Where's My Love – English Lyrics

• By: SYML
• Album: Nobody Lives Here

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotive world of SYML's "Where's My Love," a poignant indie ballad that resonates with themes of longing and deep connection. Its simple yet profound lyrics, coupled with its atmospheric soundscapes, make it an excellent song for language learners to explore emotional vocabulary and nuanced expressions of yearning and vulnerability in English. Its widespread use in popular media also offers cultural context and widespread recognition.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection
search /sɜːrtʃ/ B1	verb - to look for something
bleed /bliːd/ B2	verb - to lose blood
fear /fɪr/ B1	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
come /kʌm/ A1	verb - to move towards or arrive at a place
cloud /klaʊd/ A2	noun - a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere
high /haɪ/ A2	adjective - of great vertical extent
away /əˈweɪ/ A2	adverb - at a distance from a particular place
break /breɪk/ B1	verb - to separate into pieces
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to have information or understanding
scared /skɛrd/ B1	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise

Key Grammar Structures

• She hides away, like a ghost

  ➔ Present simple tense of the verb 'hide' with adverb 'away' indicating manner

  ➔ 'Hides' is in the present simple tense, used here to describe a habitual or ongoing action.

• Does she know that we bleed the same?

  ➔ Interrogative form of the present simple with 'does' to ask about knowledge or awareness

  ➔ 'Does' is used here to form questions in the present simple tense, asking if she is aware of something.

• If you're scared I'm on my way

  ➔ Conditional sentence using 'if' to express a possible situation and a consequence

  ➔ 'If' introduces a conditional clause indicating a possible condition, and 'I'm on my way' indicates the result if the condition is true.

• Just come home

  ➔ Imperative mood, giving a direct command or request

  ➔ 'Come home' is in the imperative form, used here to make a direct plea or command.

• She was carried up into the clouds, high above

  ➔ Passive voice in past tense with prepositional phrase indicating movement to a location

  ➔ 'Was carried' is in the past passive form, indicating she was moved by an external force.

• Does she know that we bleed the same?

  ➔ Interrogative sentence structure with auxiliary 'does' in present simple tense

  ➔ 'Does' is used here to form questions in the present simple, typical of interrogative sentences.