Hang On To Your Love – English Lyrics

• By: Sade
• Album: Diamond Life

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the soulful sounds of Sade with 'Hang On To Your Love,' a song that teaches the importance of perseverance in relationships. This track, with its blend of R&B, jazz, and funk, offers valuable insights into love and commitment, making it a perfect choice for those learning English through music. Experience the elegance and depth of Sade's music while exploring themes of patience and dedication.

[English]

(smooth, jazzy contemporary pop music)

♪ In heaven's name, why are you walking away ♪

♪ Hang on to your love ♪

♪ In heaven's name, why do you play these games ♪

♪ Hang on to your love ♪

♪ Take time if you're down on luck ♪

♪ It's so easy to walk out on love ♪

♪ Take your time if the going gets tough ♪

♪ It's so precious ♪

♪ So if you want it to get stronger ♪

♪ You'd better not let go ♪

♪ You gotta hold on longer ♪

♪ If you want your love to grow ♪

♪ Gotta stick together ♪

♪ Hand in glove ♪

♪ Hold tight, don't fight ♪

♪ Hang on to your love ♪

♪ In heaven's name, why are you walking away ♪

♪ Hang on to your love ♪

♪ In heaven's name, why do you play these games ♪

♪ Hang on to your love ♪

♪ Be brave when the journey is rough ♪

♪ It's not easy when you're in love ♪

♪ Don't be ashamed when the going gets tough ♪

♪ It's not easy, don't give up ♪

♪ If you want it to get stronger ♪

♪ You'd better not let go ♪

♪ You gotta hold on longer ♪

♪ If you want your love to grow ♪

♪ Gotta stick together ♪

♪ Hand in glove ♪

♪ Hold tight, don't fight ♪

♪ Hang on to your love ♪

♪ In heaven's name, why are you walking away ♪

♪ Hang on to your love ♪

♪ In heaven's name, why do you play these games ♪

♪ Hang on to your love ♪

(smooth, jazzy contemporary pop music continues)

♪ So if you want it to get stronger ♪

♪ You'd better not let go ♪

♪ You gotta hold on longer ♪

♪ If you want your love to grow ♪

♪ Gotta stick together, hand in glove ♪

♪ Hold tight, don't fight ♪

♪ Hang on to your love ♪

♪ In heaven's name, why are you walking away ♪

♪ Hang on to your love ♪

♪ In heaven's name, why do you play these games ♪

♪ Hang on to your love ♪

♪ When you find a love ♪

♪ Don't let it walk away ♪

♪ When you find your love ♪

♪ You've got to make it stay ♪

♪ Hang on to your love ♪

♪ Don't let it walk away ♪

♪ When you find your love ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
hang /hæŋ/ A2	verb - to suspend or fall from a support
hold /hoʊld/ B1	verb - to grasp or support with the hands
stronger /ˈstrɒŋ.ər/ B2	adjective - more powerful or intense
time /taɪm/ A2	noun - a measured period during which an action occurs
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move at a regular pace using one's legs
game /ɡeɪm/ A2	noun - an activity involving skill or chance
strength /streŋkθ/ B2	noun - the quality of being strong
fight /faɪt/ B1	verb - to use violence to reach a disagreement
tough /tʌf/ B2	adjective - difficult to endure or deal with
brave /breɪv/ B1	adjective - courageous and willing to face danger
journey /ˈdʒɜːr.ni/ B2	noun - an act of traveling from one place to another
together /təˈɡeðər/ A2	adverb - with or in proximity to others

Key Grammar Structures

• In heaven's name, why are you walking away

  ➔ Present Continuous for an action happening now/around now, expressing annoyance or disbelief.

  ➔ The use of "are walking" emphasizes that the person is in the process of leaving, and the addition of "In heaven's name, why" shows the speaker's strong disapproval.

• Take time if you're down on luck

  ➔ Conditional sentence (zero conditional variant: 'if' + present simple, imperative). Use of idiomatic expression 'down on luck'.

  ➔ The sentence provides advice or instruction: "if" something happens (you're down on luck = having bad luck), then do something (take time). "Down on luck" is an idiom meaning experiencing a period of misfortune.

• It's so easy to walk out on love

  ➔ Use of "it's" as a dummy subject. Use of infinitive phrase "to walk out on love" as the true subject.

  ➔ The structure emphasizes the ease of abandoning love. While "walking out on love" is the actual subject, "it" takes its place at the beginning of the sentence for emphasis and flow.

• If you want it to get stronger, you'd better not let go

  ➔ Conditional sentence (Type 1/First Conditional: 'if' + present simple, 'will' equivalent using 'better'). Use of modal verb 'better' expressing advice/strong recommendation.

  ➔ The first part sets the condition: "If you want it to get stronger". The second part gives the likely result or consequence if the condition is met: "you'd better not let go" (meaning you should not let go). "You'd better" is a contraction of "you had better," which carries a stronger sense of advice or necessity than 'should'.

• You gotta hold on longer

  ➔ Informal contraction 'gotta' (= got to), expressing obligation or necessity.

  ➔ "Gotta" is a very common colloquial form. It is a reduced form of 'have got to'. It means the same as 'must' or 'have to'.

• Gotta stick together, hand in glove

  ➔ Use of informal contraction 'gotta' (= got to). Use of idiomatic expression 'hand in glove'.

  ➔ "Gotta" is a common colloquialism for 'have got to,' meaning must. 'Hand in glove' is an idiom meaning working very closely together, in harmony.