Hopelessly – English Lyrics

• By: Tape Machines, Revel Day

Lyrics & Translation

This song is a fantastic tool for English learners, as it uses common emotional idioms and clear, modern phrasal verbs related to relationships. Its rhythmic flow and repetition make it an excellent choice for practicing pronunciation and understanding the nuance of romantic expression in contemporary English.

[English]

Wait up, ain't got no time for that

I've stayed up, I was hoping that you would change your ways

Wake up, you blew your final chance

Make up, I'm trying but I cannot be mad at you

I don't how you got me weak

I should leave this sticky love

Your body's calling me for real

My love's like an enemy

Stay awake till the morning

I hate when you leave me

I hate when I'm lonely, yeah

'Cause you must trust me

I could never do you wrong

I'd take a bullet for you

If I lose you

I would not know what to do

I've fallen for you hopelessly

Hold on, I think I'm losing it

Come on, I'm telling you I think we should slow it down

Cold out, when you turn your back on me

Feels like, we've reached the point of no return now

I don't how you got me weak

I should leave this sticky love

Your body's calling me for real

My love's like an enemy

Stay awake till the morning

I hate when you leave me

I hate when I'm lonely, yeah

'Cause you must trust me

I could never do you wrong

I'd take a bullet for you

If I lose you

I would not know what to do

I've fallen for you hopelessly

Remember the things that you told me

They got me moving forward

And all of the times that we disagreed

Just cut my respect deeper

I'm feeling that we are

Something really, oh

Special, when I look back on us

It's starting to sink in

Don't want it to be misunderstood

Rolling in the deep

Don't want to break this spell

'Cause you must trust me

I could never do you wrong

I'd take a bullet for you

If I lose you

I would not know what to do

So baby won't you trust me?

'Cause you must trust me (Trust me)

I could never do you wrong

I'd take a bullet for you

If I lose you

I would not know what to do (Know what to do)

I've fallen for you hopelessly

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hopelessly /ˈhoʊpləsli/ B2	adverb - in a way that shows no hope or in a way that is desperate
weak /wiːk/ A2	adjective - lacking physical strength or energy; easily influenced
sticky /ˈstɪki/ B1	adjective - difficult to get out of; adhesive
enemy /ˈɛnəmi/ A2	noun - a person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ A2	adjective - feeling sad because one has no friends or company
bullet /ˈbʊlɪt/ B1	noun - a metal projectile for firing from a rifle or gun
forward /ˈfɔːrwərd/ A2	adverb - towards the front; in the direction that one is facing
disagreed /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːd/ B1	verb - to have a different opinion
respect /rɪˈspɛkt/ A2	noun - a feeling of deep admiration for someone
special /ˈspɛʃəl/ A1	adjective - better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual
misunderstood /ˌmɪsʌndərˈstʊd/ B2	adjective - incorrectly interpreted or understood
spell /spɛl/ B1	noun - a form of words used as a magical incantation
fallen /ˈfɔːlən/ A2	verb - past participle of fall; often used to describe romantic attachment
reach /riːtʃ/ A2	verb - to arrive at a point or standard
return /rɪˈtɜːrn/ A2	noun - the act of coming back to a place or state

Key Grammar Structures

• I was hoping that you would change your ways

  ➔ Past Continuous with Future-in-the-Past

  ➔ The speaker uses "was hoping" to describe a past state of mind, and "would change" (future-in-the-past) to express the expectation held at that time.

• I should leave this sticky love

  ➔ Modal verb for advice/obligation

  ➔ The use of "should" indicates the speaker's recognition that leaving the relationship is the right or recommended course of action.

• I'd take a bullet for you

  ➔ Second Conditional (Hypothetical situation)

  ➔ "I'd" (I would) is used here to describe a hypothetical, extreme act of loyalty in a conditional context.

• I've fallen for you hopelessly

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ "Have fallen" indicates an action that started in the past and has current relevance or results.

• I think we should slow it down

  ➔ Phrasal Verb

  ➔ "Slow down" is a phrasal verb meaning to reduce speed or pace in a relationship context.

• Don't want it to be misunderstood

  ➔ Passive Voice with Infinitive

  ➔ "To be misunderstood" is the passive infinitive form, showing that the subject is the recipient of the action.

• I'm telling you I think we should slow it down

  ➔ Subordinate Clause (Noun Clause)

  ➔ "I think (that) we should slow it down" acts as the object clause after the verb "think".

• Remember the things that you told me

  ➔ Relative Clause

  ➔ "That you told me" is a relative clause modifying "the things".