Heart To Love – English Lyrics

• By: Passenger
• Album: Sometimes It's Something, Sometimes It's Nothing At All

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Passenger's "Heart To Love" and discover the beauty of English through its heartfelt and universally relatable lyrics. This soulful folk-pop track offers an authentic vocabulary of longing and hope, making it a perfect song to connect with the emotional depth of the language while exploring the enduring human quest for connection.

[English]

I've been hopelessly clutching up for something I can hold

I've been lying in the dark with no light in my soul

I've been rummaging around in the rain and the cold

I've been searching for diamonds in a pile of coal

I've been searching for diamonds in a pile of coal

I've been reckless and ragged, I've been running to the ground

I've been lost for so long I forgot I could be found

I've been holding my breath for the axe to come down

I've been searching for angels in the devil's town

I've been searching for angels in the devil's town

Searching for a heart to love

Is like staring at the stars above

And there's a million I can see

But only one that shines for me

So I keep searching for a heart to love

Oh, to love

Well, I've been dancing blindly, I've been preaching to the choir

I'm the boy who cried wolf I dispute that I'm alive

When I left my frying pan to jump into the fire

I've built my house on the sand and I'll keep on building it higher

I've built my house on the sand and I'll keep on building it higher

Searching for a heart to love

Is like staring at the stars above

You can't teach her how to feel

What isn't there, what isn't real

So I keep searching for a heart to love

Well, I keep searching, I keep searching

Yeah, I keep searching, I keep searching love

Yeah, I keep searching for a heart to love

Love

Love

Love

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to feel a deep romantic or sexual attachment to (someone); to like or enjoy something very much. noun - an intense feeling of deep affection; a person or thing that one loves.
search /sɜːtʃ/ A2	verb - to try to find something or someone. noun - an act of trying to find something or someone.
heart /hɑːt/ A1	noun - the organ in your chest that sends blood around your body; the central or innermost part of something; the emotional or moral nature of a human being.
dark /dɑːk/ A1	adjective - with little or no light. noun - the absence of light.
soul /səʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual part of a person that some people believe continues to exist in some form after their body dies; a person's spirit or deepest feelings.
rummage /ˈrʌmɪdʒ/ B2	verb - to search for something by moving things around in a careless or untidy way.
reckless /ˈrekləs/ B2	adjective - doing something dangerous and not worrying about the risks and possible results.
ragged /ˈræɡɪd/ B2	adjective - (of clothes) torn and in bad condition; (of a person) wearing old, torn clothes; (of a sound) rough and not regular.
lost /lɒst/ A2	adjective - unable to find your way; no longer owned or known; not won.
axe /æks/ B1	noun - a tool used for cutting wood, typically consisting of a heavy metal blade attached to a handle.
devil /ˈdevl/ B2	noun - (often the Devil) in some religions, the most powerful evil spirit, who is often represented as the enemy of God and humans; an evil or cruel person.
angel /ˈeɪndʒl/ B1	noun - a spiritual being believed to act as a messenger of God; a very kind or beautiful person.
star /stɑː/ A1	noun - a large ball of burning gas in space that can be seen at night as a point of light; a famous and successful person, especially in entertainment or sport.
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to produce or reflect light; to be excellent at something.
preach /priːtʃ/ B2	verb - (especially of a priest or minister) to give a religious sermon; to give advice, especially moral or religious advice, in an annoying or boring way.
choir /ˈkwaɪə/ B1	noun - a group of people who sing together, especially in a church or as part of a performance.
wolf /wʊlf/ B1	noun - a wild animal of the dog family, living and hunting in groups.
sand /sænd/ A2	noun - a substance that consists of very small pieces of rock and is found in deserts and on beaches.
fire /ˈfaɪə/ A1	noun - the state of burning that produces heat and light; a destructive burning. verb - to shoot a gun or other weapon; to dismiss someone from a job.
real /rɪəl/ A2	adjective - actually existing or happening; not imaginary; true and not artificial.

Key Grammar Structures

• I've been hopelessly clutching up for something I can hold

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ The phrase 'I've been hopelessly clutching' uses the Present Perfect Continuous to describe an action that started in the past and continues up to the present, emphasizing the ongoing nature of the search.

• I've been searching for diamonds in a pile of coal

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ The phrase 'I've been searching' uses the Present Perfect to indicate an action that began in the past and is relevant to the present, highlighting the ongoing effort.

• Searching for a heart to love is like staring at the stars above

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The phrase 'is like staring at the stars' uses a simile to compare the act of searching for love to staring at the stars, creating a vivid and relatable image.

• You can't teach her how to feel what isn't there, what isn't real

  ➔ Double Negative

  ➔ The phrase 'can't teach her how to feel what isn't there, what isn't real' uses double negatives to emphasize the impossibility of teaching feelings that do not exist.

• I'll keep on building it higher

  ➔ Future Continuous

  ➔ The phrase 'I'll keep on building it higher' uses the Future Continuous to describe an action that will continue into the future, emphasizing persistence.