Unless It Hurts – English Lyrics

• By: Galantis
• Album: CHURCH

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotional depth of language through Galantis's "Unless It Hurts." This song offers a unique opportunity to explore how figurative language and evocative lyrics can convey complex feelings about love and pain. Its blend of upbeat electronic music with a poignant theme makes it a special track for language learners to delve into the nuances of emotional expression in music.

[English]

I hear violas, I hear violins

Heartbreaking melodies, I wanna sing

I'm feeling it all for you

I'm feeling it all for you

Now I don't fit these shoes, I'm standing in

And I've been growing me a pair of wings

I'm feeling it all for you

I'm feeling it all for you

I might lose a little blood along the way

But I'm diving in headfirst

If I had to hit a train to make you stay

It ain't love, love, love unless it hurts

...

(It ain't love unless it hurts)

(It ain't love)

It ain't love unless it hurts

...

(It ain't love)

(It ain't love unless it hurts)

(It ain't love)

I'll pick my broken heart up off the floor

Give me back mine and then I'll give you yours

I'm feeling it all for you

I'm feeling it all for you

I wanna work all night and dream all day

It's like my world has fallen out of shape

I'm feeling it all for you

I'm feeling it all for you

I might lose a little blood along the way

But I'm diving in headfirst

If I had to hit a train to make you stay

Anyways and any how (This heart won't break)

I might lose a little blood along the way

But I'm diving in headfirst

If I had to hit a train to make you stay

It ain't love, love, love unless it hurts

...

(It ain't love unless it hurts)

(It ain't love)

It ain't love unless it hurts

...

(It ain't love unless it hurts)

(It ain't love)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause pain or injury
heart /hɑːt/ A1	noun - muscular organ that pumps blood
blood /blʌd/ A1	noun - the red fluid that circulates in the arteries and veins
wings /wɪŋz/ B1	noun - paired appendages enabling flight
broken /ˈbrəʊkən/ B1	adjective - damaged and no longer in one piece
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ B1	noun - an emotional state
dive /daɪv/ B1	verb - to plunge headfirst into water
train /treɪn/ A1	noun - a series of connected railway cars
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - remain in the same place
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - the period of light between sunrise and sunset
world /wɜːld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
shape /ʃeɪp/ A2	noun - the external form or appearance of something
melody /ˈmɛlədi/ B2	noun - a sequence of musical notes that is pleasing
violin /ˌvaɪəˈlɪn/ B2	noun - a string instrument played with a bow
viola /viˈoʊlə/ C1	noun - a string instrument slightly larger than a violin
stand /stænd/ A1	verb - to be in an upright position
pick /pɪk/ A1	verb - to choose or select

Key Grammar Structures

• I hear violas, I hear violins

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb 'hear' is in the present simple tense, indicating a habitual or general action.

• I'm feeling it all for you

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The verb 'feeling' is in the present continuous tense, showing an action happening now.

• Now I don't fit these shoes, I'm standing in

  ➔ Present Simple + Present Continuous

  ➔ Combines a general truth ('don't fit') with an action happening now ('standing').

• I might lose a little blood along the way

  ➔ Modal Verb (Might)

  ➔ 'Might' expresses a possibility or uncertainty.

• If I had to hit a train to make you stay

  ➔ Second Conditional

  ➔ Used for hypothetical situations in the present or future.

• It ain't love, love, love unless it hurts

  ➔ Emphasis with Repetition

  ➔ Repetition of 'love' emphasizes the importance of the statement.

• Give me back mine and then I'll give you yours

  ➔ Future with 'will'

  ➔ 'I'll give' uses 'will' to indicate a future action.

• It's like my world has fallen out of shape

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ 'Has fallen' is in the present perfect, indicating an action that started in the past and has results in the present.