to be in love – English Lyrics

• By: Trichia

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the raw, stripped-down emotion of Trichia's 'to be in love.' This acoustic piece captures the universal struggle of not being able to let go, offering listeners a profound reflection on the heartache intertwined with deep affection, making it a perfect song to connect with complex feelings of devotion and pain.

[English]

How can I let you go if you're still here?

Hanging onto a thread with every step that I take

Hold me then leave as you please, like I'm yours to keep

My heart you use & bruise, some habits are rooted too deep

But if this was in reverse

Tell me this isn't a curse?

If this was in reverse

Tell me this isn't a curse?

To be in love with you

To be in love

How can I let you go if you won't let me?

Heaven knows we try but you & I are not meant to be

Half a life; half a lie, caught in a never-ending

Like a house of cards hopelessly tumbling down

But if this was in reverse

Tell me this isn't a curse?

If this was in reverse

Tell me this isn't a curse?

To be in love with you

To be in love

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
reverse /rɪˈvɜːrs/ B1	noun - the opposite or backward direction verb - to change to the opposite direction
curse /kɜːrs/ B2	noun - a supernatural spell causing harm or misfortune verb - to wish evil or harm upon someone
go /ɡoʊ/ A1	verb - to move or travel from one place to another
let /lɛt/ A1	verb - to allow or permit
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ in your chest that pumps blood
hold /hoʊld/ A1	verb - to keep something in your hand or arms
leave /liːv/ A1	verb - to go away from a place or person
habits /ˈhæbɪts/ A2	noun - things you do regularly, often without thinking
bruise /bruz/ B1	verb - to cause an injury that causes discoloration on the skin
deep /dip/ A2	adjective - extending far down or inward
heaven /ˈhɛvən/ B1	noun - the place believed to be the home of God and angels
try /traɪ/ A1	verb - to make an effort to do something
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition of being alive
lie /laɪ/ A2	noun - a false statement intended to deceive
house /haʊs/ A1	noun - a building used as a home
cards /kɑːrdz/ A2	noun - pieces of stiff paper used for games or information
step /stɛp/ A1	noun - an act of lifting the foot and putting it down again when walking verb - to lift and set down the foot when walking
take /teɪk/ A1	verb - to get into your hand or control

Key Grammar Structures

• How can I let you go if you're still here?

  ➔ Modal verb + base verb

  ➔ Uses "can" as a modal to express ability or possibility, combined with "let" to form a question about permission or possibility.

• Hanging onto a thread with every step that I take.

  ➔ Gerund phrase (Hanging onto a thread)

  ➔ The gerund "Hanging" functions as the subject of the sentence, describing an ongoing action.

• Hold me then leave as you please.

  ➔ Imperative sentence with modal adverb "as you please"

  ➔ The sentence is an imperative, giving a command or request, with "as you please" indicating flexibility or permission.

• My heart you use & bruise, some habits are rooted too deep.

  ➔ Simple sentence with conjunction "&" (and)

  ➔ The sentence combines two ideas, linking actions with the conjunction "&", which is a shorthand for "and".

• If this was in reverse, tell me this isn't a curse?

  ➔ Conditional sentence with "if" + past subjunctive or simple past

  ➔ The "if" clause introduces a hypothetical scenario, using past tense to express a contrary-to-fact condition.

• To be in love with you

  ➔ Infinitive phrase used as a noun or complement

  ➔ The phrase functions as the core idea or subject, expressing the state of being in love.