Easier Said Than Done – English Lyrics

• By: Shakatak

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a rewarding journey, and music is a fantastic tool to make it more enjoyable. "Easier Said Than Done" by the British band Shakatak is a great song to start with. Its smooth jazz-funk melody and clear, repetitive lyrics make it easy to follow along and pick up new vocabulary. The song's theme of love and loss is universal, allowing you to connect with the emotions while learning the nuances of English expression.

[English]

Say I don't miss you every day

Don't need you anyway

You can take your love away

Oooh, but it's easier said than done

Can't shout out when you won

Can't have my love around

Say I don't miss you every day

Don't need you anyway

You can take your love away

Oooh, but it's easier said than done

Can't shout out when you won

Can't have my love around

Say I don't miss you every day

Don't need you anyway

You can take your love away

Oooh, but it's easier said than done

Can't shout out when you won

Can't have my love around

Say I don't miss you every day

Don't need you anyway

You can take your love away

Oooh, but it's easier said than done

Can't shout out when you won

Can't have my love around

Say I don't miss you every day

Don't need you anyway

You can take your love away

Oooh, but it's easier said than done

Can't shout out when you won

Can't have my love around

Say I don't miss you every day

Don't need you anyway

You can take your love away

Oooh, but it's easier said than done

Can't shout out when you won

Can't have my love around

Say I don't miss you every day

Don't need you anyway

You can take your love away

Oooh, but it's easier said than done

Can't shout out when you won

Can't have my love around

Say I don't miss you every day

Don't need you anyway

You can take your love away

Oooh, but it's easier said than done

Can't shout out when you won

Can't have my love around

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
miss /mɪs/ A2	verb - to feel sad because someone is not present
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to have a deep affection for someone
shout /ʃaʊt/ B1	verb - to call out loudly
easier /ˈiːziər/ B1	adjective - not difficult
done /dʌn/ B1	adjective - completed
around /əˈraʊnd/ A2	adverb - in a circular direction or position
say /seɪ/ A1	verb - to speak or express in words
won /wʌn/ B1	verb - past tense of win

Key Grammar Structures

• Say I don't miss you every day

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (implicit)

  ➔ Although "say" is used as an imperative, the implied meaning is closer to "let's assume/pretend that" which uses the subjunctive in some languages. It's a hypothetical situation. It doesn't directly use subjunctive forms in English, but the meaning leans towards a hypothetical statement.

• Don't need you anyway

  ➔ Negative Imperative

  ➔ Using "Don't" + base form of the verb to express a negative command or strong suggestion. The "anyway" emphasizes the lack of need.

• You can take your love away

  ➔ Modal verb "can" for permission/ability

  ➔ "Can" expresses permission to take the love away. Implies speaker's willingness to let go.

• Oooh, but it's easier said than done

  ➔ Comparative structure/idiom

  ➔ The idiom "easier said than done" uses a comparative structure to express that something is more difficult to do than to say. It uses the comparative form of the adjective "easy."

• Can't shout out when you won

  ➔ Modal verb "can't" for inability (in the past / hypothetical)

  ➔ "Can't" suggests an inability to celebrate or express joy because of the situation. "Won" is in the past tense, but it is likely used in a general sense implying the 'victory' in breaking up.

• Can't have my love around

  ➔ Modal verb "can't" + "have" + object + adverb (around): Negative possibility/permission

  ➔ Suggests that the speaker is no longer allowed or able to have their love present in their life. "Around" emphasizes physical proximity.