My Love – English Lyrics

• By: Florence + The Machine
• Album: Under Heaven Over Hell

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and "My Love" by Florence + The Machine offers a unique opportunity. The song's clear, emotive vocals and repetitive chorus make it easy to follow along and pick up key phrases about creativity and longing. Its journey from a simple poem to a dance track also provides a fascinating look into the creative process, making the English lyrics all the more meaningful to understand.

[English]

[HEAVY BREATHING]

♪♪♪

[VOCALIZING]

♪♪♪

♪ I WAS ALWAYS ABLE TO WRITE MY WAY OUT ♪

♪ THE SONG ALWAYS MADE SENSE TO ME ♪

♪ NOW I FIND THAT WHEN I LOOK DOWN ♪

♪ EVERY PAGE IS EMPTY ♪

♪ (UH) ♪

♪ THERE IS NOTHING TO DESCRIBE ♪

♪ EXCEPT THE MOON STILL BRIGHT AGAINST THE WORRYING SKY ♪

♪ I PRAY THE TREES WILL GET THEIR LEAVES SOON ♪

♪♪♪

♪ SO TELL ME WHERE TO PUT MY LOVE ♪

♪ DO I WAIT FOR TIME TO DO WHAT IT DOES? ♪

♪ I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO PUT MY LOVE ♪

♪♪♪

♪ AND WHEN IT CAME, IT WAS STRANGER THAN I HAD EVER IMAGINED ♪

♪ NO CRACKING OPEN OF HEAVEN ♪

♪ BUT QUIET AND STILL (ALL MY FRIENDS ARE GETTING ILL) ♪

♪ SO TELL ME WHERE TO PUT MY LOVE ♪

♪ DO I WAIT FOR TIME TO DO WHAT IT DOES? ♪

♪ I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO PUT MY LOVE ♪

♪♪♪

♪ SO TELL ME WHERE TO PUT MY LOVE ♪

♪ DO I WAIT FOR TIME TO DO WHAT IT DOES? ♪

♪ I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO PUT MY LOVE ♪

♪♪♪

♪ MY ARMS EMPTIED, THE SKIES EMPTIED ♪

♪ THE BILLBOARDS EMPTIED ♪

♪ MY ARMS EMPTIED, THE SKIES EMPTIED ♪

♪ THE BUILDINGS EMPTIED ♪

♪♪♪

♪ SO TELL ME WHERE TO PUT MY LOVE ♪

♪ DO I WAIT FOR TIME TO DO WHAT IT DOES? ♪

♪ I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO PUT MY LOVE ♪

♪ (HA) ♪

♪ SO TELL ME WHERE TO PUT MY LOVE ♪

♪ DO I WAIT FOR TIME TO DO WHAT IT DOES? ♪

♪ I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO PUT MY LOVE ♪

♪♪♪

♪ MY ARMS EMPTIED, THE SKIES EMPTIED ♪

♪ THE BILLBOARDS EMPTIED ♪

♪ MY ARMS EMPTIED, THE SKIES EMPTIED ♪

♪ THE BUILDINGS EMPTIED ♪

♪ (HA) ♪

[HEAVY BREATHING]

♪♪♪

[HEAVY BREATHING]

♪♪♪

[HEAVY BREATHING]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
able /ˈeɪ.bəl/ B1	adjective - having the power, skill, means, or opportunity to do something
describe /dɪˈskraɪb/ B1	verb - to say what something is like
moon /muːn/ A1	noun - the round object that moves in the sky around the Earth
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the space above the Earth where clouds and stars can be seen
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to have a strong affection for someone
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to stay in one place until something happens
stranger /ˈstreɪn.dʒər/ B2	noun - a person whom one does not know
quiet /ˈkwaɪ.ɪt/ B1	adjective - making little or no noise
empty /ˈɛmpti/ B1	adjective - containing nothing; not filled or occupied verb - to remove the contents of something
arms /ɑːrmz/ A1	noun - the upper limbs of the human body
trees /triːz/ A1	noun - tall plants with a trunk and branches
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a point of time as measured in hours and minutes
billboards /ˈbɪl.bɔːrdz/ B2	noun - large boards for displaying advertisements
buildings /ˈbɪl.dɪŋz/ A1	noun - structures with walls and a roof

Key Grammar Structures

• I was always able to write my way out.

  ➔ Past simple tense.

  ➔ The phrase "I was always able" indicates a past ability.

• Every page is empty.

  ➔ Present simple tense.

  ➔ The phrase "Every page is empty" describes a current state.

• I don't know where to put my love.

  ➔ Negative form.

  ➔ The phrase "I don't know" expresses uncertainty.

• The moon still bright against the worrying sky.

  ➔ Present participle.

  ➔ The phrase "still bright" uses the present participle to describe a continuous state.

• My arms emptied, the skies emptied.

  ➔ Past simple tense.

  ➔ The phrase "My arms emptied" indicates a completed action in the past.

• Do I wait for time to do what it does?

  ➔ Interrogative form.

  ➔ The phrase "Do I wait" is a question about an action.

• There is nothing to describe.

  ➔ Existential clause.

  ➔ The phrase "There is nothing" indicates the absence of something.