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I don't know just how it happened 00:14
I let down my guard 00:18
Swore I'd never fall in love again 00:22
But I fell hard 00:26
Guess I should have seen it coming 00:31
Caught me by surprise 00:35
Wasn't looking where I was going 00:39
I fell into your eyes 00:42
You came into my crazy world 00:46
Like a cool and cleansing wave 00:49
Before I, I knew what hit me, baby 00:53
You were flowing through my veins 00:57
I'm addicted to you 01:01
Hooked on your love 01:04
Like a powerful drug 01:05
I can't get enough of 01:07
Lost in your eyes 01:11
Drowning in blue 01:13
Out of control 01:15
What can I do 01:17
I'm addicted to you 01:20
01:23
Midnight blows in through the window 01:25
Dances 'round the room 01:29
Got me hypnotized 01:33
I'm getting high on love with you 01:35
I couldn't live without you now 01:40
Oh, I know I'd go insane 01:44
I wouldn't last one night alone, baby 01:48
I couldn't stand the pain 01:52
I'm addicted to you 01:56
Hooked on your love 01:58
Like a powerful drug 01:59
I can't get enough of 02:01
Lost in your eyes 02:03
Drowning in blue 02:05
Out of control 02:07
What can I do? 02:09
I'm addicted to you 02:12
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Addicted To You – English Lyrics

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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

I don't know just how it happened

I let down my guard

Swore I'd never fall in love again

But I fell hard

Guess I should have seen it coming

Caught me by surprise

Wasn't looking where I was going

I fell into your eyes

You came into my crazy world

Like a cool and cleansing wave

Before I, I knew what hit me, baby

You were flowing through my veins

I'm addicted to you

Hooked on your love

Like a powerful drug

I can't get enough of

Lost in your eyes

Drowning in blue

Out of control

What can I do

I'm addicted to you

...

Midnight blows in through the window

Dances 'round the room

Got me hypnotized

I'm getting high on love with you

I couldn't live without you now

Oh, I know I'd go insane

I wouldn't last one night alone, baby

I couldn't stand the pain

I'm addicted to you

Hooked on your love

Like a powerful drug

I can't get enough of

Lost in your eyes

Drowning in blue

Out of control

What can I do?

I'm addicted to you

...

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

guard

/ɡɑːrd/

B1
  • noun
  • - a person who protects or watches over something

surprise

/sərˈpraɪz/

B2
  • noun
  • - an unexpected event or fact

veins

/veɪnz/

B1
  • noun
  • - vessels that carry blood toward the heart

blue

/bluː/

A2
  • adjective
  • - the color of the sky or the ocean

control

/kənˈtroʊl/

B2
  • noun
  • - the power to influence or direct behavior or events

addicted

/əˈdɪktɪd/

B2
  • adjective
  • - physically or mentally dependent on a substance or activity

love

/lʌv/

A1
  • noun
  • - a strong feeling of affection
  • verb
  • - to feel deep affection for someone

flowing

/ˈfloʊɪŋ/

B2
  • verb
  • - moving steadily and continuously in a current or stream

hypnotized

/ˈhɪp.nə.taɪzd/

C1
  • verb
  • - to put someone into a trance

insane

/ɪnˈseɪn/

C2
  • adjective
  • - in a state of mental illness or madness

Key Grammar Structures

  • Swore I'd never fall in love again

    ➔ Contraction 'I'd' (I would/I had); Negative declarative sentence with future intention using 'never'

    ➔ The sentence expresses a past vow not to repeat the experience of falling in love. 'I'd' is a contraction that can either mean 'I would' or 'I had.' In this context, 'I would' is more suitable, as it expresses a future intention at the time of the swearing. 'Never' reinforces the strong negation of the action.

  • Guess I should have seen it coming

    ➔ Modal verb 'should have' + past participle (seen): expressing regret or a missed opportunity in the past

    ➔ The phrase expresses regret about not anticipating something that happened. The structure "should have + past participle" indicates that the speaker believes they had the ability to foresee the event but failed to do so.

  • Wasn't looking where I was going

    ➔ Past continuous tense (wasn't looking); Subordinate clause using 'where'

    ➔ This sentence describes an action in progress in the past that led to a certain consequence. 'Wasn't looking' indicates a lack of attention at a particular moment. 'Where I was going' is a noun clause acting as the object of 'looking'.

  • Like a cool and cleansing wave

    ➔ Simile using 'like'; Adjectives 'cool' and 'cleansing' modifying 'wave'

    ➔ This is a simile comparing someone's arrival to a refreshing and purifying wave. The adjectives 'cool' and 'cleansing' emphasize the positive impact and revitalizing effect of this person's presence.

  • Before I, I knew what hit me, baby

    ➔ Subordinate clause using 'before'; Idiomatic expression 'knew what hit me'

    ➔ 'Before' introduces a time clause, indicating something happened quickly and unexpectedly. 'Knew what hit me' is an idiom that means 'understood what happened to me' or 'realized the impact of something'.

  • Like a powerful drug

    ➔ Simile using 'like'; Adjective 'powerful' modifying 'drug'

    ➔ This is a simile comparing love to a strong and addictive substance. The adjective 'powerful' emphasizes the intense and overwhelming nature of this feeling.

  • Drowning in blue

    ➔ Present participle 'Drowning' as an adjective; Prepositional phrase 'in blue'

    ➔ 'Drowning' acts as an adjective describing the state of being overwhelmed. 'In blue' likely refers to the color of the eyes, suggesting being lost in the depth and vastness of someone's gaze.

  • What can I do?

    ➔ Interrogative sentence using modal verb 'can'

    ➔ This is a rhetorical question expressing a sense of helplessness or inevitability. 'Can' indicates ability or possibility, but here it emphasizes the lack of options.

  • I couldn't live without you now

    ➔ Conditional clause (type 2 - unreal present/future) using 'couldn't'; Adverb 'now' to emphasize the present state

    ➔ This expresses a strong dependence on someone, suggesting the speaker believes their life would be unbearable without them. 'Couldn't' implies a hypothetical situation if the person were absent. 'Now' emphasizes that this feeling is current and immediate.