Addicted To You – English Lyrics
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
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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guard /ɡɑːrd/ B1 |
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surprise /sərˈpraɪz/ B2 |
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veins /veɪnz/ B1 |
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blue /bluː/ A2 |
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control /kənˈtroʊl/ B2 |
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addicted /əˈdɪktɪd/ B2 |
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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flowing /ˈfloʊɪŋ/ B2 |
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hypnotized /ˈhɪp.nə.taɪzd/ C1 |
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insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ C2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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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.
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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.
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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'.
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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.
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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'.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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