B1 · Intermediate

Let Her Go — Passenger

Learn Present Simple, conditionals and vocabulary of emotions with this beautiful song by Passenger.

🅵 Grammar focus: Present Simple · Zero Conditional · Emotions vocabulary

💡 How to use: Watch the video, read the lyrics below, check the grammar notes. Double-click any word to look it up and save to your dictionary.

🎤 Lyrics with Grammar Notes

📚 Key Vocabulary

stareto look at something for a long time without looking away
surelycertainly; without any doubt
missto feel sad because someone is not with you
lastto continue for a period of time
burnto be on fire; here used figuratively
Well, you only need the light when it's burning low need + noun — Present Simple for general truth
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow miss + noun — Zero Conditional feeling
Only know you love her when you let her go Key line: you only know X when Y happens
And you let her go
 
Staring at the bottom of your glass stare at = look at for a long time
Hoping one day you'll make a dream last hope + clause · make + noun + adjective
But dreams come slow and they go so fast come / go = movement verbs used figuratively
 
You see her when you close your eyes when + Present Simple = zero conditional
Maybe someday you'll understand why someday + will = future possibility
Everything you touch surely dies everything + singular verb · surely = adverb

🧠 Song Quiz

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