Woke Up In Love – English Lyrics

• By: Calum Scott
• Album: Bridges

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt lyrics and uplifting electronic sounds of "Woke Up In Love" by Calum Scott, Kygo, and Gryffin. This song offers a beautiful narrative of overcoming challenges through love, making its simple yet powerful English lyrics an excellent resource for language learners to grasp everyday emotions and expressions within a popular musical context.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lose /luːz/ A1	verb - to be unable to find something or someone
heartbreak /ˈhɑːrt.breɪk/ B1	noun - severe distress caused by heartbreak
shadow /ˈʃæd.oʊ/ A1	noun - a dark area where light is blocked
argue /ˈɑːr.ɡju/ A2	verb - to give reasons or cite evidence for or against an idea
reach /riːtʃ/ A1	verb - to stretch out an arm or hand to touch or grasp something
edge /ɛdʒ/ A1	noun - the border or margin of a surface
messed /mɛst/ B1	adjective - in a state of disorder or confusion
luck /lʌk/ A1	noun - success or failure brought by chance rather than through one's own actions
lost /lɔːst/ A1	adjective - unable to find one's way or ascertain one's whereabouts
chase /tʃeɪs/ A2	verb - to follow or pursue someone or something
high /haɪ/ A1	adjective - great, or greater than normal, in quantity, size, or intensity
save /seɪv/ A1	verb - to rescue or protect from harm
pick /pɪk/ A1	verb - to choose or select from a group
trouble /ˈtrʌb.əl/ A1	noun - a problem or difficulty
pull /pʊl/ A1	verb - to move or attempt to move something toward oneself
lean /lin/ A2	verb - to rely on for support

Key Grammar Structures

• I don't wanna be the one that's always on the edge

  ➔ Present simple negative + relative clause

  ➔ The verb "don't" is the negative form of the present simple, and "that's always on the edge" is a relative clause describing "the one".

• You found me all messed up

  ➔ Past simple + object complement

  ➔ "found" is in the past simple, and "all messed up" functions as an object complement describing the state of "me".

• But then I woke up in love

  ➔ Simple past (phrasal verb)

  ➔ "woke up" is a phrasal verb in the simple past, meaning "became aware of love".

• When I was chasing highs

  ➔ Past continuous

  ➔ "was chasing" uses the past continuous to describe an ongoing action in the past.

• You went and saved my life

  ➔ "go and" + bare infinitive (sequence of actions)

  ➔ "went" is the past of "go" and is followed by the bare infinitive "saved" to show two actions performed one after the other.

• Whatever happens, my troubles are behind me 'cause your love's gonna see me through

  ➔ Open conditional with present simple + informal future "gonna"

  ➔ "Whatever happens" is an open conditional clause using the present simple, and "gonna" is the informal contraction of "going to" for future intention.

• Nothing can bring me down

  ➔ Modal verb "can" + bare infinitive

  ➔ "can" expresses ability, and it is followed directly by the bare infinitive "bring".

• You're pulling me back when I'm about to reach the edge

  ➔ Present continuous + "be about to" + infinitive

  ➔ "You're pulling" is present continuous, and "I'm about to reach" uses the "be about to" construction to indicate an imminent action.

• Thank God I woke up in love with you

  ➔ Exclamatory clause + simple past

  ➔ "Thank God" introduces an exclamation, and "woke up" is in the simple past describing the moment of realization.