪd/ A1	verb - to begin
wondering /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/ A2	verb - to think about something curiously
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood noun - emotions or feelings
define /dɪˈfaɪn/ B1	verb - to explain the meaning of something
certain /ˈsɜːrtən/ A2	adjective - completely confident or sure
highly /ˈhaɪli/ B1	adverb - to a high degree
opinions /əˈpɪnɪənz/ A2	noun - a view or judgment
remember /rɪˈmɛmbər/ A1	verb - to recall or keep in mind
different /ˈdɪfərənt/ A1	adjective - not the same
strange /streɪndʒ/ A1	adjective - unusual or odd

Key Grammar Structures

• Call me up to meet you, static on the phone

  ➔ Present Simple with 'to' for future arrangements

  ➔ The phrase 'Call me up to meet you' uses the Present Simple with 'to' to indicate a future arrangement, emphasizing a planned action.

• Normally I need you, this time I don't wanna go

  ➔ Contrast using 'normally' and 'this time'

  ➔ The words 'normally' and 'this time' create a contrast between a usual situation and an exception, highlighting a change in behavior.

• You had the chance to love her, but apparently you don't

  ➔ Past Simple with 'had the chance' for opportunity

  ➔ The phrase 'You had the chance to love her' uses the Past Simple with 'had the chance' to indicate a missed opportunity in the past.

• You're realizing maybe I, maybe I ain't the same

  ➔ Present Continuous for ongoing realization

  ➔ The phrase 'You're realizing' uses the Present Continuous to show that the realization is happening now, emphasizing an ongoing process.

• But I was only 18

  ➔ Past Simple with 'was' for past state

  ➔ The phrase 'But I was only 18' uses the Past Simple with 'was' to describe a past state or condition, emphasizing a specific age at that time.