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Loving can hurt 00:16

Loving can hurt sometimes 00:21

But it's the only thing 00:25

That I know 00:28

00:31

And when it gets hard 00:34

You know it can get hard sometimes 00:38

It is the only thing that makes us feel alive 00:43

00:50

We keep this love in a photograph 00:53

We make these memories for ourselves 00:58

Where our eyes are never closing 01:01

Hearts are never broken 01:04

And time's forever frozen still 01:06

So you can keep me 01:10

Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans 01:13

Holdin' me closer 'til our eyes meet 01:17

You won't ever be alone 01:22

Wait for me to come home 01:26

01:30

Loving can heal 01:32

Loving can mend your soul 01:36

And is the only thing 01:41

That I know, know 01:44

I swear it will get easier 01:49

Remember that with every piece of ya, mmm 01:53

And it's the only thing we take with us when we die, mmm 01:59

02:06

We keep this love in a photograph 02:09

We make these memories for ourselves 02:13

Where our eyes are never closing 02:17

Hearts were never broken 02:19

And time's forever frozen still 02:21

So you can keep me 02:25

Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans 02:29

Holdin' me closer 'til our eyes meet 02:33

You won't ever be alone 02:37

And if you hurt me 02:43

Well, that's okay, baby, only words bleed 02:46

Inside these pages you just hold me 02:51

And I won't ever let you go 02:55

Wait for me to come home 03:00

Wait for me to come home 03:04

Wait for me to come home 03:08

Wait for me to come home 03:13

Oh, you can fit me 03:19

Inside the necklace you got when you were 16 03:21

Next to your heartbeat where I should be 03:26

Keep it deep within your soul 03:31

And if you hurt me 03:37

Well, that's okay, baby, only words bleed 03:39

Inside these pages you just hold me 03:44

And I won't ever let you go 03:48

When I'm away 03:54

I will remember how you kissed me 03:57

Under the lamppost back on 6th street 04:02

Hearing you whisper through the phone 04:06

Wait for me to come home 04:11

04:13

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Lyrics:

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Loving can hurt

Loving can hurt sometimes

But it's the only thing

That I know

...

And when it gets hard

You know it can get hard sometimes

It is the only thing that makes us feel alive

...

We keep this love in a photograph

We make these memories for ourselves

Where our eyes are never closing

Hearts are never broken

And time's forever frozen still

So you can keep me

Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans

Holdin' me closer 'til our eyes meet

You won't ever be alone

Wait for me to come home

...

Loving can heal

Loving can mend your soul

And is the only thing

That I know, know

I swear it will get easier

Remember that with every piece of ya, mmm

And it's the only thing we take with us when we die, mmm

...

We keep this love in a photograph

We make these memories for ourselves

Where our eyes are never closing

Hearts were never broken

And time's forever frozen still

So you can keep me

Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans

Holdin' me closer 'til our eyes meet

You won't ever be alone

And if you hurt me

Well, that's okay, baby, only words bleed

Inside these pages you just hold me

And I won't ever let you go

Wait for me to come home

Oh, you can fit me

Inside the necklace you got when you were 16

Next to your heartbeat where I should be

Keep it deep within your soul

And if you hurt me

Well, that's okay, baby, only words bleed

Inside these pages you just hold me

And I won't ever let you go

When I'm away

I will remember how you kissed me

Under the lamppost back on 6th street

Hearing you whisper through the phone

Wait for me to come home

...

Vocabulary in this song:

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Vocabulary	Meanings
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause physical pain or injury adjective - injured physically or emotionally
hard /hɑːrd/ A2	adjective - difficult to do or accomplish
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
photograph /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/ B1	noun - a picture taken with a camera
memories /ˈmeməriz/ A2	noun - something remembered from the past
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organs of sight
hearts /hɑːrts/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2	adjective - having been fractured or damaged
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence
frozen /ˈfroʊzən/ B1	adjective - turned into ice or solid with cold
pocket /ˈpɑːkɪt/ A2	noun - a small bag sewn into or on clothing
jeans /dʒiːnz/ A1	noun - casual trousers made of denim
ripped /rɪpt/ B1	adjective - torn quickly and forcibly
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - having no one else present
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
heal /hiːl/ B1	verb - to become sound or healthy again
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal

Vocabulary

Meanings

hurt

/hɜːrt/

verb
- to cause physical pain or injury

adjective
- injured physically or emotionally

hard

/hɑːrd/

adjective
- difficult to do or accomplish

love

/lʌv/

noun
- an intense feeling of affection

verb
- to feel deep affection for someone

photograph

/ˈfoʊtəɡræf/

noun
- a picture taken with a camera

memories

/ˈmeməriz/

noun
- something remembered from the past

eyes

/aɪz/

noun
- the organs of sight

hearts

/hɑːrts/

noun
- the organ that pumps blood through the body

broken

/ˈbroʊkən/

adjective
- having been fractured or damaged

time

/taɪm/

noun
- the indefinite continued progress of existence

frozen

/ˈfroʊzən/

adjective
- turned into ice or solid with cold

pocket

/ˈpɑːkɪt/

noun
- a small bag sewn into or on clothing

jeans

/dʒiːnz/

noun
- casual trousers made of denim

ripped

/rɪpt/

adjective
- torn quickly and forcibly

alone

/əˈloʊn/

adjective
- having no one else present

home

/hoʊm/

noun
- the place where one lives

heal

/hiːl/

verb
- to become sound or healthy again

soul

/soʊl/

noun
- the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal

Grammar:

Loving can hurt

➔ Gerund as Subject

➔ Using "Loving" (a gerund, the -ing form of the verb used as a noun) as the subject of the sentence. It expresses the general idea or action of loving.
It is the only thing that makes us feel alive

➔ Relative Clause

➔ The clause "that makes us feel alive" is a relative clause, modifying "the only thing". "That" acts as the subject of the clause.
Where our eyes are never closing

➔ "Where" as a relative adverb

➔ "Where" introduces a non-defining relative clause, providing more information about the place (in the photograph/memories) where the action happens. The use of "are never closing" is present continuous used for emphasis.
So you can keep me inside the pocket of your ripped jeans

➔ Modal verb "can" + infinitive

➔ "Can keep" expresses possibility or ability. It shows that the listener has the ability to hold the singer metaphorically close.
Holdin' me closer 'til our eyes meet

➔ Reduced relative clause with present participle

➔ "Holdin' me closer" can be understood as a shortened form of "while/as you are holding me closer". The use of the present participle emphasizes the ongoing action.
You won't ever be alone

➔ Future Simple Negative with "ever"

➔ "Won't ever be" is the negative future simple tense with the adverb "ever" to emphasize that the person will *never* be alone.
Remember that with every piece of ya, mmm

➔ Imperative Sentence

➔ "Remember" is the imperative form of the verb, giving a command or instruction. The listener is being told to remember something important.
Only words bleed

➔ Subject-Verb Agreement

➔ The subject "words" is plural, so the verb "bleed" is used in its plural form (without an -s). This is a basic but important grammatical rule.