To Love Somebody – English Lyrics

• By: Holly Humberstone
• Album: Cruel World

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the nuanced world of Holly Humberstone with 'To Love Somebody,' a track that masterfully balances optimism with the inherent sadness of deep connection. Through her emotive storytelling, you can learn to appreciate the human experience of feeling everything—the joy and the inevitable ache—that comes with loving hard. The song's atmospheric yet catchy pop style makes it a perfect gateway into exploring the sophisticated vulnerability in contemporary British songwriting.

[English]

So you crashed into the wall

You’re cleaning up the broken glass

Thinking what the hell was that

In the movie of your life

You’re the first to die

And the critics called it trash

Too bad

They tell you that you feel too much

Euphoria right down to the crush

It all breaks down

It always does

It all works out

It always does

And the shit they say, in the songs you love

The greatest hits, the deepest cuts

It all breaks down

It always does

It all works out

It always does

To love somebody

To hurt somebody

To lose somebody

Is to know you’re only human honey

To love somebody

To hurt somebody

To lose somebody

Well at least you got to love somebody

You took a right hook to the jaw

So you go and brush your teeth

A little powder on your cheeks

And you feel a little better

And this blue and green ball

Keeps spinning to the beat

You gotta try and move your feet

Gotta be boxing clever

They tell you that you feel too much

you bet it all on a summer crush

It all breaks down

It always does

It all works out

It always does

And you wear his t shirt you hate his guts

You read the hand book, you take the drugs

You said from here on out it’s us

It always was

It always was

To love somebody

To hurt somebody

To lose somebody

Is to know you’re only human honey

To love somebody

To hurt somebody

To lose somebody

Well at least you got to love somebody

They tell you that you feel too much

Euphoria right down to the crush

It all breaks down

It always does

It all works out

It always does

And the shit they say in the songs you love

The greatest hits, the deepest cuts

It all breaks down

It always does

It all works out

It always does

To love somebody

To hurt somebody

To lose somebody

Is to know you’re only human honey

To love somebody

To hurt somebody

To lose somebody

Well at least you got to love somebody

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
crashed /kræʃt/ B1	verb - to collide violently; to fail suddenly and completely
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2	adjective - damaged or not in working order
critics /ˈkrɪtɪks/ B2	noun - people who express an adverse or disapproving opinion of something
euphoria /juːˈfɔːriə/ C1	noun - a feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness
crush /krʌʃ/ B1	noun - a feeling of strong liking or infatuation
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause pain to
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to be deprived of or cease to have
human /ˈhjuːmən/ A2	adjective - relating to or characteristic of people or humankind
jaw /dʒɔː/ A2	noun - the lower part of the face
powder /ˈpaʊdər/ A2	noun - a dry granular or powdery substance
spinning /ˈspɪnɪŋ/ B1	verb - turning or revolving rapidly
clever /ˈklevər/ B1	adjective - quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent.
guts /ɡʌts/ B2	noun - courage and determination
handbook /ˈhændbʊk/ B2	noun - a small book containing information and advice
drugs /drʌɡs/ B2	noun - medicines or other substances that affect the mind or body