What Is Love – English Lyrics

• By: Kiesza
• Album: Sound of a Woman

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotions of Kiesza's "What Is Love." This unique ballad offers a powerful way to connect with English lyrics, showcasing how a change in musical style can reveal profound new meanings in familiar words. Its clear, emotive vocals and thoughtful pacing make it perfect for understanding expressions of heartbreak and longing in English.

[English]

♪♪♪

♪ OH ♪

♪ I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU'RE NOT THERE ♪

♪ I GIVE YOU MY LOVE, BUT YOU DON'T CARE ♪

♪ WHAT IS RIGHT AND WHAT IS WRONG ♪

♪ GIMME A SIGN ♪

♪ WHAT IS LOVE ♪

♪ BABY, DON'T HURT ME ♪

♪ DON'T HURT ME NO MORE ♪

♪ WHAT IS LOVE ♪

♪ BABY, DON'T HURT ME ♪

♪ DON'T HURT ME NO MORE ♪

♪ WHOA WHOA WHOA ♪

♪ I DON'T KNOW, WHAT CAN I DO ♪

♪ WHAT ELSE CAN I SAY, IT'S UP TO YOU ♪

♪ I KNOW WE'RE RIGHT, JUST ME AND YOU ♪

♪ I CAN'T GO ON ♪

♪ WHAT IS LOVE ♪

♪ BABY, DON'T HURT ME ♪

♪ DON'T HURT ME NO MORE ♪

♪ WHAT IS LOVE ♪

♪ BABY, DON'T HURT ME ♪

♪ DON'T HURT ME NO MORE ♪

♪ NO MORE ♪

♪ WHOA WHOA WHOA, OOOH OOOH ♪

♪ OOOH, OOOH, OOOH ♪

♪ I WANT NO OTHER, NO OTHER LOVER ♪

♪ THIS IS YOUR LIFE, BUT ITS OUR TIME ♪

♪ WHEN WE ARE TOGETHER, I NEED YOU FOREVER ♪

♪ IS THIS LOVE ♪

♪ WHAT IS LOVE ♪

♪ BABY, DON'T HURT ME ♪

♪ DON'T HURT ME NO MORE ♪

♪ WHAT IS LOVE ♪

♪ BABY, DON'T HURT ME ♪

♪ BABY DON'T HURT ME NO MORE ♪

♪ NO MORE ♪

♪ DON'T HURT NO MORE ♪

♪ BABY DON'T HURT ME NO MORE ♪

♪ NO MORE ♪

Key Grammar Structures

• I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU'RE NOT THERE

  ➔ Present simple with contraction

  ➔ The contraction "DON'T" (do not) is used in the present simple tense to express a habitual or general truth.

• I GIVE YOU MY LOVE, BUT YOU DON'T CARE

  ➔ Present simple with contrastive conjunction

  ➔ The conjunction "BUT" is used to contrast the two clauses: giving love and not receiving care.

• WHAT IS RIGHT AND WHAT IS WRONG

  ➔ Interrogative sentence with coordination

  ➔ The coordinating conjunction "AND" is used to join two interrogative clauses asking about right and wrong.

• GIMME A SIGN

  ➔ Informal imperative

  ➔ The informal contraction "GIMME" (give me) is used in an imperative sentence to make a direct request.

• BABY, DON'T HURT ME

  ➔ Vocative with negative imperative

  ➔ The vocative "BABY" is used to address someone directly, followed by a negative imperative to express a prohibition.

• I CAN'T GO ON

  ➔ Modal verb in negative form

  ➔ The modal verb "CAN'T" (cannot) is used in its negative form to express inability or impossibility.

• NO MORE

  ➔ Adverb of degree in negative context

  ➔ The adverb "NO MORE" is used to emphasize the complete cessation of an action.

• I WANT NO OTHER, NO OTHER LOVER

  ➔ Double negative for emphasis

  ➔ The double negative "NO OTHER, NO OTHER" is used for emphasis, reinforcing the exclusivity of the statement.