Waiting For Love – English Lyrics

• By: Avicii

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ A2	verb - staying where one is or delaying action until a particular time or event
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - the period of light between one night and the next
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ B1	adjective - having been fractured or damaged
hoping /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/ A2	verb - wanting something to happen or be the case
empty /ˈempti/ B1	adjective - containing nothing; not filled or occupied
arms /ɑːrmz/ A1	noun - each of the two upper limbs of the human body from the shoulder to the hand
stars /stɑːrz/ A1	noun - a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun
burning /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/ B1	verb - producing flames and heat
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - combustion or burning
wild /waɪld/ B1	adjective - living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated.
church /tʃɜːrtʃ/ A2	noun - a building used for public Christian worship.
kind /kaɪnd/ A2	noun - a group of people or things sharing similar characteristics adjective - having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfl/ A2	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically

Key Grammar Structures

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

  ➔ Conditional sentences (where clause)

  ➔ The phrase "where there's a will" indicates a condition that leads to a result.

• For every tyrant, a tear for the vulnerable.

  ➔ Parallel structure

  ➔ The phrase uses parallelism to emphasize the relationship between tyrants and the vulnerable.

• Monday left me broken.

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The use of the past simple tense indicates a completed action in the past.

• Thank the stars, it's Friday.

  ➔ Exclamatory sentences

  ➔ The phrase expresses strong emotion or excitement about Friday.

• I'll be waiting for love.

  ➔ Future continuous tense

  ➔ The future continuous tense indicates an action that will be ongoing in the future.

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

  ➔ Conditional sentences (if clause)

  ➔ The phrase uses an 'if' clause to express a condition that leads to a result.

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

  ➔ Future simple tense with negative

  ➔ The future simple tense with negative indicates an action that will not happen in the future.