Waiting For Love – English Lyrics

• By: Avicii

Lyrics & Translation

“Waiting For Love” is a standout track in electronic dance music that offers a great way to learn conversational English through its lyrical themes of hope and perseverance. The song's structure, built around the emotional cycle of the days of the week, provides relatable, everyday vocabulary, while the uplifting melody makes it an unforgettable anthem. The powerful and universally understood message of an unstoppable, deep love makes the lyrics easy to connect with and memorize.

[English]

Where there's a will, there's a way, kind of beautiful

And every night has its day, so magical

And if there's love in this life, there's no obstacle

That can't be defeated

For every tyrant, a tear for the vulnerable

In every lost soul, the bones of a miracle

For every dreamer, a dream, we're unstoppable

With something to believe in

Monday left me broken

Tuesday, I was through with hoping

Wednesday, my empty arms were open

Thursday, waiting for love, waiting for love

Thank the stars, it's Friday

I'm burning like a fire gone wild on Saturday

Guess I won't be coming to church on Sunday

I'll be waiting for love, waiting for love to come around

We are one of a kind, irreplaceable

How did I get so blind and so cynical?

If there's love in this life, we're unstoppable

No, we can't be defeated

Monday left me broken

Tuesday, I was through with hoping

Wednesday, my empty arms were open

Thursday, waiting for love, waiting for love

Thank the stars, it's Friday

I'm burning like a fire gone wild on Saturday

Guess I won't be coming to church on Sunday

I'll be waiting for love, waiting for love to come around

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ B1	noun - deep affection verb - to feel deep affection
life /laɪf/ A2	noun - existence of living beings
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - series of thoughts, images during sleep verb - to imagine or aspire
unstoppable /ʌnˈstɒpəbəl/ C1	adjective - impossible to be stopped
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ B1	adjective - damaged, not whole
hope /hoʊp/ B1	verb - to desire something to happen
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A2	noun - combustion producing heat and light
stars /stɑːrz/ A2	noun - luminous celestial bodies
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ B1	verb - staying in expectation
magical /ˈmædʒɪkəl/ B2	adjective - having supernatural powers
miracle /ˈmɪrəkəl/ B2	noun - an extraordinary event
vulnerable /ˈvʌlnərəbl/ C1	adjective - easily hurt or attacked
tyrant /ˈtaɪrənt/ C1	noun - a cruel ruler
obstacle /ˈɒbstəkəl/ B2	noun - something that blocks progress
irreplaceable /ɪrɪˈpleɪsəbəl/ C1	adjective - cannot be replaced
blind /blaɪnd/ B1	adjective - lacking sight; unaware
cynical /ˈsɪnɪkəl/ C1	adjective - distrustful of human sincerity
burning /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/ B2	verb - producing flames; feeling intense emotion

Key Grammar Structures

• Where there's a will, there's a way, kind of beautiful

  ➔ Existential 'there's' (there is)

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• And every night has its day, so magical

  ➔ Possessive pronoun 'its' (possessive determiner)

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• And if there's love in this life, there's no obstacle

  ➔ Conditional clause with 'if'

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• That can't be defeated

  ➔ Negative modal verb 'can't' (cannot)

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• Monday left me broken

  ➔ Past simple tense of 'leave' (left)

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• Thursday, waiting for love, waiting for love

  ➔ Gerund as a verb form (waiting)

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• Guess I won't be coming to church on Sunday

  ➔ Future intention with 'won't' (will not)

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• I'll be waiting for love, waiting for love to come around

  ➔ Future tense with 'I'll' (I will)

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