You're Not There – English Lyrics

• By: Lukas Graham

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Lukas Graham's emotional ballad, “You're Not There,” a song born from personal grief yet resonating with universal themes of loss and remembrance. Through poignant lyrics and heartfelt delivery, this song offers a unique opportunity to explore themes of grief, coping, and the enduring power of memory. Discover how Forchhammer transforms personal pain into a shared experience, inviting listeners to reflect on their own relationships and the impact of absence.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stories /ˈstɔːriz/ A2	noun - accounts of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment.
remember /rɪˈmembər/ A2	verb - to recall to the mind
fallen /ˈfɔːlən/ B1	adjective - having dropped or sunk to a lower position
glory /ˈɡlɔːri/ B2	noun - high renown or honor won by notable achievements
goodbye /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A1	noun - an instance of saying goodbye.
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
step /step/ A1	noun - an act or movement of putting one leg forward in walking or running. verb - move one's foot a short distance.
terrified /ˈterɪfaɪd/ B2	adjective - extremely frightened
face /feɪs/ A2	verb - to confront and deal with or accept
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult male human being.
celebrate /ˈselɪbreɪt/ B1	verb - to show that something is important or worthy of respect by holding a special event or creating something special
share /ʃer/ A2	verb - have a portion of (something) with another or others.
success /səkˈses/ B1	noun - the accomplishment of an aim or purpose.
mistakes /mɪˈsteɪks/ A2	noun - an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong.
person /ˈpɜːrsən/ A1	noun - a human being regarded as an individual.
songs /sɔːŋz/ A1	noun - a short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung.
struggle /ˈstrʌɡəl/ B2	verb - make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction.
spot /spɒt/ B1	verb - notice; see
heal /hiːl/ B1	verb - become sound or healthy again.
wounds /wuːndz/ B1	noun - an injury to living tissue caused by a cut, blow, or other impact, typically one in which the skin is cut or broken.
strong /strɒŋ/ A1	adjective - having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks.

Key Grammar Structures

• I only got you in my stories

  ➔ Present Perfect tense

  ➔ Used to describe an action that happened at an unspecified time before now.

• And remember you and I, when I'm awake at night

  ➔ Conditional sentence with 'when'

  ➔ 'When' introduces a time clause indicating the specific time that the main action occurs.

• I've been doing all of that, it didn't help at all

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous tense

  ➔ Expresses an action that started in the past and is still continuing or has recently stopped, emphasizing duration.

• They say "You'll grow older, and it'll get better still"

  ➔ Reported speech (said to be / say)

  ➔ Used to convey what someone else has said indirectly, often with changes in tense or pronouns.

• You're not there

  ➔ Present Simple tense (negative form)

  ➔ Expresses a current state or fact in the negative form.

• Time can heal your wounds if You're strong and standing tall

  ➔ Conditional clause (if clause)

  ➔ Expresses a condition that affects the outcome of the main clause, often introduced with 'if'.

• They don't get it, cause...

  ➔ Informal contraction (cause for because)

  ➔ Used in informal speech or lyrics to mean 'because', indicating reason or cause.

• You're not there, with me...

  ➔ Preposition + pronoun (with me)

  ➔ Uses a preposition to indicate accompaniment or association with the pronoun.