Solo – English Lyrics

• By: Clean Bandit, Demi Lovato

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into 'Solo' to explore modern English expressions regarding relationships and independence. With its clear vocals and catchy rhythm, this song is perfect for learners to practice conversational phrases about self-reliance and emotional growth while enjoying a world-class pop production.

[English]

It's solo, solo everybody It's solo, e-e-e-everybody

It's solo, solo, everybody Woop, woop, woop, woop, woop, woop, woop

I never meant to leave you hurtin' I never meant to do the worst thing

Not to you (it's solo, solo everybody)

'Cause every time I read your message I wish I wasn't one of your exes

Now I'm the fool (It's solo, solo everybody)

Since you've been gone I've been dancing on my own

There's boys up in my zone But they can't turn me on

'Cause baby you're The only one I'm coming for

I can't take no more No more, no more

I wanna f-woop, woop woop, but I'm broken hearted Cr-cr-cry, but I like to party

T-t-touch, but I got nobody Here on my own

I wanna f-woop, woop woop, but I'm broken hearted Cr-cr-cry since the day we parted

T-t-touch, but I got nobody So I do it solo

It's solo, solo everybody It's solo, e-e-e-everybody

It's solo, solo everybody (I do it solo)

It's solo, solo everybody It's solo, e-e-e-everybody

It's solo, solo everybody (I do it solo)

Every single night I lose it I can't even hear the music, Without you

(it's solo, solo everybody) Oh yeah, yeah, yeah

Try to stop myself from calling But I really wanna know if you're with

Someone new (it's solo, solo, everybody)

Since you've been gone I've been dancing on my own

There's boys up in my zone But they can't turn me on (Can't turn me on)

'Cause baby, you're the only one I'm coming for I can't take no more, no more, no more

I wanna f-woop, woop woop, but I'm broken hearted Cr-cr-cry, but I like to party

T-t-touch, but I got nobody Here on my own

I wanna f-woop, woop woop, but I'm broken hearted (Oh) Cr-cr-cry since the day we parted (Oh)

T-t-touch, but I got nobody So I do it solo

It's solo, solo everybody It's solo, e-e-e-everybody

It's solo, solo everybody (I do it solo)

It's solo, solo everybody It's solo, e-e-e-everybody

It's solo, solo everybody (I do it solo)

Can't do it solo

I wanna f-woop, woop woop, but I'm broken hearted Cr-cr-cry, but I like to party

T-t-touch, but I got nobody Here on my own (Here on my own)

I wanna f-woop, woop woop, but I'm broken hearted (Oh) Cr-cr-cry since the day we parted (Oh)

T-t-touch but I got nobody So I do it solo

It's solo, solo everybody It's solo, e-e-e-everybody

It's solo, solo everybody (I do it solo)

It's solo, solo everybody It's solo, e-e-e-everybody

It's solo, solo everybody (I do it solo)

So I do it solo

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
solo /ˈsoʊloʊ/ A2	adjective - done by one person alone
hurtin' /ˈhɜːrtɪn/ A2	verb - experiencing physical or emotional pain
message /ˈmesɪdʒ/ A2	noun - a piece of information sent to someone
exes /ˈeksɪz/ B1	noun - former romantic partners
fool /fuːl/ B1	noun - a person who is easily tricked or lacks good judgment
dancing /ˈdænsɪŋ/ A1	verb - moving rhythmically to music
zone /zoʊn/ B1	noun - an area or a mental state
broken-hearted /ˌbroʊkən ˈhɑːrtɪd/ B2	adjective - extremely sad, especially due to loss of love
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A1	verb - to enjoy oneself at a social gathering
parted /ˈpɑːrtɪd/ B2	verb - separated or went different ways
music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ A1	noun - vocal or instrumental sounds combined for beauty of form
calling /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/ A2	verb - the act of contacting someone by phone
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	verb - to come into contact with something/someone
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to fail to keep possession of something; to lose control

Key Grammar Structures

• I never meant to leave you hurtin'

  ➔ Verb pattern: mean + to-infinitive

  ➔ Using "meant to" expresses intention; note that 'hurtin'' is a colloquial form of the present participle.

• Since you've been gone

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The structure "you've been" (you have been) refers to a state that began in the past and continues in the present.

• I've been dancing on my own

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ Using "I've been dancing" emphasizes the duration and ongoing nature of the action since the breakup.

• But they can't turn me on

  ➔ Modal verb: can

  ➔ The modal verb "can't" indicates inability in the present, combined with the phrasal verb "turn on".

• I wish I wasn't one of your exes

  ➔ Subjunctive mood with 'wish'

  ➔ Using "wish" + past tense ("wasn't") expresses regret or a desire for a different reality in the present.

• Try to stop myself from calling

  ➔ Reflexive pronouns

  ➔ "Myself" is used as a reflexive pronoun because the subject 'I' is performing the action upon themselves.

• I can't even hear the music, Without you

  ➔ Adverb 'even' for emphasis

  ➔ "Even" is used here to emphasize the extreme degree of the inability to enjoy music without the partner.

• I wanna f-woop, but I'm broken hearted

  ➔ Colloquial 'wanna' and passive participle

  ➔ "Wanna" is a contraction of 'want to'; "broken hearted" is a compound adjective formed from a participle.