Until It's Gone – English Lyrics

• By: Monica
• Album: New Life

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depths of R&B with Monica's "Until It's Gone." This soulful ballad is a perfect entry point for understanding the nuances of English through its poignant lyrics about love, loss, and regret. Its clear narrative and heartfelt delivery make it easy to follow the story and grasp the emotional weight of each word, offering a rich vocabulary related to relationships and introspection.

[English]

It's a shame you ain't wanted when you had it

Gave my love and you took the shit for granted

And it was me those nights that you didn't come home

Crying to my mama, blowing up your phone

Just wait a little while

Baby you gon' see

That this gon' hurt you

More than it hurt me

One thing that I know for sure

Is you gon' miss me when I go

And it's gon' hurt babe

When you're all alone

I guess it's true what people say

That you never know

What you have until it's gone

You can never say I didn't try

And gave my all but I couldn't make you fight

And it was me those nights that you didn't come home

Crying to my mama

Blowing up your phone

Just wait a little while

Baby you gon' see

That this gon' hurt you

More than it hurt me

One thing that I know for sure

Is you gon' miss me when I go

And it's gon' hurt babe

When you're all alone

I guess it's true what people say

That you never know

What you have until it's gone

Oh but I can't say enough that it's gon' be me you'll miss no

And I can't say enough that it ain't gon' get no better than this

I'm tryna make you realize

I cried and I cried so many times

But one thing I know

But one thing I know

It's gon' hurt when you go

But one thing that I know babe

One thing that I know for sure

Is you gon' miss me when I go

And it's gon' hurt babe

When you're all alone

I guess it's true what people say

That you never know

I guess it's true what people say

That you never know

What you have until it's gone

Gone, gone

I'm gone, I'm gone, I'm gone, I'm gone

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
shame /ʃeɪm/ B2	noun - a painful feeling of humiliation caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior verb - to cause someone to feel ashamed
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection or strong emotional attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family
crying /ˈkraɪɪŋ/ A2	verb - to produce tears from the eyes, especially as an expression of distress or pain
phone /foʊn/ A1	noun - a device that transmits sound over distances; short for telephone
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause physical pain or injury adjective - feeling pain or sorrow
miss /mɪs/ A2	verb - to feel the absence of someone or something
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - without other people; solitary
true /truː/ B1	adjective - in accordance with fact or reality; genuine
people /ˈpiːpl/ A1	noun - human beings in general or considered collectively
know /noʊ/ A2	verb - to be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information
gone /ɡɔn/ A2	verb - past participle of go; no longer present
realize /ˈriːəlaɪz/ B2	verb - to become fully aware of something as a fact; to achieve something
better /ˈbɛtər/ B1	adjective - of a higher quality or greater excellence
times /taɪmz/ A1	noun - instances or occasions of an event; a period marked by a particular condition
babe /beɪb/ A2	noun - an affectionate term for a loved one, often a romantic partner
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to stay in one place or remain inactive until something happens