Wasted Love – English Lyrics

• By: JJ

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depths of JJ's "Wasted Love," a captivating blend of opera and techno that explores the complexities of unrequited love. Experience the power of music to express heartbreak and resilience, and discover the unique way JJ uses his vocal range to convey a message of love and loss. This song offers a poignant lesson in emotional honesty and the beauty of loving even when it hurts.

[English]

I’m an ocean of love And you’re scared of water

You don’t want to go under, So you let me go under

I reach out my hand, But you watch me grow distant

Drift out to the sea And far away in an instant

You left me in the deep end

I’m drowning in my feelings How do you not see that?

Now that you’re gone

All I have is wasted love This wasted love

Now that you’re gone Can’t fill my heart with wasted love

This wasted love

When you let me go, I barely stayed afloat

I’m floating all alone Still I’m holding on to hope

Now that you’re gone All I have is wasted love

This wasted love

Now that you’re gone Can't fill my heart with wasted love

This wasted love

Wasted love This wasted love

Wasted, wasted, wasted, wasted Wasted, wasted, wasted, wasted, love

Lyrics provided by ORF Captions by the EBU

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ocean /ˈoʊʃən/ B1	noun - a large body of salt water extending over most of the earth's surface
water /ˈwɔːtər/ A2	noun - a clear, colorless, tasteless liquid essential for life
distant /ˈdɪstənt/ B2	adjective - far away in space or time
drift /drɪft/ B2	verb - to be carried slowly by a current of water or air
drowning /ˈdaʊnɪŋ/ B2	verb - suffering death by inhaling water into the lungs
love /lʌv/ A1	noun / verb - a deep affection or romantic attachment
wasted /ˈweɪstɪd/ B2	adjective / verb - lacking purpose or usefulness; to use carelessly or extravagantly
fill /fɪl/ A2	verb - to make or become full
float /floʊt/ A2	verb - to rest on or near the surface of a liquid without sinking
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun / verb - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen

Key Grammar Structures

• You don't want to go under

  ➔ Negative contraction with 'do not' ('don't') combined with the base verb.

  ➔ Using the negative contraction 'don't' makes the sentence more informal and natural in speech.

• And you’re scared of water

  ➔ Using the adjective 'scared' with the preposition 'of' to indicate fear towards something.

  ➔ The preposition 'of' links the adjective 'scared' to the noun 'water', expressing fear towards water.

• I reach out my hand

  ➔ Use of the present simple tense to describe an action happening in the present.

  ➔ The verb 'reach out' indicates an action of extending one's hand towards someone or something, in the present tense.

• I'm drowning in my feelings

  ➔ Use of the present continuous tense 'I'm drowning' to describe an ongoing, current state.

  ➔ The present continuous tense emphasizes that the speaker is currently experiencing the feelings of being overwhelmed.

• Now that you're gone

  ➔ Use of the phrase 'now that' to indicate a cause-and-effect relationship or a change in circumstances.

  ➔ The phrase 'now that' introduces a clause explaining a new reality or consequence resulting from the previous condition.

• I’m floating all alone

  ➔ Use of the present continuous 'I'm floating' to describe a current ongoing state.

  ➔ The present continuous emphasizes that the action of floating is happening in the current moment.

• All I have is wasted love

  ➔ Use of 'is' as the linking verb in a simple declarative sentence expressing possession or state.

  ➔ The verb 'is' links the subject 'All I have' to the complement 'wasted love,' describing the current state of the speaker's emotional condition.